from *.
18th: 10 l. the 1st on the last l. of the 2nd sq., * 3 sq., 9 l.,
repeat from *.
19th: The same as last row. This pattern is simply the same as the
insertion in the front.
20th: 1 l., 2 ch., miss 1 loop, repeat.
21st: 5 ch., d c. on every l.
22nd: 5 ch., d.c. into centre loop of 5 ch., repeat.
23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th: The same as 22nd.
28th: 1 l. into the centre loop of the 5 ch., 2 ch., repeat.
29th: Begin on a l. stitch, 10 l. in the next 7 loops, including the
1st stitch, 3 sq., 9 l., in the next 7 loops, 3 sq., 9 l., in the next
7 loops, * 3 sq., 9 l. in the next 9 loops, repeat from *; the reason
for commencing the row in this manner is, that there were not squares
enough in the last row for the pattern. This row is the same as the
14th row. Now work as at 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th rows.
Now 1 l., 2 ch., 1 l. into 3rd loop.
Now 1 l. on l., 2 ch., repeat.
2 d.c. under ever 2 ch., worked tightly. Now sew the crown into the
front, gathering it in as it may be required.
BORDER.--1st row: Work all round 1 l. into every loop, with 2 ch.
between each.
2nd: 5 ch., 1 l. under every 2 ch., all round.
3rd and 4th: 1 l. under the 5 ch., 5 ch., repeat.
5th: Work an extra row the same as the last, along the front,
beginning and ending at the ears, just where the chains of 5, in the
centre of the 2 rows of insertion, begin.
6th: Work all round, * 5 l., with 3 ch. between each, under the 5 ch.,
3 ch., d.c. under next 5, 3 ch, d.c. under next 5, 3 ch., d.c. under
next 5, 3 ch., repeat from * under next 5.
7th: 3 ch., d.c. under every 3 ch., all round. Narrow ribbon, or wide
white cotton-braid, may be drawn in round the crown and along the
front, but it is not actually necessary excepting for ornament.
* * * * *
SHAVING TIDY.
MATERIALS.--No. 16 Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Crochet
Cotton. No. 4 Penelope Hook.
1st row: Make 180 chain, turn back, 1 l. into 9th loop, in the next
row this forms 1 sq., by working the 1st l. into the 5th loop of the 8
ch., new 2 ch., 1 l. into 3rd loop till there are 58 sq.
2nd: 1 row all squares.
3rd: 6 sq., 3 l., 51 sq.
4th: 5 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 15 l., 44 sq.
5th: 5 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 43 sq.
6th: 6 sq., 12 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 43 sq.
7th and 8th: 14 sq., 3 l., 43 sq.
9th: 13 sq., 3 l., 24 sq., 3 l., 19 sq.
10th: 8 sq., 15 l., 7 sq., 12 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 3
l., 3 sq., 18 l., 9 sq.
11th: 6 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 5 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 15
l., 5 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 6 l., 8
sq.
12th: 5 sq., 6 l., 2 sq.; 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 3 l.,
3 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 3
sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 7 sq.
13th: 5 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 3 l.,
2 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 7
sq.
14th: 5 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 6 l.,
3 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 6 l., 2
sq., 6 l., 7 sq.
15th: 5 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 3 l.,
1 sq., 9 l.; 3 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 8 sq., 6 l., 2
sq., 6 l., 7 sq.
16th: 5 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 6 l.,
1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 9 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 7 sq.
17th: 5 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 3 l.,
1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 8
sq.
18th: 5 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 3 l.,
1 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 7 sq., 3 l., 2
sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 5 sq.
[Illustration: A SHAVING TIDY.]
19th: 5 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 9 l.,
3 sq., 15 l., 3 sq., 9 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 18 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 5
sq.
20th: 5 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 33 l., 2 sq., 3
l., 1 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 21 l., 6 sq.
21st: 6 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 15 l., 4 sq., 3 l.,
1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 12 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 12 l., 7 sq.
22nd: 11 sq., 3 l., 4 sq.
23rd and 24th: 58 sq.
25th: 5 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 48 sq.
