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It is also one of the most useful, +as it can be applied to the domestic requirements of every-day +life, to wearing apparel, house-linen and upholstery; and we +are sure that the patterns contained in this chapter, which have +in addition to their other merits that of novelty, will meet with +a favorable reception.</p> + +<p>Hooks, or needles, as they are generally called, made of +wood, bone or tortoise-shell are used for all the heavier kinds +of crochet work in thick wool or cotton, and steel ones for +the finer kinds. The Tunisian crochet is done with a long +straight hook, which is made all in one piece. The points +should be well polished inside and not too sharp, the backs +slightly curved, and the handles, whether of bone, steel or +wood, so light as not to tire the hand. Those represented +here, we consider the best, as regards shape. As it is most +essential that the needle should be suited to the cotton in size, +we subjoin a comparative table of the numbers of the D.M.C +threads and cottons and of the different needles.</p><p><a name="Page_222" id="Page_222"></a></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<img src="images/412.jpg" width="600" height="41" alt="FIG. 400. CROCHET NEEDLE WITH WOODEN HANDLE." title="" /> +<a name="fig_400" id="fig_400"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 400. Crochet needle with wooden handle.</span> +</div> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<img src="images/413.jpg" width="600" height="25" alt="FIG. 401. CROCHET NEEDLE WITH STEEL HANDLE." title="" /> +<a name="fig_401" id="fig_401"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 401. Crochet needle with steel handle.</span> +</div> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<img src="images/414.jpg" width="600" height="38" alt="FIG. 402. ENGLISH CROCHET NEEDLE WITH WOODEN HANDLE." title="" /> +<a name="fig_402" id="fig_402"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 402. English crochet needle with wooden handle.</span> +</div> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<img src="images/415.jpg" width="600" height="398" alt="Table of the approximate relation of the D.M.C threads +and cottons to the numbers of the crochet needles." title="" /> +<span class="caption">Table of the approximate relation of the D.M.C threads +and cottons to the numbers of the crochet needles.</span> +</div> + + +<p><b>Explanation of the signs *.</b>—In crochet, as in knitting, +you frequently have to repeat the same series of stitches. Such +repetitions will be indicated, by the signs *, **, ***, etc., as +the case may be.</p> + +<p><b>Crochet stitches.</b>—In point of fact, there is only one, +because all crochet work consists of loops made by means of +the hook or needle, and connected together by being drawn +the one through the other.</p> + +<p>Crochet work may however, be divided into two kinds, +German crochet, and Victoria or Tunisian crochet; the latter +is known also under the name of <i>tricot-crochet.</i></p> + +<p>In German crochet there are eight different kinds of stitches: +(1) chain stitch, (2) single stitch, (3) plain stitch, (4) treble +<a name="Page_223" id="Page_223"></a>stitch, (5) knot stitch, (6) bullion stitch, (7) cluster or scale +stitch, (8) double stitch.</p> + +<p>The rows are worked, according to the kind of stitch, either +to and fro, or all from one end. In the former case, the work +has to be turned at the end of each row, and the subsequent +row begun with 1, 2 or 3 chain stitches to prevent the contraction +of the outside edge.</p> + +<p>When the rows are all worked one way, the thread must +be fastened on afresh each time, which is done by putting the +needle into the first chain stitch of the preceding row, drawing +the thread through it so as to form a loop, and making one +or more chain stitches according to the height required.</p> + +<p>At the end of each row, cut the thread and draw the end +through the last loop; in this manner all crochet work is +finished off. Some crochet workers make a few extra chain +stitches with the ends of the thread at the beginning and end of +each row, or fasten them off with a few stitches on the wrong +side.</p> + +<p>They can also, when the occasion requires, be formed into +a fringe or tassels as a finish to the work.</p> + +<p><b><a name="Position_of_the_hands" id="Position_of_the_hands"></a>Position of the hands and explanation of</b> (1) <b>chain +stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_403">403</a>).—Take the thread in the left hand between +the finger and thumb, hold the needle between the thumb and +first finger of the right hand, letting it rest on the second +finger, in the same manner in which you hold your pen, and +put it into the loop, which you hold between the finger and +thumb of the left hand. Take up the thread, lying on your +finger, with the needle and make your first stitch as you do in +<a name="Page_224" id="Page_224"></a>knitting, tightening the loop just enough to leave an easy passage +through it for the needle. The end of the thread must be +held by the thumb and forefinger. The next stitches are made +by taking up the thread with the needle and drawing it through +the loop. The throwing of the thread round the needle by a +jerk of the wrist is called an 'over'.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<img src="images/416.jpg" width="600" height="235" alt="FIG. 403. POSITION OF THE HANDS AND EXPLANATION OF CHAIN STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_403" id="fig_403"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 403. Position of the hands and explanation of chain stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p>(2) <b>Single stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_404">404</a>).—Put the needle in +from the right side of the +work, into the uppermost +loop of the preceding row, +take up the thread on the +needle and draw it through +both loops.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;"> +<img src="images/417.jpg" width="350" height="162" alt="FIG. 404. SINGLE STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_404" id="fig_404"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 404. Single stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p>(3) <b>Plain stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_405">405</a>).—Put the needle through, as in +fig. <a href="#fig_404">404</a>, from the right side to the wrong, under the upper +side, either of a chain, or of a stitch of the preceding row, +draw the thread through it in a loop, turn the thread round +the needle and draw it through both loops on the needle. By +making the rows of plain stitches follow each other in different +ways, a great variety of stitches can be produced, as the +illustrations and written instructions here given will show.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/418.jpg" width="300" height="235" alt="FIG. 405. PLAIN STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_405" id="fig_405"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 405. Plain stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Rose stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_406">406</a>).—This consists of rows of plain +stitches, worked backwards and forwards. Insert the needle +from the right side, under both the horizontal loops of the +preceding row.</p><p><a name="Page_225" id="Page_225"></a></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/419.jpg" width="300" height="252" alt="FIG. 406. ROSE STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_406" id="fig_406"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 406. Rose stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Russian stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_407">407</a>).—This +is worked like the +foregoing, only that all the +rows have to be begun from +the same end, and the thread +has to be cut off at the end of +each row.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<a name="fig_407" id="fig_407"></a> +<img src="images/420.jpg" width="300" height="176" alt="FIG. 407. RUSSIAN STITCH." title="" /> +<span class="caption smcap">Fig. 407. Russian stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Ribbed stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_408">408</a>).—Worked +backwards and forwards, +the hook being passed +through the back part only +of the stitches of the preceding +row.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<a name="fig_408" id="fig_408"></a> +<img src="images/421.jpg" width="300" height="231" alt="FIG. 408. RIBBED STITCH." title="" /> +<span class="caption smcap">Fig. 408. Ribbed stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Chain stitch.</b>—Worked +like fig. <a href="#fig_408">408</a>, but on one side +only.</p> + +<p><b>Piqué stitch.</b>—This stitch +also is only worked on one +side. Put the needle in under +one of the vertical threads of +a stitch and complete the plain +stitch. This is a stitch that +looks very well on the wrong +side; the bars of the loop lie +quite close together, which +makes it particularly suitable +for unlined articles of clothing. +It requires a large-sized +needle to do this stitch well, especially if the material be a +heavy one.</p> + +<p><b>Slanting stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_409">409</a>).—Worked entirely on the right +side. Take up the back thread of a stitch in the preceding +row, take hold of the crochet thread without turning it round +the needle and draw it through in a loop, and then finish +the stitch like a plain stitch.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/422.jpg" width="300" height="158" alt="FIG. 409. SLANTING STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_409" id="fig_409"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 409. Slanting stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Crossed stitch.</b>—The name which is given to the preceding +stitch when both the threads of the stitches in the row +before, are taken up together, instead of the back one only.</p><p><a name="Page_226" id="Page_226"></a></p> + +<p><b>Russian crossed stitch</b> +(fig. <a href="#fig_410">410</a>).—To work this +stitch which runs in slanting +lines, put the needle in between +the vertical threads of the +stitches and underneath the +two horizontal ones.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<a name="fig_410" id="fig_410"></a> +<img src="images/423.jpg" width="300" height="155" alt="FIG. 410. RUSSIAN CROSSED STITCH." title="" /> +<span class="caption smcap">Fig. 410. Russian crossed stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Counterpane stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_411">411</a>).—Counterpanes can be +made in a less close stitch +than those just described.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/424.jpg" width="300" height="232" alt="FIG. 411. COUNTERPANE STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_411" id="fig_411"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 411. Counterpane stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p>To produce a soft and +elastic fabric turn the thread +round the needle and insert +it under both the horizontal +threads of a loop, take up +the thread without turning +it round the needle, draw it +through in a loop, make an +over, and draw the thread +through all the three loops, +that you have on the needle.</p> + +<p><b>Knotted stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_412">412</a>).—This +stitch likewise is composed +of plain stitches, which, +however differ in a slight degree +from those we have described +hitherto.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/425.jpg" width="300" height="197" alt="FIG. 412. KNOTTED STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_412" id="fig_412"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 412. Knotted stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p>Make an over, put the +needle through the two horizontal threads of the stitch below, +make another over and draw it back through the two loops +and the first over, make another over, and draw the thread +through the last two loops.</p> + +<p><b>Loop stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_413">413</a>).—Worked as follows: when you +have put the needle into the loop of a stitch below, carry the +thread, downwards from above, round a stripe of cardboard +or a flat wooden ruler, then finish the stitch in the usual way. +These long loops, each about 2 c/m. in length, can also be +<a name="Page_227" id="Page_227"></a>made over the forefinger and held fast by the thumb as you +work, but it is more difficult to make them regular in this way.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/426.jpg" width="300" height="172" alt="FIG. 413. LOOP STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_413" id="fig_413"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 413. Loop stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p>Each row of long stitches is followed by a row of plain +stitches. The side, where the +long loops lie, becomes the +right side. If you wish this +stitch to be very thick and +handsome, wind the thread +three times round the ruler, or +finger, and secure it with a +plain stitch; in this case, you +should make one plain stitch +between every two clusters. A loose, fleecy +thread is generally used for this stitch, and +for washing articles more especially, we recommend +Coton à repriser D.M.C.</p> + +<p><b>Plain stitches for a chain</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_414">414</a>).—Begin +with two chain stitches, put the +needle in between the two threads of the +first chain stitch, turn the thread round the +needle and draw it through in a loop, turn +it round again and draw it through the +two loops; then, put the needle into the left +part of the stitch that was just made, turn +the thread round the needle, draw it through +the two loops and so on, to the end.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 150px;"> +<img src="images/427.jpg" width="150" height="248" alt="FIG. 414. PLAIN STITCHES FOR A CHAIN." title="" /> +<a name="fig_414" id="fig_414"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 414. Plain stitches for a chain.</span> +</div> + +<p>A chain of this kind makes a very good substitute for +<i>mignardise</i> when that can not +be got of the right size and +colour for the required purpose.</p> + +<p>(4) <b>Trebles</b>.—Trebles are +little columns, or bars made +of loops or stitches. They can +be worked, like all other crochet, +either to and fro, or all one +way. There are different kinds +of trebles; half or short trebles, trebles, double trebles, called +<a name="Page_228" id="Page_228"></a>also 'long stitch', and quadruple and quintuple trebles, called +'extra long stitch', connected trebles and crossed trebles.</p> + +<p><b>Half trebles</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_415">415</a>).—Turn +the cotton round the +needle from behind, put the +needle in between the trebles +of the preceding row, or into +one edge of a chain stitch; +make an over, bring the +needle forward again with +the thread, make another +over and draw the needle +through all three loops.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/428.jpg" width="300" height="201" alt="FIG. 415. HALF TREBLES" title="" /> +<a name="fig_415" id="fig_415"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 415. Half trebles</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Trebles</b> (figs. <a href="#fig_416">416</a> and +<a href="#fig_417">417</a>).—Begin, as for the +half treble, by turning the +thread round the needle, and +putting it in under one edge +of the stitch beneath, then +take up the thread on the +needle and bring it through +two of the loops, take it up +again, and draw it through +the two remaining loops.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/429.jpg" width="300" height="224" alt="FIG. 416. TREBLES MADE DIRECTLY ABOVE ONE ANOTHER." title="" /> +<a name="fig_416" id="fig_416"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 416. Trebles made directly above one another.</span> +</div> + +<p>In fig. <a href="#fig_417">417</a>, we have trebles +made in the same manner +as fig. <a href="#fig_416">416</a>, only that instead +of putting the needle under +one edge of the stitch beneath, +you put it under both, and +between the trebles of the +last row.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/430.jpg" width="300" height="226" alt="FIG. 417. +TREBLES SET BETWEEN THOSE OF THE +PRECEDING ROW." title="" /> +<a name="fig_417" id="fig_417"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 417. +Trebles set between those of the +preceding row.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Double trebles or 'long +stitch'</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_418">418</a>).—Turn +the thread twice round the +needle, put it into a stitch of +the work and bring the thread +through in a loop, then take up the thread on the needle +<a name="Page_229" id="Page_229"></a>and bring it through two of the loops, three times in succession.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/431.jpg" width="300" height="225" alt="FIG. 418. DOUBLE TREBLES OR 'LONG STITCH'." title="" /> +<a name="fig_418" id="fig_418"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 418. Double trebles or 'long stitch'.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Triple and quadruple +trebles or 'extra long stitch'</b> +(fig. <a href="#fig_419">419</a>).—For a triple treble, +twist the cotton three times +round the needle, for a quadruple +one, four times, then +form the treble in the usual +way by bringing the needle +through two of the loops at +a time. To make a series of +trebles, of gradually increasing +length, bring the needle, at +every other treble, through the +last three loops, so that before +making a triple treble you +will have to make columns, respectively, +1 treble, 1½ treble, +2 trebles and 2½ trebles long. +Columns like these, of different +lengths, are often required +in crochet work, for leaves and +scalloped edgings.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/432.jpg" width="300" height="257" alt="FIG. 419. +TRIPLE AND QUADRUPLE TREBLES OR +'EXTRA LONG STITCH'." title="" /> +<a name="fig_419" id="fig_419"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 419. +Triple and quadruple trebles or +'extra long stitch'.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Connected trebles</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_420">420</a>).—Trebles, connected +together, can be worked to +and fro, and take the place of +plain stitches. Begin with a +chain, then make a treble of +the required height, form as +many loops as you made +overs for the treble, take up +the upper thread of the stitch +nearest the treble, turn the +thread round the needle, bring +it back to the right side and +draw the needle through the trebles, two at a time.</p><p><a name="Page_230" id="Page_230"></a></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/433.jpg" width="300" height="179" alt="FIG. 420. CONNECTED TREBLES." title="" /> +<a name="fig_420" id="fig_420"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 420. Connected trebles.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Crossed trebles</b> (figs. <a href="#fig_421">421</a> and <a href="#fig_422">422</a>).—Trebles of this sort +produce an open stitch, +which is often used for +the footing of lace, or +for an insertion. Make +a foundation of chain, +or other stitches, and +proceed as follows: +3 chain, miss 2 stitches +of the row beneath, +make 1 treble in the +third stitch, 5 chain, +1 over, put the needle +in between the loops +of the connected trebles +and finish with +a treble. Then make a double over, put the needle into the +next loop of the preceding row, make another over, draw the +needle through the loops, make another over and join the two +next loops. This leaves 3 loops on the needle. Make an over, +put the needle into the third stitch of the row beneath, make +an over, and bring the needle back to the right side.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<a name="fig_421" id="fig_421"></a> +<img src="images/434.jpg" width="300" height="234" alt="FIG. 421. CROSSED TREBLES." title="" /> +<span class="caption smcap">Fig. 421. Crossed trebles.</span> +</div> + +<p>Join the 5 loops on the needle together, 2 and 2, make 2 +chain, 1 over, put the needle into the upper parts of the +connected trebles and finish with a treble, and so on.</p> + +<p>These trebles also can be lengthened if necessary, but in +that case, the width of the crossed treble must correspond +with the height. Generally speaking you make the trebles over +the same number of stitches as you made overs on the needle, +which should always be an even number.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/435.jpg" width="400" height="324" alt="FIG. 422. CROSSED TREBLES, SET BETWEEN THOSE +OF THE PRECEDING ROW." title="" /> +<a name="fig_422" id="fig_422"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 422. Crossed trebles, set between those +of the preceding row.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Trebles for a chain</b>.—A quicker way of making a wide +footing for a crochet lace is to make the trebles in the following +manner.</p> + +<p>Make 4 chain stitches, 2 overs, put the needle into the first +of the 4 chain, 1 over, draw the thread through the stitch *, +1 over, draw the thread through the next 2 loops and repeat +twice from * = ** 2 overs, put the needle into the left bottom +part of the treble, close the treble as before and repeat from **.</p><p><a name="Page_231" id="Page_231"></a></p> + +<p>(5) <b>Knot stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_423">423</a>).—This stitch which is composed +of several loops forming a tuft, +can only be worked from one +side, consequently all one way. +It looks best in a coarse material +to show the interlacing +of the threads.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/436.jpg" width="300" height="202" alt="FIG. 423. KNOT STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_423" id="fig_423"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 423. Knot stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p>Enter the needle through +the two loops of the stitches of +the bottom row, turn the thread +round the needle, but away +from you towards the back; +bring it forward to the right +side, put the needle again +through one of the bottom +stitches, make another over +like the first and draw the +needle through all the bars at +once.</p> + +<p>(6) <b>Bullion Stitch</b> (figs. <a href="#fig_424">424</a> +and <a href="#fig_425">425</a>).—For bullion stitch, +select a needle, a little thicker +towards the handle, and finer +than you would use for any +other crochet stitch.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/437.jpg" width="300" height="202" alt="FIG. 424. BULLION STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_424" id="fig_424"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 424. Bullion stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p>Begin by making a chain +of very loose stitches, then +wind the thread several times, +very evenly, round the needle. +Insert the needle into a loop +of the chain, make a single over, and draw it with the last +over upon it, through all the other overs.</p> + +<p>Trebles in bullion stitch, fig. <a href="#fig_425">425</a>, are worked in just the same +manner, only that you have to turn the thread, at least 10 or +12 times round the needle and draw it through all the overs at +once. To facilitate the passage of the needle, keep the overs +in their place with the thumb and forefinger of the left hand.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/438.jpg" width="300" height="201" alt="FIG. 425. BULLION STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_425" id="fig_425"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 425. Bullion stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p>Bullion stitch can only be worked with wool or a very fleecy +<a name="Page_232" id="Page_232"></a>thread, such as Coton à repriser D.M.C,<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a>but trebles in bullion +stitch can be worked in +any of the D.M.C threads and +cottons.</p> + +<p>(7) <b>Cluster stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_426">426</a>).—Generally +used as an insertion +between rows of plain +crochet.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/439.jpg" width="300" height="202" alt="FIG. 426. CLUSTER STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_426" id="fig_426"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 426. Cluster stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p>Put the needle under one +stitch of the preceding row, +make an over, draw the thread +through in a loop, make another +over, put the needle in +again under the same stitch, +bring it back, make a third +over, and pass a third time +under the same stitch; bring +the needle back, make a fourth +over and pass the needle +through all the loops that are +upon it.</p> + +<p>Then, after making a chain stitch, begin the same stitch over +again, placing it in the second stitch of the lower row.</p> + +<p>Cluster stitch may also be finished off by retaining the two +last loops on the needle, making an over, and ending with a +plain stitch.</p> + +<p>(8) <b>Double stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_427">427</a>).—A rather coarse thread, such +as Coton à tricoter D.M.C Nos. 6 to 12, Cordonnet 6 fils +D.M.C Nos. 3 to 10, or Fil à pointer D.M.C Nos. 10 to 30<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a> +is better for this stitch than a loose fleecy thread which is apt +to render it indistinct. Take up a loop right and left of a +stitch of the preceding row, so that counting the loop of the +last stitch, you have 3 loops on the needle, make an over and +draw it through the 3 loops. Then take up a loop again by +the side of the one you made on the left, and which now lies +<a name="Page_233" id="Page_233"></a>on the right. Take 2 loops in the next stitch, make an over +and draw it through all the loops.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/440.jpg" width="300" height="218" alt="FIG. 427. DOUBLE STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_427" id="fig_427"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 427. Double stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Raised stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_428">428</a>).—All the stitches that come under +this heading require a foundation of a few plain rows for the +raised trebles. In fig. <a href="#fig_428">428</a>, you will observe that the fourth stitch +in the fourth row is a double +treble, connected with a loop +of the fourth stitch of the first +row.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/441.jpg" width="300" height="171" alt="FIG. 428. RAISED STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_428" id="fig_428"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 428. Raised stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p>Miss the stitch of the preceding +row, which is hidden +under the treble, make 3 plain +stitches, 1 double treble, and +so on.</p> + +<p>Having finished this row, +turn the work and make a +plain row. In the next row +begin with 4 plain stitches, +then make 1 double treble +between the 3 stitches that are +between the first trebles, 3 +plain stitches, 2 double trebles +and so on.</p> + +<p>In the 8th row of plain +stitches, the trebles must be +placed in the same order as +in the 4th.</p> + +<p><b>Raised stitch with crossed trebles</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_429">429</a>).