Materials: 67 rings; 2 skeins each of cerise and black, and 1 of maize
coarse purse silk.
Work in double crochet with maize over one ring 38 stitches; this is the
centre ring for the bottom of the purse.
[Illustration: 248.--Crochet Purse over Rings.]
Then work with cerise colour over a ring 19 stitches, take another ring
and work 19 stitches, repeat this till you have 6 rings, then work round
the other half of each ring 19 stitches; and when the 6 are finished,
join the first to the last to make a circle; sew the maize ring into the
centre of it, then work over 12 rings with black in the same manner, and
place them outside the cerise circle. Then work over 16 rings with maize
colour, and join them beyond the black, but not to lie flat down; they
are to stand up to form the sides of the purse. Work over 16 rings with
cerise, and these you can join one to each of the former rounds in
working the second half of the crochet, as it will save the sewing. Work
over 16 rings in black, and join them in the same manner to the cerise.
For the edge, with cerise, work into the centre stitch of the ring a
stitch of double crochet, make 5 chain, work into the stitch joining the
8 rings an extra long stitch, make 5 chain, repeat. Then work 4 rounds
of single open crochet.
6th round: * Work a stitch of double crochet and 1 chain alternately,
missing 1 loop between each 4 times, then work a long stitch, make 1
chain, work into the next loop 1 long stitch, make 2 chain, work another
long stitch into the same place, make 1 chain, work a long stitch into
the next loop, repeat from *.
7th round: Work into the 2 chain 1 long stitch, make 2 chain, work
another long stitch into the same place, * make 1 chain, work a stitch
of double crochet into the 1 chain in last round, repeat from * 3 times
more, miss the next 1 chain, * work a stitch of double crochet into the
next 1 chain, make 1 chain, repeat from * 3 times more, then repeat from
the beginning.
8th round: Join the black, work into the 2 chain 1 long stitch, make 2
chain, work another long stitch into the same place, make 2 chain, work
another long stitch into the same place, make 1 chain, work a 4th long
stitch into the same place, * make 1 chain, work a stitch of double
crochet into the 1 chain, repeat from * 3 times more, miss the next 2
stitches of double crochet, * work a stitch of double crochet into the 1
chain, make 1 chain, repeat from * 3 times more, then repeat from the
beginning.
9th round: Work into the 2 chain 1 long stitch, make 2 chain, work
another long stitch into the same place, repeat the stitches of double
crochet with 1 chain between, as in last round, then repeat from the
beginning. 10th and 11th rounds the same as the 9th. Add a tassel at the
bottom, and strings run into the last row of open crochet complete the
purse.
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[Illustration: 249.--Crochet Brioche Cushion.]
249.--_Crochet Brioche Cushion_.
Materials: 10 skeins of 12-thread fleecy, of six shades of red (these
should be most of the darker shades); 2 skeins of white ditto; 1 skein
of white filoselle.
Make a chain of 196 stitches with the darkest shade of red wool, and
join it into a circle. Work 1 round of raised spots thus:--Turn the wool
5 times round the needle, insert the needle in 1 chain, and draw it
through all the loops, then work 1 slip stitch, insert the needle in the
next stitch, work 1 double, and begin a fresh spot. Continue in the same
way all round.
2nd round: Divide the round into 7 parts; work 12 spots with the 3rd
shade of red, always working 1 double between each spot, and taking care
to place them between those of preceding round: after 12 spots, work 1
double, then 12 more, and so on.
3rd round: 3rd shade of red, 11 spots, 1 double.
4th round: 4th shade, 10 spots, 3 double.
5th round: 5th shade, 9 spots, 5 double.
6th round: Same shade, 8 spots, 7 double.
7th round: 5th shade, 7 spots, 9 double.
8th round: Same shade, 6 spots, 11 double.
9th round: Same shade, 5 spots, 13 double.
10th round: 6th shade, 4 spots, 15 double.
11th round: Same shade, 3 spots, 17 double.
12th round: Same shade, 2 spots, 19 double.
13th round: Same shade, 1 spot, 21 double. The pattern of raised spots
being now completed, continue to work with the lightest shade of red in
double stitches, decreasing once above each pattern, so as to close up
the circle gradually. The white flowers are worked over the plain part
of the cushion with white wool, and silk for the petals, and a black dot
in the centre. The cushion is stuffed with horsehair and lined with
glazed calico. A round of thick pasteboard is stitched in at the bottom,
to make it stand firmer.
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_250.--Daisy Pattern for a Crochet Couvrette._
Materials: For a large couvrette, Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Boar's
Head cotton No. 8; for pincushion covers, mats, and such-like small
articles, Boar's Head cotton No. 16 or 20.
A pattern of this description is most useful, as it can be converted to
so many purposes. Counterpanes, couvrettes of every description, mats,
pincushions, and a thousand other things can all be arranged from the
design.
[Illustration: 250.--Daisy Pattern for a Crochet Couvrette.]
