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Loosings of eight stitches.

THe first course make a loosing of eight stitches, and wind a∣bout the nineth stitch, so you must have eight stitches between every wind.

The second course, at the beginning of your work, if you have any short stitches work them short, then pull out your pin, and work your long stitch down to your pin as long as it will go, and the next short stitch work it about your pin and slip it upward.

Provided alwaies, if your work go true, you must have seven short stitches and two long stitches.

The third course, if you have any short stitches work them short, then put your thred into the hole that is like a glass∣window, and turn your two long stitches inward, and work them down to your pin, then put your thred into the same hole again, and work one of your short stitches under your pin, and slip it upward, and so work all that course.

Provided alwaies, if your work go true, you have six short stitches between two twisted stitches.

The fourth course at the beginning of your work, if you have any short stitches work them short, then pull out your pin and work your three twisted stitches down to your pin, then put your thred about your pin, and work it close down to your pin, and it will make you have four stitches in all, wherof two short and two long, then pull out your pin and work your short stitches short, and so work all that course.

Provided alwaies, that if your work go true, you have four long stitches and five short.

The fifth course at the beginning of your work, if you have any short stitches work them short, then pull out your pin, and put your thred into your long stitch, and work it down to your pin, and so do all your long stitches which are four, then put your thred into your long mask, and work one of your short stitches under your pin and slip it upward, then pull out your pin, and work your short stitches short, and so do all that course.

Provided alwaies if your work go true, you have four short stitches and five long.

The sixth course at the beginning of your work, if you have any short stitches work them short, then put your thred into your great hole, and work down your five long stitches close to your pin, then put your thred into your long mask, and work one of your shott stitches under your pin and slip it upward, and then pull out your pin and work your short stitches, and so do all that course.

Provided alwaies if your work go true, you have six long stitches and three short.

The seventh course at the beginning of your vvork, if you have any short stitches vvork them short, then pull out your pin, and work your six long stitches down to your pin, then work one of your short stitches to your pin, which will make

seven long stitches in all. Then pull out your pinne, and work your short stitches, and so work all that course, provided al∣wayes, that if your work go true, you have seven long stitches and two short between your long.

The eighth course, if you have any short stitches work them short, then put your thread into your long Mask and work it down to your pinne, and all the rest the seven stitches, then put your thred into your long Mask, and work one of your short stitches under your pinne, and sl••p it upward, then pull out your pin, and work your next short stitch very short, and so do all that course:

Provided alwayes, if you your work go true you have eight long stitches, and one short between.

The ninth course, If you have any short stitches work them short, then pull out your pinne, and put your thread into your great hole, and work all your eight stitches down to your pinne ••••en put your thread into your great hole againe, and work your short stitch under your pinne and slip it upward, And so do all that course.

Provided alwayes, if your work be true, you have nine stitches together, and a twisted gap between, and so is your halfe los∣sing done, and then must you work eight plaine stitches, and wind about your pinne as you did the first course.