1st DIAMOND--With the gold twine or silk work a diamond as page 4; and
for the 1st round--With the light green wool and crochet needle
commence in one of the pearl loops of the diamond, work 4 chain and 1
plain in the next pearl; repeat 11 times more, and fasten off, always
knotting the ends together.
2nd round--With the dark green commence in a loop of the light green,
which is between the 2nd and 3rd pearls of one of the ovals, work 6
chain, miss 4 and 1 plain in the next 4 chain; repeat all round;
fasten off.
2nd DIAMOND--Work as the 1st, but in the 2nd round make only 11 loops
of chain, and for the 12th, work 3 chain, take the 1st diamond and
join to the centre of the 6th loop of 3 chain, 1 plain; fasten off.
Work as the last diamond until the length required is made.
THE STARS.--With the gold work an Octagon Star as page 4, then with
the mauve wool and crochet needle commence in one of the pearl loops
of the star, work (6 chain and 1 plain in each pearl, 4 times), and
for the 5th loop, 3 chain; take the last diamond and join to the
centre of the 2nd loop of it, 3 chain, 1 plain in the next pearl; work
3 loops more as the last, joining first to the 1st loop of the
diamond, and then to the next two loops of the next diamond; fasten
off.
Repeat this Star between the Diamonds.