Each circle is made separately, and joined to the others, as the last
row is crocheted. Begin in the centre; make 8 chain, insert the needle
in the first, and make * a long treble stitch, then make 3 chain,
repeat 4 times from *, always inserting the needle in the 1st chain
stitch, join the last chain to the 5th of the 1st 8 chain to close the
round.
2nd round: Work 1 double crochet, * 9 chain, turn, work a slip stitch in
each of the 9 chain; work round the stem thus made in close crochet,
working 3 stitches in 1 to turn at the point; miss 1 stitch of preceding
row, work 2 double crochet, and repeat from * 5 times more, making 6
petals in all.
3rd round: Work at the back of the last row, behind the petals; make 1
petal between each petal in last row, 1 double crochet at the back of
each, and cut the cotton at the end of the round.
4th round: 2 double crochet at the point of each of the 12 petals, 5
chain between each petal.
5th round: 2 treble, 5 chain, repeat.
6th and last round: 1 double crochet in the centre of the 1st 5 chain, *
5 chain, 1 treble in the centre of the next 5 chain, 5 chain, 1 slip
stitch in the top of the treble stitch, 6 chain, 1 slip stitch in the
same place, 5 chain, a 3rd slip stitch in the same place, 5 chain, 1
double crochet in the centre of the next 5 chain, repeat from * to the
end of the round. There should be 12 trefoil patterns in the round.
For the couvrette join the circles together, as shown in illustration,
in working the last round. As many circles can be added as may be
required for the couvrette.
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251.--_Crochet Lace_.
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s crochet cotton No. 40 or 60.
This lace produces a very good effect when worked with fine cotton. Make
a sufficiently long foundation chain, and work the 1st row entirely in
double stitch.
2nd row: * 1 treble in the next stitch, 1 chain, miss 1 stitch under
it; repeat from *.
3rd row: 1 long treble in the 3rd stitch of the preceding row, * 3 purl
(each consisting of 5 chain, 1 double, in the 1st of the same), 1 long
treble in the same stitch of the preceding row, 1 purl, miss 3, 3 double
in the 3 following stitches, 1 purl, miss 3 stitches, 1 long treble in
the 4th stitch; repeat from *.
[Illustration: 251.--Crochet Lace.]
4th row: * 3 double in the middle of the next 3 purl of the preceding
row, 1 purl, 2 long treble divided by 3 purl in the middle of the 3 next
double in the preceding row, 1 purl; repeat from *.
5th row: * 2 long treble, divided by 3 purl in the middle of the next 3
double of the preceding row, 1 purl, 3 double in the middle of the next
3 purl of the preceding row, 1 purl; repeat from *. Repeat the 4th and
5th rows alternately till the border is wide enough.
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252.--_Crochet Border_.
Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s crochet cotton No. 12, 16, 24,
or 40.
[Illustration: 252.--Crochet Border.]
This border is suitable for a great variety of purposes, according to
the size of the cotton employed; in coarse cotton it will make a
trimming for couvrettes and berceaunette covers; with fine cotton it can
be used for children's clothes, small curtains, &c. Make a sufficiently
long foundation chain, and work the 1st row: * 2 treble divided by 3
chain in the 1st foundation chain stitch, miss 3; repeat from *.
2nd row: * In the 1st scallop of the preceding row, 1 double, 5 treble,
1 double, then 1 chain, 1 purl (4 chain, 1 slip stitch in the 1st of the
four), 1 chain, miss under these the next chain stitch scallop; repeat
from *.
3rd row: 1 treble in the chain stitch on either side of the purl in the
preceding row, 5 chain.
4th row: * 2 double divided by 7 chain in the two first treble of the
preceding row (insert the needle underneath the upper parts of the
stitch), 10 chain, 1 slip stitch in the 5th of these 10 stitches so as
to form a loop, 4 chain, repeat from *.
5th row: * 1 slip in the middle stitch of the scallop formed by 7 chain
in the preceding row, 4 treble, 3 chain, 5 treble, 3 chain, 4 treble,
all these 13 stitches in the loop of the preceding row, so as to form a
clover-leaf pattern; repeat from *, but fasten the 4th treble with a
slip stitch on the 10th treble of the preceding figure.
6th row: In the first and last stitch of the 5 middle treble of the
clover-leaf 1 double, 7 chain between, 7th row: * 1 double in the 2nd
chain stitch of the scallop which is above the 5 middle treble of the
clover-leaf, 2 chain, 1 purl (5 chain, 1 slip stitch in the 1st), 2
chain, 1 double in the next chain stitch of the same scallop, 2 chain, 1
purl, 2 chain, miss one chain of the scallop, 1 double, 2 chain, 1 purl,
2 chain, 1 double in the next chain stitch, 3 chain. 1 double in the
middle stitch of the following scallop, 3 chain, repeat from *.
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[Illustration: 253.--Crochet Border.]