—Begin, as +in fig. <a href="#fig_428">428</a>, by 3 rows of plain stitches. The 4th row begins +with 2 plain stitches followed by: * 1 double treble joined to +the upper part of the 1st stitch of the 1st row; keep the 2 last +loops of this treble on the needle; make a double over for the +next treble, pass the needle through the fourth stitch of the +first row, make an over, turn the thread round the needle, +bring it back, finish the treble all but the last 3 loops, which +you crochet together. Miss the stitch behind the treble, make +3 plain stitches and repeat from *.</p><p><a name="Page_234" id="Page_234"></a></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/442.jpg" width="300" height="268" alt="FIG. 429. +RAISED STITCH, WITH CROSSED TREBLES." title="" /> +<a name="fig_429" id="fig_429"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 429. +Raised stitch, with crossed trebles.</span> +</div> + +<p>Then turn the work, make one plain row, and turn the +work back to the right side.</p> + +<p>The second row of trebles begins with a plain stitch. The way +in which the trebles are to be crossed is shewn in the illustration.</p> + +<p><b>Raised stitch with dots</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_430">430</a>).—After making 3 plain +rows, begin the 4th with 3 plain stitches, and proceed as +follows: * 6 trebles +into the 4th +plain stitch of +the preceding +row, leaving the +last loop of each +treble on the +needle, so that +altogether you +have 7 loops upon +it; then you +turn the thread +once round the +needle and draw +it through the +loops; miss the +stitch that is underneath +the dot, +make 3 plain +stitches and repeat +from *.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 450px;"> +<img src="images/443.jpg" width="450" height="361" alt="FIG. 430. RAISED STITCH WITH DOTS." title="" /> +<a name="fig_430" id="fig_430"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 430. Raised stitch with dots.</span> +</div> + +<p>Then make 3 +rows of plain +stitches; in the +4th row, the 1st +dot is made in +the 4th stitch, so +that the dots +stand out in relief.</p> + +<p><b>Raised dots with trebles</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_431">431</a>).—Turn the work after +making 3 rows of plain stitches, make 3 stitches more in the<a name="Page_235" id="Page_235"></a> +4th stitch of the 1st row, * 6 trebles, drop the last stitch +of the 6th treble, put the needle into the stitch between +the last plain stitch and the 1st treble, take the dropped loop +of the last treble and draw it through the one on the needle; +miss the stitch under the dot, make 5 plain stitches and repeat +from *.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 450px;"> +<img src="images/444.jpg" width="450" height="339" alt="FIG. 431. RAISED DOTS WITH TREBLES." title="" /> +<a name="fig_431" id="fig_431"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 431. Raised dots with trebles.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Raised dots in slanting lines</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_432">432</a>).—On the rows +of stitches that have been previously prepared, make, for the +4th stitch of the +4th row, a cluster +stitch, as in +fig. <a href="#fig_426">426</a>, with 1 +quadruple over +and then 4 plain +stitches, 1 cluster +stitch and so on. +The next row is +plain; in the second +you have +to make 1 plain +stitch more, and +fasten the cluster +stitches into +the loops to the +left of the second of the 3 +covered rows. In this way you +have to make each raised +stitch, one stitch, in advance +and to the left of the last, so +that they run in slanting lines +over the surface.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 450px;"> +<img src="images/445.jpg" width="450" height="366" alt="FIG. 432. RAISED DOTS IN SLANTING LINES." title="" /> +<a name="fig_432" id="fig_432"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 432. Raised dots in slanting lines.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Close shell stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_433">433</a>).—This pretty stitch +which can only be worked +in rows, all one way, is more +especially suitable for children's +jackets and petticoats; it is easy, and has the merit of +being quickly done. On a foundation of chain, or other +<a name="Page_236" id="Page_236"></a>stitches, make: 2 chain, 7 trebles on the 4th stitch, * 1 +chain, 7 trebles on the 5th stitch of the last row and repeat +from *.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/446.jpg" width="300" height="254" alt="FIG. 433. CLOSE SHELL STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_433" id="fig_433"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 433. Close shell stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p>2nd row—** 7 trebles on the chain stitch of the last row +which connects 7 bars, 1 plain stitch on the 4th of the 7 trebles +of the first row and repeat from **.</p> + +<p><b>Picots</b>.—The edges of most crochet work are ornamented +with picots, or small points of different shapes, called severally +close picots, chain picots and lace picots.</p> + +<p>Close picots may be subdivided into, large and small, +pointed, and rounded, picots with rounded leaves and picots +with pointed leaves.</p> + +<p><b>Small rounded picots</b>.—These may either be made separately +and then sewn on, or made at once, on to a crochet border. In +the first case, begin with 3 chain, then coming back, make 1 plain +stitch on the second and on the first chain stitch. In the second +case make: 1 chain, take the needle out of the stitch and put it +in from the right side, under both edges of the last stitch, +take up the dropped stitch, bring it to the right side, * 3 +chain; then returning: 1 plain stitch on each chain, draw the +needle out, put it in from the right side into the second stitch +of the row beneath, take up the loop, bring it back to the +right side, and repeat from *.</p> + +<p><b>Large rounded picots</b>.—5 chain, miss 3, 1 treble on the +2nd and 1 treble on the 1st chain stitch.</p> + +<p>When you want to attach these picots at once to an existing +piece of work, drop the last loop and bring it back again +with the needle from the wrong side to the right and miss 2 +stitches, instead of one, as in the case of the small picots.</p> + +<p><b>Pointed picots</b>.—Cast on 6 chain, then returning, and +missing the 6th stitch: 1 single stitch, 1 plain stitch, 1 half +treble, 1 treble, 1 double treble.</p> + +<p><b>Picots with rounded leaves</b>.—* 4 chain, and 3 trebles +on the first stitch, and 1 single on the same stitch on which +the trebles were, **, or 6 chain and repeat from * to **.</p> + +<p>When these picots serve as a finish to a straight edge, +make 2 single stitches in the preceding row instead of 2 chain.</p><p><a name="Page_237" id="Page_237"></a></p> + +<p><b>Picots with pointed leaves</b>.—6 chain, on the first chain +stitch: 3 double trebles, of which you retain the two last +loops on the hook, 1 over, draw the thread through the 4 +loops, 5 chain, 1 single on the stitch on which the trebles are.</p> + +<p><b>Chain picots</b>.—For the small chain picots, make: 5 chain +and 1 plain stitch on the first of these 5 stitches. For the large +ones: 5 chain and 1 treble on the first stitch.</p> + +<p><b>Picots in bullion stitch</b> (figs. <a href="#fig_424">424</a> and <a href="#fig_425">425</a>).—5 chain, 1 +treble in bullion stitch drawn up into a ring, and joined to the +5th chain stitch.</p> + +<p><b>Drooping picots</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_434">434</a>).—5 chain, drop the loop, put the +needle into the first of the 5 chain, take up the dropped loop, +and draw it through the +stitch.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;"> +<img src="images/447.jpg" width="350" height="144" alt="FIG. 434. DROOPING PICOTS." title="" /> +<a name="fig_434" id="fig_434"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 434. Drooping picots.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Lace picots</b> (figs. +<a href="#fig_435">435</a> and <a href="#fig_436">436</a>).—Fig. <a href="#fig_435">435</a> +represents picots formed +of chain stitches, as +follows: 2 chain, put +the needle into the first, +1 over, bring the thread +back to the front, 2 +chain: * put the needle +into the two loops, and +at the same time, into +the second loop and the +first chain, draw the +thread through in a loop, +make 2 chain and repeat +from *.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;"> +<img src="images/448.jpg" width="350" height="150" alt="FIG. 435. EMPTY LACE PICOTS, WORKED IN CROCHET." title="" /> +<a name="fig_435" id="fig_435"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 435. Empty lace picots, worked in crochet.</span> +</div> + +<p>In order to make the +picots more even and +regular, it is advisable +to form them over a coarse +knitting needle or mesh.</p> + +<p>Fig. <a href="#fig_436">436</a> represents picots attached by plain stitches to the +edge of a finished piece of work; this is done as follows: 1 +<a name="Page_238" id="Page_238"></a>plain stitch, draw out the loop to the proper length for a picot, +and slip it on a mesh: put the needle into the horizontal parts +of the last stitches, turn the thread round the needle, draw it +through in a loop, and make 1 plain stitch on the next stitch +and so on.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/449.jpg" width="300" height="146" alt="FIG. 436. LACE PICOTS ATTACHED TO A ROW OF +STITCHES MADE BEFORE HAND." title="" /> +<a name="fig_436" id="fig_436"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 436. Lace picots attached to a row of +stitches made before hand.</span> +</div> + +<p><b><a name="Method_for_copying_tapestry" id="Method_for_copying_tapestry"></a>Method for copying tapestry patterns in crochet +work</b> (figs. <a href="#fig_437">437</a> and <a href="#fig_438">438</a>).—Printed cross stitch and embroidery +patterns can very well be copied in crochet work especially +when they are in two colours only, or rather, are drawn in +one colour, on a plain ground.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<a href="images/full_450.jpg"><img src="images/450.jpg" width="600" height="466" alt="FIG. 437. +OPEN-WORK CROCHET MADE AFTER +A TAPESTRY PATTERN." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_437" id="fig_437"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 437. +Open-work crochet made after +a tapestry pattern.</span> +</div> + +<p>The way in which such patterns are copied in crochet is by +means of chain stitches and trebles, which, rising one above +the other in rows, form little squares. For each square marked +on the pattern, you must count, in the grounding, 1 treble and +2 chain stitches; in the solid parts, 3 trebles.</p> + +<p>The squares formed by the chain stitches should always +begin and end with a treble.</p> + +<p>When, therefore, a solid square comes between empty or +foundation squares, count 4 trebles for the solid square, because +the last treble of the last empty square touches the third treble +of the solid one.</p> + +<p>Thus for 2 solid squares, side by side, count 7 trebles, and +for 3 squares, 10. Embroidery patterns worked in several colours +can be reproduced in crochet either by trebles and rows worked +<a name="Page_239" id="Page_239"></a>one way only, cutting off the thread at the end of each row, or +by plain stitches, worked in rows to and fro.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<a href="images/full_451.jpg"><img src="images/451.jpg" width="600" height="467" alt="FIG. 438. +PLAIN CROCHET MADE AFTER A TAPESTRY +PATTERN." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_438" id="fig_438"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 438. +Plain crochet made after a tapestry +pattern.</span> +</div> + +<p>When only three colours are used, pass two threads under +the stitches; when more than two, leave those which are not +in use, at the back of the work and only bring them to the front +as they are wanted. The thread, you lay aside, takes at the +back the place of the one in use. Of course, the threads not in +use can only can be disposed of in this way when the work has +a wrong side, otherwise they must be passed underneath the +stitches. The colours should alternate in the order the pattern +prescribes; moreover, the last stitch before you take another +colour cannot be finished with the same thread, you must pass +the new thread through the last loop and draw it up with that.</p> + +<p><b><a name="Crochet_with_Soutache" id="Crochet_with_Soutache"></a>Crochet with Soutache or Lacet (braid)</b> (figs. <a href="#fig_439">439</a> and +<a href="#fig_440">440</a>).—These are two patterns +of crochet, worked with the +ordinary crochet cottons and +with Soutache or Lacet D.M.C, +a material which has not been +used for crochet work before.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/452.jpg" width="300" height="127" alt="FIG. 439. +CROCHET WITH SOUTACHE OR LACET (BRAID)." title="" /> +<a name="fig_439" id="fig_439"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 439. +Crochet with soutache or lacet (braid).</span> +</div> + +<p>Both patterns are worked +entirely with trebles; in fig. <a href="#fig_439">439</a>, the red braid passes over +and under 2 trebles; in fig. <a href="#fig_440">440</a>, it is brought, it will be +observed, from the wrong side +to the right after every 2 +trebles, and passed between +them, in such a manner as to +form a slanting stitch between +the rows of stitches.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<a name="fig_440" id="fig_440"></a> +<img src="images/453.jpg" width="300" height="100" alt="FIG. 440. +CROCHET WITH SOUTACHE OR LACET (BRAID)." title="" /> +</div> +<span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 440. +Crochet with soutache or lacet (braid).<br /> +Materials:</span> Coton à tricoter D.M.C Nos. 6 +to 12 or Cordonnet 6 fil D.M.C Nos. 3 to +10. Soutache D.M.C No. 2 or 3 or Lacets +superfins D.M.C Nos. 2 to 5.<br /> +<span class="smcap">Colours:</span> The cotton, white or écru. The +Soutache or Lacet: Rouge-Cardinal 347, or +Rouge-Grenat 326, or Bleu-Indigo 312.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p><b><a name="Crochet_square" id="Crochet_square"></a>Crochet square</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_441">441</a>).—Begin +with 4 chain stitches, +and work 1 single on the 1st +chain, to make a round. Work, +1 chain and 2 plain on the next chain, 3 plain on each of the +<a name="Page_240" id="Page_240"></a>next 3 chain, 1 plain on the stitch on which the two first plain +are worked.</p> + +<p>Slip the next stitch, that is, put the needle in between the +horizontal bars of the 1st plain stitch of the previous row, and +draw the thread out without making a stitch.</p> + +<p>Then make 1 chain and 2 plain on the slipped stitch.</p> + +<p>After which, you make 3 plain on the second of the 3 plain +that form the corner, and 1 +plain on all the other stitches +of the last row. The beginning +and end of each row, are worked +as described above.</p> + +<p>Fig. <a href="#fig_441">441</a> represents a square, +worked in consecutive rows. +In making a crochet square, +the rows may end in the middle +of a side.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/454.jpg" width="300" height="278" alt="FIG. 441. CROCHET SQUARE." title="" /> +<a name="fig_441" id="fig_441"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 441. Crochet square.</span> +</div> + +<p>When you use a stitch that +has to be worked to and fro, you +turn your work at the end of +every row and work back along the stitches you have just made.</p> + +<p><b>Crochet hexagon</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_442">442</a>).—Make a foundation +chain of 6 stitches, join the +round; 12 plain on the 6 +chain; finish the row as indicated +for the previous +figure == turn the work +== * 1 plain, 3 plain on +the second plain of the +last row; repeat 5 times +from *. Finish the row +with 1 single == turn the +work == 2 plain, 3 plain +on the second of the first +3 plain; 3 plain and so on. These hexagons can be made of +any size.</p><p><a name="Page_241" id="Page_241"></a></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;"> +<img src="images/455.jpg" width="350" height="305" alt="FIG. 442. CROCHET HEXAGON." title="" /> +<a name="fig_442" id="fig_442"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 442. Crochet hexagon.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Coloured star worked into a light ground</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_443">443</a>).—Begin +with 3 chain, join the ring = 2 plain on each of the 3 +chain; then for the foundation, 1 plain with the dark thread, +and 1 with the light on each of the 6 plain.</p> + +<p>In each subsequent row, make one dark stitch more, +increasing regularly, +that is, +making 2 stitches +on the last +light stitch that +comes before the +dark ones.</p> + +<p>Proceed in +this manner until +you have 6 or 8 +dark stitches, in +all and then begin +to decrease in +every row by +one, until there +is at last only one +dark stitch remaining.</p> + +<p>These stars +are used in the making of purses, cap-crowns and mats for +lamps, etc.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 425px;"> +<img src="images/456.jpg" width="425" height="420" alt="FIG. 443. +COLOURED STAR WORKED INTO A LIGHT GROUND." title="" /> +<a name="fig_443" id="fig_443"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 443. +Coloured star worked into a light ground.</span> +</div> + +<p><b><a name="Tunisian_crochet" id="Tunisian_crochet"></a>Tunisian crochet</b>.—Tunisian crochet is also called crochet-knitting +because, you have to cast on all the first row of +stitches, as in knitting.</p> + +<p><b>Materials</b>—Every kind of cotton, as well as wool and silk, +can be used for Tunisian crochet: the stitches look equally +well in all these materials, but for things that require frequent +washing or cleaning, a good washing material should be selected, +such as Coton à tricoter D.M.C and Cordonnet 6 fils +D.M.C<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a>, both strong and suitable in all ways.</p> +<p><a name="Page_242" id="Page_242"></a></p> +<p>As we have already said, Tunisian crochet requires to be +done with a long straight needle, with a knob at one end and +it can only be worked on the right side.</p> + +<p><b>Plain Tunisian crochet</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_444">444</a>).—After making a +foundation chain of the required length, begin the first, or +loop row as it is called. Put +the needle into the 2nd chain +stitch, draw a loop through +and so on, until you have taken +up all the chain stitches on the +needle. After having made the +last stitch of the loop row, +make 1 chain stitch and then +pass to the second row that +completes the stitch. Turn the +thread round the needle, draw +it through two loops, turn the +thread round again, and again +draw it through two loops, +and so on to the end.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/457.jpg" width="300" height="220" alt="FIG. 444. +PLAIN TUNISIAN CROCHET." title="" /> +<a name="fig_444" id="fig_444"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 444. +Plain tunisian crochet.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Straight plaited Tunisian +stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_445">445</a>).—Worked +thus: miss the first loop in +the 1st row, take up the second, +and come back to the first, so +that the 2 loops are crossed. +Work the second row +in the same manner as the +second row of the preceding +figure.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/458.jpg" width="300" height="152" alt="FIG. 445. +STRAIGHT PLAITED TUNISIAN STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_445" id="fig_445"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 445. +Straight plaited tunisian stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Diagonal plaited Tunisian +stitch</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_446">446</a>).—Worked +like the preceding, +taking up first the +second loop and then the +first: the second row also, +in the same way as before. +In the third row, take up the first stitch, and draw the +<a name="Page_243" id="Page_243"></a>third through the second, so as to produce diagonal lines across +the surface of the work.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;"> +<img src="images/459.jpg" width="350" height="237" alt="FIG. 446. +SLANTING PLAITED TUNISIAN STITCH." title="" /> +<a name="fig_446" id="fig_446"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 446. +Slanting plaited tunisian stitch.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Open Tunisian stitch</b>.—This is an easy kind of Tunisian +crochet. The first row is worked as in fig. <a href="#fig_444">444</a>. In the row of +plain stitches, you alternately join 2 and 3, or 3 and 4 loops of +the preceding row together, and replace them by as many +chain stitches.</p> + +<p><b>Decreasing and increasing in Tunisian crochet</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_447">447</a>). +Our illustration shows how to decrease on both sides and by +that means form scallops.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"> +<img src="images/460.jpg" width="500" height="273" alt="FIG. 447. DECREASING IN TUNISIAN CROCHET." title="" /> +<a name="fig_447" id="fig_447"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 447. Decreasing in tunisian crochet.</span> +</div> + +<p>You miss a stitch alternately on the right and left. On the +right you crochet the first two stitches together, and at the +end of the row, the last two, and so on, to the end. You increase +in the same order, first on the right and then on the left.</p> + +<p><b><a name="Hairpin_crochet" id="Hairpin_crochet"></a>Hairpin crochet</b> (figs. <a href="#fig_448">448</a>, <a href="#fig_449">449</a>, <a href="#fig_450">450</a>).—So called because +it is worked on a kind of large steel hairpin or fork with two +or more prongs. Wooden and nickel varieties of this implement, +which are patented by Mme Besson, of Paris, are also +used.</p> + +<p>Very pretty laces, fringes, gimp headings and the like can +be made in this kind of crochet work. It is often used in combination +with ordinary crochet and plain and scalloped braids +and gimps, or as a heading for fringes made of tufts and pendant +balls. There are a great many stitches which can be +worked in hairpin-crochet. We shall only describe those here +that will best teach our readers how the work is done.</p><p><a name="Page_244" id="Page_244"></a></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<img src="images/461.jpg" width="600" height="89" alt="FIG. 448. STEEL HAIRPIN FOR CROCHET." title="" /> +<a name="fig_448" id="fig_448"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 448. Steel hairpin for crochet.</span> +</div> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<img src="images/462.jpg" width="600" height="181" alt="FIG. 449. WOODEN FORK FOR CROCHET." title="" /> +<a name="fig_449" id="fig_449"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 449. Wooden fork for crochet.</span> +</div> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<img src="images/463.jpg" width="600" height="240" alt="FIG. 450. FORK WITH SEVERAL PRONGS FOR CROCHET." title="" /> +<a name="fig_450" id="fig_450"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 450. Fork with several prongs for crochet.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Materials</b>.—For washing laces, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C +is the best; for furniture fringes, the lower numbers of Coton +à tricoter D.M.C, and for producing the appearance of filoselle, +the lower numbers of Coton à repriser D.M.C are to be taken.</p> + +<p><b>Stitches</b>.—Begin by a chain stitch, made with an ordinary +crochet needle, take the needle out of the loop, and insert +the left prong of the fork upwards from below, holding the +fork between the thumb and finger of the left hand. The thread +should always be in front. Then put the thread over the right +prong and the needle into the loop on the left prong, take up +the thread, draw it through the loop, put the thread over the +needle and draw it through the loop that is on the needle, +twist the loop round the left prong, turn the needle round to +the right (the thread will now be wound round the right +prong); put the needle into the loop on the left prong, throw +<a name="Page_245" id="Page_245"></a>the thread over the needle, draw it through, tighten the loops +and so on.</p> + +<p>These stitches may be doubled, or you may make several +trebles on each loop, or arrange the plain stitches in different +ways.</p> + +<p><b><a name="Hairpin_insertion" id="Hairpin_insertion"></a>Hairpin insertion</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_451">451</a>).—Begin by making stripes +with the fork, covering each +thread with two plain stitches. +Then join the stripes together +by the loops, drawing the left +loop over the right one and +the right one over the left. +When you come to the end +of the stripes fasten off the +last loops by a few stitches. +To strengthen the edges, join +two loops together by 1 plain, +2 chain, 1 plain and so on.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/464.jpg" width="400" height="243" alt="FIG. 451. +HAIRPIN INSERTION." title="" /> +<a name="fig_451" id="fig_451"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 451. +Hairpin insertion. +<br /> +Materials:</span> Fil à pointer D.M.C No. 20 +or 30, or Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 4 +to 15, white or écru.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + + +<p><b>Hairpin lace</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_452">452</a>).—When, by making two half +trebles in each loop, +you have got the necessary +length of hairpin +crochet, join the +loops two and two, by +means of a coloured +thread which makes a +good contrast with +the thread of which +the hairpin crochet is +made. Work 1 plain +stitch joining 2 loops +on the right, 2 chain, +1 plain joining the 2 +loops on the left; then +2 chain and come back to the right, and so on, until you have +taken up all the loops. This forms the zig-zag in the middle.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/465.jpg" width="400" height="233" alt="FIG. 452. HAIRPIN LACE." title="" /> +<a name="fig_452" id="fig_452"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 452. Hairpin lace. +<br /> +Materials</span>—For the hairpin work: Fil à pointer +D.M.C Nos. 20 to 30, or Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C +Nos. 3 to 10, white or écru. +For the edge. Coton à tricoter D.M.C Nos. 16 to 30. +<br /> +<span class="smcap">Colours:</span> Rouge-Cardinal 347, or Jaune-Rouille 364, +or Brun-Marron 406.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p><a name="Page_246" id="Page_246"></a></p> +<p>1st row—join 3 loops by: 1 plain, 5 chain.</p> + +<p>2nd row—on the 5 chain stitches: 1 plain, 1 half-treble, +3 trebles, 1 picot, made with 5 chain (for the chain picots, see +p. 237), 1 half-treble, 1 plain. The footing of this lace is made +like the one in fig. <a href="#fig_451">451</a>.</p> + +<p><b>Hairpin fringes</b> (figs. <a href="#fig_453">453</a>, <a href="#fig_454">454</a>, <a href="#fig_455">455</a>, <a href="#fig_456">456</a>).—Fig. <a href="#fig_453">453</a> is +made with a fork composed of one branch and 3 or 4 rulers, +round which the thread is wound in succession, so as to form +loops of different lengths. You may use for this, either a single +very coarse thread, or else several fine ones, used together as +one.</p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"> +<img src="images/466.jpg" width="500" height="451" alt="FIG. 453. HAIRPIN FRINGE WITH TASSELS." title="" /> +<a name="fig_453" id="fig_453"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 453. Hairpin fringe with tassels.