Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Boar's Head cotton No. 10, and
steel crochet needle.
This very pretty pattern is composed of separate circles representing
dahlias in raised work upon an open centre. No. 242 shows one of these
large circles in full size, No. 241 one of the small circles placed in
the spaces between the larger ones, No. 243 part of the border, and No.
240 the couvrette when completed, but in reduced size.
For each large circle make a chain of 20 stitches, and join it into a
circle.
1st round: 30 stitches of double crochet over the circle of chain
stitches.
2nd round: 36 stitches of double crochet.
3rd round: 1 double, 5 chain, miss 1. 4th round:
[Illustration: 240.--Couvrette in Crochet.]
The same as the preceding--the 1 double always on the 3rd chain.
5th round: Close double crochet; 3 stitches in 1 in the centre stitch of
each loop.
6th to 12th round: The same as the 5th, close double crochet, increasing
in the centre of each small scallop, which forms the 18 raised petals of
the dahlia.
13th round: Here begins the open-work border round the dahlia. Work 1
double between 2 petals, taking together the 2 centre stitches, 1 double
in the next, 5 chain. There will be 18 loops of 5 chain in the round.
14th to 17th round: 1 double in centre of each loop, 5 chain between.
18th round: 1 double in centre of 1st loop, 4 chain, 1 treble in next
loop; in the top of this treble stitch work 3 double, with 3 chain
between each; make 4 chain. Repeat the same all round, and the large
circle is completed. Six of these are required.
[Illustration: 241.--Showing one of the small Circles full size of No.
240.]
For each small circle make a chain of 10 stitches, and join it into a
round.
1st round: 16 stitches of close double crochet.
2nd round: 1 treble, 3 chain, miss 1, 8 times.
3rd round: 9 treble over each loop of chain, 1 double between. This
completes 1 of the 6 small circles placed round the large ones in the
centre of the couvrette. The 6 that are placed between the 5 other large
circles have 1 more round, which is worked as follows:--1 treble in the
centre of 1 scallop in the top of this treble stitch, 3 double, with 3
chain between each, 6 chain. Repeat the same all round.
[Illustration: 242.--Showing one of the large Circles full size of No.
240.]
When all the circles are completed, join them together, as seen in
illustration 217, and work the border as follows:--
1st round: 1 treble in one of the trefoil branches of a small circle, 8
chain, 1 treble in next trefoil, 8 chain, 1 treble in 3rd trefoil, 8
chain, 1 long treble in 4th trefoil, 10 chain, 1 long treble in 1
trefoil of a large circle, 1 treble in each of the 4 next trefoils of
the large circle, 8 chain between each 8 chain, 1 long treble in the
last trefoil of the large circle,10 chain. Repeat all round.
2nd round: 2 treble, with 1 chain between, in first stitch of last
round, * 4 chain, miss 5, 2 treble with 1 chain between next stitch.
Repeat from *.
3rd and 4th rounds: The same as the 2nd. The 2 treble always in 1 chain.
5th round: In each 1 chain, 4 treble, with 1 chain between the 2nd and
3rd, 4 chain after the 4 treble. The same all round.
6th round: The same as the 5th.
7th round: 1 treble in 1 chain, 1 trefoil in the top of the treble, 6
chain. Repeat the same all round, which completes the couvrette.
[Illustration: 243.--Border for Couvrette.]
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244.--_Star in Crochet_.
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s crochet cotton No. 80, or with
No. 8 or 10 for couvrettes.
A number of these stars joined together will make very pretty strips of
insertion. For this purpose they should be worked with fine cotton. They
may also be used for trimming collars, cuffs, and cravats, the material
being cut away underneath. If worked with crochet cotton No. 8 or 10,
they will make nice couvrettes, bed-quilts, &c.
[Illustration: 244.--Star in Crochet.]
The star is begun by the outer circle. Make a chain of 70 stitches, and
join it into a circle. * Make 10 chain, miss 3, work 1 extra long
treble, 1 treble, and 1 double, inserting the needle under the chain,
then 1 double worked as usual, 1 long double, 2 extra long double, miss
4, and work 1 double, inserting the needle _under_ the 5th. Repeat 13
times from * Fasten off, and for the centre of the star work as
follows:--
1st round: * 10 chain, turn, miss 1 and work 1 double in the next 7
chain, 1 double in the 1st of the 10 chain, thus forming 1 loop. Repeat
from * 5 times more.
2nd round: 12 double on the first loop of chain of the first branch, 1
double in the centre of the branch, 2 chain; slip the stitch which is
upon the needle in one of the stitches of the foundation chain of the
outer circle, work 1 double in the first of the 2 chain last made, then
12 double in the remaining loop of chain of the branch, and 1 double at
the bottom of the branch. Repeat 5 times more from *. The centre star
must be joined on to the outer circle at regular distances.
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245.--_Crochet Silk Bag over Rings_.
Materials: 2 skeins each of black, blue, rose, and drab coarse purse
twist; 8 skeins of the spangled silk for the top part of the bag and
strings; the tassel for the bottom is made of the silks that are left;
rings.
Work over a ring in double crochet, with black, 48 stitches and fasten
off; this is for the centre ring. Then with the rose colour take a ring
and work 24 stitches in double crochet as before, take a second ring,
and work 24 double crochet over it without cutting off the silk, work
over 4 more rings in the same manner, then work on the other side of the
rings to correspond, join the first and last ring together, and sew in
the centre ring; this completes the 1st circle. Work 12 more rounds in
the same way, 3 rose colour, with drab centre, 3 blue with black, 3 drab
with rose centre, 3 black with blue, join 6 circles of the alternate
colours to the 1st circle, 1 to each ring, then sew the second ring to
the corresponding one of the next circle, till the 6 are united; join
the other 6 circles in the following manner: join one ring to the
second from the one that was sewed to the 1st circle, join the next ring
to the corresponding one of the next circle (which will be the one
opposite to the one sewed in the 1st circle), and repeat, joining the
other 5 in the same way.
[Illustration: 245.--Crochet Silk Bag.]
For the small diamond make a chain of 5 stitches and unite it, work 4
long stitches into the circle, make 2 chain, work 1 single stitch to the
centre of the ring missed in joining the last circle, make 2 chain, work
4 long into the circle, make 2 chain, and work a stitch of single
crochet to the centre of the next ring, make 2 chain, work 4 long into
the same place, make 5 chain, work 4 long into the same place, make 2
chain, and work a stitch of single crochet to the next ring, make 2
chain, and join it to the first of the long stitches; this completes the
diamonds; work 5 more, joining them in the same way, then work over 12
rings, and join one on each side of every diamond; this completes the
lower part of the bag. For the top part of the bag work 3 stitches of
double crochet to the centre of each ring, make 5 chain, and repeat. 1st
round: Work 1 long stitch, make 1 chain, miss 1 loop, and repeat. Work
12 more rounds in the same way, working the long stitch into the chain
stitch of last row. Run some cord in the top of the bag to match one of
the colours used, and make the tassel for the bottom from the silk that
is remaining after working the crochet.
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