26th: 4 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 49 sq.
27th: 3 sq., 3 l., 35 sq., 3 l., 18 sq.
28th: 3 sq., 6 l., 33 sq., 3 l., 19 sq.
29th: 4 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 5 sq., 6
l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 12 l.,
4 sq., 3 l., 3 sq.
30th: 4 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l.,
3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1
sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq.,
21 l., 3 sq.
31st: 4 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 3 l.,
3 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1
sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 15 l., 4 sq.
32nd: 4 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l.,
3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3
l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 3 l, 7
sq.
33rd: 5 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l.,
1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq.,
21 l., 5 sq.
34th: 42 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 21 l., 1 sq.
35th: 42 sq., 3 l., 2 l., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 3 sq.
36th: 20 sq., 3 l., 21 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 21 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq.
37th: 28 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 24 l., 3 sq.
38th: 39 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 7 sq., 3 l., 4 sq.
39th: 45 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 4 sq.
40th: 45 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 5 sq.
41st and 42nd: Two rows of squares.
Now work 3 d.c. into ever space on three sides, but not on the side
above the top of the letters, making 7 d.c. at each corner.
BORDER.--1st row: Begin at the side where the letter S is, 3 l. the
first into 1st loop, 3 ch., 3 l. the 1st into 4th loop, repeat this
till within 4 loops of the corner, then in the corner loop make 3 l.,
3 ch., 3 more l. into same loop, now 3 ch., miss 3 loops, then 3 l.
the 1st into 4th loop, now repeat till the corner loop of next corner,
then 3 ch., then 3 l. into the same loop in which the last of the 3 l.
was worked, now 3 ch., 3 l. the 1st into 4th loop, and repeat.
2nd: When at the end, turn back, work 3 l. on l., 3 ch., repeat; at
the corner, after the last 3 l. and 3 ch., make 3 l. under the 3 ch.
at corner, 3 ch., 3 more l. under same, 3 ch. 3 l. on l., repeat.
3rd: Turn back and work the same.
4th: Turn back, d.c. on the 1st of the l. stitches, * 5 ch., 3 d.c.
under the 3 ch, repeat from *.
5th: Turn back, 6 ch., 3 d.c. on the d.c., repeat.
6th: Turn back, 7 ch, 3 d.c. on d.c., repeat.
Now, along the top work a row of extra long stitches, made by twisting
the cotton twice over the hook instead of once, beginning on the d.c.
stitches of the border, and working 5 l. stitches across the width of
the border at regular spaces, then 1 l., 2 ch., 1 l. on every l.
across the squares, terminating with 5 l. in the width of the
border.
Now 3 d.c. into every space between the l. stitches, then crochet the
two pieces together on the right side of the work, or sewing will do
as well. If the tidy should require washing, let it now be done, and
pressed between a double linen cloth, under a heavy weight; when dry,
line it with coloured cambric, omitting the border; double it in half,
and run a small tuck at the bottom of the extra l. stitches; in this
tuck insert a narrow piece of whalebone, not quite so long as the
work, and secure it at both ends; get a yard of satin ribbon, place a
pin in the centre, and on one side of this pin sew on to the ribbon
some pieces of old linen fringed about 3 inches in width, and 8 inches
long, if this is doubled over the ribbon it will make each piece 4
inches long; sew then on the other side of the pin some soft chamois
leather the same width and length, now place it in the centre of the
tidy, draw the ribbon over, and tie it in a bow at the back. This
should be laid on the toilet table, and not hung up; it will have the
appearance of a book.
* * * * *
EXHIBITION OVAL TIDY FOR EASY CHAIR.
MATERIALS.--12 Reels No. 10 or 12 Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize
Goat's-head Crochet Cotton. No. 3 Penelope Hook.
Make 266 chain stitches; this chain must be worked very evenly and
well, as it is the centre of the pattern, and will have to be worked
into on the other side after the 33rd row; turn back 1 l., into 4th
loop from hook, 3 more long into successive loops, now 14 square,
formed by working 2 ch., 1 l. into 3rd loop, 3 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq.,
6 l., 6 sq., 15 l., 3 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 12
l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 15 l.,
2 sq., 9 l., 11 sq., 3 l.
