FRINGE WITH MOSAIC BORDER (figs. 563, 564, 565).—Entire length of the
threads for No. 8 of Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C: 75 c/m.
1st row—knot the threads on, as in fig. 515, one écru and one brown
alternately, succeeded by a single horizontal bar of double knots.
2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th row—4 rows of knots, such as are seen in fig.
564, in process of being made, and in fig. 565, finished, and succeeded
by a flat knot. The colours alternate in the knots; in the 2nd and 4th
row the knot is set in the light colour, in the 3rd and 5th, in the
dark.
6th row—1 horizontal bar of double knots over a fresh cord.
7th row—lay down another cord, make another horizontal bar of knots and
between every second of the light double knots, loop on 1 red thread;
the loop, that fastens it to the cord, taking the place of the knot.
8th row—lay down a third cord, and make 2 double knots with the red
threads between the knots of écru thread.
9th row—lay down a fourth cord, make a half knot with every red thread.
10th row—lay down a fifth cord, then make a horizontal bar of double
knots, as in the 6th row; the red threads are taken to the wrong side
and passed over. Knot the ends of the threads together in clusters of 6,
about 15 m/m. below the last cord of knots.
[Illustration: FIG. 566. MACRAMÉ GROUND. MATERIALS: Cordonnet 6 fils
D.M.C Nos. 15 to 30 or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 50.[A] COLOURS:
Écru and Bleu-Indigo 322, or Vert-Perroquet 697 and Rouge-Écarlate
498.[A]]
[Illustration: FIG. 567. SHELL BAR. WORKING DETAIL OF FIG. 566.]
[Illustration: FIG. 568. OPEN-WORK PART OF FIG. 566.]
MACRAMÉ GROUND (figs. 566, 567, 568).—Fill the shuttles with the
length of thread that you think will be required for the work.
1st row—knot the threads on, as in fig. 515, 4 blue and 4 écru
alternately, and make a double horizontal bar.
2nd row—beginning in the middle, make 2 flat double knots with 8 blue
threads; with the 4 blue threads on the left, make a quadruple group of
bars over the 4 blue threads on the right. These quadruple groups of
bars, called «shell bars» are illustrated in detail in fig. 567. Unite
the blue threads at the sides by flat double knots.
The beginning and continuation of the openwork parts of the pattern are
explained in fig. 568.
The threads that issue from the last group of knots are used for making
the second shell bar, the two inner bars of which are made in écru
cotton, and the two outer in blue. When this striped shell bar is
finished, the blue threads are again united for the openwork figure.
[Illustration: FIG. 569.