Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s crochet cotton No. 24, 40, or
60, according to the article for which it is required.
On a sufficiently long foundation chain work the 1st row: 1 double in
each chain stitch.
2nd row: Alternately 1 double, 7 chain, miss under the latter 3 stitches
of the preceding row.
3rd row: 1 treble in each double of the preceding row, 1 double in the
middle stitch of each scallop, 2 chain between.
4th row: 1 double on each double of the preceding row, 1 treble on each
treble, 3 chain between.
5th row: 1 double on each treble of the preceding row, 3 chain between.
6th row: 1 double in each stitch of the preceding row.
7th row: * 1 treble in the 1st stitch of the preceding row, 4 chain,
miss 1, 3 treble in the following 3 stitches, miss 3 stitches, 3 treble
in the following 3 stitches, 4 chain, miss 1 stitch, 1 treble, 3 chain,
miss 4; repeat from *.
8th row: Repeat regularly 8 treble in the scallop formed of 4 chain in
the preceding row, 1 double in the middle of the following 3 chain.
9th row: * 1 double in the 4th treble of the preceding row, 2 treble, 1
long treble in next treble but 2, 2 long treble in each of the 2
following treble, 1 long treble, 2 treble in the next treble, 1 double
in the next treble but 2, 3 chain, 1 purl (4 chain, 1 slip), 3 chain
stitch; repeat from *.
10th row: * 1 double in the 4th treble of the preceding row, 2 chain, 1
purl, 2 chain, miss 2 under them, 1 double, 2 chain, 1 purl, 2 chain, 1
double in the next chain but 1 of the next scallop, 2 chain, 1 purl, 2
chain, 1 double in the 2 chain stitch after the purl of the preceding
row, 2 chain, 1 purl, 2 chain; repeat from *.
11th row: In each scallop of the preceding row 2 double (they must meet
on either side of the purl); they are divided alternately by 5 chain,
and by a scallop formed of 2 chain, 1 purl, and 2 chain, only in the
chain stitch scallops which join the two treble figures work no double,
but 2 chain, 1 purl, 2 chain.
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_254 to 257.--Wicker Arm Chair, covered with Crochet._
Material: Berlin wool in two colours.
[Illustration: 254.--Wicker Arm Chair, covered with Crochet.]
The seat and back of this arm-chair are covered with two round
couvrettes, worked in crochet with Berlin wool of two colours. They are
fastened on the chair with woollen braid, finishing off with tassels of
the same colour. Begin each couvrette in the centre with a foundation
chain of 6 stitches, with the lightest wool; join them into a circle,
and work the 1st round in the following manner:--12 double.
2nd round: * 3 chain, 1 double, in the next stitch of the 1st round,
inserting the needle in the upper part of the stitch; repeat from * 11
times more; at the end of this round work 1 slip stitch in the 1st chain
of this round. We shall not repeat any more the repetitions from * to
the end of the round.
3rd round: * 4 chain, 1 double, in the next scallop of the preceding
round; at the end of the round 4 chain.
4th round: 4 double in each scallop of the preceding round.
5th round: Begin to work with the darker wool and crochet slip stitch,
inserting the needle in the front chain of the stitches of the 4th
round.
The 6th round is worked once more with light wool, and consists entirely
of double stitch, worked by inserting the needle at the back of the
stitches of the 4th round, so that the slip stitches appear raised on
the right side of the work, and form a round of chain stitches. The
middle part of the couvrette is then finished.
[Illustration: 255.--Pattern for Arm Chair Border.]
[Illustration: 256.--Border for Arm Chair (254).]
Illustration 257 shows it in full size.
7th round: * 2 chain, missing 1 stitch of the preceding round under
them, 1 double.
8th round: * 3 chain, 1 double, in the next scallop of the preceding
round.
9th round: 3 double in each scallop.
10th round, like the 5th;
11th round, like the 6th;
[Illustration: 257.--Couvrette for Arm Chair (254).]
12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th rounds, like the 7th--11th;
17th--19th rounds like the 7th--9th.