The cotton must be cut off every row.
2nd: 4 l., 7 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 21 l., 2 sq.,
6 l., 1 sq., 15 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 18 l., 1 sq., 18
l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 9 l., 10
sq., 3 l.
3rd: 4 l., 9 sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 2 sq.,
9 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 18 l., 1 sq., 18
l., 1 sq., 21 l., 10 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 3 l.
4th: 4 l., 8 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq.,
3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 27 l., 1 sq., 15 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 33
l., 3 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 16 sq., 3 l.
5th: 4 l., 12 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 18 l., 2
sq., 21 l., 1 sq., 3 l. 4 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 2 sq.,
3 l., 3 sq., 15 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 13 sq., 3 l.
6th: 4 l., 11 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 21 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 1
sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 3 sq., 15 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 15 l., 3
sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 10
sq., 3 l.
7th: 4 l., 11 sq., 12 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 5 sq., 3 l., 3
sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 15 l., 3 sq., 21 l., 2
sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 15 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 11 sq., 3 l.
8th: 7 l., 8 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 6 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 12 l., 3 sq.,
3 l., 1 sq., 18 l., 1 sq., 45 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6
l., 2 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 8 sq., 6 l.; the cotton at the end of
every row must now be left sufficiently long to run in with a needle,
not as before the end woven in with the last stitch.
9th: 4 l. the 1st on the 4th l. of last row, this is to form the oval,
9 sq., 3 l., 8 sq., 9 l., 4 sq., 15 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 1
sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 15 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 6
sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 7 sq., 3 l.
10th: 4 l. the 1st on 4th l., 7 sq., 6 l., 7 sq., 12 l., 2 sq. 3 l., 2
sq., 18 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 15 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 15 l., 1
sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 6 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 14 sq., 3 l.
11th: 7 l., 5 sq., 3 l., 8 sq., 12 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1
sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 21 l., 3 sq., 9 l., 1 sq.,
9 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 12 sq., 6 l.
12th: 4 l. the 1st on 4th l., 14 sq., 3 l., 13 sq., 27 l., 3 sq., 3
l., 3 sq., 21 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 15 l., 19 sq., 3 l.
[Illustration: OVAL TIDY FOR EASY CHAIR.]
13th: 7 l., 18 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 4 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 15 l., 1
sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 15 l., 1 sq.,
15 l., 18 sq., 6 l.
14th: 4 l. the 1st on 4th l., 15 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 9 l.,
3 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 15 l., 3 sq., 12 l., 6 sq., 15 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1
sq., 3 l., 18 sq., 3 l.
15th: 7 l., 9 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 24 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 2
sq., 9 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 6 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 2 sq.,
9 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 14 sq., 6 l.
16th: 4 l. the 1st on 4th l., 10 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 15 l.,
1 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 5
sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 9 l., 15 sq., 3 l.
17th: 7 l., 12 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 9 l., 4
sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 12 l. 2 sq.,
3 l., 16 sq., 6 l.
18th: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 10 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 15 l.,
1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1
sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 9 l., 12 sq., 6 l.
19th: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 13 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 15 l., 4 sq., 3
l., 3 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 6 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l.,
4 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 9 sq., 6 l.
20th: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 12 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 9 l.,
1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 6
sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 7 sq., 6 l.
21st: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 9 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 9 l., 3
sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 7 sq., 3 l., 4 sq.,
3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 13 sq., 6 l.
22nd: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 7 sq., 3 l., 7 sq., 6 l., 5 sq., 3 l., 1
sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 12 sq.,
3 l., 14 sq., 6 l.
23rd: 7 l., beginning on 4th l., 13 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 7 sq., 3
l., 5 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l.,
12 sq., 6 l.
24th: 7 l., beginning on 4th l., 14 sq., 3 l., 6 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3
l., 4 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 10 sq., 3 l., 11 sq., 6 l.