</span> +</div> + +<p>The heading of the fringe is plain, and heavy tassels are +fastened into the loops. The tassels are made as follows: take +a thick skein of the same thread the fringe is made of, pass it +through the loop, leaving just the length required for the +tassel, at one end, thread a needle with the same thread and +twist it round the skein, the right distance from the top to +form the head of the tassel and then cut the ends even, at the +bottom. As the loops are of different lengths, the tassels will +<a name="Page_247" id="Page_247"></a>hang in steps and the fuller and heavier they are, the handsomer +the fringe will be.</p> + +<p>Fig. <a href="#fig_454">454</a> represents another pattern of fringe, the first part +of which is made with the same fork as the preceding one. +Instead however of winding the thread round the several +prongs in succession, you pass it alternately round the two first +and the fourth, thus making loops of two lengths only. Tassels +of a length, suited to the purpose the fringe is intended for, +depend from these loops and may be varied in the second row +by balls made to issue from the middle, or by long meshes, +which are made over the whole width of the fork and affixed +to the loops.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"> +<img src="images/467.jpg" width="500" height="434" alt="FIG. 454. HAIRPIN FRINGE WITH TASSELS." title="" /> +<a name="fig_454" id="fig_454"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 454. Hairpin fringe with tassels. +<br /> +Materials:</span> Coton à tricoter D.M.C Nos. 6 to 16.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a><br /> +<span class="smcap">Colours:</span> Écru and Jaune-Rouille 363, 368, or Gris-Tilleul 331 and +Rouge-Cornouille 449 and 450, or three other shades.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>Figs. <a href="#fig_455">455</a> and <a href="#fig_456">456</a> represent two pretty patterns of fringes +made of écru cotton with a strong twist. These are very suitable +for washing articles, as the cotton balls wash perfectly.</p> +<p><a name="Page_248" id="Page_248"></a></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 450px;"> +<img src="images/468.jpg" width="450" height="219" alt="FIG. 455. HAIRPIN FRINGE WITH ONE LINE OF BALLS." title="" /> +<a name="fig_455" id="fig_455"></a><span class="caption smcap">Fig. 455. Hairpin fringe with one line of balls.</span> +</div> + +<p>The loops in fig. <a href="#fig_455">455</a> are all of one length and a ball hangs +from every third. In the last chapter but one, a minute description +is given of the way in which these balls are made. The +heading of the loops is formed by a row of chain stitches, +varying in number from four to six, according to the size of +the cotton. The +edge is ornamented +with +little picots. The +fringe, in fig. <a href="#fig_456">456</a>, consists of +three long and +three short loops +alternately, +which causes, +the balls that are +made to depend +from them, to +form two parallel +lines.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 450px;"> +<img src="images/469.jpg" width="450" height="223" alt="FIG. 456. HAIRPIN FRINGE WITH TWO LINES OF BALLS, +ONE ABOVE THE OTHER." title="" /> +<a name="fig_456" id="fig_456"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 456. Hairpin fringe with two lines of balls, +one above the other. +<br /> +Materials</span>—For the crochet-work: Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C +Nos. 3 to 10, or Fil à pointer D.M.C Nos. 10 to 30. +For the balls: Coton à repriser D.M.C Nos. 8 to 16.</span> +</div> + +<p>If you join +the loops of the +heading together, +three and +three, you will +have to make +enough chain +stitches to cover +the space that is +to be filled.</p> + +<p>The picots are made with 6 chain stitches, you put the +needle back into the fifth stitch after closing the picot, make 1 +chain, 2 plain, in the preceding row, 1 picot and so on.</p> + +<p><b>Fringe made with Lacet or braid</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_457">457</a>).—This is an +easy fringe to make and a very effective trimming for table-cloths, +curtains etc., which are embroidered on coarse stuffs.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/470.jpg" width="300" height="228" alt="FIG. 457. +FRINGE MADE WITH LACET OR SOUTACHE +(BRAID)." title="" /> +<a name="fig_457" id="fig_457"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 457. +Fringe made with lacet or soutache +(braid). +<br /> +Materials:</span> Lacet D.M.C No. 4 or +Soutache D.M.C NO. 2½ in red. +Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 3 to 10. +Fil à pointer D.M.C Nos. 10 to 30, écru.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>Begin with a foundation chain, in coarse écru twist, the light +<a name="Page_249" id="Page_249"></a>stitch in the middle of the heading of the fringe being also made +of the same material.</p> + +<p>In the next row, you use the twist and the braid together, +as follows—with the twist = 1 chain stitch, put the needle +into the first stitch of the foundation chain, take up the braid, +draw it through, turn the twist round the needle, draw it +through the braid and the chain +stitch. To make the braid +loops longer, they may be made +over a wooden ruler. To the +two rows of braid stitches, represented +in the pattern, you +may add as many other rows as +you please. On the fringed side +make: 4 plain, 3 chain, draw out +one very long loop and fasten into +it a cluster of lengths of braid +from 10 to 12 c/m. long, and +draw the loop tightly round it to +secure the tassel; 3 plain on the +chain stitches. Repeat from *.</p> + +<p><b><a name="Lace_made_on_Point_Lace_braid" id="Lace_made_on_Point_Lace_braid"></a>Lace made on Point Lace braid</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_458">458</a>).—For the +rounds: 1 plain on the braid, 10 chain, then coming back, +1 single on the 4th chain.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<a name="fig_458" id="fig_458"></a> +<img src="images/471.jpg" width="300" height="95" alt="FIG. 458. LACE MADE ON POINT LACE BRAID." title="" /> +<span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 458. Lace made on point lace braid. +<br /> +Materials:</span> Fil d'Alsace D.M.C +Nos. 30 to 50, or Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C +No. 80, white<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a> and Point Lace braid.</span> +</div> + +<p>In this first round you make: 1 chain, 1 half-treble, 12 +trebles *, 1 half-treble, 1 chain, +1 single on the 4th chain; 3 +chain, 1 single on the braid, +far enough from the 1st chain +for the rounds not to overlap +each other. Then 10 chain, +1 single on the 4th chain, 1 +single, 1 half-treble, 4 trebles, +join to the first round between +the 8th and 9th trebles, 8 trebles and repeat from *. For the +<a name="Page_250" id="Page_250"></a>footing: 1 treble, 1 chain, miss a few threads of the edge of +the braid, 1 treble.</p> + +<p><b>Crochet guipure lace</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_459">459</a>).—This charming little lace +makes a very good substitute for real guipure. It can be made +on a row of trebles, just as well as on point lace braid, or on +a mignardise, after you have raised the picots of it by single +and chain stitches.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/472.jpg" width="300" height="97" alt="FIG. 459. +CROCHET GUIPURE LACE" title="" /> +<a name="fig_459" id="fig_459"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 459. +Crochet guipure lace. +<br /> +Materials:</span> Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 70 to 90. +Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 80 to 120, +or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 40 to 70.</span> +</div> + +<p>6 plain *, 9 chain, leave an interval equalling in length 6 +bars of the point lace braid used in our pattern; in the braid: +6 plain stitches, very close together, 8 chain, 1 single on the +7th of the 9 chain, 10 chain, +1 single on the 3d of the 9 +chain, 8 chain, 1 plain close +to the first of the first 6 +plain.</p> + +<p>1st scallop—7 plain, 5 +chain, join to the 4th chain; +on the 5th chain: 6 plain; on +the 8th chain: 3 plain.</p> + +<p>2nd scallop—on the 10 chain: 7 plain, 5 chain, join to the +4th chain = on the 5 chain: 6 plain = on the 10 chain, 5 +plain, 5 chain, join to the 4th chain, 6 plain, 5 chain, join to +the 4th chain, 6 chain, 1 plain on the 10th chain.</p> + +<p>3rd scallop—like the first, then repeat from *.</p> + +<p><b>Lace made on Point Lace braid</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_460">460</a>).—On the braid, +work a row of trebles, 1 or 2 chain stitches apart, according +to the size of the braid and +on this row of trebles, make +two other rows as follows:</p> + +<p>1st row—5 chain, 1 treble +on the treble of the preceding +row, 5 chain, 1 treble, on the +same stitch to which the first +treble is joined, 5 chain, miss 3 trebles, 1 treble on the 4th +treble of the row beneath.</p> + +<p>2nd row—1 plain on the 3rd of the 5 first chain, 3 plain, +1 treble on the 3rd of the chain stitches between the two trebles +of the first row that come close together; 3 chain, 1 treble on +<a name="Page_251" id="Page_251"></a>the same stitch, 3 chain, 1 treble on the same stitch, 3 chain, +1 treble on the 3rd of the next 5 chain.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/473.jpg" width="300" height="86" alt="FIG. 460. +LACE MADE ON POINT LACE BRAID." title="" /> +<a name="fig_460" id="fig_460"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 460. +Lace made on point lace braid.<br /> + +Materials:</span> The same as for <a href="#fig_458">458</a>.</span> +</div> + +<p><b>Crochet lace</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_461">461</a>).—1st row—3 plain close together, +in the braid; * 13 chain, join to the 1st plain. On each of the +first 6 chain; 1 plain; = on the 7th chain: 3 plain, then on +the other chain stitches: 6 plain. In the braid: 7 plain and +repeat from *.</p> + +<p>2nd row—* miss 2 plain of the first row, 5 plain to reach +the 2nd stitch added in the first row, 4 plain on the 2nd added +stitch, 4 plain on the next +stitches. Repeat from *.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;"> +<img src="images/474.jpg" width="350" height="80" alt="FIG. 461. CROCHET LACE" title="" /> +<a name="fig_461" id="fig_461"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 461. Crochet lace. +<br /> +Materials:</span> Lacet superfin D.M.C No. 14 +and Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 70.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>For an insertion, drop +the thread after the 2nd of +the 4 stitches that are to +be made at the point, then +put the needle into the +stitch of the finished stripe, take up the thread again, draw it +through the stitch and proceed to the second side of the scallop.</p> + +<p><b>Crochet lace with mignardise</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_462">462</a>).—This and all +the patterns that follow, up +to fig. <a href="#fig_473">473</a>, make very useful +trimmings for all kinds +of underclothing. Begin by +raising the picots on both +sides of the mignardise by: +1 plain stitch and 1 chain.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;"> +<img src="images/475.jpg" width="350" height="232" alt="FIG. 462. CROCHET LACE WITH MIGNARDISE." title="" /> +<a name="fig_462" id="fig_462"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 462. Crochet lace with mignardise. +<br /> +Materials</span>—According to the mignardise +used. Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 70, or +Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 70.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>The rows of crochet +work between, consist of: +1 treble on 1 chain, 4 chain, +miss 2 picots of the mignardise, +1 treble between +the 3rd and 4th picot.</p> + +<p>Work the edge in two rows.</p> + +<p>1st row—1 treble between 2 picots, 3 chain, miss 2 picots, +1 treble.</p> + +<p>2nd row—1 treble on 3 chain, 3 chain, 1 treble, 3 chain,<a name="Page_252" id="Page_252"></a> +3 trebles, 7 chain, turn back and join to the 1st of the 3 +trebles, 2 chain, join them to the 2nd treble, 2 trebles on the 7 +chain; keep the last loops of the last treble on the needle and +join them to those of the next treble.</p> + +<p><b>Lace with two rows of leaves</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_463">463</a>).—This is one of +the pleasantest crochet patterns to work that we know. The +leaves are made separately and fastened into a foundation with +thread, at least two numbers finer than that of which the leaves +are made.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"> +<a name="fig_463" id="fig_463"></a> +<img src="images/476.jpg" width="500" height="372" alt="FIG. 463. LACE WITH TWO ROWS OF LEAVES." title="" /> +<span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 463. Lace with two rows of leaves. +<br /> +Materials:</span> Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 20 to 100, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 25 to 80 +or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 100.</span> +</div> + +<p>Leaf with 5 petals: 8 chain, make a ring = 2 plain on the +ring = 1st petal * 11 chain, miss 3 chain, 1 half-treble on the +8th chain, 1 chain, miss the 7th chain, 1 treble on the 6th chain, +1 chain, 1 treble on the 4th chain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd +chain, 2 chain, 2 plain on the ring.</p> + +<p>2nd petal: 15 chain, miss 3 chain, 1 half-treble *, 1 chain, +miss 1 chain, 1 treble *. Repeat 4 times from * to *; add: 1 +chain, 2 trebles on the ring.</p> + +<p>3rd petal: 21 chain, miss 3 chain, 1 half-treble *, 1 chain, +miss 1, 1 treble *. Repeat 7 times from * to *; add: 1 chain, +miss 1, 2 trebles in the ring.</p><p><a name="Page_253" id="Page_253"></a></p> + +<p>The 4th petal to be worked like the 3rd; the 5th like the +1st.</p> + +<p>When the 5 petals are finished, make 2 plain stitches on +the ring; then on the chain stitches of the 1st petal: 2 plain, +7 trebles, 2 trebles on the 10th stitch; then descending again: +7 trebles, 2 plain and 3 single on the 3 plain stitches of the +ring.</p> + +<p>On the 2nd petal work: 3 plain, 10 trebles, 2 trebles on +the 14th chain, 10 trebles, 3 plain, 2 single, on the 2 trebles +on the ring.</p> + +<p>3rd petal: 2 single, 3 plain, 14 trebles, 2 trebles on the 20th +chain, 14 trebles, 3 plain, a single.</p> + +<p>The 4th petal is worked like the 2nd; the 5th like the 1st, +to be followed by 1 single on the 1st of the 3 chain stitches of +the ring.</p> + +<p>For the stalk: 14 chain; miss 1, 9 plain on the 9 chain; 6 +chain, miss 1, 5 plain on the 5 chain, 4 plain on the chain +stitches that are still disengaged, 2 single on the ring and then +fasten the thread off with a few stitches.</p> + +<p>When you have enough leaves, join them together by a +row of picots, working from left to right as follows: * take +the second petal on the right side of a leaf, put the thread into +the 12th stitch; make 2 plain, 1 picot, 1 plain on the stitch +on which the picot was made = in all the leaves, the 3rd plain +before the picot and the first after, meet in the same stitch +beneath = 2 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 2 chain = on the 8th +stitch of the 3rd petal: 1 plain, 2 plain more on the next stitches +**, 1 picot, 3 plain. Repeat 6 times from ** and finish with +2 chain.</p> + +<p>On the 7th stitch of the 4th petal: 1 plain, 2 plain on the +next stitches ***, 1 picot, 3 plain. Repeat 4 times from ***.</p> + +<p>On the 5th stitch of the 5th petal: 1 plain, and on the 4 +next, 4 plain ****. Repeat from * to ** round each leaf, +then instead of a picot, make 4 chain, join between the 1st +and 2nd picot, 4 chain, close the picot. From this point the +preceding series of stitches takes the place of the picot that +immediately follows the sign **; proceed to ****.</p> + +<p>Foundation for the footing of the lace, with a single row +<a name="Page_254" id="Page_254"></a>of leaves.—When all the leaves are joined together, take the +finer number of cotton and fasten your thread to the last +stitch of the small stalk; then make: * 2 chain, 1 plain on the +9th stitch of the 5th petal; 6 chain, miss 2, 1 plain on the 3rd +stitch; 6 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd stitch, 1 chain, 1 plain on +the 5th stitch of the 4th petal; 6 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd +chain; 2 chain, 1 plain on the 4th stitch (counting from the +bottom) of the 5th petal of the next leaf; 3 chain, 1 single on +the last stitch of the long stalk; 3 chain, join to the 3rd chain +stitch, 3 chain, draw the thread again in coming back through +the 3rd of the second set of 6 chain stitches in the 1st petal; +1 single; turning back and from left to right: 1 single on the +plain stitch between the chain stitches, 6 chain, 1 plain on the +2nd of the last 3 chain, 6 chain, 1 plain on the stalk, 6 chain, +1 plain on the 3rd stitch of the stalk; 6 chain, 1 plain on the +4th stitch of the stalk; 7 chain, 1 plain at the top of the little +stalk, then repeat from *. The network in the next rows, which +may be of any width, is composed of: 6 chain stitches and, +1 plain on the loop of the last row.</p> + +<p>For the last row but one of the network, make: 4 chain, +1 plain over each loop, and complete the lace by a row of plain +stitches.</p> + +<p>To make the leaves stand out from the foundation, use two +shades of thread, white and écru, white and Jaune-Rouille +365, or white and Gris-Cendre 415.</p> + +<p>The following is the way to join two rows of leaves together, +that have previously been edged with picots.</p> + +<p>Fasten the thread on to the little stalk, * 3 chain, 1 plain +on the 8th stitch of the leaf, 2 chain, join to the middle picot +of the 3rd petal of the top leaf; 2 chain, 3 plain on the 5th petal +of the bottom row, 1 picot, 3 plain.</p> + +<p>For the 2nd petal of the bottom leaf: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain.</p> + +<p>For the 5th petal of the next leaf below: 3 plain, 4 chain, +1 single on the long stalk, 5 chain, 1 plain on the 2nd picot of +the 1st petal of the preceding leaf, 5 chain, 1 single on the 2nd +picot of the 4th petal of the top leaf, 4 chain, 1 plain on the +4th single of the stalk, 3 chain, 1 single on the 7th picot of +the 3rd petal of the top leaf, 3 chain, miss 1 stitch of the stalk,<a name="Page_255" id="Page_255"></a> +1 plain on the stalk, 3 chain, 1 plain on the 6th picot of the +top leaf, 3 chain, 1 plain on the little stalk. Repeat from *.</p> + +<p>Three and even four rows of leaves may be joined together +in this manner and make a very handsome lace, particularly +suitable for church linen.</p> + +<p><b>Insertion with waved braid</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_464">464</a>).—1 plain stitch at +the point of the braid, 7 chain, 1 single on the 2nd chain. +On the next chain stitches: 1 half-treble, 1 treble, 1 double +treble, 1 triple treble, 1 plain on the next point of the braid.</p> + +<p>Repeat the same stitches on the second side, only that after +the 6th chain stitch, you draw the thread through the 7th of +the 1st finished row.</p> + +<p>Little wheels, set between the crochet pyramids, and described +in the chapters on <a href="./chapter_12.html">filet-guipure</a> and <a href="./chapter_13.html">Irish lace</a>, complete +the insertion.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<img src="images/477.jpg" width="600" height="382" alt="FIG. 464. INSERTION WITH WAVED BRAID" title="" /> +<a name="fig_464" id="fig_464"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 464. Insertion with waved braid.<br /> +Materials.</span>—According to the size of the braid: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 20 +to 70, or Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 40 to 70.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p><b>Crochet lace, made with leaf braid</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_465">465</a>).—Introduce +the thread into one of the leaves of the braid and working +from right to left, make for the outer border: * 1 plain, 2 chain,<a name="Page_256" id="Page_256"></a> +1 picot in bullion stitch, with 5 twists of the thread, 2 chain, +1 treble near the end of the leaf. Leave the last 2 loops of the +treble on the needle **.</p> + +<p>Take 2 leaves of the braid, fold them one upon the other: +1 treble near the stalk of these folded leaves, tighten the loops +of the 2 trebles; chain ***, 1 picot, 2 chain, 1 plain, 2 +chain. Repeat 5 times from ***.</p> + +<p>Proceed with 1 picot, 2 chain,—there will be 7 picots round +the folded leaves—1 treble on the folded leaves and repeat +from ** to *, therefore the inverse way, and begin again from *.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 400px;"> +<img src="images/478.jpg" width="400" height="126" alt="FIG. 465. CROCHET LACE MADE WITH LEAF BRAID." title="" /> +<a name="fig_465" id="fig_465"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 465. Crochet lace made with leaf braid.<br /> +Materials:</span> Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 50 to 100 +or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 50 to 80.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>For the footing of the lace, 4 rows are required.</p> + +<p>1st row—* 1 double treble close to the stalk of the leaf, 5 +chain, 1 treble, at the third of the leaf, 1 double treble at the +2nd third of the leaf, 5 +chain, 2 double trebles, +one on the right leaf, one +on the left, draw the last +loops of the 2 trebles up +together and repeat from *.</p> + +<p>2nd row—On each of +the little loops formed by +the 5 chain of the last row: 1 plain, 3 chain, 1 picot in bullion +stitch, 7 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain; 1 plain on the next loop and +so on.</p> + +<p>3rd row—1 plain on the 4th of the 7 chain, 5 chain, 1 plain +and so on.</p> + +<p>4th row—1 plain on each loop of the last row.</p> + +<p><b>Crochet lace made with leaf braid</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_466">466</a>).—Begin +with the outside edge:</p> + +<p>1st row:—At the end of a leaf: 1 treble, 6 chain, 1 picot +in bullion stitch, 6 chain, 1 treble = at the beginning of a 2nd +leaf: 6 chain, 1 picot, 6 chain, 1 treble at the end of the leaf += 7 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd leaf = 6 chain, +1 picot, 6 chain, 1 treble at the end of the 3rd leaf = 6 chain, +1 treble, 6 chain, 1 treble on the 4th leaf = 1 double treble +joined to the 4th and 1st leaf of the next scallop = 1 treble +<a name="Page_257" id="Page_257"></a>at the end of the 1st leaf, join and draw the last loops of +these 3 trebles together.</p> + +<p>2nd row—over each treble and picot: * 1 plain, 3 chain, +1 picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 1 plain = repeat 6 times +from *.</p> + +<p>At the indent and before the last picot: 2 chain, 1 picot, 2 +chain = 1 plain before the 1st picot of the next scallop.</p> + +<p>3rd row—1 treble, 8 chain, repeat 6 times. In the indent +join the 4th of the 7 chain stitches right and left together by 1 +treble.</p> + +<p>4th row—15 single on each loop of 8 chain.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"> +<img src="images/479.jpg" width="500" height="272" alt="FIG. 466. CROCHET LACE MADE WITH LEAF BRAID." title="" /> +<a name="fig_466" id="fig_466"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 466. Crochet lace made with leaf braid.<br /> +Materials:</span> Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 40 to 80 or +Fil à dentelle Nos. 50 to 80.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>Inside junction.—Begin at the edge of the first leaf, fasten +on the thread and make 10 chain and, 1 double treble at the end +of the leaf, 1 triple treble, and draw up both together, 5 chain, +2 triple trebles +on the +leaves to the +right and +left = 5 +chain, 2 triple +trebles, +one at the +end and the +other at the +beginning of +the 3rd and +4th leaf = 2 +chain, 1 picot +in bullion stitch, 2 chain, 1 plain on the last stitch of the +first trebles, 10 chain, 1 plain on the last stitch of the last +trebles; 5 chain, 1 triple treble at the end of the 4th leaf.</p> + +<p>Going back to the beginning: 5 chain, 1 single on the 10 +chain above the picot = 5 chain, 1 single on the 5th of the +first 10 chain = 12 chain, 1 plain on the loop of the last triple +treble, 7 chain, 1 picot in bullion stitch, 6 chain = 1 plain on +<a name="Page_258" id="Page_258"></a>the stalk between the 2 leaves; 6 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 1 +triple treble on the leaf, 5 chain, repeat from *.</p> + +<p>2nd row—5 chain, 1 treble on the lower loops. Distribute +the chain stitches equally.</p> + +<p>3rd row—1 plain in the braid that forms the footing of the +lace, 2 chain, 1 plain on the last chain stitches, 2 chain, 1 +plain in the braid, continuing in this manner to join the +crochet work and the braid together.</p> + +<p><b>Irish lace</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_467">467</a>).—Begin with the semicircles in the +middle of the pattern, which arch over two scallops, and cast +on 117 chain. Then lay a double or threefold thread of Cordonnet +6 fils D.M.C No. 2, over the chain stitches, and make +one plain stitch on each; then cut the padding thread short off.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<a href="images/full_480.jpg"><img src="images/480.jpg" width="600" height="282" alt="FIG. 467. IRISH LACE" title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_467" id="fig_467"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 467. Irish lace.<br /> +Materials:</span> Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 25 to 100, Fil à pointer D.M.C No. 30 +or Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 100.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>On the other side of the chain make 2 plain, * 2 chain, 1 +picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, miss 7; 1 plain on each of +the 2 next stitches **.</p> + +<p>Repeat 11 times from * to **; the 11th time making only +6 chain.</p> + +<p>2nd and 3rd row—On the upper side, over a double thread +of twist: 1 plain on each stitch of the last row; cut off the +padding thread = 2 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain,<a name="Page_259" id="Page_259"></a> +1 plain on the 4th of the 7 chain stitches after the first picot +of the preceding row = 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 1 plain on +the 4th of the next 7 chain stitches **. Repeat 11 times +from * to ** and then make: 2 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, +2 chain, 1 plain.</p> + +<p>On the upper side and without a padding thread: 3 plain, +1 picot, * 5 plain, 1 picot, **. Repeat 20 times from * to **. +Continue with: 3 plain, 10 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 2 plain on +the 4th of the first 7 chain of the 2nd row on the inside of +the semicircle = 2 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 1 +plain on the plain stitch of the previous row = 1 plain on the +1st of the 3 chain = 2 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, +2 plain as before, = 2 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, 2 plain += 2 chain, 1 picot, 9 chain, 1 plain, return and make on the +9 chain: 7 plain, 2 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 2 plain = make 4 +more scallops like the previous one = 2 chain, 1 picot, 9 chain, +1 plain = return and make on the 9 chain: 7 plain, 2 chain, +1 picot, 2 chain, 2 plain = make 2 more scallops, and then a +3rd joined to the scallop that terminates the semicircle on the +right by the 2 plain stitches = 2 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, +2 chain, 2 plain on the point of the crescent = 22 scallops consisting +of: 2 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 2 plain.