[Illustration: FIG. 554. MACRAMÉ SHUTTLE.]
On both sides, and with the 4 outer threads: 4 flat double knots, fig.
516, detail _d_; 2 more bars on the right and left, but in the opposite
direction, and knotting all the threads even to the last one, fig. 555.
Take the 4 middle threads and make 6 flat double knots and then turn the
bars of knots inwards; the return of the cord is indicated as before in
fig. 555.
MACRAMÉ BORDERS (figs. 556, 557, 558, 559).—Length of the single
threads for No. 6 of Coton à tricoter D.M.C: 50 c/m.
Knot the threads on for both these borders in the ordinary way, followed
by a single horizontal bar of knots. For fig. 556, make a triple
slanting bar of knots, with 4 threads, slanting one from right to left
and one from left to right; then make a single horizontal bar and add
another series of triple bars slanting the opposite way; complete the
pattern by a vertical bar, lay another cord and make a horizontal bar
upon it on the wrong side of the work and finish by tying the threads
together, two and two, as shown in fig. 558, detail _a_, cut them,
detail _b_, and push the knot upwards, detail _c_.
[Illustration: FIG. 555. SLANTING BAR AND THE RETURN OF THE CORD.
WORKING DETAIL OF FIG. 553.]
[Illustration: FIG. 556. MACRAMÉ BORDER.]
[Illustration: FIG. 557. MACRAMÉ BORDER.
MATERIALS: Coton à tricoter D.M.C Nos. 6 to 10, Fil à pointer D.M.C Nos.
10 to 30, or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 70.[A]
COLOURS—For fig. 556: Bleu-Lapis 342 or Bleu-Gentiane 480—For fig.
557: Rouge-Turc 321 or Rouge-Cerise 3318.[A]]
For fig. 557 take 8 threads for a group of knots. Make all the bars
slanting from right to left first, fig. 559, then take the 5th thread,
counting from left to right, for the cord, fig. 559 again, and begin the
second series of bars of knots, slanting from left to right. Fasten off
the threads as already explained in fig. 558.
The same pattern can also be used as an insertion: bags for instance,
look very well made of alternate stripes of this insertion and stripes
made of flat knots. The openwork stripes must be wider than the close
ones.
[Illustration: FIG. 558. WORKING DETAIL OF FIGS. 556 AND 557.]
[Illustration: FIG. 559. WORKING DETAIL OF FIG. 557.]
MACRAMÉ FRINGE (figs. 560 and 561).—Entire length of the threads,
including the fringe, for No. 5 of Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C: 120 c/m.
[Illustration: FIG. 560. MACRAMÉ FRINGE. MATERIALS: Cordonnet 6 fils
D.M.C Nos. 3 to 25 or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 50. COLOURS:
Brun-Cuir 431 and 432, Bleu-Indigo 31]
1st row—knot on the threads, as in fig. 520, in the following order: 4
double blue threads, 3 single dark brown, 1 double light brown, 3 single
dark brown; then again 4 double blue, and so on.
2nd row—divide the threads into groups, so that the brown threads come
in the middle with 4 blue ones on either side. Begin on the left = cover
the 4th blue thread, which comes nearest to the first brown one, with
flat double knots, made over the 1st, 2nd and 3rd brown thread and the
light brown one = cover the 3rd blue thread with the 4 brown threads and
the 4th blue, which served as the cord in the 1st row of knots = cover
the 2nd blue thread with the 4 brown and the 4th and 3rd blue = cover
the 1st blue with the 4 brown and the 4th, 3rd and 2nd blue.
[Illustration: FIG. 561. WORKING DETAIL OF FIG. 560]
In the working detail, fig. 561, the dark lines represent the blue
threads, the light ones, the brown.
When the quadruple bar, slanting from left to right, is finished, make a
similar one, from right to left, then connect the 1st and 16th thread by
a double knot and pass the first blue thread on the left over to the
right group.
2nd row—make similar groups, reversed, so that the brown knots come
next to the last blue ones and the blue knots again terminate the groups
of bars; the brown threads will be stretched flat between the preceding
group and the next.
3rd and 5th row—like the first.
4th row—like the 2nd.
[Illustration: FIG. 562. MACRAMÉ FRINGE. MATERIALS: Cordonnet 6 fils
D.M.C Nos. 3 to 15 or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 50.[A] COLOURS:
Écru, or any light shade mentioned in the D.M.C colour card.[A]]
After the 5th row of groups, take 4 brown threads on either side of the
blue knots, and make them into a double chain, fig. 546, consisting of
12 knots, and make 6 flat double knots with the last threads.
Lastly, unite all the threads of one group of bars, and make them into a
handsome tassel by the addition of other threads.
MACRAMÉ FRINGE (fig. 562).—Entire length of the threads for No. 3 of
Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C: 75 c/m.
1st row—Knot on the threads as in fig. 527, succeeded by a double
horizontal bar of knots.
2nd row—twisted or waved knots with 4 knots, fig. 531.
3rd row—double horizontal bar of knots.
4th row—with 6 threads: 1 double bar, slanting from left to right, and
1 bar, from right to left, joined together by the last threads.
5th row—with the 4 threads coming from the groups of bars: 1 single
chain, fig. 545, with 4 crossings of the threads, quite close to the
point where the groups meet, and 1 single chain with 7 crossings, made
with the outside threads.
6th row—similar groups of bars to those of the 4th row, but set the
reverse way and terminating in a horizontal bar. For the tassels, add a
thick bunch of threads to each group of 6 threads that issues from the
work.
[Illustration: FIG. 563. FRINGE WITH MOSAIC BORDER.
MATERIALS: Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 8 to 30, or Fil à dentelle D.M.C
Nos. 25 to 50.