1st row—knot on the threads, as in fig. 515, and in the following order: 1 double white thread, 2 double red, 1 double blue and so on.
2nd row—make a horizontal bar of knots, see figs. 519, 520 and 521, over a second cord.
3rd row—3 button-hole knots, fig. 524, each with 2 threads.
5th row—make slanting bars of double knots right and left, counting 6 threads for each bar, consequently 12 for 2. The 1st and 12th thread serving as the cords for the knots. In the 2nd series of knots which forms the double slanting bar, make another double knot over the cord with the thread that served as cord in the preceding row.
When the slanting bars are finished, bring them as close together as possible, tighten the last thread on the right and make another double knot with the left thread; the position of all the threads is clearly described in fig. 549. Then continue the bars in the opposite direction, so that the 2nd thread on the left is stretched over the right hand group of threads, and the 11th thread on the right over the left hand group.
[Illustration: FIG. 548. MACRAMÉ FRINGE. MATERIALS: Coton à tricoter D.M.C Nos. 6 to 16, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 5 to 25, or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 70. COLOURS: Bleu-Indigo 311, Rouge-Turc 321 and white, or Bleu tendre 710, Rouge-Maroquin 3327 and Vert-Fauve 691.]
Make 3 rows of double bars and then take always 3 threads of a left hand group and 3 of a right hand one, tie them loosely together in a plain knot, put in, above the knot, a bunch of 8 threads, 15 c/m. long, fig. 550 detail _a_, draw up the knot close to the bars and wind thread of a different colour several times round it, detail _b_, to form the tassel.
The other bunches of threads which are hung on between two bars of knots must be tied on the same level with the first, but do not, nevertheless, come into close contact with the bars.
[Illustration: FIG. 549. WORKING DETAIL OF FIG. 548.]
[Illustration: FIG. 550. WORKING DETAIL OF FIG. 548.]
INSERTION OR FRINGE (figs. 551 and 552).—Entire length of the threads for No. 8 of Coton à tricoter D.M.C: 50 c/m., including the fringe.
1st row—knot on the threads as in fig. 515.
2nd row—1 double horizontal bar of knots, as in figs. 519 or 520, over double cords.