</p> + +<p>9 plain on the scallop that terminates the semicircle on the +left, 7 chain, 2 plain on the next scallop, 2 chain, 1 picot, 2 +chain, 2 plain on the next scallop = make 2 bars more of the +same kind = 7 chain, 2 plain = 3 bars like the previous ones += 7 chain, 2 plain = 3 bars as before = 2 plain, 7 chain, 7 +plain on the next scallop = 1 bar consisting of 3 chain, 1 +picot, 3 chain, 2 plain over all the scallops of the preceding +row (24 scallops in all).</p> + +<p>4th row—3 chain *, 8 trebles on the 7 chain that follow +the 7 plain = turn the work = 1 single on the last treble, 3 +chain, 1 treble on the 7th and 1 on the 6th of the 8 trebles, 2 +chain, 1 treble on the 5th and 1 on the 4th of the 8 trebles, +2 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd and 1 on the 2nd of the 8 trebles, +3 chain, 1 single on the 1st of the 8 trebles = turn the work += ** on the 3 chain: 1 plain, 1 half-treble, 1 treble, 1 half-treble, +1 plain = 1 plain between the 2 trebles below = on +<a name="Page_260" id="Page_260"></a>the 2 chain, 1 plain, 1 half-treble, 1 treble, 1 half-treble, +1 plain *** = 1 plain between the 2 trebles beneath, repeat +from *** to **, therefore the reverse way.</p> + +<p>Go on with 2 scallops consisting of 2 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, +1 picot, 2 chain, 2 plain = after the 2nd scallop: 2 chain, 1 +picot, 5 chain = 8 trebles on the 7 chain over the 7 plain and +finish the little flowers consisting of 4 scallops each, like the +first from * to *** and from *** to ** = 2 plain to get +back to the scallop = 1 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 2 plain, 3 chain, +1 picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 2 plain, 3 chain, 1 picot, +3 chain, and make a 3rd flower of 4 scallops like the 2 others += 2 single to come back to the scallop, 2 chain, 1 picot, 2 +chain, 2 plain = 2 more scallops like the previous ones, then +make the 4th flower of 4 scallops, which must come before the +7 plain stitches of the previous row = 20 scallops consisting +of: 2 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 2 plain = the last +scallop is to be joined to the 1st scallop of the 1st flower, under +the left point of the semicircle = 3 single along the small scallop, +3 trebles, 2 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 2 plain on the point of the +scallop = 3 bars like the previous ones to be joined to the 2 +next scallops = 3 similar bars between the small scallops = 1 +single on the scallop between the 2 flowers and 1 single on +the 2nd set of chain stitches in the scallop that precedes the +3rd flower = 1 single on the point of the 1st scallop of the 3rd +flower = continue the little bars along the 2nd side until past +the 4th flower = after the 4th flower make 2 bars consisting +of 2 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 2 plain = 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 +chain, 2 plain on the next scallop **** 7 chain, 2 plain on +the next scallop, 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 2 plain on the next +scallop, 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 2 plain on the next scallop, +3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 2 plain on the next scallop ***** +repeat five times from **** to *****. At the 2nd repetition +make 1 bar with 1 picot more, so that you have 4 bars +instead of 3. At the 5th repetition you decrease by 1 bar, so +that you have 2 instead of 3.</p> + +<p>1 plain on the point of the scallop of the flower, 3 chain, +1 picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 3 plain, one of which is made +on the 2nd plain of the previous row, and the 2nd on the bar of +<a name="Page_261" id="Page_261"></a>chain stitches = 3 plain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 2 +plain = 2 more similar scallops = then 3 chain, 1 picot, 9 +chain, 1 plain on the 2nd plain of the previous row = join and +on the 9 chain make 7 plain = 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, +2 plain.</p> + +<p>Over the 1st little flower inside the semicircles, make 1 scallop +like the previous ones = then 3 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 2 +plain on the 3rd point of the first flower = 2 chain, 2 plain on +the 2nd point of the second flower = 6 plain on the scallop +and joined to the 3rd point of the first flower = 3 chain, 1 picot, +3 chain = 2 plain = 1 scallop like the previous ones, 2 plain +on the 4th point of the small flower, 3 chain, 1 picot, 9 chain, +1 plain = 7 plain over the 9 chain = 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, +2 plain.</p> + +<p>Make 7 scallops of: 3 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, 3 +chain, 2 plain, after the 7th scallop make 1 chain only, which +must come just before the 7th chain to the left without a picot +and above the point of the semicircle.</p> + +<p>Over the 7 chain make a flower like the first with 4 scallops += then 3 scallops, 3 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, +2 plain. Make one more flower with 4 scallops, 3 scallops like +the previous ones = a third flower with 4 scallops, 2 chain, 2 +plain, one of them above the point of the row beneath, 12 +chain, 1 plain over the next scallop = turn the work and coming +back over the row just made, make: 7 plain on the first 7 of +the 12 chain, 1 plain on the point of the scallop, 4 chain, 1 +picot, 4 chain, 1 plain on the next scallop, carry on the bars +over the flowers and scallops, making 1 plain on the scallops +of the flower and 2 plain on the other scallops, up to the 5 +plain stitches between the 2 flowers underneath the semicircle.</p> + +<p>After the plain stitch that joins the last bar, turn the +work and make 23 scallops consisting of: 4 chain, 1 picot, 7 +chain, 1 picot, 4 chain, 2 plain.</p> + +<p>Cut off the thread and fasten it on above the semicircle and +at the plain stitch which precedes the 7 chain without picot and +make the second side like the first = having reached the +middle, close to the 5 plain, turn the work = make the half +<a name="Page_262" id="Page_262"></a>round of bars and fasten off at the 4th scallop of the flower +above the semicircle.</p> + +<p>Fasten on at the point under the flowers where the work +was turned and on the wrong side, and from right to left, +work: 21 scallops consisting of 4 chain, 1 picot, 7 chain, 1 +picot, 4 chain, 2 plain = then add: 4 chain, 1 picot, 10 chain, +1 plain above the point of the scallop of the small flower = +turn the work: 7 plain over the 10 chain.</p> + +<p>22 bars of 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 2 plain = after the 22nd +bar, 10 chain = come back and join to the picot of the 21st +bar = 2 chain, 8 trebles over the 10 chain and complete the +flower as before. After the 4th scallop of the flower: 2 chain, +1 single, quite close to the 8 trebles, 3 chain, 2 plain on the +next bar, 3 chain, 1 picot, join to the 2nd stitch of the 4th +scallop of the flower, 3 chain, carry on the bars the same distance +as on the first side.</p> + +<p>Footing of the lace—On the chain stitches that follow the +3rd plain stitch and above the last little figure: 1 triple treble, +6 chain, join to the middle plain stitch = miss 1 scallop, 1 +treble, 6 chain = miss 1 scallop, 1 double treble, 6 chain, = +miss 1 scallop, 1 triple treble, 6 chain, = miss 1 scallop of +the figure on the left, 1 double treble, 6 chain = miss 1 scallop, +1 treble, 6 chain = miss 1 scallop, 1 double treble, 6 chain = +miss 1 scallop, 1 treble, 6 chain = miss 1 scallop, 1 treble, +6 chain = miss 1 scallop, 1 double treble, 6 chain, 1 triple +treble, 6 chain, 1 quadruple treble on the next plain stitch. +Repeat the whole, reversed, and finish off the footing with a +row of plain stitches.</p> + +<p>Edge of the lace.—Fasten on, where the semicircles join: +1 double treble on the first 3 chain stitches of the empty +scallop, 5 chain, 1 double treble on the next disengaged chain +stitches of the half scallop; continue the same on all the chain +scallops and distribute the trebles so that there may be in all, +13 times 5 chain stitches.</p> + +<p>Add 2 triple trebles, the last loops of them, connected +by a plain stitch; the 1st triple treble on the 3 last chain +stitches of the last scallop, the 2nd on the plain stitch, that +<a name="Page_263" id="Page_263"></a>follows the 1st scallop of the middle figure = 4 chain, 1 treble +on the plain stitch of the 2nd point. Repeat the same, reversed.</p> + +<p>2nd row—On the first 5 chain of the last row: 5 plain = +on the next 5 chain: 5 plain = on the 3 chain, leave a space: +5 plain, 12 chain, come back and join to the 8th chain stitch +by a single stitch = on the scallop: 4 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, +1 picot, 4 plain = and so on, until you have 8 points altogether.</p> + +<p>The plain stitches must be distributed as follows:</p> + +<p>For the 2nd point: in the 4th space 4 plain, in the 5th space +3 plain = for the 3rd point: in the 5th space, 2 plain, in the +6th space, 5 plain = for the 4th point: in the 6th space 1 plain, +in the 7th space 6 plain = for the 5th point: in the 8th space +4 plain, in the 9th space 3 plain = for the 6th point: in the +9th space 3 plain, in the 10th space 4 plain = for the 7th +point: in the 11th space 7 plain = for the 8th point: in the +12th space 7 plain = 5 plain in each of the 2 remaining spaces.</p> + +<p><b>Crochet lace</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_468">468</a>).—This is always an effective pattern, +in any number of thread. It is not new, however, and is probably +already known to many of our readers as a pillow lace. +Those who are not fond of making pillow lace, will be glad to +learn how to reproduce it in crochet, as it makes a pretty trimming, +both for wearing apparel and furniture. For furniture, +it should be made in unbleached cotton, for articles of dress, in +any of the of the finer numbers, referred to above.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<a href="images/full_481.jpg"><img src="images/481.jpg" width="600" height="472" alt="FIG. 468. CROCHET LACE." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_468" id="fig_468"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 468. Crochet lace.<br /> +Materials.</span>—For trimming curtains and coarse linen table covers: Fil à pointer +D.M.C No. 25 or 30, or Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 10 to 25 écru. +For articles of dress: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 70, +Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 25 to 70, or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 70 écru.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>For the separate squares, cast on 10 chain stitches, and +close the ring.</p> + +<p>1st row—* 5 chain, 1 plain on the ring. Repeat 3 times +from *.</p> + +<p>2nd row—1 chain, 1 plain on the first 5 chain: * 5 chain, +1 plain = on the first 5 chain of the 1st row: 2 chain, 1 plain +on the second 5 chain of the 1st row. Repeat 3 times from *.</p> + +<p>3rd row—1 plain on the first 5 of the 2nd row: * 5 chain, +1 plain, 2 chain, 1 plain, 2 chain, 1 plain. Repeat 3 times from *.</p> + +<p>In the 4th and following rows, go on increasing, as in the +3rd row, until, on all 4 sides, you have 11 plain stitches between +every 5 chain.</p> + +<p>12th row—1 plain, 5 chain, 1 plain, * 1 picot made of 4 +chain, 1 plain between the 1st and the 2nd plain of the last row,<a name="Page_264" id="Page_264"></a> +2 chain, 1 plain between the next 2 plain. Repeat 3 times from +*, and fasten off.</p> + +<p>Crochet the squares together, as you finish them. After the +12th and last plain stitch, make: 2 chain, drop the loop, put the +hook into the 3rd of the 5 chain stitches that form one corner +of the square, draw the dropped loop through, 2 chain, close +the picot, finish the square.</p> + +<p>For the star that connects the squares—10 chain, close the +ring; * 4 chain, 1 picot, 4 chain, 1 over, join the 2 picots right +and left of the squares that are to be joined together, by 1 treble; +4 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, drop the loop, put the needle into the +first of the first 4 chain stitches, draw the thread through, 2 +<a name="Page_265" id="Page_265"></a>plain on the ring, 8 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd picot and 1 treble +on the 4th picot of the square = coming back: 1 plain on each +of the 8 chain; 2 plain on the ring, and repeat 3 times from *.</p> + +<p>For the half-star, that fills the space under the footing of +the lace: 10 chain, close the ring = 9 chain, 1 treble on the +1st picot of the square; 4 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain; draw the +thread through the 1st of the 9 chain = 2 plain, 8 chain, join +the 3rd and 4th picots of the square by 1 treble bar on each +picot = 8 single stitches on the 8 chain, 2 plain on the ring; +4 chain, 1 picot, 4 chain = on the 1st and last picot of the 2 +opposite squares: 1 treble, 4 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, drop the +loop, draw it through the 1st of the 4 chain stitches = 2 plain, +8 chain, join 2 picots by 2 trebles = 8 single, 2 plain on the +ring, 4 chain, 1 picot, 4 chain, 1 treble on the last picot = +8 chain, draw the thread through the 1st of the 4 chain.</p> + +<p>The footing is made as follows—* 1 plain on the 5 upper +chain stitches of the square; 17 chain up to the ring, 3 plain, +17 chain and repeat from *. A row of plain stitches completes +the footing.</p> + +<p>Outer edge—* 2 treble on the 1st picot, 4 chain, and +repeat 5 times from *.</p> + +<p>On the 5 chain stitches, in the corner, make: 1 treble = +4 chain, 1 treble on the 5 chain and finish the second side of +the square like the first. Omit the chain stitches, between the +1st and last trebles of the squares.</p> + +<p>The next and last row consists of: 2 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain +every 4 chain. On the last 4 chain, at the point where 2 scallops +join, make 4 plain stitches, without picots.</p> + +<p><b>Lace with stars</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_469">469</a>).—Begin with the stars, make +a chain of 18 stitches, close the ring, mount it on a mould, +wind a soft thread, such as Coton à repriser D.M.C No 60, +seven or eight times round it, and make 30 plain stitches upon +it, joining the last to the first by a single stitch.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 550px;"> +<a href="images/full_482.jpg"><img src="images/482.jpg" width="550" height="253" alt="FIG. 469. LACE WITH STARS." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_469" id="fig_469"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 469. Lace with stars.<br /> +Materials:</span> Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 70, Fil à pointer D.M.C No. 25 or 30, +Coton pour crochet D.M.C Nos. 8 to 12.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>Then: * 13 chain, and returning, miss the 1st chain = on +the 12 chain: 1 single, 2 plain, 2 half-trebles, 2 trebles, 2 +double trebles, 1 double treble and a half, 2 triple trebles; keep +the two last loops of the last treble but one, on the needle, and +join them, to those of the last treble. Repeat 5 times from *.</p><p><a name="Page_266" id="Page_266"></a></p> + +<p>2nd row—1 plain, on the upper stitch that was missed in +the 1st row; * 17 chain, 1 plain on the next point. Repeat 5 +times from *.</p> + +<p>3rd row—* 6 plain, 3 chain, miss 2 stitches of the lower +row. Repeat from *.</p> + +<p>4th row—All round the last row, on each of the bottom +stitches 1 plain; after every 6 stitches, 1 picot. This will give +you 19 picots in all, separated from each other by 6 stitches.</p> + +<p>Inner connection—Fasten on the thread at the 5th treble, +counting from the ring: 1 single, 8 chain. Draw out the thread, +from the back, through the 9th of the 17 chain round the +star = 8 chain * join with 1 chain to the 5th treble, passing +the thread through to the back = work on the wrong side: +3 chain, bring the thread back between the 5th treble to the +right side, and repeat 5 times from *. In joining the stars, +place them so that 9 picots are turned to the edge, and 8 to +the footing. The 10th and the 19th picots serve to join the stars.</p> + +<p>1st row—2 trebles between the 19th and the 9th of the * 9 +picots, 7 chain, 1 treble; repeat 9 times from *.</p> + +<p>After the 10th treble, make no more chain stitches, but 1 +<a name="Page_267" id="Page_267"></a>treble immediately between the 19th and the 1st picot of the +next row.</p> + +<p>2nd row—On the 7 first chain stitches of the last row: 3 +plain, 4 half-trebles, 3 trebles, 1 picot, 3 trebles, 1 picot, and +so on, until in the semicircle over the picots, you have 7 times +7 chain stitches and 16 picots = on the ninth set of 7 chain: 3 +trebles, 4 half trebles, 3 plain.</p> + +<p>The scallops are joined by smaller ones, formed of: 3 plain, +4 half trebles, 3 trebles, 1 picot, 2 trebles, 7 chain, drop the +loop, put the needle into the same treble of the last scallop; +draw the loop through and make on the 7 chain: 1 plain, 1 +half-treble, 5 trebles, 1 picot, 5 trebles, 1 half-treble, 1 plain; +continue the large scallop, as described above.</p> + +<p>The footing is composed of rings and trebles.—Begin +with a ring, like those in the middle of the stars, worked as +follows: 18 chain, with 28 plain upon them = miss 1 plain +stitch of the ring, 3 plain, 10 chain = miss 1 plain, 3 plain, 10 +chain = miss 1 plain, 3 plain, 5 chain, 1 single on the 7th +picot of the 1st star, 5 chain = miss 1 plain, 3 plain, 5 chain, +1 single on the 8th picot, 5 chain = miss 1 plain, 3 plain, 5 +chain, 1 single on the 2nd picot, 5 chain, finish off.</p> + +<p>Straight edge—Worked from right to left = 1 chain * turn +the thread 7 times round the needle, join to the plain stitch +between the 7th and 6th picot, complete the long treble, 7 +chain, join 1 treble, consisting of six overs to the 1st treble; 1 +quintuple treble between the 6th and the 5th picot; 7 chain, +1 quadruple treble joined to the previous treble = in all, 10 +trebles, the 1st made with 7 overs, the 2nd with 6, the 3rd +with 5, the 4th with 4, the 5th and 6th with 3, the 7th with +4, the 8th with 5, the 9th with 6, the 10th with 7; and between +every 2 trebles, 7 chain.</p> + +<p>The 3 long trebles of the ring are taken up with 1 plain +and 7 chain between.</p> + +<p><b>Guipure lace</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_470">470</a>).—We advise our readers to work +this charming pattern, in unbleached Fil à dentelle D.M.C +No 50, because it imitates the appearance of old lace better +than any other material.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"> +<a href="images/full_483.jpg"><img src="images/483.jpg" width="500" height="360" alt="FIG. 470. GUIPURE LACE." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_470" id="fig_470"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 470. Guipure lace.<br /> +Materials:</span> Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 100, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C +Nos. 25 to 100, or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 100.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>Lozenge-shaped figures in the centre—5 chain, close the ring.</p><p><a name="Page_268" id="Page_268"></a></p> + +<p>1st row—5 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 1 treble on the ring = +5 chain, 1 treble on the ring = 2 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 1 +treble on the ring = 5 chain on the 3rd of the first 5 chain.</p> + +<p>2nd row—12 chain, * 1 treble on the 1st treble of the 1st +row = 4 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd of the next 5 chain = 5 +chain, 1 treble on the same stitch as the last treble = 4 chain, +** 1 treble on the 2nd treble of the 1st row, 9 chain. Repeat +from * to **; join the last 4 chain, to the 3rd of the first 12 +chain, by a single stitch.</p> + +<p>3rd row—1 chain, 4 plain, 3 plain on the 5th of the 9 chain +of the last row = 12 plain, 5 plain on the 3rd of the 5 chain, +between the 2 trebles, 12 plain, 3 plain on the 5th of the lower +9 chain = 12 plain, 5 plain on the 3rd of the 5 chain, 7 plain; +finish the row with a single stitch.</p> + +<p>4th row—3 chain, 1 treble on each of the next 5 plain; 3 +trebles on the 6th plain; 1 treble on each of the next 15 plain, +5 trebles on the 16th stitch; 15 trebles on the 2nd side; and +<a name="Page_269" id="Page_269"></a>again 3 trebles on the 16th stitch; 15 trebles on the 3rd side; +5 trebles on the 16th stitch, 9 trebles and join to the 3rd of the +3 chain.</p> + +<p>5th row—1 chain, 6 plain, 3 plain on the 7th stitch beneath, +* 18 plain, 3 plain on the 19th stitch. Repeat twice from *.</p> + +<p>6th row—1 chain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 1 picot += towards the point: 3 plain, 1 picot = on the 2nd side of the +square: 3 plain, 1 picot, and 5 times 2 plain, 1 picot = towards +the point: 4 plain, 1 picot.</p> + +<p>On the 3rd side as on the 2nd, only reversed, first 4 plain, +and at the point 3 plain; on the 4th side as on the 2nd; on the +1st side must still be added 3 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 1 picot, +2 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain; draw the thread through the loop and +fasten off.</p> + +<p>The oblong squares, that connect the lozenges, take 7 rows +of plain stitches. Make a chain of 14 = turn the work = 13 +plain; add 5 rows of the same number of stitches. On the +short side, and at the edge of the square: 1 picot, 3 plain, * +9 chain, miss 1 chain = returning: 1 plain on the 8th chain += on the next 7 chain: 1 half treble, 3 trebles, 1 half treble, +2 plain on the last chain stitches = on the 2nd half of the short +side: 3 plain, 1 picot = on the long side: 3 plain **, 1 picot, +3 plain ***. Repeat the whole twice from * to ***, and +then once from * to ** only.</p> + +<p>The row of bars, that encircles the small leaves, begins with +2 single stitches on the first picot, then add: **** 3 chain, 1 picot, +3 chain, 1 treble on the 9th chain of the small leaf; on the +short side: 1 chain, 1 picot, 1 chain, 1 triple treble on the 9th +chain of the leaf; drop the thread, bring it out from the back, by +the side of the picot that forms the corner on the long side of the +lozenge = 1 chain, 1 picot, 1 chain, 1 treble on the small leaf += 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 1 treble on the picot, forming the +corner of the oblong square = 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 1 +treble on the leaf on the long side of the square = 3 chain, +1 treble on the same stitch as the 1st treble is on = 3 chain, +1 treble on the same stitch as the 2 first trebles are on; 3 chain, +1 picot, 3 chain, 1 treble on the picot at the corner. Repeat +once from ****.</p><p><a name="Page_270" id="Page_270"></a></p> + +<p>Upper and lower edge—6 chain, 1 sextuple treble on the +2nd picot of the lozenge = 6 chain, 1 triple treble on the 4th +picot of the lozenge. Coming back over the 2 trebles of 6 chain, +work in 3 journeys to and fro, 13 plain stitches.</p> + +<p>After the 2nd row of plain stitches, 1 quintuple treble on the +6th treble of the lozenge, and then 4 rows of plain stitches.</p> + +<p>After the 6th row, pass at once to the leaves above the +lozenge: ***** 15 chain, 1 plain on the picot that forms the point +of the lozenge = turn the work to the wrong side = on the +chain stitches work: ****** 3 plain, 1 half treble, 4 trebles, +1 half treble, 3 plain = turn the work to the right side += returning and starting from the point of the leaf: 1 chain +and 1 plain on each of the lower stitches.</p> + +<p>For the 2nd leaf: 12 chain = turn the work and repeat, as +for the former leaf, from ***** to ******.</p> + +<p>This leaf, being finished like the first, with this difference +that it ends at the upper point, you pass to the 2nd little +square: 6 chain, 1 sextuple treble on the picot next to the leaves; +3 chain, 1 triple treble on the 3rd picot, counted from the leaves += 6 chain, 1 sextuple treble on the 5th picot of the lozenge; +keep the 2 last loops of the treble on the needle, 1 sextuple +treble on the picot between every 3 chain of the small square +with leaves; draw up the 2 last loops together with those already +on the needle = 6 chain, 1 triple treble on the picot on +the long side of the small square = 3 rows of 13 plain each.</p> + +<p>With the last stitch of each of these rows, take 1 of the +chain stitches between the long trebles.</p> + +<p>After the 3rd row: 1 sextuple treble on the first treble on +the small leaf of the small middle square = 3 rows of plain +stitches to finish the square, and repeat from *****.</p> + +<p>The upper row is similar to this but should be worked +from right to left.</p> + +<p>Scalloped edge.—In the right corner of the 1st oblong +figure of the outside corner: 1 double treble, 2 chain, 1 +double treble on the 4th plain stitch = 2 chain, 1 double treble +on the stitch that forms the corner stitch of the square = 2 +chain, 1 plain at the extremity of the first long leaf, 9 chain = 1 +quadruple treble on the stitch between the 2 leaves = 2 chain,<a name="Page_271" id="Page_271"></a> +1 quadruple treble on the same stitch and on the 1st treble += 2 chain, 1 quadruple treble on the same stitch = 9 chain, +1 plain on the last stitch of the 2nd long leaf = turn the work: +1 chain, 1 plain on each of the chain stitches, and on each +treble, 27 plain stitches in all = turn the work: 1 chain, 1 +plain, 2 chain, 1 plain on the 2nd plain; repeat the last 12 +times. Take in 1 stitch on each side in every row, turn the +work after each row, and at the end of the last fasten off. +Fasten on at the foot of the scallop, not at the point, and work +plain stitches all round it; 20 plain to the upper point, 40 in all.</p> + +<p>The open-work edge of the scallops consists entirely of +double trebles.—After the 40 plain stitches of the edge: 2 +chain, 1 treble on the 1st plain stitch of the small square = +turn the work: * 2 chain, 1 treble on the 2nd of the plain +stitches, forming the edge of the scallop **; repeat 7 times from +* to ** = *** 2 chain, 1 treble on the next plain stitch = +2 chain, 1 treble on the next plain = repeat 4 times from ***; +and then 7 times from * to ** = 2 chain, 1 plain on the +4th treble of the square; 2 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd treble.</p> + +<p>Work on, on the right side = **** 2 chain and 1 treble +on the preceding treble as far as the 8th treble; after the 8th: +***** 10 chain, back to the 7th, and returning, join to the +7th treble = on the 10 chain: 16 plain, after the 16th draw the +loop through the upper loop of the 8th treble = ****** 2 +chain, 1 treble, 2 chain, 1 treble, 10 chain, return, and fasten +the chain stitches to the last treble but one = 6 plain, 1 picot, +2 plain, 1 picot, 6 plain and join as before ******* = +Repeat once from ***** to *******, then twice, from +***** to ******, then from **** to *****, as on the +first side, only 1 treble less = then 1 treble on the 4th plain +stitch of the small square, 2 chain, 1 treble on the 7th plain +stitch of the square, 2 chain, 1 treble on the 10th plain stitch, +1 treble on the outside stitch, at the corner of the square, 2 +chain, 1 plain on the last stitch of the leaf; 9 chain and so on, +as above described.