20th round: Alternately 1 treble with the light wool, 1 treble with the
dark; but every treble stitch must be cast off with the wool of the
colour of the next stitch; that is, a light treble stitch with the dark
wool, and a dark treble stitch with the light wool. Now and then crochet
2 treble stitches in one stitch of the preceding round, so that the
couvrette remains perfectly flat.
21st round: 1 double in every stitch.
The 22nd--31st rounds consist of a double repetition of the 7th--11th
rounds.
The 32nd and 33rd rounds are made in open work like the 7th and 8th
rounds.
The 34th round is worked in treble stitches like the 20th round. Then
work the outer border. It consists of chain stitch scallops which are
worked alternately with dark and light wool. Illustration No. 256 shows
a part of the border with the treble round in full size. Work from it
with the light wool 1 double on 1 light treble stitch of the preceding
round, 5 chain, 1 double, on the next light treble, throw the wool off
the needle and let it hang over the right side of the work; crochet with
the dark wool 1 double on the treble stitch between the 2 double of this
round, leave the wool on the right side of the work; 5 chain, 1 double,
on the next dark treble. Take the needle again out of the loop, draw the
wool on to the right side, and work the next chain stitch scallop again
with the light wool.
Instead of this border, pattern No. 255 may be worked. It consists of 3
rounds to be worked after the 34th round of the couvrette.
1st round of the border: With dark wool, * 1 double in 1 stitch, of the
34th round; 1 double, 3 treble, 1 double, in the next stitch; repeat
from *.
2nd round: With the light wool, * 1 treble, inserting the needle in the
next treble stitch of the 34th round, thus working over the double
stitch between the spots of the preceding round; 1 chain.
3rd round * 3 double in each chain stitch of the preceding round. To
work the 2nd of these 3 double, insert the needle at the same time in
the upper part of the middle treble of the 1st round.
4th round: Dark wool, * 1 double in each double of the preceding round,
miss 1, and work 3 treble in the next stitch but one; the last of these
3 treble is cast off with light wool, miss 1, and continue to work with
the light wool 1 double in the next stitch but one, miss 1, 3 treble in
the next stitch, cast off the last with the dark wool, miss 1; repeat
from *.
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_258 to 260.--Crochet Insertions._
Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s crochet cotton No. 30, 40, or
60.
[Illustration: 258.--Crochet Insertion.]
These insertions are worked with crochet cotton of sizes which depend
upon the use you wish to make of them. The insertion seen in
illustration 258 is worked the long way in 8 rows. Make a sufficiently
long foundation chain, and work the 1st row as follows:--1 slip stitch
in the 1st stitch of the foundation, * 5 chain, miss 3, 1 double in the
next stitch but 3, repeat from *.
2nd row: 1 slip stitch in the middle of the 1st 5 chain, * 3 chain, 1
slip stitch in the middle stitch of the next 5 chain, repeat from *.
3rd row: 1 treble in the 1st stitch, * 1 leaf worked as follows: 6
chain, then without noticing the loop left on the needle 1 long treble
in the 2nd and 1 in the 1st of the 6 chain; these stitches are not cast
off separately, but together with the loop left on the needle. Then 5
chain, miss 7, 1 treble in the 8th stitch, repeat from *.
4th row: 1 double in the 1st of the 5 chain, * 8 chain, 1 double in the
1st of the next 5 chain, repeat from *.
5th row: * 1 leaf as in the 3rd row, 1 double in the double stitch of
the preceding row, 5 chain, repeat from *.
6th row: 1 treble in the point of the 1st leaf, * 7 chain, 1 treble in
the point of the next leaf, repeat from *.
7th and 8th rows: Like the 1st and 2nd.
[Illustration: 259.--Crochet Insertion.]
The insertion seen in illustration 259 is worked in 6 rows, and is begun
in the centre on a foundation chain sufficiently long not to be worked
too tight.
1st row: 4 double in the 1st 4 stitches, * 4 double divided in the same
way on the other side of the foundation chain, inserting the needle in
the 1st row into the 2 chain. Illustration 260 shows an insertion which
imitates darned netting; it is worked on a grounding imitating netting
with raised figures. The grounding consists of 9 rows. Work on a
sufficiently long foundation chain the 1st row as follows: 1 cross
treble in the 1st and 3rd stitch, * 2 chain, missing 2 stitches under
them, 1 cross treble in the 6th and 8th stitch, repeat from *.
