Material: One ball of dark red string; one ball of yellow string; two brass rings one inch in diameter; strawboard 13 in. x 19 in.; a darning needle and scissors.

Place the strawboard in position for work, with the short edge toward you.

Fig 1

On the long edge, 3 1/2 inches from the upper right-hand corner, make a dot. (a, Fig. 1.) On the long edge, 3 1/2 inches from the upper left-hand corner, make a dot. (b, Fig. 1.)

Draw a line between a and b.

Make a dot on the line a-b, 2 1/4 inches from b. (x, Fig. 1.)

Make a dot on line a-b, 2 1/4 inches from a. (y, Fig. 1.)

On the long edge, 3 1/2 inches from the lower right-hand corner, make a dot. (c, Fig. 1.) On the long edge, 3 1/2 inches from the lower left-hand corner, make a dot. (d, Fig.

Draw the line, d-c, Fig. 1.

Make a dot (e) 2 1/4 inches from c. Make a dot (g) 2 1/4 inches from d.

Draw the lines y-e, and x-g.

Bisect the lines x-y and g-e.

Through the bisecting points draw the line h-m.

Bisect h-m.

Fasten the two brass rings securely to the strawboard at this point.

Cut nine pieces of dark red string forty inches long.

Double one string.

Put the double end through the upper ring.

Put the ends of the string through the double end and draw the double end tight to the ring.

On the lines x-y and g-e make holes 1/2 inch apart.

Thread the needle with one end of the double string which was just fastened to ring.

Put the needle through the first hole in the line x-y, bringing it through to the other side of the strawboard.

Bring the string tight across the other side of the strawboard to the first hole in line g-e.

Sew the string through this hole and tie it securely to the lower ring.

Thread the other end of the double string into the needle.

Sew the string through the second hole in line x-y.

Bring the string across the other side of the strawboard and through the second hole in line g-e.

Tie the end securely to the lower ring.

Continue to tie double strings to ring r and to sew the strings through the strawboard as was done with the first string.

When the last string is in position the back of the strawboard will look like Fig. I, and the front like Fig. 2.

Fig 2

Turn the strawboard over, and use the side like Fig. 2 to work on.

Thread the needle with dark red string.

Work back and forth over and under the strings until 1 1/2 inch of solid red work is completed.

Thread the needle with yellow string.

Work over and under, back and forth through the strings until 1 1/2 inch of solid yellow work is completed.

Thread the needle with red string and do six inches of solid red work.

Thread the needle with yellow string and do 1 1/2 inch of yellow weaving.

Thread the needle with red string and do 1 1/2 inch of red weaving.

Fringe the two long sides.

(See Roman Robe for fringe.)

Tear the strawboard away from the weaving and the hammock is completed. (Fig. 3.)

Fig. 3

Note: If a longer and wider hammock is desired, draw the lines b-a, d-c, x-g, and y-e, nearer the edges of the strawboard.