</p> + +<p>Having reached the second scallop, on the 2nd row of trebles, +at the sign ***, work: 2 chain, 1 treble to the left on the +scallop just finished, keeping the last loops of the treble on the +<a name="Page_272" id="Page_272"></a>needle, 1 double treble to the right of the scallop and join it +to the 2nd treble; draw the 4 loops together = 2 chain, 1 treble +to the left, 1 quadruple treble to the right = 11 chain, drop the +loop, bring it to the right side through the 4th treble of the +right scallop = on these 11 chain stitches: 1 single, 1 plain, +1 half treble, 2 trebles, 1 half treble, 1 plain, 1 single = 1 +double treble on the open-work edge, then 2 chain, 1 treble, +2 chain, 1 treble, 12 chain; join to the 6th treble of the right +scallop = working back: 4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, 1 picot, 4 +plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, join to the treble, thrice 2 chain, 1 +treble. Go back to ***** and repeat twice to *******.</p> + +<p>The footing of the lace is worked in 5 rows from right to +left.</p> + +<p>1st row—1 single, * 1 double treble on the 6th plain stitch +of the square = 1 chain, 1 double treble on the 2nd plain stitch of +the square = 3 chain, 1 picot downwards, 3 chain, 1 plain on the +stitch at the extremity of the long leaf = 3 chain, 1 picot downwards, +3 chain, 2 quadruple trebles between the two leaves = 3 +chain, 1 picot downwards, 3 chain, 1 plain on the last stitch +of the 2nd leaf, 3 chain; repeat from *.</p> + +<p>2nd row—1 plain on each stitch of the previous row.</p> + +<p>3rd row—count 2 stitches before and above the 2 trebles +on the squares and make: * 1 treble, miss 1 stitch, 1 treble, +miss 1 stitch, 1 treble, miss 1 stitch, 1 treble = turn the work: +1 plain on each of the 4 trebles = turn the work, come back +and make 4 plain on the first 4 = 5 chain, miss 2 stitches of +the 2nd row, 1 treble on the 3rd plain, and continue from *.</p> + +<p>4th row—1 treble on each of the 4 plain, 1 chain between +each treble, 2 chain and so on.</p> + +<p>5th row—1 plain stitch on each of the stitches of the 4th +row.</p> + +<p><b>Crochet Reticella lace</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_471">471</a>).—This pattern, copied +in crochet from an old piece of Reticella lace, only looks well, +worked in very fine cotton, as indicated in our illustration, +namely, in unbleached Fil à dentelle D.M.C No 150. To make +it resemble the original more closely, the method adopted in +Venetian point, of making all the stitches over a padding +thread, has, in the case of the outside edge, been followed here.</p><p><a name="Page_273" id="Page_273"></a></p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<a href="images/full_484.jpg"><img src="images/484.jpg" width="600" height="269" alt="FIG. 471. CROCHET RETICELLA LACE." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_471" id="fig_471"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 471. Crochet reticella lace.<br /> +Materials:</span> Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 100, or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 150.</span> +</div> + +<p>At the end of each row of plain stitches, draw out a sufficiently +long loop to lay it back over the stitches just made, and to +work the next row of stitches over this double foundation. +These loops must be long enough, not to pucker or tighten +the scallops.</p> + +<p>For the inner squares = 4 chain, close the ring.</p> + +<p>1st row—8 chain, 1 treble, 3 chain, 1 double treble, 3 +chain, 1 treble, 3 chain, 1 double treble, 3 chain, 1 treble, 3 +chain, 1 double treble, 3 chain, 1 treble, 3 chain, 1 single +stitch on the 5th of the 8 chain.</p> + +<p>2nd row—* 1 chain, 5 plain on the first 3 chain, 5 plain +on the next 3 chain. On these 10 plain stitches, working to and +fro, 9 rows of plain stitches, decreasing by 1 in each row; after +the last stitch, come back along the side of the little triangle, +and make 1 single stitch in every row, 1 plain on the treble of +the 1st row **; repeat 3 times from * to **.</p> + +<p>These small triangles must be worked over 1 single treble +and between 2 double trebles.</p> + +<p>When the 4th triangle is finished, make directly, starting +from the last stitch at the point, and along the side: 3 plain, +1 picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain; 1 single stitch on the treble; +all the triangles must be edged, in this same manner on both +sides; on the stitch that forms the point: 3 plain stitches.</p> + +<p>3rd row—* 17 chain, drop the loop = bring it to the front, +through the plain stitch that lies between 2 triangles; return<a name="Page_274" id="Page_274"></a>ing, +make 10 single stitches backwards on the 10 chain. +You make stitches like this, backwards, in all the trebles that +follow, that is, the loop is dropped after each stitch, and +brought forward from the wrong side to the right = 13 chain, +join to the 5th single, counting upwards from below = 7 single +on the chain stitches; 13 chain, join to the other trebles; 6 +chain, 1 single on the stitch at the point of the triangle **; +repeat 3 times from * to **. = The chain stitches for the +trebles, must be drawn up very tight.</p> + +<p>4th row—1 plain on each of the stitches of the preceding +row, 3 plain on the corner stitch. On each side there must be +29 plain stitches, not counting the corner ones.</p> + +<p>5th row = 6 chain, miss 2 stitches of the row beneath, * +1 double treble, 2 chain; repeat 3 times from * = 2 chain, +1 double treble, 2 chain, 1 double treble on the same stitch +as the 1st treble = 2 chain, 1 double treble on the same stitch +as the 1st treble = 2 chain, 1 double treble on the same stitch +as the two first trebles = 10 times to the next corner: 2 chain, +1 double treble, 3 double trebles, each of them with 2 chain +stitches at the corner; repeat the same on each of the 4 sides.</p> + +<p>6th row—1 plain on each of the stitches of the last row, 3 +plain on the corner stitch = cut off the thread. Join the next +squares together at once by the last corner stitch.</p> + +<p>Lower edge—You begin by making the large scallop at the +point of the square, and pass the double thread over the 3rd +treble that comes before the 3 trebles at the point of the square +and make: 1 plain stitch on each stitch of the square, up to the +3rd treble on the opposite side; then draw out a long loop +which you carry back to the beginning. In the 2nd row increase +by 2 stitches, right and left of the middle stitches, for the +rounding of the scallop, and decrease by 1 on each side. Make +10 rows in all, and in each row, decrease by 4 stitches and +increase by 2. Fasten off after the 10th row.</p> + +<p>The two little scallops, right and left of the big one, are +worked in 5 rows, over 5 trebles and 4 intervals of chain +stitches, taking off 2 stitches in every row. For the small +triangle between, worked in 4 rows, you must increase on +both sides by 2 stitches.</p><p><a name="Page_275" id="Page_275"></a></p> + +<p>When all the scallops are finished, edge them with 3 plain +stitches, 1 picot and 3 plain and work in all the ends of thread +from the preceding rows at the same time.</p> + +<p>For the footing and the small triangles, that fill up the +spaces between the squares: 22 chain, miss 1, 10 rows of +plain stitches, worked to and fro, decreasing by 1 in every row.</p> + +<p>When the triangle is finished, make on one side, 1 single +in every row; then, on the 11 remaining chain stitches, +a second triangle, like the first, which you then join to the +plain stitches, above the 5th treble; then returning along the +side of the triangle, add 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 +plain; 1 single on each of the 22 chain stitches.</p> + +<p>Edge the next side of the 2nd triangle like the first, join the +corner stitch to the 5th treble; edge the two inner sides 3 +times with 3 plain stitches and 2 picots.</p> + +<p>Then from right to left on the plain stitches: 6 plain, 15 +chain, join them to the middle of the 2 triangles = 1 single +on each chain, 5 plain on the square; 11 chain, 1 single on +the 9th of the first 15 chain; 1 single stitch on each of the +chain stitches; 1 plain on each stitch of the square, to the +point where the squares join, 8 chain, 1 single on the 6th of +the 11 chain, 1 single on each of the 8 chain.</p> + +<p>On the 2nd side: 7 plain, 5 chain, 1 single on the 6th of the +11 chain, 1 single on each of the 5 chain, 5 plain, 9 chain, 1 +single on the 9th of the 15 chain, 1 single on each of the 9 +chain, 6 plain on the square; fasten off.</p> + +<p>Fasten on, at the 2nd of the 3 corner stitches = 17 chain, +1 plain on the corner stitch of the triangle; 8 chain, 1 plain +on the next corner stitch, 17 chain, and so on.</p> + +<p>A row of plain stitches, or trebles, completes the lace.</p> + +<p><b>Lace with corner, formed by increasing on the outside</b> +(fig. <a href="#fig_472">472</a>).—1st row—On a row of chain stitches or trebles, +work alternately: 1 chain, 1 treble = on the corner: 1 chain, +1 treble, 2 chain, so that the last 3 trebles come on one stitch.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<a href="images/full_485.jpg"><img src="images/485.jpg" width="600" height="619" alt="FIG. 472. LACE WITH CORNER, FORMED BY INCREASING ON THE OUTSIDE." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_472" id="fig_472"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 472. Lace with corner, formed by increasing on the outside. +<br /> +Materials:</span> Fil d'Alsace D.M.C No. 30, Fil à pointer D.M.C Nos. 20 to 30, Cordonnet 6 fils +D.M.C Nos. 15 to 30, or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 50.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>2nd row—1 plain on each stitch of the 1st row, 3 plain on +the 2nd of the 3 corner trebles.</p> + +<p>3rd row—Counting from the 2nd of the 3 corner stitches, +and towards the left, make 1 plain on the 53rd, 52nd, 51st +<a name="Page_276" id="Page_276"></a>and 50th plain stitches; 8 chain, miss 1 chain, 1 plain on +each of the 7 chain stitches = on the other side of the 8 +chain, also 1 plain on each +stitch, 3 plain on the 8th +chain, 1 plain on each of +the first 7 plain.</p> + +<p>On the next 11 stitches of the 2nd row: 1 plain = 4 chain, +miss 4, 1 triple treble on the 5th of the 2nd row, 4 chain, 1 +triple treble on the same stitch, 4 chain, 1 triple treble on the +same stitch, 4 chain, miss 4, 1 single on the 5th = turn the +work = on each treble of 4 chain: 7 plain; 28 in all; 1 single +on the 10th of the 11 plain = turn the work = miss the 28th +plain, and on the 27 others make: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain = +11 chain, miss the 11th, 10 plain on the others = on the 2nd +<a name="Page_277" id="Page_277"></a>side of the chain: 4 plain, 10 chain, join them to the 6th of +the first 11 plain of this row = on the 10 chain: 5 plain, +3 chain, join them to the 5th plain of the 1st leaf, made in +this row = on the 3 chain: 3 plain = on those of the 10 +remaining chain stitches: 6 plain = along the leaf: 3 plain, 1 +picot, 3 plain = on the stitch at the point of the leaf: 3 +plain = then down the 2nd side: 3 plain, 1 picot, 7 plain = +over the next of the 28 plain: 3 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain = +* 11 chain, miss the 11th, 10 plain = on the second side +of the chain: 4 plain, 6 chain, join them to the 4th of the +last 7 plain of the 2nd leaf = on the 6 chain: 9 plain. +Continue on the 3rd leaf of this row: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain +and 3 plain on the stitch at the point of the leaf = on each +of the next 3 stitches: 1 plain, then 1 picot, 7 plain = on the +28 stitches: 4 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain **. Repeat from * to +**, and here follow: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain.</p> + +<p>On the 2nd row: *** 5 plain, 10 chain, join them to the +4th of the last 7 plain of the 3rd leaf; 11 plain over the 10 +chain = on the 2nd row: 5 plain, 8 chain, miss 1 chain, 1 plain +on each chain = on the second side: 4 plain, 3 chain, join +them to the 6th of the last 11 plain = 3 plain on the leaf, 3 +plain on the stitch at the point, 7 plain, and repeat from *.</p> + +<p>On the 2nd row and for the corner: 9 plain, **** 4 chain, +1 triple treble on the 2nd of the 3 corner stitches and repeat 4 +times from **** = 4 chain, miss 4 of the preceding row, 1 +plain on the 5th = turn the work, on each bar of 4 chain, 6 +plain, 36 in all, join the last to the 8th of the 9 plain = going +back over the 36 plain: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 11 chain, +miss the 11th, 1 plain on each of the 10 chain = on the 2nd +side of the chain: 4 plain, 10 chain, join them to the 4th of +the 9 plain = over the 10 chain: 5 plain, 3 chain, join them +to the 4th plain of the last leaf, 3 plain = on the remainder +of the 10 chain: 6 plain.</p> + +<p>Proceeding along the leaf: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 3 plain on +the stitch at the point, 3 plain, 1 picot, 7 plain *****. Again +on the 36 plain, make: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 11 chain, miss +the 11th, 10 plain = on the 2nd side of the chain: 4 plain, 6 +chain, join them to the 4th of the last 7 plain of the last leaf,<a name="Page_278" id="Page_278"></a> +9 plain over the chain stitches = on the leaf: 3 plain, 1 picot, +3 plain, 3 plain on the stitch at the point, 3 plain, 1 picot, 7 +plain ******. Repeat 3 times from ***** to ****** +and add 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain. Continue along the 2nd row: +4 plain, 10 chain and on these 11 plain = 4 plain, 8 chain, +returning, miss the 8th, 7 plain on the others = on the 2nd +side of the chain: 4 plain, 3 chain, join them to the 6th of +the last 11 plain = on the 3 chain: 3 plain = on the leaf: 3 +plain, 3 plain on the stitch at the point of the leaf, 7 plain.</p> + +<p>4th row—1 plain on the 1st leaf of the 3rd row: * 7 chain, +1 plain on the 2nd leaf = 7 chain, 1 triple treble on the 5th of +the 9 plain between 2 leaves = 7 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd leaf += 7 chain, 1 triple treble, 7 chain, 1 plain on the 4th leaf = 7 +chain, 1 plain on the 5th leaf; 5 chain, 1 plain on the 1st leaf +of the corner scallop. Repeat from *, with this difference, that, +in the corner scallop you must have 4 triple trebles.</p> + +<p>5th row—on the first 7 chain of the 4th row: 7 plain, * +on the next chain stitches: 12 plain = turn the work, and +crochet to and fro, decreasing by 1 stitch in each row, until you +have only 2 stitches left = along the leaf: 10 plain and repeat +3 times from * = 7 plain on the next 7 chain, 6 plain on the +5 chain, 7 plain on the 7 chain.</p> + +<p>The corner scallop has 7 points = the 12 first stitches +must be divided as follows: * 1st point: 12 plain in the first +interval = 2nd point: 10 plain in the 2nd interval and 2 plain +in the 3rd interval = 3rd point: 7 plain in the 3rd interval and +5 plain in the 4th **. Repeat once from ** to *.</p> + +<p>6th row—* 1 plain in the 1st leaf, 5 chain, 1 crossed quadruple +treble, the branches of which are joined by 5 chain; +repeat twice from * = 1 plain, 4 chain, 1 plain in the 1st leaf +of the next scallop = 5 chain, 1 crossed quadruple treble, the +branches of which are joined by 5 chain and joined to the +6th stitch of the 2 next points = 5 chain and so on.</p> + +<p>7th row—6 plain on the first 5 chain of the 6th row, 6 +plain on the next chain = 8 chain; carry the chain back to the +right, and join it on, between the 6th and 7th plain = 4 plain +on the 8 chain, then 8 chain, take it back, and join to the 1st +plain = 12 plain on the 8 chain = continue on the small scallop:<a name="Page_279" id="Page_279"></a> +3 plain, 1 picot, 8 plain = on the other 5 chain: 6 plain = +8 chain, join them again to the 4th of the 8 plain on the +scallop = on the last 8 chain: 3 plain, 1 picot, 8 plain = on +the 2 next bars of 5 chain: 12 plain = 8 chain, join them to +the 7th of the last 12 plain = on the 8 chain: 5 plain = 8 +chain, join them to the 1st of the last 12 plain = on the 8 +chain: 5 plain, 3 chain, join them to the 4th plain of the 3rd +finished scallop = over the 3 chain: 2 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain += on the next scallop: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain = in the half +finished scallop: 6 plain = 8 chain, take it back and join it +to the 1st of the last 6 plain = on the 8 chain: 5 plain, 1 +picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain to finish the scallop below: 5 +plain = on the 6th row: 6 plain, 8 chain, join them to the +first of the last 5 plain of the last scallop = on the 8 chain: +3 plain, 1 picot, 8 plain.</p> + +<p>The little scallops must be carried on round the corner point, +as they were on the 3rd, 4th and 5th trebles of the other points.</p> + +<p><b>Lace with corner, formed by decreasing on the inside</b> +(fig. <a href="#fig_473">473</a>).—For the stars—8 chain, close the ring; 3 chain, 15 +trebles in the ring; close = 3 chain, miss 1 treble of the last +row, 1 treble, 5 chain, 1 treble on the upper part of the last +treble = alternate 7 times: 1 chain, 1 crossed treble divided by +2 chain, lastly 1 chain, close the ring, fasten off.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<a href="images/full_486.jpg"><img src="images/486.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="FIG. 473. LACE WITH CORNERS FORMED BY DECREASING ON THE INSIDE." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_473" id="fig_473"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 473. Lace with corners formed by decreasing on the inside. +<br /> +Materials</span>: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 70, Fil à pointer D.M.C +No. 20 or 30, Coton pour crochet D.M.C Nos. 10 to 18, or Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C +Nos. 4 to 60.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a><br /> +<span class="smcap">Colours</span>: White, Écru naturel or +any other colour of the 450 shades of the D.M.C colour card.</span> +</div> + +<p>Make 11 stars, and join them together as follows, counting +the third from the left, in the engraving, as the first.—When +you have joined the 1st star to the 2nd by the 6th and 7th cross +trebles, join the next stars so that when the 3rd is fastened +on, there should be 2 crossed trebles on the inside and outside +of the 2nd star. The 3rd star will have: 1 crossed treble on the +outside, 3 on the inside = the 4th: 2 crossed trebles inside, +2 outside = the 5th, the 6th, and the 7th: 1 inside, 3 outside += the 8th: 2 on the inside and outside = the 9th: 3 inside, 1 outside += the 10th: 2 outside, 2 inside = the 11th: 3 outside, 1 +inside. For the next scallops, repeat from the 2nd to the 5th star.</p> + +<p>2nd row—* over the 2 chain stitches of the 3rd crossed +treble of the 11th star: 1 treble, 3 chain = over the 1st chain +stitch between the 3rd and 4th crossed trebles: 1 treble, 3 chain += over the next 2 chain stitches: 1 double treble, 3 chain =<a name="Page_280" id="Page_280"></a> +3 overs, in the next space: 1 double treble and 1 double +treble in the 1st space of the 10th star; connect the two trebles +together, 3 chain, 1 double +treble, 3 chain, 1 treble, 3 +chain, 1 treble, 3 chain, 1 +connected treble as before, 3 chain ** 1 plain over the 2 +chain stitches of the last crossed treble of the 9th star. Repeat +from ** to *, therefore backwards.</p> + +<p>Each of the next trebles comes, either over 2 chain stitches +of the crossed treble, or over the chain stitch between the +crossed trebles *** 3 chain, 1 treble, 3 chain, 1 double treble, +3 chain, 1 triple connected treble, 3 chain, 1 double treble, 3 +chain, 1 treble, 3 chain **** 1 single; repeat, in the reverse +order, therefore, from **** to ***.</p> +<p><a name="Page_281" id="Page_281"></a></p> +<p>When the outside row is finished, make a similar row on +the inside of the stars; at the corner 3 trebles are to be made +3 times over each of the middle stars.</p> + +<p>3rd row—1 treble above and below, on each stitch of the +second row.</p> + +<p>4th row—consists entirely of crossed trebles = * miss on +the upper edge: 3 times 1 treble, and 5 times 2 trebles = on the +next trebles of the preceding row: 1 double treble, miss 2 +stitches, 1 double treble, miss 2 stitches, 1 double treble = +draw up the last loops of the 3 trebles together = repeat the +same thing backwards = here follow: 8 crossed trebles separated +each by 1 treble of the preceding row **; the 8th and the 9th +crossed trebles are together in the corner treble of the preceding +row. Repeat from ** to * = here follows 1 row with 1 +treble on every stitch below.</p> + +<p>The row on the side of the footing is worked as above described += at the corner, and after having made the 3rd connected +treble, * miss 5 times 2 stitches, 6 times 1 stitch, 3 times 2 +stitches, 3 times 3 stitches, ** 3 triple trebles connected together +above, miss 3 stitches underneath; repeat from ** to *, +followed on both sides by a row of trebles.</p> + +<p>In the corner of the inside row of trebles connect the loops +of 5 pairs of trebles, in the centre connect the loops of 3 trebles, +and again the loops of 5 pairs of trebles.</p> + +<p>For the 1st star of the footing: 8 chain, close the ring; +3 chain in the ring, 15 trebles, close = 3 chain, miss 1 treble, +1 treble, * 3 chain, 1 treble on the stitch of the 1st treble, +miss 1, 1 treble in the 2nd stitch, draw the loops of the 2 +trebles together **. Repeat 6 times from * to **; add 3 +chain and close = 5 chain, join them to the 15th treble of +the last row; 5 chain, 1 plain on the first chain stitches between +2 trebles; 4 chain, join them to the 7th treble; 4 chain, +1 plain on the next chain stitches, 3 chain, join to the treble +over the 3 connected triple trebles, 3 chain, 1 plain on the +next chain stitches, 4 chain, join them to the 8th treble, 5 +chain, 1 plain on the 5th treble, cut off the thread.</p> + +<p>The corner star is made like the one just described, and is +joined on, as follows: 3 chain, join them to the 17th treble on +<a name="Page_282" id="Page_282"></a>the left of the last row (counting from the triple treble) = 3 +chain, 1 plain on the first chain stitches between 2 trebles = 3 +chain, miss 4 trebles, join them to the 5th = 3 chain, 1 plain on +the 2nd set of chain stitches between = 6 chain, miss 5 trebles, +join them to the 6th = 3 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd of the 6 +last chain = 3 chain, join them to the corner stitch, 3 chain, 1 +plain on the last 3 chain = towards the right: 3 chain, join to +the 5th treble = 3 chain, 1 plain on the preceding, 3 chain, 1 +plain on the 3rd set of stitches between, 3 chain, miss 4 trebles, +join to the 5th treble = 3 chain, 1 plain on the 4th set of +stitches between, 3 chain, miss 4 stitches and join = 3 chain, +1 plain on the 5th double treble, fasten off.</p> + +<p>On the 3 first trebles of the preceding row of the inside +edge, counting from the outermost stitches which are to be seen +to the right in the illustration, 1 plain, 3 chain, miss 4 trebles, +1 treble = 3 chain, miss 3 trebles, 1 double treble, 3 chain, +3 overs, pass the needle over the double treble, crochet off one +over = miss 3 stitches, 1 double treble, crochet off the 2 remaining +loops = 3 chain, 4 overs, crochet off 2 loops, 1 double +treble over the chain treble of the star, crochet off the remaining +loops = 3 chain, 3 overs over the treble made on the 5 chain, +crochet off 2 loops = 1 treble on the 5th set of stitches between, +crochet off the remaining loops = 3 chain, 1 treble on the 6th +set of stitches between = 3 chain, 1 treble on the 7th set of +stitches between = 3 chain, 3 overs, 1 treble on the 8th set +of stitches between; crochet off 1 over, 1 double treble on the +5 first chain stitches of the star, crochet off the remaining +loops = 3 chain, 3 overs, 1 treble over the 2nd double treble, +1 double treble, miss 2 trebles of the preceding row, complete +the treble = 3 chain, 3 overs, crochet off 1 over, joining it to +the last double treble; crochet off the overs = 1 treble on +the 5th treble of the preceding row, crochet off the loops += 3 chain, 1 treble on the 4th treble = 3 chain, miss 4 +stitches = on each of the 6 following trebles: 1 plain = +3 chain, miss 3 trebles, 1 treble, 3 chain, miss 3 trebles, +1 double treble; 3 chain, 3 overs, over the double treble +crochet off 1 loop, 1 double treble on the 4th treble after +the plain stitches, crochet off the last overs = 3 chain, 3 +<a name="Page_283" id="Page_283"></a>overs, over the last double treble crochet off 1 loop, 1 +double treble on the 5th intervening space of the corner star, +crochet off the loops = 3 chain, 1 plain on the 7th double +treble of the star = 3 chain, 1 double treble on the 8th intervening +space = 3 chain, 3 overs, over the last double treble +crochet off 2 loops, 1 double treble on the 3rd treble of the +preceding row, complete the treble = 3 chain, 3 overs, over +the double treble crochet off 2 loops, 1 treble on the 4th +treble, complete the treble = 3 chain, 1 treble on the 4th +treble, 3 chain, miss 3, 3 plain.</p> + +<p>One row of trebles to finish with; draw the 5 corner trebles +together and add: 1 row of crossed trebles and 1 row of plain +trebles, each time drawing the 5 +corner loops together into one.</p> + +<p>1st row of the outside border—1 +plain on every one of +the 7 next trebles of the row beneath, +5 chain; turn back, join +them to the 7th plain and so on.</p> + +<p>2nd row—1 plain on the +4th of the 7 plain, 9 trebles on +the 5 chain.</p> + +<p>3rd row—1 plain on each +of the first 2 trebles of the 2nd +row, 1 picot, 2 plain, 1 picot, +miss 1 stitch, 2 plain, 1 picot, +2 plain and so on.</p> + +<p><b><a name="Square_with_coloured_tufts" id="Square_with_coloured_tufts"></a>Square with coloured tufts</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_474">474</a>).—The following +are different counterpane +patterns which should be worked +in coarse cotton; our engraving +represents a single square, +worked in two colours, in raised crochet. By joining a number +of such squares together, 4 or 6 colours can be introduced +into one covering with very good effect.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/487.jpg" width="300" height="301" alt="FIG. 474. SQUARE WITH COLOURED TUFTS." title="" /> +<a name="fig_474" id="fig_474"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 474. Square with coloured tufts. +<br /> +Materials</span>: Coton pour crochet D.M.C Nos. 6 to 10, or Coton à tricoter D.M.C Nos. 6 to 12.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a><br /> +<span class="smcap">Colours</span>. White and Rouge-Turc 321, or +écru and Bleu-Indigo 321, Rouge-Géranium +353 and Brun-Caroubier 356, Bleu +d'Azur 3325 and Brun-Rouille 3312, Vert-Bouteille +494 and Bleu-Prunelle 489.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a> +</span> +</div> + +<p><a name="Page_284" id="Page_284"></a></p> +<p>Cast on 13 chain and close the ring.</p> + +<p>1st row—1 plain on the 1st of the 13 chain, 5 chain, +1 plain on the 4th chain, 5 chain, 1 plain on the 7th chain, 5 +chain, 1 plain on the 10th chain, 5 chain, 1 plain on the 13th +chain.</p> + +<p>2nd row—1 plain on the 1st plain of the 1st row * 1 plain +on the 1st of the 5 chain; 5 chain, 1 plain on the 5th chain. +Repeat 3 times from *.</p> + +<p>3rd row—5 plain on the 5 chain, 5 chain, 5 plain and so on.</p> + +<p>4th and 5th rows—continue to increase, as in the 3rd row.</p> + +<p>6th row—after the 3rd +plain, 1 tuft in the contrasting +colour (see fig. <a href="#fig_431">431</a>).</p> + +<p>The contrasting colour is +to be introduced into the work +at the first tuft, and cut off +when the last is finished.</p> + +<p>The ends of the coloured +threads must be worked in under +the stitches of the next row. +The square may be of any +size; it is bordered by small +picot scallops by means of +which the different squares are +joined together.</p> + +<p><b>Stripes for counterpanes</b> +(fig. <a href="#fig_475">475</a>).