COLOURS: Écru and Jaune-Rouille 363, 368, or Gris-Tilleul 331 and
Rouge-Cornouille 449 and 450, or three other shades.[A]]
Fig. 454 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.
Figs. 455 and 456 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.
[Illustration: FIG. 455. HAIRPIN FRINGE WITH ONE LINE OF BALLS.]
[Illustration: FIG. 456. HAIRPIN FRINGE WITH TWO LINES OF BALLS, ONE
ABOVE THE OTHER.
MATERIALS—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.]
The loops in fig. 455 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. 456, 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.
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.
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.
FRINGE MADE WITH LACET OR BRAID (fig. 457).—This is an easy fringe to
make and a very effective trimming for table-cloths, curtains etc.,
which are embroidered on coarse stuffs.
Begin with a foundation chain, in coarse écru twist, the light stitch
in the middle of the heading of the fringe being also made of the same
material.
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 *.
[Illustration: FIG. 457. FRINGE MADE WITH LACET OR SOUTACHE (BRAID).
MATERIALS: 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]]
[Illustration: FIG. 458. LACE MADE ON POINT LACE BRAID.
MATERIALS: Fil d’Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 50, or Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C
No. 80, white[A] and Point Lace braid.]
LACE MADE ON POINT LACE BRAID (fig. 458).—For the rounds: 1 plain on
the braid, 10 chain, then coming back, 1 single on the 4th chain.
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 footing: 1 treble, 1
chain, miss a few threads of the edge of the braid, 1 treble.
[Illustration: FIG. 459. CROCHET GUIPURE LACE.
MATERIALS: 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.]
CROCHET GUIPURE LACE (fig. 459).—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.
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.
1st scallop—7 plain, 5 chain, join to the 4th chain; on the 5th chain:
6 plain; on the 8th chain: 3 plain.
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.
3rd scallop—like the first, then repeat from *.
[Illustration: FIG. 460. LACE MADE ON POINT LACE BRAID.