25th: 10 l. the 1st on 4th l., 11 sq., 3 l., 7 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 3 l.,
4 sq., 3 l., 6 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 3 l., 8 sq., 9 l.
26th: 7 l. the 1st on 7th l., 18 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 3 l., 25 sq., 6 l.
27th: 10 l. the 1st on 4th l., 15 sq., 3 l., 12 sq., 3 l., 22 sq., 9
l.
28th: 10 l. the 1st on 7th l., 25 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 19 sq., 9 l.
29th: 13 l. the 1st on 7th l., 21 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 15 sq., 12
l.
30th: 13 l. the 1st on 10th l., 35 sq., 12 l.
31st: 16 l. the 1st on 10th l., 27 sq., 15 l.
32nd: 19 l. the 1st on 13th l., 17 sq., 18 l.
33rd: 58 l., the 1st on 16th l.
34th: Now work the other half, keeping on the right side of the work,
and working on the other side of the foundation chain, 4 l., 12 sq.,
12 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 9
l., 3 sq., 9 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1
sq., 6 l., 7 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 4 l., 13 sq., 3 l.
35th: 4 l., 9 sq., 15 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 21 l., 7 sq., 6 l., 3
sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 5 sq., 21 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1
sq., 6 l., 6 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 3 l.
36th: 4 l., 8 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq.,
6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 15
l., 1 sq., 18 l., 4 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 15 l., 2 sq., 3 l.,
1 sq., 6 l., 11 sq., 3 l.
37th: 4 l., 7 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 5 sq.,
12 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 15 l., 1 sq., 18 l., 2 sq., 3
l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1
sq., 12 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 9 sq., 3 l.
38th: 4 l., 11 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 11 sq., 27 l., 3 sq., 36 l., 1
sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 15 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq.,
9 l., 10 sq., 3 l.
39th: 4 l., 21 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 5
sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 12 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 21 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1
sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 3 l.
40th: 7 l., 16 sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1
sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 9 l., 3 sq.,
6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l.,
6 sq., 6 l.
41st: 4 l. the 1st on 4th l., 13 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 3 l.,
2 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 2 l., 1 sq., 15 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1
sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 9 sq., 3 l., 18 sq., 3 l.
42nd: 4 l., 15 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 6 sq., 27 l., 1 sq., 15 l., 2
sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 3
sq., 3 l., 17 sq., 3 l.
43rd: 7 l., 10 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 2
sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 18 l., 3 sq., 15 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 3
sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 19 sq., 6 l.
44th: 4 l. the 1st on 4th l., 11 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l.,
5 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 27 l., 4
sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 18 l., 18 sq., 3 l.
45th: 7 l., 7 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 9 l., 1 sq.,
3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 15 l., 1 sq., 9
l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 5 sq., 3 l.,
12 sq., 6 l.
46th: 4 l. the 1st on 4th l., 8 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 21 l.,
1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 9 l., 4 sq., 15 l., 5 sq., 6 l., 1
sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 15 l., 13 sq., 3 l.
47th: 7 l., 7 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2
sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 15 l., 3 sq., 15 l., 5 sq., 6 l, 1 sq., 12 l., 1
sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 9 sq., 6 l.
48th: 4 l. the 1st on 4th l., 5 sq., 3 l., 7 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 6 l.,7
sq., 15 l., 4 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 2 sq.,
3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 9 l., 10 sq., 3 l.
49th: 7 l., 12 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 7 sq., 3 l., 1
sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 18 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 12 l., 3
sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 7 sq., 6 l.
50th: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 14 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 6 sq., 6 l.,
2 sq., 9 l., 9 sq., 15 l., 8 sq., 15 l., 5 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 5
sq., 6 l.
51st: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 12 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 7 sq., 9 l.,
3 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 9 sq., 12 l., 14
sq., 6 l.
52nd: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 11 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 3 l.,
3 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 2
sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 3 l., 13 sq., 6 l.
53rd: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 10 sq., 6 l., 9 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l.,
2 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 24 sq., 6 l.
54th: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 9 sq., 3 l., 8 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 5
sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 19
sq., 6 l.