—We recommend +the use of Soutache D.M.C or +Lacets superfins D.M.C (braids) +for the coloured stitches, in the +place of cotton. The dark stitches +standing, so to speak, on +another ground of stitches the +pattern will look brighter, if it be worked in a flat material +that will spread out more than cotton does.</p> +<p><a name="Page_285" id="Page_285"></a></p> +<p>The stripe, worked in its entire length and always on the +right side, must be begun by a chain of stitches of the length +the stripe is to be.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> +<img src="images/488.jpg" width="300" height="345" alt="FIG. 475. STRIPES FOR COUNTERPANES." title="" /> +<a name="fig_475" id="fig_475"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 475. Stripes for counterpanes. +<br /> +Materials</span>: Coton pour crochet D.M.C +Nos. 6 to 8, or Coton à tricoter D.M.C +Nos. 6 to 12 and Lacets surfins D.M.C +No. 4, or Soutache D.M.C No. 2½.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a><br /> +<span class="smcap">Colours</span>: Gris-Lin 716 and Rouge-Bordeaux +497, Gris-Tilleul 393 and Bleu-Faience +484 or Brun-Caroubier 356 and +Jaune-Rouille 308 etc.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>1st row—1 plain stitch on each chain stitch.</p> + +<p>2nd row—1 plain stitch with white or unbleached cotton, +on each second stitch of the preceding row; 1 long plain stitch +with the coloured cotton or the braid, in each second loop of +the chain stitch.</p> + +<p>When red and white cotton are used, only one thread must +be drawn through the 1st loop, and the other through the two +last loops.</p> + +<p>3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th rows—plain stitches of the colour +of the grounding = 4th row—between every 5 coloured +stitches 3 white = 6th row—between every 4 red, 5 white += 8th row—between every 3 red, 7 white = 10th row—between +every 2 red, 9 white = 12th row—between the +single red stitches, 11 white plain.</p> + +<p>In the second half of the pattern the red stitches must increase +in the same proportion as that in which they decreased +before.</p> + +<p><b>Pattern of a counterpane in Tunisian crochet</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_476">476</a>). +This pattern, on a reduced scale, of a counterpane in Tunisian +crochet, though it is worked here in several colours, can be +done all in one. The numbers of the stitches, as they are here +given, refer of course to the pattern represented in our figure; +if worked on a larger scale, the number of stitches would have +to be increased every way in the proper proportion.</p> + +<p>For the inner square, which is worked in a light material, +make 20 chain stitches, on which you make 17 rows of plaited +Tunisian crochet, fig. <a href="#fig_445">445</a>, then fasten off.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<img src="images/489.jpg" width="600" height="645" alt="FIG. 476. PATTERN OF A COUNTERPANE IN TUNISIAN CROCHET." title="" /> +<a name="fig_476" id="fig_476"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 476. Pattern of a counterpane in tunisian crochet. +<br /> +Materials</span>: Coton pour crochet D.M.C Nos. 6 to 8, or Coton à tricoter D.M.C +Nos. 6 to 12.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a><br /> +<span class="smcap">Colours</span>: Gris-Amadou 385 and Rouge-Cardinal 346, Vert-Bouteille 492 and +Violet-Mauve 316, or Bleu-Gentiane 479 and Gris-Écru 706.</span> +</div> + +<p>For the first coloured border, which immediately surrounds +the centre square, take a coloured thread and make 2 chain +stitches and upon these the common Tunisian stitch, fig. <a href="#fig_444">444</a>. +Increase to the right in every row by one stitch, to the number +of 6 = then put the needle into the first stitch on one side of +the square, turn the thread round and draw it through. Here +you must be careful to observe, in the first instance, that the +second part which is now to be joined to the square, should +<a name="Page_286" id="Page_286"></a>always remain on the left side of the square and secondly, that +the thread with which you join the two parts together, should +lie to the left and be drawn through, from the wrong side to +the right. Having now got 7 Tunisian stitches on the needle, +<a name="Page_287" id="Page_287"></a>make 18 double rows, and join the last stitch of each row to +a stitch of the square.</p> + +<p>When these rows are finished, you proceed to decrease on +the right till you have only 2 stitches left; and then again to +increase as at the beginning of the stripe. At each increase, +after each double row you must pass the thread through the +corresponding stitch opposite of the same row. When you have +again got 7 stitches on the needle, join them as before to the +square. Work round the 4 sides of the square in this manner +and when you come to the last decrease, join the stitches to +those of the first increase, and fasten off. The next stripes +are to be worked in the same way; they may be made either +wider or narrower, plain, or ornamented with a cross stitch +pattern which you work upon them.</p> + +<p><b>Pattern of counterpane worked in stripes</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_477">477</a>).—This +is intended for a child's coverlet and is worked in pale +<a name="Page_288" id="Page_288"></a>blue, Bleu-Indigo 334, and white; the stripes and the lace +border, in white, the setting, partly in white, partly in blue.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<img src="images/490.jpg" width="600" height="430" alt="FIG. 477. PATTERN OF COUNTERPANE WORKED IN STRIPES." title="" /> +<a name="fig_477" id="fig_477"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 477. Pattern of counterpane worked in stripes. +<br /> +Materials</span>: Coton pour crochet D.M.C Nos. 6 to 12, Coton à tricoter D.M.C +Nos. 6 to 14, or Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C No. 15.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>For the first stripe, make a foundation chain of 26 stitches; +then counting back, draw the needle through the 6th and 7th +chain stitches, drawing up all the three loops together = 2 +chain, then put the needle again through 2 chain stitches, draw +up the 3 loops together = 2 chain and so on.</p> + +<p>Coming back, make the loop of the first stitch and that of +the second on the chain stitches of the preceding row = begin +every row with 3 chain, which form picots along the edge of +the stripe; when the stripes are finished, take a blue thread +and make 1 plain stitch on each picot and 3 chain.</p> + +<p>This blue row is followed by a white one, worked in cluster +stitch, fig. <a href="#fig_426">426</a>, with 2 chain stitches between every 2 clusters.</p> + +<p>Then follows another blue row of one plain stitch on each +chain stitch of the previous row. The second blue row consists +entirely of plain stitches worked along the long sides of the +stripes, which are joined together afterwards, but not along the +short sides until the counterpane is finished; then the stitches +should border all the 4 sides. The second stripe, which should +be of the same width as the first, is worked in Tunisian crochet; +for the edge make one row of plain stitches in blue, one of +cluster stitches in white, and then again a row of plain in blue.</p> + +<p>Join the stripes together on the wrong side with plain +stitches, taking up one loop on the right and one on the left, +alternately.</p> + +<p>When you have joined the stripes, make the outer border, +which consists of 7 straight rows and a scalloped lace edging.</p> + +<p>1st row—in blue: 3 chain and 1 plain on each picot, 1 +plain, and so on, down the long sides of the stripes = along +the short sides, the side of the chain stitches or that of the +previous row: 1 plain, 3 chain, miss 2, 1 plain.</p> + +<p>2nd row—in white or unbleached: 1 cluster stitch, fig. <a href="#fig_426">426</a>, on each picot formed by the 3 chain stitches of the 1st +row; on the corner picots, you must make 3 cluster stitches.</p> + +<p>3rd, 4th, 5th rows—in blue: similar to the first. Increase +at the corners by making: 1 plain, 3 chain, 1 plain on the +same stitch.</p><p><a name="Page_289" id="Page_289"></a></p> + +<p>6th row—in white or unbleached: similar to the 2nd row.</p> + +<p>7th row—in blue: 1 treble on each of the stitches of the +previous row.</p> + +<p>Lace edging.—The scallops extend over 22 stitches of the +previous row and on that account it is better to make the +corners first, to count the stitches both ways so as to distribute +the stitches that are left over, between the scallops.</p> + +<p>Corner scallop.—Fasten on the thread to the left of the +second of the stitches that were added to make the turn, make +6 chain, 1 single on the 4th treble to the right = 1 single on the +next treble = turn the work = * 2 chain, 1 treble on the 6th +chain, repeat 7 times from *, in all therefore 8 trebles = after +the 8th treble: 2 chain, miss 1 treble, 1 single on the 2 next +trebles = turn the work = 2 chain, 1 cluster stitch between +each treble, in all 9 cluster stitches, then 2 chain, miss 2 +trebles, 1 single stitch on the next 2 trebles = turn the work += 2 chain, 1 cluster stitch over the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th pairs +of chain stitches in the preceding row, and 2 cluster stitches +and 2 chain over the 5th, 6th and 7th chain stitches; over the +other chain stitches again: 1 cluster stitch; then 2 chain, miss +2 trebles, join to the 3rd treble = fasten off.</p> + +<p>For the scallops on the right side, divide the stitches between +the corner scallops into equal portions. Supposing that +they are divisible by 22, count 9 stitches to the right, fasten on +the thread at the 9th; * 7 chain, miss 2 trebles of the row beneath, +1 plain on the 3rd, 1 single stitch on the next = turn the +work = 2 chain, 1 treble on the 7 chain, repeat 5 times from * +and finish with 2 chain, 1 single on the 2nd lower treble, 1 +single on the next treble = turn the work = 2 chain and 1 +cluster stitch between each treble of the preceding row, 2 +cluster stitches between the 3rd and 2nd trebles = after the 8th +stitch: 2 chain, miss 1 treble, 1 single on each of the 2 next +stitches = repeat 3 times over 2 chain stitches of the previous +row: 2 chain, 1 cluster stitch = on the 4th, 5th and 6th +chain stitches: 2 cluster and 2 chain; on the 3 last chain the +same stitches as on the 3 first = then 1 single over each of the +next 18 and repeat from *.</p> + +<p>The final row consists of open picots, formed of 5 chain +<a name="Page_290" id="Page_290"></a>stitches and 1 plain, between each cluster stitch; after the last +of these stitches and in the indent of the scallops on the +straight line, only 2 chain stitches and 1 plain on the 3rd stitch.</p> + +<p><b>Pattern in squares for counterpanes</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_478">478</a>).—This +pattern may be worked in the same stitch as the previous one, +either in Tunisian crochet or in any other of the stitches +already described.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<img src="images/491.jpg" width="600" height="583" alt="FIG. 478. PATTERN IN SQUARES FOR COUNTERPANES." title="" /> +<a name="fig_478" id="fig_478"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 478. Pattern in squares for counterpanes. +<br /> +Materials</span>: Coton à tricoter D.M.C Nos. 6 to 12, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C +Nos. 1 to 5, or Coton pour crochet D.M.C Nos. 6 to 12. +<br /> +<span class="smcap">Colours</span>: Gris-Coutil 323 and Brun-Caroubier 303 or Bleu-cendré 448 and +Rouge-Cornouille 449, Vert-Mousse 470 and Bleu d'Azur 3325.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>Make a foundation chain of 18 stitches on which you work<a name="Page_291" id="Page_291"></a> +10 rows to and fro in the dark colour. The 11th and following +rows up to the 21st are worked in the light colour, then take +up the dark colour again. Each stripe should be 3 squares long.</p> + +<p>The 2nd stripe is begun in the light colour, and the stitches, +made at the beginning of each row, are joined to those of the +first stripe, as the stitches of the 3rd are to those of the 2nd +and so on.</p> + +<p>When you have made sufficient big squares, each consisting +of 9 small ones, border them with seven rows of plain stitches, +worked to and fro.</p> + +<p>The 4 squares that form the corners are only to be bordered +in this manner on two sides; the squares along the straight +edges, on 3 sides, and only those that are intended for the +centre of the counterpane, on all 4 sides. The separate parts +are then either sewn or crocheted together on the wrong side. +The dark squares are ornamented with small stars worked +in the light colour, the light ones with scallops in the dark +colour.</p> + +<p>For the small stars—4 chain, close the ring; 2 plain on +each stitch of the chain; 8 plain in all = after the 8th stitch: +8 chain, 1 plain on the 1st plain of the 8 plain stitches. Repeat +the 8 chain 7 times and fasten off, then sew the star on in the +centre of the dark square, taking care to spread out the little +points formed of chain stitches at regular distances from each +other. The scallops are worked from left to right; fasten the +thread on at the point where 4 squares touch, then make a +chain of 18 stitches and secure it at the opposite point. On the +chain stitches: 6 plain, 1 picot, 7 plain, 1 picot, 7 plain, 1 picot, +6 plain = fasten off.</p> + +<p>Repeat the same scallop over the second half of the square; +when you come to the 2nd picot of the first scallop join the +two picots. When both scallops are completed, fasten them +on to the foundation by a few stitches on the wrong side.</p> + +<p>The outside border of the counterpane is made separately, +and is worked inwards from without and from left to right.</p> + +<p>1st row—begin with the dark colour and make * 10 chain +stitches, drop the loop, put the needle into the 1st of the 10 +chain, take up the loop and draw it through the stitch; 2 chain +<a name="Page_292" id="Page_292"></a>and on the 10 stitches: 6 trebles quite close together. Repeat +from * and go on repeating the sequence until the lace is long +enough to trim the counterpane handsomely.</p> + +<p>2nd row—in the light colour and similar to the 1st = only +that in joining the chain stitches together, you make the single +stitch on the chain stitches of the 1st row.</p> + +<p>3rd row—in the dark colour and similar to the 2nd.</p> + +<p>4th, 5th and 6th rows—in the light colour and from right +to left: 7 chain, 2 plain on each loop of chain stitches of the +previous row.</p> + +<p>7th row—in the light colour and from left to right: * 2 plain +on the treble of the lace, 11 chain, 2 plain on the next loop of +chain stitches = these 2 stitches are made on the wrong side of the +work = drop the loop, turn the work to the right, 3 plain on +the last 3 chain, 8 chain **, and repeat always from * to **.</p> + +<p>One row of plain made on each chain stitch and a 2nd row +of trebles on the plain stitches completes the lace edging, +which is afterwards sewn on to the counterpane.</p> + +<p><b>Counterpane with fringed border</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_479">479</a>).—This +pattern requires three colours; we suggest the following as +making a very effective combination: Rouge-Turc 321, Bleu-Indigo 311 +and white.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<a href="images/full_492.jpg"><img src="images/492.jpg" width="600" height="463" alt="FIG. 479. COUNTERPANE WITH FRINGED BORDER." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_479" id="fig_479"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 479. Counterpane with fringed border.<br /> +Materials</span>: Coton pour crochet D.M.C Nos. 6 to 10, or Coton à tricoter D.M.C +Nos. 6 to 14.<br /> +<span class="smcap">Colours</span>: White, Gris-Tilleul 331 and Rouge-Cornouille 449.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>The stripes, one red, the other blue, may be worked in any +stitch. They are edged with 8 plain stitches of 3 different lengths +worked in red. * The first stitch passes only under the loops +of the stitches; the 2nd over 2 stitches; the 3rd over 1, the 4th +inwards, over 3. Repeat from *.</p> + +<p>These stitches must be worked parallel to each other along +the two edges that are to be joined together.</p> + +<p>The stripes are fastened together on the wrong side by +single or plain stitches.</p> + +<p>The outside edge consists of 15 rows: 1st row—in red: +1 row of plain stitches on the right side of the work.</p> + +<p>2nd row—in red, and on the wrong side of the work: +plain stitches.</p> + +<p>3rd and 4th rows—in red, and on the right side of the +work: plain stitches.</p><p><a name="Page_293" id="Page_293"></a></p> + +<p>5th row—in dark blue and on the right side: 1 treble, 1 +chain, miss 1 plain of the row beneath, 1 treble and so on.</p> + +<p>6th row—in white, and similar to the 5th.</p> + +<p>7th row—in blue, and similar to the 5th.</p> + +<p>8th row—in red: 1 plain on each stitch of the preceding row.</p> + +<p>9th row—in red and on the wrong side: 1 plain on each +stitch of the preceding row.</p> + +<p>10th and 11th rows—in red: and both on the right side, +2 rows of plain stitches.</p> + +<p>12th row—in white: 5 chain, miss 3, 1 plain on the 4th +stitch.</p> + +<p>13th row—in dark blue and similar to the 12th.</p> + +<p>14th row—in white: * 1 plain on the 5th stitch of the blue +<a name="Page_294" id="Page_294"></a>row; 10 chain, drop the loop, lay the chain stitches from left +to right, put the needle into the 3rd chain stitch, counting +from the beginning, take up the loop and draw it through the +3rd chain stitch, 2 chain and repeat from *.</p> + +<p>15th row—in white: 1 plain on the picot formed by the +chain stitches; 5 chain, 1 plain.</p> + +<p>Into this last row you draw clusters of lengths of red cotton +to form the fringe, and knot them together with blue, or if you +prefer it, you may finish off the coverlet with a hairpin fringe.</p> + +<p><b>Counterpane composed of squares and olive shaped +figures</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_480">480</a>).—There are many who shrink from undertaking +a large piece of work because it becomes inconvenient +to handle and carry about. The counterpane here represented +has the advantage of being made up of a number of quite little +pieces, which are worked separately and joined together afterwards.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<a href="images/full_493.jpg"><img src="images/493.jpg" width="600" height="560" alt="FIG. 480. COUNTERPANE COMPOSED OF SQUARES AND OLIVE SHAPED FIGURES." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_480" id="fig_480"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 480. Counterpane composed of squares and olive shaped figures.<br /> +Materials</span>: Coton pour crochet D.M.C Nos. 6 to 10, or Coton à tricoter D.M.C +Nos. 6 to 10.<br /> +<span class="smcap">Colours</span>: White and Rouge-Turc 321, or Écru and Rouge-Cerise 3318, +Gris-Coutil 323 and Bleu-Gentiane 478.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>Two colours, which can be clearly distinguished from each +other in the engraving, should be chosen from among the +various combinations suggested; one of them should be very +light, say, cream or white for the olive shaped figures and +squares, and the other of some soft shade only darker, for the +connecting rows and the knotted fringe, described in the chapter +on <a href="./chapter_11.html">Macramé</a>.</p> + +<p>The olive shaped figures begin with 9 chain stitches, on +which you make 8 plain stitches and on the 9th: 3 plain for +the corner.</p> + +<p>On the second side of the chain: 8 plain and 3 besides +on the corner stitch, and so on for 3 rows; in the last row +there should be 28 stitches.</p> + +<p>These 3 rows are to be considered as one only.</p> + +<p>2nd row—3 chain, 1 treble on the plain stitch that follows +* 1 chain, 1 treble and repeat 11 times from *; 1 chain, 3 +trebles with 1 chain between them on the corner stitch, ** +1 chain, 1 treble, repeat 12 times from **.</p> + +<p>On the last stitch at the corner, again 3 trebles with 1 +chain; close the round with 1 single stitch.</p> + +<p>3rd row—1 chain, 1 single on the chain stitch that follows +the 1st treble of the last row; 3 chain, 1 double treble between +<a name="Page_295" id="Page_295"></a>the lower trebles, 1 chain and so on, until you have 35 trebles, +counting the two sets of 3 trebles at the corner.</p> + +<p>4th row—here you can change the colour: 1 plain on each +of the stitches of the last row; 3 plain at the corners.</p> + +<p>5th row—similar to the 4th.</p> + +<p>6th row—2 plain, 1 cluster of 2 double trebles on the same +stitch of the 4th row as the 5th stitch of the last row is on; +miss 1 plain.</p> +<p><a name="Page_296" id="Page_296"></a></p> +<p>Continue in this manner along the whole row, taking care +that the 9th and 22nd cluster come just at the corner.</p> + +<p>7th and 8th rows—these two last rows should be worked +in the same colour as the inside of the figure.</p> + +<p>Be careful always to make the increase at the point; a 9th +row in the dark colour may further be added, to connect the +figures, by passing the thread from the wrong side to the right, +between the 13 last stitches of two of the points of the figures. +The space between these olive shaped figures is filled by a +pointed square of chain stitches.</p> + +<p>In the 1st and following rows you miss 5 stitches at the +point where the figures meet, and continue to decrease in this +manner until the space is filled up. The fringe is made in the +dark colour, either directly on to the plain crochet, or after a +few rows of open-work.</p> + +<p><b>Squares for chair-backs</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_481">481</a>).—This is a design for +cut-work, out of an old collection by Sibmacher, which we +have adapted to crochet. It will be found most effective, +worked in any of the given materials; we have worked it with +admirable result, both in Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C No. 15 and +Fil à dentelle D.M.C No. 150.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<a href="images/full_494.jpg"><img src="images/494.jpg" width="600" height="596" alt="FIG. 481. SQUARES FOR CHAIR-BACKS." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_481" id="fig_481"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 481. Squares for chair-backs.<br /> +Materials</span>: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 100, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C +Nos. 20 to 50, or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 70 in white or écru.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>1st row—4 chain, close the ring.</p> + +<p>2nd row—1 chain, 2 plain on each chain, 8 in all; draw +the loop of the last stitch through the 1st chain.</p> + +<p>3rd row—6 chain, 1 treble *, 3 chain, 1 treble, repeat 6 times +from *. In all, with the 3 chain, 8 trebles.</p> + +<p>4th row—4 plain, over each treble of 3 chain.</p> + +<p>5th row—6 chain, 1 plain on the 2nd of the plain stitches +beneath, * 3 chain, 1 treble, over the treble beneath, 3 chain, +1 plain on the 2nd stitch of the row beneath. Repeat 6 times +from *, then add 3 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd of the 6 chain.</p> + +<p>6th row—7 chain, 1 plain over the treble of the last row; +repeat the same series 7 times.</p> + +<p>7th row—3 chain, 1 treble over the treble beneath; 1 treble +on each chain stitch, 2 trebles on each plain stitch of the row +beneath; in all, 72 trebles, including the 3 chain.</p> + +<p>8th row—* 8 chain, 1 plain between the 2 trebles that +were added, therefore between the 8th and the 9th = turn the +<a name="Page_297" id="Page_297"></a>work = make 12 plain on the wrong side = turn the work back +to the right side = take up 1 loop of each of the 12 stitches +for the Tunisian stitch that is made on 10 rows, and decreasing +by one stitch in each row, alternately on the right and left = draw +up the 3 last loops together and make, descending on the +right side: 1 single stitch on each row of the pyramid you +have just made, finish with 1 plain on the stitch that follows +the 8 chain. Repeat 7 times from *.</p> + +<p>9th row—all along the pyramid: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, +1 picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 2 plain at the point. Repeat +<a name="Page_298" id="Page_298"></a>the same number of stitches on the 2nd side, and down the +sides of all the pyramids = after the 9th row, fasten off.</p> + +<p>10th row—fasten on the thread at a stitch at the point of +a pyramid, * 7 chain, 5 overs, join the loop to the 2nd picot +on the side of the pyramid where you are working, draw the +needle back through 2 overs, make 2 overs more, and put the +needle into the middle picot opposite and draw the needle twice +through 2 loops, thirdly through 3 and each time after that, +through 2 loops = 6 chain, 1 double treble, join to the 3rd +over, 7 chain, 1 plain = on the next pyramid 7 chain, 1 septuple +treble, join it to the next middle picot = draw the needle +thrice through 2 loops, 1 triple treble to join to the middle picot +opposite, draw the needle back through the loops, and at the +4th over, through 3 loops, and each time after that, through 2 +loops, 7 chain, 1 quadruple treble, join it to the 4th over, 7 +chain, 1 triple treble, 7 chain, 1 plain on the next pyramid. +Repeat 3 times from *.</p> + +<p>11th row—1 chain, 1 plain on each of the stitches of the +previous row and 2 plain on those forming the corner; fasten +off.</p> + +<p>12th row—1 single on the first plain, 5 chain, 1 treble on +the 3rd plain, 2 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd plain and so on to +the corner and until you have 14 trebles = on the corner +stitch: 2 chain and 1 treble more; then proceed as you did on +the first side. There should be 18 trebles and 19 times 2 chain +between the corner trebles; all four sides should be alike.</p> + +<p>13th row—1 plain on each stitch of the last row, not +counting the 3 which are to be made at the corner.</p> + +<p>14th row—14 single over the preceding stitches *, 1 chain, +24 plain; miss 4 plain of the last row, not counting the 2 +increased stitches which must be left empty = after the 24th +stitch turn the work, miss 2, 21 plain, passing the needle under +the 2 loops of the row beneath = turn the work = 1 chain, 20 +plain = turn the work = 19 plain = continue to decrease in +the same proportion, until you have 3 stitches left and fasten +off. In all the intakes miss the last stitch but one, coming +back, and the 1st going, and always begin on the right side +with 1 chain.</p><p><a name="Page_299" id="Page_299"></a></p> + +<p>For the second half of these triangular figures which are +worked from right to left, fasten on the thread to the 5th +stitch after the increase and make 24 plain = 7 plain should +remain between the two triangular figures formed of plain +stitches = turn the work = 21 plain, miss the 2 last stitches, +1 plain on the stitch the thread is fastened to = turn the work = miss +1 stitch, 19 plain, 5 overs, put the needle through the +4th of the 7 stitches between, bring it back twice, each time +through 2 loops, make 2 overs more, put the needle through +the last stitch of the 3rd row opposite, bring it back twice +through 2 loops, then once through 3 loops and twice through +2 loops = turn the work = 18 plain and so on, until you +have made 10 transverse trebles = fasten off, then repeat the +same series of rows on the other sides.