2nd row: 1 double in the 1st stitch, * 9 chain, miss 4 under them, 1
double in the 5th stitch, repeat from *.
3rd to 8th rows: 1 double in the middle stitch of every chain stitch
scallop, 4 chain between. 9th row: Like the 1st. Work from illustration
square patterns on this grounding, consisting each of 4 leaves; for
these leaves carry on the cotton taken double in double windings from 1
double stitch to another, so as to have 4 threads lying close to each
other; darn these as can be seen in illustration, with single cotton.
[Illustration: 260.--Crochet Insertion.]
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261.--_Crochet Lace_.
Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s crochet cotton No. 30.
[Illustration: 261.--Crochet Lace.]
A particular kind of purl makes this border look very like guipure lace.
Begin with a foundation chain worked in the following manner:--* 3
chain, the last of them forms 1 purl; this is made by drawing out a long
loop on the needle, taking the needle out of the loop, inserting it in
the chain stitch before the last one, drawing the cotton through it, and
continuing to work so that the loop out of which the needle has been
drawn forms 1 purl. All the purl must be equally long; to do this more
easily the loop may be kept on the needle till a chain stitch has been
worked in that which comes just before the purl, continue the foundation
chain, and repeat from *.
1st row: 1 long double in the 1st stitch of the foundation, * 1 chain, 1
slip stitch in the nearest purl of the foundation chain; repeat from *.
2nd row: 1 double in the 1st stitch, * 1 purl, 1 chain, missing 1 stitch
under it; 1 slip stitch in the slip stitch of the preceding row; repeat
from *.
3rd row: Like the 1st.
4th row: 1 double in the 1st stitch, * 1 purl, 5 chain, 1 purl, 1 chain,
missing 5 stitches under them; 1 double in the 6th stitch; repeat from *.
5th row: 1 long double in the 1st stitch, 3 chain, 1 purl, 1 chain, * 1
double in the middle of the next 5 chain of the preceding row, 1 purl, 5
chain, 1 purl, 1 chain; repeat from *.
6th to 9th rows: Alternately like the 4th and 5th rows.
10th row: 1 double in the 1st stitch, * 6 chain, 1 double long treble
(throw the cotton 3 times round the needle) in the 1st of these chain
stitches; the stitch is only completed so far as still to leave 2 loops
on the needle; 1 double long treble in the same chain stitch. This
stitch is cast off so as to leave in all 3 loops, and the cotton over
the needle; these loops are cast off together by drawing the cotton once
through them. This forms 1 leaf, or one-half of the bell-shaped
patterns. 3 purl, 1 chain, 1 leaf like the preceding one, 1 slip stitch
in the 1st of the first 6 chain stitches; the other half of the pattern
is then completed; 1 purl, 5 chain, 1 purl, 1 chain, 1 double in the
middle stitch of the next scallop of the preceding row, 1 purl, 5 chain,
1 purl, 1 chain, 1 double in the middle stitch of the following scallop
11th row: 1 slip stitch in the next purl of the preceding row, 1 purl, 2
chain, 1 slip stitch in the next purl of the preceding row, 1 purl, 2
chain, 1 slip stitch in the following purl, 1 purl (the 3 purl which are
worked on the 3 purl of the bell-shaped pattern are made in this row and
in the following one as follows:--Crochet 1 chain after the slip stitch,
leave it for 1 purl, and work the next chain stitch in the slip stitch),
1 purl, 5 chain, 1 purl, 1 chain, 1 double in the middle stitch of the
following scallop, 1 purl, 3 chain, 1 purl, 1 chain. 12th row: 3 purl on
the next 3 purl of the preceding row, 3 chain between, 1 purl, 3 chain,
1 purl, 1 chain, 1 double in the middle stitch of the next 5 chain
stitches, 1 bell-shaped pattern like those of the 10th row, 1 purl, 3
chain, 1 purl, 1 chain.
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