55th: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 8 sq., 3 l., 7 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 4
sq., 3 l., 6 sq., 12 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 17 sq., 6 l.
56th: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 19 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 3 l.,
5 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 18 sq., 6 l.
57th: 10 l. the 1st on 4th l., 17 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l.,
7 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 16 sq., 9 l.
58th: 7 l. the 1st on 7th l., 15 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 3 l.,
3 sq., 3 l., 6 sq., 6 l., 13 sq., 6 l.
59th: 10 l. the 1st on 4th l., 17 sq., 3 l., 8 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l.,
2 sq., 3 l., 8 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 9 l.
60th: 10 l. the 1st on 7th l., 15 sq., 3 l., 8 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 3 l.,
16 sq., 9 l.
61st: 13 l. the 1st on 7th l., 13 sq., 3 l., 6 sq., 3 l., 20 sq., 12
l.
62nd: 13 l. the 1st on 10th l., 35 sq., 12 l.
63rd: 16 l. the 1st on 10th l., 27 sq., 15 l.
64th: 19 l. the 1st on 13th l., 17 sq., 18 l.
65th: 58 l. the 1st on 16th l.
Now run in all the ends neatly and very secure; this may be done by
darning the end backwards and forwards on the thick part. D.c. on the
1st of the 58 l. stitches at the side, 7 ch., d.c. into 6th loop, then
7 ch., d.c. into every 5th loop, 7 ch., d.c. on last l., 7 ch., d.c.
into the 5th loop of the next l. stitches, 7 ch., d.c. into 5th loop,
7 ch., d.c. on last l., 7 ch., d.c. into 4th loop of the next l.
stitches, 7 ch., d.c. on last l., * 7 ch., d.c. on the last l. of next
l. stitches, 11 times more, * now there are 2 even rows of l.
stitches, ** 7 ch., d.c. into the loop between the two rows. 7 ch.,
d.c. on last l. of the next l. stitches, repeat from ** twice more,
now there are three even rows; now work the same, now there are 15
even rows, make 7 ch., d.c. between every alternate row for 3 times,
then 7 ch., d.c. on next row; now work all round the same. There
must be 31 chains of 7 on each of the four sloping sides of the oval,
11 chains of 7 on the long stitches on each side, and 8 chains of
7 on the top and bottom.
BORDER.--Under each of the 7 chains work 2 l. with 1 ch. between each,
3 ch., repeat.
2nd: Under each 3 ch. work 2 l. with 1 ch. between each, 5 ch.,
repeat.
3rd: Under the 5 ch. work 2 l. with 1 ch. between each, 7 ch., repeat.
4th: 7 d.c. under the 7 ch., repeat.
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HONITON SPRIGS IN CROCHET.
The beautiful and expensive lace for which Honiton is famous may be
closely imitated in crochet, with the occasional aid of some
point-lace stitches.
Honiton sprigs and edgings are done in detached pieces, which are
afterwards laid on Brussels net, and run on in any form that fancy may
dictate. Sometimes they are connected together into a solid mass by
means of twisted bars, in a manner termed _guipuring_. Being thus
separate, the directions for each sprig or edging are comparatively
short. Each sprig is usually begun at the end of the stem, which is
formed by a chain, any leaves or flowers that come on the right side
of it being then made as you come to them; generally a flower forms
the point of the spray, and this being made, the stem is finished by
working the chain stitches in s.c., adding the leaves or flowers on
the left side whenever they occur, and working down to the
commencement of the chain. Leave about three inches of thread on
beginning and ending; thread these with a fine needle and run a few
stitches up and down the stem, on the _wrong_ side, to secure them.
They may then be cut off closely, and the sprig is complete.
As these general observations refer to all imitations of Honiton lace
in crochet, we shall beg our readers to refer to them, when directions
for other specimens are given.
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CROCHET WINDOW CURTAIN.
MATERIALS.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Crochet Cotton.
Penelope Hook.
May be worked from the engraving in any thickness of cotton, amounting
to the size of curtain required; the larger the curtain the thicker
the cotton should be. It likewise, in thick cotton, looks remarkably
well for bed curtains.