</p> + +<p>15th row—do not cut off the thread on the 4th side but +work backwards: 3 single over the chain, 5 chain * 1 treble +on the stitch whence the 5 chain proceeded, 2 chain, 1 treble +on the last plain of the first half of the close parts of the pattern; +2 chain, 1 treble in the middle of the first part of the +10th transverse treble; 2 chain, 1 treble on the second half of +the preceding treble, 2 chain, 1 treble on the 1st plain of the +second half of the close parts; 2 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd and +last upper stitch of the close part; 2 chain, 1 treble on the +same stitch as the last treble. Then along the edge, 10 trebles, +joined by 2 chain, one of which trebles should always be on a +row of plain stitches = after the 10th treble: 3 chain, 1 plain +on the 5th plain of the 13th row, 3 chain, again 11 trebles +connected by 2 chain = after the 11 trebles: 2 chain ** and +repeat 3 times from * to **.</p> + +<p>16th row—on every 2 chain stitches: 3 plain.</p> + +<p>17th row—7 chain, 1 plain on the 6th plain of the last +row; repeat 7 times = for the 9th and 10th scallops only: * +5 chain. The plain stitch that follows the 9th scallop should +come exactly over the corner stitch of the 13th row = after +the 10th scallop: 1 plain; then 13 scallops with 7 chain, 1 plain +on the 6th 5 stitch of the row beneath. Repeat twice from * = after +the 4th scallop 2 smaller scallops, and up to the end of +the row, 5 scallops more of 7 chain each.</p><p><a name="Page_300" id="Page_300"></a></p> + +<p>18th row—make 7 plain over 7 chain, 5 chain, drop the +treble, bring the needle back with the loop through the 3rd +plain = on the 5 chain: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain = on the 7 +remaining stitches: 2 plain—on the 9th scallop of 5 chain, +only: 5 plain = on the 10th scallop of 5 chain, only: 3 plain += then 7 chain, bring them back and join them to the 3rd +plain of the 9th scallop and finish the picot.</p> + +<p>When these squares are made use of in any number and have +to be joined together, you must join 13 picots and leave the +14th free. The four empty picots in the centre are connected +by a small star.</p> + +<p><b><a name="Crochet_star" id="Crochet_star"></a>Crochet star</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_482">482</a>).—This is one of the most graceful +and delicate crochet patterns we know. For the purpose of +reproduction here, we have had it worked in all the different +sizes of D.M.C cotton but it looks best in a fine material; +in Fil à dentelle No. 150, it can bear comparison with the finest +needle-made lace.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> +<a href="images/full_495.jpg"><img src="images/495.jpg" width="600" height="603" alt="FIG. 482. CROCHET STAR." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_482" id="fig_482"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 482. Crochet star.<br /> +Materials</span>: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C No. 30, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 25 to 80, +or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 150.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>1st row—6 chain, close the ring.</p> + +<p>2nd row—9 chain, 1 double treble, * 4 chain, 1 double +treble; repeat 6 times from * = after the 7th treble: 4 chain, +1 single on the 5th of the 9 chain.</p> + +<p>3rd row—1 chain, 4 plain, * 1 picot, 4 plain; repeat 7 +times from * = carry the thread to the last stitch through +the 1st plain.</p> + +<p>4th row—12 chain, 1 treble on the stitch over the treble +beneath, * 9 chain, 1 treble; repeat 6 times from * = after the +7th treble and the 9 chain: 1 single on the 3rd of the 12 chain.</p> + +<p>5th row—3 chain, 1 treble on each stitch of the row +beneath; including the 3 chain, 80 trebles in the whole circumference += after the last treble: 1 single on the 3 chain.</p> + +<p>6th row—11 chain, 1 quadruple treble on the 2nd treble +of the last row; 4 chain, 1 quadruple treble on the 3rd treble +and so on, in all 32 trebles including the 7 chain.</p> + +<p>7th row—1 chain, 5 plain on 4 chain.</p> + +<p>8th row—3 plain on the 3 first chain, * 16 chain, miss 1, +** 1 single, 1 plain, 1 half treble, 2 trebles, 1 treble 1½ long, +2 double trebles, 1 triple treble, 1 treble 3½ trebles long, +1 quadruple-treble ***, 3 chain, miss 4 plain of the 7th row,<a name="Page_301" id="Page_301"></a> +5 plain, 16 chain, join them, counting upwards from below, +to the 5th treble of the first pyramid = on 7 chain: 3 plain, +1 picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain; join the last +loop of the last plain and the loop of the 7th chain; 8 chain. +Repeat from ** to *** = on the middle of the last quadruple +treble: 1 double treble towards the bottom, finish the treble, +3 chain, miss 4, 5 plain ****. Repeat 7 times from * to ****.</p> + +<p>Coming back to the 1st point make along it: 8 single stitches, +then 7 chain, join them to the 5th treble of the 16th point = +over the chain: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 1 +<a name="Page_302" id="Page_302"></a>picot, 3 plain and finish with 9 single to carry the thread to +the top of the point.</p> + +<p>9th row—1 chain, 1 plain, * 15 chain, 1 plain at the top of +the point and repeat 15 times from *.</p> + +<p>10th row—3 chain; 1 treble on each stitch of the 9th row; +256 trebles in all, including the 3 chain.</p> + +<p>11th row—The star is bordered by small and large scallops, +surmounted by points similar to those inside.</p> + +<p>You begin by the small scallop and make on the 10th row: +5 single, * 8 chain, bring them back and join them to the 1st +of the 5 single; 1 plain, 8 chain, miss 4 trebles, join them to +the 5th; 14 plain on the 8 chain, 6 plain on the first 8 chain += turn the work = 5 chain, 1 treble on the plain stitch between +two scallops; 5 chain, 1 plain on the 7th plain of the +1st scallop; 2 plain in the 5th chain, 2 chain, 1 picot, 10 chain, +miss 1, and make on the following ones: 1 single, 1 plain, 1 half +treble, 2 trebles, 1 treble 1½ treble long, 1 picot, 2 chain, 2 +plain on the 5 chain; 8 plain on the 8 chain.</p> + +<p>To pass to the large scallop make: 16 single, 8 chain, bring +them back, 1 plain on the 5th single, 8 chain, bring them back +again to the 5th = turn the work = on the second set of 8 chain: +6 plain, 1 picot, 9 plain = on the first 8: 6 plain, then 8 chain, +bring them back and join them to the 4th plain behind the +picot of the finished scallop = on the 8 chain: 5 plain, 1 +picot, 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain = on the remaining chain below: +3 plain, 1 picot, 6 plain; add 4 single on the trebles and +pass to the outer scallop = 18 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd of the +5 plain of the small upper scallop; 18 chain, 1 plain on the 4th +of the 16 single = turn the work = 25 plain on the last +chain stitches, and 25 on the first; 1 single on the 3rd single += turn the work = 1 plain on each of the preceding 50 plain +stitches; join the last to the under row with a single stitch = +turn the work = 10 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, +1 picot, 4 plain, 2 chain, 1 picot, 10 chain, miss 1, 1 single, +1 plain, 1 half treble, 2 trebles, 1 treble 1½ treble long, 1 +double treble, 1 treble 2½ trebles long, 1 triple treble, 1 picot, +2 chain and join them to the 6th plain stitch, counting from +the middle.</p><p><a name="Page_303" id="Page_303"></a></p> + +<p>Then 4 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, +10 plain, 11 single on the trebles. Repeat 7 times from *.</p> + +<p><b>Star with little squares</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_483">483</a>).—Begin with 4 chain +stitches, close the ring.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"> +<a href="images/full_496.jpg"><img src="images/496.jpg" width="500" height="498" alt="FIG. 483. STAR WITH LITTLE SQUARES." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_483" id="fig_483"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 483. Star with little squares.<br /> +Materials</span>: The same as for fig. <a href="#fig_482">482</a>.</span> +</div> + +<p>1st row—5 chain, * 1 treble, 2 chain. Repeat 6 times from +*, to number altogether 8 trebles including the 5 chain; 1 single +on the 3rd chain.</p> + +<p>2nd row—6 chain, * 1 triple treble on the 1st chain stitch, +2 chain. Repeat 23 times from * and join to the 4th chain.</p> + +<p>3rd row—6 chain, * 1 double treble on the treble beneath, +3 chain. Repeat from * through the row; join to the 4th chain.</p> + +<p>4th row—1 plain on the treble = on the 3 chain: 5 plain, +1 plain on the treble; work 5 times to and fro over these stitches, +put the needle through the 2 threads of the last stitch = after +the 5th row: 10 chain, then 5 plain on the 3 next chain.</p><p><a name="Page_304" id="Page_304"></a></p> + +<p>In turning the work and going from the 2nd to the 3rd, +from the 4th to the 5th row, carry the thread behind the chain +stitches, so that they may blend with the plain stitches; make +in all 12 little squares with 11 spaces between; after the 12th, +square: 5 chain, 1 single on the 5th row of the first square.</p> + +<p>5th row—on each of the 6 plain of the 1st square: 1 single += on the 7th: 1 plain = 7 plain on the 5 chain = 1 plain on +the 1st stitch of the 2nd square = 6 rows of plain, 14 chain, +1 plain on the 5th stitch of the next square = then make 6 +rows of plain and wind the thread round the chain stitches.</p> + +<p>6th row—1 single on every stitch of the last square, 1 plain +on the last stitch above the 7 chain = on the 7 chain: 9 plain, +1 plain on the 1st stitch of the next square below = 9 rows to +and fro.</p> + +<p>7th row—after the 12th square: 9 chain, 1 single on the +1st plain, * 14 chain, 1 plain on the last plain = on the 9 +chain: ** 1 chain, 1 plain, 1 treble 1½ treble long, 2 double +trebles 2½ trebles long ***, 5 triple trebles ****. Repeat +from *** to **, then proceed from * to ****.</p> + +<p>8th row—19 plain over the 14 chain, 1 single on each +treble; stop them at the 12th square and at the 3rd triple treble.</p> + +<p>9th row—12 chain, 1 plain on the 10th of the 19 plain; +12 chain, 1 plain on the triple treble, and proceed in the same +way throughout the whole length of the row.</p> + +<p>10th row—on the first 12 chain stitches: * 5 plain, 1 picot, +12 plain = on the second 12 chain: 7 plain, 10 chain, bring +them back to the 5th of the 12 plain of the first scallop = on +the 10 chain: 4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, 1 picot, +4 plain, = on the 12 chain: 5 plain, 1 picot, 7 plain. Repeat +12 times from *.</p> + +<p><b><a name="Crochet_collar" id="Crochet_collar"></a>Crochet collar</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_484">484</a>).—We have avoided as far as +possible describing articles in this book that are subject to the +changes of fashion, the present collar composed of squares, +stars, lozenge-shaped figures and a lace edge, is of a shape +that will never be out of date. Fine and delicate work like this +can only be executed in a very fine material, and we recommend +unbleached thread as being more effective than white. +The soft tone and the gloss of unbleached thread give the work +<a name="Page_305" id="Page_305"></a>an antique look, unobtainable in a white material. Fil à dentelle +D.M.C No. 120 is the best for the purpose.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 550px;"> +<a href="images/full_497.jpg"><img src="images/497.jpg" width="550" height="731" alt="FIG. 484. CROCHET COLLAR." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_484" id="fig_484"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 484. Crochet collar.<br /> +Materials</span>: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C No. 100, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C No. 120 or +Fil à dentelle D.M.C No. 120, écru.</span> +</div> + +<p>Begin with the straight-edged figures, and then make the +connecting pieces between. The four squares with half stars at +both ends of the collar and on the right and left of the centre +square, have their four sides all alike, whereas the 3 figures +<a name="Page_306" id="Page_306"></a>within the scalloped edge are rather narrower on the outer +than on the inner side where they join to the foundation.</p> + +<p>Inner squares: 1st row—4 chain, close the ring; 5 chain, +* 1 treble on the ring, 2 chain; repeat 6 times from * and +fasten the thread to the 3rd chain stitch.</p> + +<p>2nd row—1 chain, 3 plain over 2 chain; 1 plain over each +treble.</p> + +<p>3rd row—8 chain, * 1 treble on each treble of the 1st row, +6 chain. Repeat 6 times from * = 8 trebles in all, including +the first chain stitches.</p> + +<p>4th row—* 10 chain; returning over the chain stitches: 1 +plain, 1 half treble, 4 trebles, 1 half treble, 1 plain, join to the +1st chain stitch = on the 6 chain of the 3rd row: ** 1 plain, +1 half treble, 1 treble, 3 double trebles, 1 treble, 1 half treble, +1 plain ***. Repeat once more from ** to ***, then 3 times +from * to *** = along the first leaf to the 10th stitch: 10 single.</p> + +<p>5th row—starting from the point: * 7 chain, 1 triple treble +on the 5th stitch of the small scallop of the 4th row: 7 chain, +1 triple treble on the next scallop, 7 chain, 1 plain on the 10th +stitch of the 2nd leaf. Repeat 3 times from *.</p> + +<p>6th row—1 chain, * 3 plain on the stitch that forms the +point of the leaf; 1 plain on each chain stitch and each treble +of the last row = 16 stitches in all, up to the 2nd treble = turn +the work = coming back: 1 chain, 1 double treble on the 4th +plain, 1 chain, 1 double treble, 1 chain, 1 double treble, 1 +chain, 1 double treble, 1 chain, 1 double treble, 1 chain, miss +3 plain, join to the 4th plain = turn the work = make on each +chain stitch, 2 plain and on each treble 1 plain and 1 picot +over the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th treble; 8 plain **. Repeat 3 +times from * to **.</p> + +<p>7th row—1 chain, 1 plain on the 2nd of the 3 stitches at +the point, * 9 chain, 1 double treble between the two first +picots of the semicircle formed in the last row; 8 chain, 1 triple +treble on the 3rd treble of the semicircle, 8 chain, 1 double +treble between the 3rd and 4th picots of the semicircle, 9 chain, +1 plain on the stitch at the corner.</p> + +<p>8th row—19 single on the chain stitches of the 7th row, +1 chain, 3 plain on the corner stitch, 24 plain on the chain +<a name="Page_307" id="Page_307"></a>stitches and trebles = turn the work = coming back: 2 chain, +1 double treble on the 20th plain; on the same stitch add: 2 +double trebles with 2 chain; finish with: 2 chain, join them to +the 5th plain = turn the work = on the chain stitches: 1 plain, +1 picot, 1 plain, 1 plain on the treble. Repeat this series 4 times += add: 4 plain on the chain stitches of the 7th row = turn +the work = 5 chain, 1 double treble on the 1st treble of the +small semicircle; then again 3 times, 3 chain, and twice 1 +double treble on each of the trebles beneath = after the last +5 chain: join to the 4th plain.</p> + +<p>The points in this row are made with: * 1 plain on the chain +stitches, 8 chain, miss 1 stitch = coming back: 1 single, 1 +plain, 1 half treble, 1 treble 1½ treble long, 3 double trebles, +1 plain on the 5 chain stitches. The 2nd point must be placed +one half of it, before, and the other half behind the picot; +make altogether 7 points = after the 7th: 8 plain on the +chain stitches of the 7th row = then work backwards, without +however turning the work: 7 chain, 1 chain on the stitch at +the top of the point and repeat 7 times from * = after the 8th +set of 7 chain stitches: 1 chain; 1 plain on the 9th plain, +bringing the thread forwards from the right side to the wrong += 2 chain; take the thread back to the 3rd plain from the +wrong side to the right = 1 treble on each chain stitch, 1 picot +above each point, add 4 trebles and 14 chain, join them to the +4th treble that comes after the 1st picot.</p> + +<p>On the 14 chain: 5 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, +1 picot, 5 plain, 4 trebles to the next picot, 1 picot, 4 trebles; +14 plain, join them to the treble nearest the 1st scallop +and so on = make 7 scallops in all; after the 7th add 2 trebles +on the 2 chain stitches = after the 2nd treble make 2 plain, +followed by the 3 stitches at the corner = in the next scallop, +you fasten by 1 single, the 1st picot of the 1st scallop to the +3rd picot of the last scallop. When you have finished the four +sides of the figure above-described, fasten off your thread.</p> + +<p>The edging of these squares should be begun on the +narrower of the inner sides and at the 3rd little scallop: * 1 +plain on the middle picot of the 3rd little scallop, 7 chain, 1 +double treble on the 1st picot of the 4th scallop; 7 chain,<a name="Page_308" id="Page_308"></a> +1 triple treble on the 2nd picot of the same scallop, 6 chain, 1 +double treble on the 3rd picot of the same scallop, 6 chain, 1 +plain on the middle picot of the 5th scallop; 10 chain, 1 treble +on the middle picot of the 6th scallop, 11 chain **, 1 quadruple +treble on the middle picot of the 7th and 1 quadruple +treble on the middle picot of the 1st scallop following and draw +the last loops of the 2 trebles up together. Repeat once from * +to **. Carry the trebles all round the figure on the picots just +referred to.</p> + +<p>For the second half of the edging which becomes a little +wider: *** 10 chain, 1 treble on the 6th scallop, 11 chain, +2 quadruple trebles, the last loops of which you join to the +middle picots of the 7th and 1st scallop; 11 chain, 1 treble in +the next scallop; 10 chain, 1 treble in the 3rd scallop; 7 chain, +1 treble 2½ long, 8 chain, 1 treble 3½ long, 8 chain; 1 double +treble, 8 chain, 1 plain, 12 chain, 1 treble, 14 chain, **** 2 +quadruple trebles, the last loops of which are joined together. +Repeat from **** to ***, that is the reverse way = finally +add 1 more whole row of plain and 3 plain stitches at the corners += on the wider side you should have 99 stitches, not +counting the increases at the corner.</p> + +<p>To make the same figure, forming a part of the large outside +scallops, repeat the same rows you have in the inner square up +to the 7th row, the first half of which you make exactly the +same as before. In the second half of the row of chain there +should be 1 chain stitch less in each intervening space than +there were in the first half.</p> + +<p>8th row—make the first half of this row like the 8th row +of the inner square = over the 2nd half, one quarter of which +is 4 chain stitches narrower, the little wheels are made like the +others with 7 picots. The number of chain stitches and the +trebles of the setting are also the same, but instead of 7 points +you have to make 5 and over these, 5 small scallops instead of 7.</p> + +<p>The setting, towards the top is made exactly in the same +manner as the wide part of the upper square, that is, as from +the 3rd scallop of the first semicircle to the 5th scallop of the +2nd. From this point, the series of stitches changes, so as to +form a rounded edge: * 7 chain, 1 plain on the 6th scallop;<a name="Page_309" id="Page_309"></a> +15 chain, 2 triple trebles joined by the last loops to the 7th +and 1st scallop; 14 chain, 1 plain on the 2nd of the 5 scallops; +15 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd scallop; 15 chain, 1 plain +on the 4th scallop, 15 chain **, 2 triple trebles joined by the +last loops in the 5th and 1st scallop. Repeat once again from +** to * = add 1 row of plain on each stitch of the preceding +row; 3 plain on the two top corner stitches. You will thus have +3 figures with a rounded edge on one side.</p> + +<p>The second kind of square consists of 8 leaves inside and is +begun in the same way by 6 chain formed into a ring.</p> + +<p>1st row—5 chain, 1 treble, 2 chain, * 1 treble, 2 chain. +Repeat 6 times from * and join to the 3rd of the 5 chain.</p> + +<p>2nd row—1 chain, 3 plain over 2 chain, 1 plain on each +treble.</p> + +<p>3rd row—9 chain, * miss 1 stitch = coming back: 1 single, +1 plain, 1 half treble, 1 treble, 1 double treble, 1 triple treble, +1 treble over the treble of the 2nd row; 7 chain. Repeat 7 +times from * = after the 8th point: 7 single along the 1st.</p> + +<p>4th row—* 1 plain on the stitch you missed at the point, +5 chain, 1 triple treble on the treble of the 3rd row, 5 chain. +Repeat 7 times from *.</p> + +<p>5th row—3 chain, 1 treble on each stitch of the 4th row; +join to the 3rd of the 3 chain.</p> + +<p>6th row—10 chain, 1 plain on the treble over the triple +treble of the 4th row: 10 chain, 1 plain on the treble above +the little point.</p> + +<p>7th row—15 plain on the 10 chain = on the 3rd scallop +only: * 7 plain, 10 chain, come back to the second scallop, +bring the thread back from the wrong side to the right between +the 7th and 8th plain stitches, 15 plain on the 3rd +scallop, 8 plain on the next scallop, 15 plain and repeat 6 +times from *.</p> + +<p>When the 16th scallop is finished, pass to the point of the +1st scallop by means of 7 single, then add the 10 chain to +pass to the 8th scallop above; when that is finished, fasten off, +and fasten on again to one of the 8 scallops.</p> + +<p>8th row—* 21 chain, miss 1 stitch, 1 plain, 1 half treble, +1 treble, 1 treble 1½ treble long, 1 double treble, 1 treble 2½ +<a name="Page_310" id="Page_310"></a>trebles long, 1 triple treble, 1 treble 3½ trebles long, 1 quadruple +treble, 1 treble 4½ trebles long, 1 quintuple treble. +After passing through the 3rd loop, make 1 quadruple treble, +between the 2 plain scallops; then finish the quintuple treble, +7 chain, 1 plain on the 2nd scallop and repeat 7 times from *.</p> + +<p>9th row—* 7 plain on the 7 chain; 1 plain on each stitch +of the pyramid, 3 plain on the stitch at the point; 4 plain on +the 7 chain on the opposite side = turn the work = ** 1 chain, +miss 1 plain, 1 treble on the 2nd stitch = after the 5th treble, +leave out no more stitches between the trebles ***; place the +8th, 9th and 10th trebles on the 2nd of the increased stitches. +Repeat on the opposite side from *** to ** and join to the +4th of the plain stitches = make 17 trebles in all, then one +plain over each chain, 1 plain on each treble and 1 picot after +every 3rd plain = after the 4th and up to the 8th picot, leave +only 2 plain between: 11 picots in all = in conclusion: 3 plain +more on the 7 chain and repeat the whole 7 times from *.</p> + +<p>The little wheel at the top of the square is begun with 10 +chain for the ring = 16 plain on the ring, 4 chain, * 1 treble, +1 chain = repeat 14 times from *; 16 trebles in all, including +the chain stitches = then on each treble and each chain stitch: +1 plain; after 4 plain: 1 picot; connect the wheel first on the +right.</p> + +<p>The 2nd picot is to be fastened to the 9th picot of the large +scallop = proceed with: 3 times 4 plain with 1 picot = after +the 3rd plain, fasten the picot to the 3rd picot of the next large +scallop and complete the small wheel. The left wheel is made +and inserted in the same manner as the right one. The wheels +at the bottom of the square require for the foundation ring: +14 chain, on which you make 21 plain = on these: 4 chain, +* 1 treble, 1 chain = repeat 19 times from *; 21 trebles in all, +including the chain stitches = 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, +3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 4 chain, join to the 8th picot of the +2nd scallop; 4 chain, finish the picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, +8 chain, join to the 10th picot of the scallop, 8 chain, complete +the picot; 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 8 chain, join to the 2nd +picot of the 3rd scallop, 8 chain, close the picot, 3 chain, 1 +picot, 3 plain, 4 chain, join to the 4th picot of the 3rd scallop;<a name="Page_311" id="Page_311"></a> +4 chain, complete the picot, 3 plain, 1 picot and so on, until +you have 14 picots round the wheel. Repeat the same wheel to +the left between the 4th and 5th scallop.</p> + +<p>The edging of this second kind of square is also slightly +different; fasten the thread to the 6th picot of the 1st scallop +before the small wheel, then working from right to left, count: +* 10 chain, 1 treble on the 2nd empty picot of the small wheel; +8 chain, 1 triple treble on the 4th picot of the wheel = upwards: +9 chain, 1 double treble on the 6th picot of the +wheel; 9 chain, 1 plain on the 6th picot of the 8th scallop, 12 +chain, 1 plain on the 7th picot of the scallop, 11 chain **, 1 +quadruple treble on the 9th picot of the 8th scallop and on +the 3rd picot of the 7th; draw the last loops of the two trebles +up together. Repeat once more from ** to *, then: 1 plain on +the 6th picot of the 6th scallop; *** 12 chain, 1 sextuple +treble on the 9th picot of the 6th scallop, retain 2 loops of +the treble on the needle, make 4 more overs, join the treble to +the 3rd picot of the 5th scallop; finish the bars, 12 chain, 1 +plain in the 6th picot of the next scallop = 12 chain, 1 double +treble on the 2nd picot of the 7 empty picots of the bottom +wheel; 9 chain, 1 quadruple treble on the 4th picot; 12 chain, +1 double treble on the 6th picot, 14 chain, 1 plain on the 6th +picot of the 4th scallop, 14 chain ***, 1 septuple treble, in +the 9th and 3rd picots of the 4th and 3rd scallops ****. For +the preceding treble, you pass first through 4 loops only, then +make 4 more overs for the other half of the treble, and finish +the last loops one by one. Repeat from **** to ***. One row +of plain stitches completes the square.</p> + +<p>After having made the square similar to that of the upper +one, you have merely to add the large wheels at the top.</p> + +<p>The setting of chain stitches and trebles is begun at the +first scallop between 2 wheels = 1 plain on the 6th picot of the +1st scallop; 14 chain, 2 quintuple trebles, of which the last +loops only are joined together, on the 9th and 3rd picot of the +1st and 2nd scallop, = 14 chain, 1 plain on the 6th picot of the +next scallop; * 14 chain, 1 treble on the 2nd empty picot of +the wheel; 10 chain, 1 quadruple treble on the 4th picot, 10 +chain, 1 treble on the 6th picot; 14 chain, 1 plain on the 6th +<a name="Page_312" id="Page_312"></a>picot of the 3rd scallop; 14 chain, 2 sextuple trebles on the +10th and 2nd picot of the 3rd and 4th scallop; 15 chain, 1 +plain on the 6th picot of the 4th scallop; 16 chain, 2 sextuple +trebles on the 10th and 2nd picot of the 4th and 5th scallop; +16 chain, 1 plain on the 6th picot of the 5th scallop; 15 chain +** 3 septuple trebles on the 10th and 2nd picot of the 5th +and 6th scallop. Repeat from ** to *; and make 4 figures +with rounded edges. When all the figures are finished, join +them together by trebles of a suitable length.</p> + +<p>Introduce the thread at the corner stitch on the widest side +of the 2nd 8 pointed star and make: 1 plain, 6 chain, miss 3 +stitches, 1 plain on the 3 next stitches, 4 chain, miss 2, 1 +plain on the next 3 plain stitches.</p> + +<p>Make 11 loops in this manner, each consisting of 4 chain +and 3 plain, then 2 loops of 3 chain and 2 plain = then miss +as many stitches of the square at the edge of the collar as were +left empty in the second square; 2 plain and draw the loop +each time through the 2 last stitches of the opposite square += 1 chain, 1 single on the 2nd chain stitch of the opposite +side; 1 chain, 3 plain on the edge of the first square, 1 chain, +1 single, 1 chain, miss 3 stitches, 3 plain, 5 chain, bring the +loop from the wrong side to the right = on the chain stitches: +4 plain, 2 chain, miss 3, 3 plain.</p> + +<p>From this point onwards, fasten all the bars of chain stitches +to the loops produced by the same stitches in the 2nd square. +Thus, the 1st bar consisting of 5 chain, the 2nd will consist of +7 chain on which make 7 plain, and then add 2 more chain. +Nowhere must the two first chain stitches be uncovered.</p> + +<p>The 3rd bar must consist of 9 chain, 9 plain and 2 chain += the 4th of 11 chain, 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, 2 chain = +the 5th of 13 chain, 4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, +2 chain = the 6th of 16 chain, 6 plain, 1 picot, 6 plain, 1 +picot, 6 plain, 2 chain = the 7th of 18 chain, 5 plain, 1 picot, +4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, 2 chain = the 8th +of 21 chain, 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, 1 picot, +5 plain, 2 chain = the 9th of 24 chain, 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 +plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, 2 +chain = the 10th of 26 chain, 6 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, 1 picot,<a name="Page_313" id="Page_313"></a> +5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, 1 picot, 6 plain, 2 chain = the 11th +and last of 28 chain, 32 plain, 2 chain, fasten off.</p> + +<p>As the square with the semicircles in it, has more plain stitches +in the edge than the one with the eight-pointed star in it, the +stitches must be divided so that you miss 3 from time to time, +instead of two. When the 7 top figures are finished, join the 7 +bottom ones to them, each separately, by a row of plain stitches, +made on the wrong side of the work. Below the first square +with the semicircles, comes the eight-pointed star, below +the next eight-pointed star, the square with the semicircles, +and so on.</p> + +<p>A narrow edging forms the outside border, the foundation +of which is a row of plain stitches running all along the squares. +At the middle of the square you decrease by 2 stitches, and at +the point where two squares meet, by 3. When you reach the +left side and the end of the row, make 3 plain on the corner +stitch, then: * 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, 14 chain, join them +to the first of the 5 first plain (drop the thread at each scallop +and bring it forward from the wrong side to the right) = on +the 14 chain: 5 plain, 1 picot, 11 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain = along +the square: 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, then 14 chain, join them +to the first plain = over the 14 chain: 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, +14 chain, join them in turning back between the 5th and 6th +of the 10 plain of the 1st scallop; 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, 1 +picot, 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain; on the half-finished scallop: 5 +plain, 1 picot, 5 plain ** = on the plain stitches of the edge: +4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, 12 chain, come back, join to the 1st +of the 4 plain = on the 12 chain: 4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, 1 +picot, 4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain *** = repeat on the same +figure once from * to *** and once from * to **.</p> + +<p>This makes 77 stitches, the number there ought to be on +the wide side of the straight-edged figures.</p> + +<p>The scallops vary a little on the rounded sides. There, +you should have 110 stitches, counting from the corner to the +treble that marks the middle at the bottom. The single scallops, +between the triple scallops of the border, are also all made +over 8 stitches; the first triple scallop is made over 20 stitches, +the 2nd, 3rd and 4th triple scallop over 16 stitches.</p><p><a name="Page_314" id="Page_314"></a></p> + +<p>Make no single scallop after the 4th triple one; which is +immediately succeeded by the 5th triple scallop, over 16 stitches.</p> + +<p>Altogether, round each star, there are 9 triple and 8 single +scallops. After the 8th single one, make 3 plain stitches on the +2 chain stitches of the connecting bar.</p> + +<p>On the 32 plain stitches of the last bar: 8 plain, 1 picot, +4 plain, 12 chain, bring them back and join to the 5th of the +8 plain = on the 12 chain: 5 plain, 2 chain, draw the loop +through the picot in the middle of the last single scallop, 2 +chain, close the picot, 8 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain = in the bar: +4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, 12 chain, bring them back and fasten +them to the 1st plain = 5 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, 12 chain, join +them to the 4th plain of the 1st scallop; 5 plain, 1 picot, 8 +plain, 1 picot, 5 plain = in the half-finished scallop: 4 plain, +1 picot, 4 plain = in the bar: 4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain = +12 chain, bring them back and fasten them to the 1st plain. +4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, 12 chain, join them close to the +scallop above = 5 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, 12 chain, bring +them back and join them to the 4th plain of the 2nd scallop; +5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain = +in each of the 2 half-finished scallops: 4 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain += finish with 4 plain, 3 plain on the 2 chain and repeat from +* round all the rounded parts.</p> + +<p>The lozenges that fill the empty spaces between the large +figures are made in 7 rows, on a ring formed of 4 chain.</p> + +<p>1st row—5 chain, 1 treble on the ring, 2 chain, 8 trebles +in all, including the bar of chain stitches.</p> + +<p>2nd row—3 plain over 2 chain, 1 plain over each treble.</p> + +<p>3rd row—7 chain, 1 treble over the treble beneath, 5 chain, +1 treble; 8 trebles in all.</p> + +<p>4th row—* 1 plain, 1 half treble, 1 treble, 1 double treble, +1 treble 2½ trebles long; ** repeat the reverse way to * = +1 plain on the treble, 7 chain, miss 1 stitch, 1 plain, 1 treble, +1 double treble, 1 treble, 1 plain. Repeat twice from * to **, +followed by: 9 chain, miss 1, 1 single, 1 plain, 1 half treble, +2 trebles, 1 half treble, 1 plain, 1 single ***. Repeat once +from * to ***, then again from * to **, and add 5 single all +along the scallop.</p><p><a name="Page_315" id="Page_315"></a></p> + +<p>5th row—9 chain * 1 plain on the top stitch of the small +leaf, 7 chain, 1 treble on the middle stitch of the scallop, 7 +chain, 1 treble on the next scallop = 9 chain, 1 plain on the +leaf, 9 chain, 1 treble on the scallop, 7 chain, 1 treble on the +next scallop, 7 chain and repeat once from *.</p> + +<p>6th row—1 plain on each stitch of the row before, 3 plain +on the points.</p> + +<p>7th row—on each side of the lozenge 3 little scallops on +8 chain, with 3 picots and 1 picot below the scallops and between +every 4 plain; the scallops at the points extend over 4 +stitches only, so that the picot below is left out.</p> + +<p>These lozenges are fastened on two sides to the middle +picot of the triple scallop; then, starting from the 3rd scallop +of the lozenge you make, 8 chain, join them to the middle +picot of the 1st triple scallop; coming back over the 8 chain: +5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain and finish the scallop. The next scallop, +at the point of the lozenge, is fastened by a picot of 6 +chain, to the middle picot of the 6th scallop underneath the +connecting bar. Repeat the same on the 2nd side and make 6 +lozenges in all.</p> + +<p>The lace that finishes off the collar at the neck must be +made to stand up, and is begun by a row of trebles on the +plain stitches.</p> + +<p>From the corner as far as the 2nd treble of the 4th scallop, +make triple trebles, from the 4th scallop to the 6th chain +stitch after the 5th scallop, make double trebles, from this point +to the 2nd scallop of the next semicircle, only single trebles, +then again double trebles and finish with triple trebles as at +the beginning. Decrease by 2 or 3 stitches in each square.</p> + +<p>When this row of trebles is finished, fasten off, and fasten +on again on the right and on the base of the 1st treble which +you border with 4 chain, then follow: * 15 plain on the row of +trebles, put the needle in under the 2 loops of the trebles = +turn the work = 2 chain, 1 double treble, miss 4 plain, 1 double +treble on the 5th stitch, 2 chain, 1 double treble, 2 chain, 1 +double treble, 2 chain, miss 4 plain = turn the work = bring +the loop to the front; ** 1 plain, 1 picot, 1 plain, 1 plain on +the treble; repeat 3 times again from ** and add 4 plain on +<a name="Page_316" id="Page_316"></a>the trebles = turn the work = 6 chain, 1 double treble over +the treble beneath; again 3 times 6 chain stitches and 1 double +treble; join the 4th set of 6 chain to the 4th plain = bring the +thread back to the front: 1 plain on the 6 chain = 8 chain, +miss 1, and make on the others: 1 plain, 1 half treble, 2 trebles, +1 treble 1½ treble long, 2 double trebles, 1 plain stitch on the +6 chain. The next point comes above a treble; you make 7 +points in all. After the 7th: 5 plain, then 7 chain, 1 plain on +each point between the points and join.</p> + +<p>Join the 8th set of 7 chain on to the 4th plain of the first treble += then add: 2 chain, draw the loop from the wrong side to +the right through the 1st plain stitch; 8 trebles, 1 picot, 4 +trebles, 12 chain, bring them back over the picot, join it between +the 4th and 5th trebles; 5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain, 1 picot, +5 plain, 1 picot, 5 plain.</p> + +<p>Over each point: 1 picot and over the picot 1 scallop, like +the one made in the square. On the 7th point only 1 picot = +after the last treble on the last chain: 2 chain; then go on +with the plain stitches until you have 27 and repeat from *.</p> + +<p>In the semicircles that follow you leave out the first and +last little scallops, the first and the last scallop must be joined +together by the first and the last picot; in the last semicircle, +make 6 little scallops, the same as you did in the first.</p> + +<p><b><a name="Crochet_chair-back" id="Crochet_chair-back"></a>Crochet chair-back</b> (fig. <a href="#fig_485">485</a>).—The close leaves in plain +stitch of the large centre star, the 4 corner figures forming a +cross and the diagonal figures, all have to be made separately +and sewn on afterwards in their proper place. To join the +separate parts neatly together, draw a square the size of the +work on a piece of thick paper or waxcloth, divide it into 8 +parts by means of straight and diagonal lines, sew the separate +pieces of crochet upon it, face downwards, in their proper places +and make the trebles on the wrong side of the work.</p> + +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 550px;"> +<a href="images/full_498.jpg"><img src="images/498.jpg" width="550" height="549" alt="FIG. 485. CROCHET CHAIR-BACK." title="" /></a> +<a name="fig_485" id="fig_485"></a><span class="caption"><span class="smcap">Fig. 485. Crochet chair-back.<br /> +Materials</span>: Fil à dentelle D.M.C No. 50 for the close figures and +No. 120 for the connecting bars.<a href="#Footnote_A" class="fnanchor">[A]</a></span> +</div> + +<p>Begin by the centre star and make: 12 chain, close the ring.</p> + +<p>1st row—23 plain on the 12 chain.</p> + +<p>2nd row—9 chain, 1 double treble on the 2nd plain, 4 +chain, 1 treble and so on until you have 12 trebles, including +the 5 chain.</p><p><a name="Page_317" id="Page_317"></a></p> + +<p>3rd row—1 plain on each chain stitch and each treble; 60 +plain in all.</p> + +<p>4th row—3 plain, 1 picot, altogether 20 picots in the row, +then fasten off.</p> + +<p>The leaves round the ring have 3 petals, 1 large and 2 +small; you begin by the large one, and make the small ones +afterwards. The petals should be begun from the point and not +from the bottom as is generally done—30 chain; coming back: +4 single, 4 plain, 5 half trebles, 8 trebles, 4 half trebles, 4 plain +stitches, 3 plain on the 1st chain = on the second side of +<a name="Page_318" id="Page_318"></a>the chain make the same number of stitches but in the reverse +order.</p> + +<p>Small petal on the left—21 chain, miss 1, 5 plain, 3 +half trebles, 5 trebles, 3 half trebles, 3 plain, 3 plain on the +top. Repeat the same series of stitches in the reverse order +on the second side = at the 10th stitch of the large petal +and counting upwards from below, draw the thread through +the 10th stitch of the small petal, and do the same through the 9 +next stitches = for this purpose drop the loop each time and +draw it back through the opposite stitch, from the wrong side +to the right. After making the same petal on the right, fasten +off; fasten on again at the outer edge and edge the 3 petals +with 1 plain on each stitch and 3 plain on the stitch at the point; +make 4 leaves with 3 petals each.</p> + +<p>Between the pointed leaves, which are afterwards placed on +the diagonal line of the square, come some very long leaves which +are rounded towards the top—29 chain, miss 1, 5 plain, 2 +chain, 1 treble on the 3rd of the chain stitches; carry on the +trebles until you have, on coming to the last chain, 7 trebles = +turn the work and make 1 plain on each stitch of the row = +turn the work = 1 plain on every stitch all round = turn the +work = * 9 plain, 4 half trebles, 3 trebles, 2 double trebles, +join the last loops of the 2 last trebles together; set the 20th +and 21st double treble on the same stitch = the 20th treble +2½ trebles long; the 21st a triple treble = on the next plain +stitch; 1 treble 3½ trebles long and 1 quadruple treble = +again on the next stitch: 2 trebles, the first of them 4½ +trebles long, the 2nd a quintuple one = on the 3rd plain: 2 +quintuple trebles, 4 chain, 1 plain on the plain stitch of the +2nd row and next to the last quintuple treble, 1 half treble, +1 treble, 2 double trebles on one stitch, 2 triple trebles on one +stitch **, 1 quadruple treble on the 2 next stitches. Repeat from +** to *, therefore in the reverse order.</p> + +<p>To make the large star which is the first of the figures +placed on the diagonal line, make: 4 chain, close the ring.</p> + +<p>1st row—10 chain,* 1 double treble on the 4 chain, 5 +chain. Repeat 4 times from *, 6 trebles in all.</p> + +<p>2nd row—over 5 chain: 1 half treble, 1 treble, 1 treble<a name="Page_319" id="Page_319"></a> +1½ treble long, 1 double treble, 1 treble 2½ trebles long **, +1 triple treble. Repeat once from ** to * and 5 times from * +to **.</p> + +<p>3rd row—1 plain on each stitch of the 2nd row.</p> + +<p>4th row—3 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, * 2 chain, 1 picot, 5 +chain, miss 1 = coming back: 4 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain = on +the plain stitches of the 3rd row: 2 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain. +Repeat from *, with this difference that the trebles that are +placed over the half trebles of the 2nd row must begin with 3 +chain. Make, altogether, 12 long bars, 6 of them beginning with +2 chain and 6 with 3; these bars remain empty; after the +12th you fasten off.</p> + +<p>5th row—fasten on the thread to the top stitch of a treble, +11 chain, 1 plain. Repeat this series 11 times.</p> + +<p>6th and 7th row—1 plain on each stitch of the 5th row, +then 1 plain on each stitch of the 6th row.</p> + +<p>8th row—over 9 bars and 8 spaces: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 +plain and so on. Add nothing further to the 2 rows of plain +stitches of the 10th, 11th and 12th picots.</p> + +<p>For the second star of the corner figure 4 chain, close.</p> + +<p>1st row—8 chain, 1 treble, * 5 chain, 1 treble. Repeat 3 +times from *; 5 trebles in all, including the chain stitches.</p> + +<p>2nd row—* 1 chain, 1 half treble, 1 treble, 1 treble 1½ +treble long, 1 double treble, 1 triple treble **. Repeat from +** to *, and the whole series 4 times.</p> + +<p>3rd row—* 1 chain, 3 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 2 chain, 1 +picot, 4 chain = coming back, 4 plain on the 4 chain, 1 picot, +2 chain = on the stitches of the 2nd row: 2 plain, 1 picot, 2 +plain, 3 chain, 1 picot, 5 chain, miss 1, 4 plain = coming +back: 1 picot, 3 plain. Repeat 4 times from *, fasten off.</p> + +<p>4th row—fasten on at the point of one of the bars and +make from one bar to the other: 9 chain, 1 plain on each bar.</p> + +<p>5th row—1 plain on each stitch of the last row.</p> + +<p>6th row—1 plain on each stitch of the last row and join +the 4 last stitches to the 4 that are under the 11th treble of +the 1st star, taking care to put the trebles one above the other.</p> + +<p>The 3rd star also begins with 4 chain formed into a ring.</p><p><a name="Page_320" id="Page_320"></a></p> + +<p>1st row—8 chain, 1 treble, 5 chain, 1 treble, 5 chain, 1 +treble, 5 chain, join them to the 4th of the 8 chain.</p> + +<p>2nd row—2 chain, * 1 half treble, 1 treble, 1 treble, 1½ +treble long, 1 double treble **. Repeat from ** to * and then, +3 times from * to **.</p> + +<p>3rd row—1 plain on each stitch of the 2nd row.</p> + +<p>4th row—1 chain, 2 plain, * 1 picot, 3 chain, 1 picot, 5 +chain. Repeat 3 times from *; after the 8th picot: 3 chain.</p> + +<p>5th row—15 chain, 1 triple treble on the 5th and on the +2nd plain stitch between 2 picots, 9 chain, 1 triple treble and +so on. Altogether, including the chain stitches, 8 trebles and +8 times 9 chain; join to the 7th chain.</p> + +<p>6th and 7th row—1 plain on each stitch of the previous +row; join the 4 last stitches again to the 4th stitch of the 2nd +star and fasten off.</p> + +<p>The open work border is made from the 1st large star, +beginning near the 9th treble at the point where the picots +leave off. After fastening on the thread: 5 chain, miss 2 plain, +1 plain on the 3rd = at the point where the circles meet, +miss 3 or 4 stitches on each side and carry the treble over +the indent of the scallop.</p> + +<p>After finishing the picots of chain stitches on the two sides +and as far as the 3rd treble of the large star, fasten off; fasten +on again on the right of the large star: 4 chain, 1 plain on the +3rd chain; put the needle only through the 2 upper loops of +the chain stitch; in the indent, connect 3 picots by 1 chain +stitch; 2 chain and 1 plain between the next plain stitches. +Fasten off. The 2 next rows both begin on the right and consist +of plain stitches only; in the indent of the rings join 3 +stitches of the preceding row together by 1 plain.</p> + +<p>The 5 leaves over the circles—Begin with the middle and +largest one—25 chain, miss 1, 3 plain, 2 chain, miss 2, 1 treble, +2 chain and so on, 7 trebles in all = turn the work = 1 plain +on each stitch, passing under only 1 loop of the stitches = on +the stitch you missed: 3 plain; on the second side: 1 plain +on each stitch = turn the work = do as in the last row = turn +the work = do as in the 2 last rows, excepting as regards the 5 +last stitches which you leave untouched = turn the work =<a name="Page_321" id="Page_321"></a> +15 plain, * 1 chain = turn the work = 12 plain = turn the +work = 12 plain on the 12 plain and on all those you missed +**. Fasten off the thread. On the 2nd side of the leaf: draw +the thread through the 6th stitch, counting upwards from below +and on the side that is not indented, 15 plain and repeat from +* to ** = then make: 1 row of plain, putting the needle +through both the loops of the lower stitches = at the points +of the leaves: 3 plain, in the indents of the leaves miss 1 stitch.</p> + +<p>First leaf on the right of the large leaf—25 chain, miss 1, +3 plain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain; 7 trebles in all = +turn the work = 1 plain on each stitch, 18 stitches altogether, +to the corner stitch; 3 plain on the corner stitch. The 2nd side +is worked like the 1st.</p> + +<p>Add 3 more rows of plain stitches and increase 3 plain +on the stitch at the point = in the 3rd row leave the 5 last +stitches empty = turn the work = 11 plain, 1 chain = turn +the work = 11 plain and 5 plain on the 5 stitches that were +passed over; fasten off.</p> + +<p>On the opposite side fasten on the thread on the wrong side +at the 8th stitch counting from the point: 12 plain, 1 chain += turn the work = 12 plain = turn the work = make plain +stitches up to the end of the leaf and border it, like the large +leaf, with plain stitches = join the 8 first stitches to the corresponding +ones in the large leaf = make 4 leaves all alike.</p> + +<p>2nd leaf on the left—19 chain, miss 1, 3 plain, 2 chain, 1 +treble on the 2nd chain; 7 trebles in all = turn the work = 1 +plain on each of the preceding stitches, 3 plain on the stitch at +the point = turn the work = 1 row of plain stitches = turn +the work = 1 row of plain = turn the work = 1 row of plain, +excepting on the last 7 stitches = turn the work = 14 plain, +1 chain = 3 more rows to and fro with 11 plain; fasten off, and +fasten on again on the 2nd side at the 6th stitch counting from +below: 2 rows of 11 plain and 1 row to the end of the leaf = +then encircle this leaf, like the others with plain stitches, join +the 8 last stitches to the last 8 of the large leaf = make 4 leaves +all alike.</p> + +<p>3rd leaf on the right—18 chain, miss 1, 2 plain, 1 chain, +1 treble on the 3rd chain, 5 trebles in all = turn the work =<a name="Page_322" id="Page_322"></a> +4 rows of plain worked to and fro; on the stitch at the point: +3 plain = after the 4th row: 4 trebles, 8 plain, 1 chain, 4 plain, +1 chain, 4 plain, 1 chain, then plain stitches to the end = +fasten off. On the second side, fasten on to the 6th stitch counting +downwards from the top: 9 plain = coming back: 3 plain, 1 +chain, 7 plain = coming back: 7 plain, 1 chain = then to the +end of the leaf, 1 plain on each stitch.</p> + +<p>3rd leaf on the left—14 chain, miss 1, 2 plain, 2 chain, 1 +treble, 2 chain, 1 treble, 2 chain, 1 treble, 2 chain, 1 treble; +4 rows of plain all round, 3 plain on the stitch at the point, +and 3 plain on the added stitch. After the 4th row: 14 plain += turn the work = 10 plain = turn the work = 3 single, 7 +plain = coming back: 7 plain = coming back again: 7 plain; after +the last plain, 1 single on each plain up to the top = fasten off.</p> + +<p>On the second side of the leaf: 9 plain = turn the work = +5 plain = turn the work = 5 plain, 1 single on each of the +remaining stitches = turn the work = surround the whole +leaf with plain stitches; 3 plain on each stitch at the point; +join the 8 last stitches to the 8 last of the 2nd leaf.</p> + +<p>Branch on the right and 1st leaf—28 chain, miss 1, 4 plain, +1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd +chain, 1 chain, 1 treble 1½ treble long on the 3rd chain, 1 +chain, 1 treble 1½ treble long on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 +treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 half treble on the 3rd chain, +1 chain, miss 2 stitches, 5 plain = on the second side of the +chain: * 1 plain on each stitch, 3 plain on the 2nd of the +missed stitches. Repeat 3 times from *. After the 4th row of +plain: 6 chain = turn the work = 1 row of plain on both +sides and plain stitches on the 6 chain; fasten off the thread. +Counting back the last stitches, fasten on the thread at the +18th stitch, make one more row of plain, fasten off.</p> + +<p>2nd leaf of the branch—22 chain, miss 1, 3 plain, 1 chain, +1 half treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd +chain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 half treble +on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd chain, 1 plain +on each of the remaining stitches; 4 rows of plain, to and fro, +in each of the stitches of the last row. The rows touch, and +therefore encircle the leaf.</p><p><a name="Page_323" id="Page_323"></a></p> + +<p>3rd leaf—16 chain, miss 1, 2 plain, 1 chain, 1 treble on +the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 +treble on the 3rd chain, 1 plain on each of the remaining +stitches, 4 rows of plain, to and fro round the leaf; 3 plain on +the stitch at the top of the leaf and 3 on the one at the bottom.</p> + +<p>When these 3 leaves are finished, join them together on +the wrong side so that the end of the 2nd leaf is parallel with +the last treble of the 1st leaf, and the end of the 3rd leaf parallel +with the 1st of the last plain stitches of the 2nd leaf. Having +sewn these 3 leaves together, carry on the plain stitches with +the thread of the 3rd little leaf over the two others. Fasten off +the thread, join it on again at the 10th plain stitch of the 3rd +little leaf, counting the stitches downwards from the top = 40 +chain, 1 single on the 34th chain = on the ring: 10 plain, 1 plain +each chain and 1 plain on each stitch of the leaves = then, +make 3 more rows of plain and 2 plain on every second stitch +of the 10 stitches in the ring.</p> + +<p>Having reached the chain stitches, fasten on the thread, +turn the work and continue the other rows. When the rows +of plain stitches are finished, draw a thread through the chain +stitches and pull them gently together.</p> + +<p>Branch on the left and 1st leaf—22 chain, miss 1, 3 plain, +2 chain, 1 treble on the 2nd chain, 2 chain, 1 treble 1½ treble +long, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 1½ treble long, 2 chain, miss +1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 plain +on each of the remaining stitches. The remainder the same as +for the right leaf.</p> + +<p>2nd leaf—16 chain, miss 1, 2 plain, 2 chain, 1 treble, 2 +chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss +1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 plain on each of the remaining +stitches. The rest the same as for the right leaf.</p> + +<p>3rd leaf—12 chain, miss 1, 2 plain, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, +2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, +miss 1, 1 plain on each of the remaining stitches. The remainder, +as well as the little ring, the same as for the right leaf. Make +altogether 4 leaves for the right side and 4 for the left.</p> + +<p>Calyx of the small flowers.—11 chain = turn the work = +1 plain on the first 5 chain, 3 plain on the 6th chain, 1 plain +<a name="Page_324" id="Page_324"></a>on the 5 other chain = turn the work = * 2 chain, 1 treble +on the 1st plain, 1 chain, 1 treble, 1 chain, 1 treble, 1 chain, +** 3 trebles on the second of the 3 plain, on the 6th chain, +repeat once from ** to * = turn the work = 1 plain on each +of the preceding stitches, 3 single on the added stitch = turn +the work = 1 single on the first 2 plain; plain stitches as far +as the middle stitch; 13 chain, miss 1, 1 plain on each chain +stitch, 6 plain, 2 single. Fasten off. Make 8 calices in all.</p> + +<p>Small flowers of three different sizes—Make altogether, 24 +large, 12 of medium size, and 16 small.</p> + +<p>For the large flowers—18 chain, close the ring, 24 plain +on the 18 chain; 1 plain on every stitch of the preceding row +and 1 picot after every second plain stitch. Join the first and +the last picots of 2 large flowers to the calyx, the 2nd and the +3rd picots of one large flower to the 10th and 11th picots of +the other. Join the 1st and 11th picots of the 3rd flower to the +8th picot of the first and to the 5th of the second flower.</p> + +<p>For the medium-sized flowers—14 chain, close the ring = +20 plain on the ring, then a second row of plain with 1 picot +after every second plain stitch.</p> + +<p>These flowers connect the centre figure with the corner one.</p> + +<p>For the small flowers—10 chain, close the ring = 16 plain +on the ring, then a second row of plain stitches with a picot +after every second stitch. Sew the medium-sized flowers and +the small ones to the big ones with overcasting stitches.</p> + +<p>As regards the bars of chain stitches that complete the +pattern they can easily be copied from the illustration.</p> + +<hr style='width: 45%;' /> + +<p class="center"><a href="./chapter_10.html">Next Chapter.</a></p> +<p class="center"><a href="./20776-h.htm#TABLE_OF_CONTENTS">Return to Table of Contents.</a></p> + +<hr style='width: 45%;' /> + +<div class="footnotes"><h3>FOOTNOTES:</h3> +<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_A" id="Footnote_A"></a><span class="label">[A]</span> See at the end of the concluding chapter, the table of numbers and sizes +and the list of colours of the D.M.C threads and cottons.</p></div> +</div> +</body> +</html> |