[Illustration: CROCHET WINDOW CURTAIN]
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WINDOW CURTAIN.
MATERIALS.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Knitting Cord,
No. 70. Penelope Hook.
The extreme elaboration of this pattern demands that the material in
which it is worked should be lighter than it need be when the design
is simpler and less rich. The use of finer materials also diminishes
the size of the pattern; we, therefore, recommend No. 70: but, of
course, it is optional to use coarser.
In No. 70 Cotton, about 6 patterns, besides the border, will make a
curtain two yards wide; but in No. 40, not more than five patterns
would be required.
The border should be worked at each edge, which may very easily be
done by working backwards from the centre of the last pattern, to the
edge. It is not necessary to work a border at the top of the curtains.
Each pattern contains 61 squares or 183 stitches; the border 45
squares or 135 stitches; reckoning from the extreme edge to the
straight line 8 squares, which occurs in every scroll between the
patterns. For 6 patterns and 2 borders, therefore, 1,368 stitches
would be required for a foundation, with the one over, always needed
in square crochet. In working the border along the bottom, care must
be taken completely to reverse it at the centre, that is, after 3
patterns, otherwise the corner would not be found to go right.
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KNITTED LACE FOR CURTAINS, &c.
MATERIALS.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Knitting Cord,
No, 40. Penelope Hook. Cast on twelve stitches.
1st row: Slip 1, knit 3, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the
slip stitch over, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2.
2nd: Knit 3, purl 8, knit 2.
3rd: Slip 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 1,
knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3.
4th: Knit 6, purl 8, knit 2.
5th: Slip 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4, make 1, knit 2
together, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together.
6th: Knit 2, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 3, purl 8, knit 2.
7th: Slip 1, knit 2 together, make l, knit 4, knit 2 together, make 1,
knit 1, make 1, knit 8.
8th: Cast off seven, knit 1, purl 8, knit 2. Repeat for the length
required.
[Illustration: WINDOW CURTAIN.]
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[Illustration: WINDOW CURTAIN AND STOVE APRON.]
WINDOW CURTAIN AND STOVE APRON.
MATERIALS.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Knitting Cord,
No. 40, with a suitable Crochet Hook.
The number of stitches in this curtain must depend, of course, on the
width of the window for which it is intended. Each pattern requires a
foundation of 102 chain stitches; and the borders at the sides 57
chain each. As there will be about 560 stitches in a yard, or very
nearly five patterns and one border, it will be easy to reckon the
number required for any given width. A curtain two yards wide will
require 1,135 stitches, which will allow ten patterns of the
convulvulus, and the two borders; to this, every 102 stitches added
will make one wreath more, nearly equalling in width the sixth of a
yard.
The whole of this curtain is done in square crochet, the design in
close squares, and the ground in open.
Square crochet (the majority of our readers are aware) consists of
d.c. chain stitches exclusively. A close, or solid square is formed of
three successive d.c. stitches: an open square of 1 d.c., 2 ch., miss
2 of the preceding row. Almost all square crochet patterns are
intended to be worked from the engraving, which is laid open before
the worker and copied. To assist in guiding the eye it is advisable to
cover each row of the engraving after it is copied.
We will only observe, with regard to this pattern, that the first two
rows are done in ch., and that two stitches at each end are also
close, which affords an opportunity for working in the ends of the
previous rows.
This design is also extremely suitable for a curtain for a grate. For
this purpose, Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Knitting
Cord, No. 70, will be preferable to the coarser numbers. It would be
greatly improved by the addition of a bead border, similar to that of
the anti-macassar, given in a former part of this work.
The effect of the bead border being to add weight to the end of the
stove apron, it would keep it in its place better than anything else,
besides being very ornamental.
A handsome fringe may be knotted on the end, and it may be lined with
calico to correspond with the furniture of the room.
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NETTED WINDOW CURTAIN.
MATERIALS.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Netting Cotton,
No. 24: Embroidering Goat's-head Cotton, No. 30; a middle-sized
Netting Needle; Steel Mesh, No. 9; and a long Embroidering Needle.