Beeton's Book of Needlework Part 2

[Ill.u.s.tration: 6.--Border in Tatting with Crochet.]

4 double st.i.tches, 1 purl, 4 times following, 3 double st.i.tches, 1 purl, 4 double st.i.tches, draw up the oval, but not quite tight, leave a s.p.a.ce about one-sixth of an inch, leave a similar s.p.a.ce between this oval and the next, work 3 double st.i.tches, fasten them to the nearest purl of preceding oval, then work twice following 4 double st.i.tches, 1 purl, then 3 double st.i.tches, 1 purl, 3 double st.i.tches, and draw up the oval

7.--_Tatted Insertion._

Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Boar's Head crochet cotton No.

18; tatting-pin No. 3.

This strip of insertion is worked with crochet cotton, and consists of a row of circles, two of which are always joined together, and edged on either side with chain st.i.tches. Work first * 2 double, 4 purl divided by 1 double, 1 double, 1 long purl about one-fifth of an inch long, 10 double divided by 1 purl, 1 long purl, 4 times alternately 1 double, 1 purl, then 2 double; join the st.i.tches into a circle; work close to this a second circle, and knot the end of the cotton together with the cotton with which the first circle has been begun; repeat from *, but henceforward in the first of the two circles fasten the cotton on to the middle purl of the preceding circle, instead of working the middle purl.

When the strip of insertion is sufficiently long, edge it on either side with a row of chain st.i.tches, by working 1 double in 1 long purl and 5 chain between.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 7.--Tatted Insertion.]

8.--_Rosette in Tatting._

Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s tatting cotton No. 40; tatting-pin No. 3.

This rosette is worked with two cottons, viz., 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 5 double, 1 purl, 10 double, 1 purl, 1 plain; turn the work downwards, 10 double, fastened on the last purl turned downwards; this forms one loop turned upwards; turn work downwards, 10 double, 1 purl, 5 double, fastened on first purl turned downwards; turn figure thus formed downwards; 4 double, 1 single, repeat 4 times more from *, joining the figures by means of the purl st.i.tch; the ends of the cotton are knotted together.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 8.--Rosette in Tatting.]

9.--_Star in Tatting._

Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s tatting cotton No. 50; tatting-pin No. 3.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 9.--Star in Tatting.]

Fill the shuttle, and commencing a loop, work 1 double, then 1 purl and 1 double 12 times, draw into a round; join the cotton to the 1st purl loop. 1st oval.--Commence a loop close to the joining, work 7 double, join to 1st purl of round, work 7 double and draw close; reverse the work. Join the thread from reel, and holding it out for a straight thread, commence the scallop:--

5 double, 1 purl, 5 double, reverse the work. The 2nd oval same as first. Repeat oval and scallop alternately, until the star is completed.

10.--_Insertion worked in Tatting_.

Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s tatting cotton No. 50; tatting-pin No. 3.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 10.--Insertion worked in Tatting.]

This strip of insertion is worked with two cottons. Work with the cotton in the left hand over that in the right hand. Both ends of cotton are fastened together at the beginning by a knot. First work one half of the insertion the long way in the following manner:--1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain (the purl must be very short); turn the purl downwards, 6 double, 1 purl, * 6 double, 1 purl, 1 plain, which must all be turned upwards; then turn the work so that the upper edge is turned downwards; work 6 double, fastened on to the last purl turned downwards (the fastening of the st.i.tches is made with the thread in the right hand); a loop turned upwards is thus formed; turn the work downwards, draw the cotton in right hand underneath that in left hand, and work 6 double, 1 purl, 6 double, all turned upwards; fasten these st.i.tches on 1st purl turned downwards. In this pattern 1st of border pattern is thus completed; turn it downwards, 8 double, 1 purl, 8 double, 1 purl, 1 plain, turn work downwards, 6 double, fastened on last purl of last pattern, turned up. Repeat from *. When the insertion is of sufficient length, work the other half in same manner, and fasten it on the 1st half by means of purl st.i.tches between the 8 double st.i.tches twice repeated.

11.--_Tatted Insertion for Tr.i.m.m.i.n.g Lingeries_.

Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s tatting cotton No. 40, or crochet cotton No. 20; tatting-pin No. 3.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 11.--Tatted Insertion.]

This insertion consists of 2 rows of three-branched patterns which lie opposite each other, and are joined by slanting rows of knots. A coloured silk ribbon is drawn through these rows which join the patterns. Each of the 3 branches of 1 pattern consists of 9 double, 1 purl, 9 double, and must be worked close to another. When the 3rd branch is completed, fasten another piece of cotton on to the middle branch.

Work 12 double over this 2nd piece of cotton, and then work without the 2nd piece of cotton a 2nd three-branched pattern like the 1st.* Fasten the 2nd piece of cotton on to the middle branch of the just-finished pattern, work 12 double over it, then again a three-branched pattern; in this pattern as well as in the following ones, instead of working the purl of the 1st branch, fasten it on to the purl of the 3rd branch of the preceding three-branched pattern of the _same_ row, as can be seen in ill.u.s.tration. Repeat till the strip of insertion is sufficiently long.

12.--_Circle in Tatting_.

Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s tatting cotton No. 80; tatting-pin No. 3.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 12.--Circle in Tatting.]

Work first 8 ovals, each composed of 5 double st.i.tches, 3 purl divided one from the other by 4 double st.i.tches, 5 double st.i.tches; these ovals are joined together by the purl at the sides, then the circle is tightened as much as possible, and the cotton with which you are working is twisted round the ends of cotton that have been cut: the cotton is then fastened off nearly underneath.

Begin a fresh small oval, composed of 12 double st.i.tches, which should be fastened to the preceding oval after 3 double st.i.tches (to the purl in the centre of the first oval), then fasten it again to the purl which joins together the first and the second oval; leave a s.p.a.ce of about one-fourth of an inch, and work an oval composed of 4 double st.i.tches, 5 purl, followed each by 2 double st.i.tches, 4 double st.i.tches. A very little farther off make a very small oval, composed of 8 double st.i.tches, which after the four first double st.i.tches is joined to the centre purl of the second oval, leaving the same s.p.a.ce between as before, make another oval of 4 double st.i.tches, 5 purl, each followed by 2 double st.i.tches, 4 double st.i.tches; but the first purl is _missed_, because at this place the oval is joined to the fifth purl of the corresponding oval; once more leave a s.p.a.ce of one-fourth of an inch, and repeat. At the end of the round the two ends of cotton are tied tightly together.

13.--_Tatted Border with Beads_.

Materials: Black purse silk, or, for white tr.i.m.m.i.n.g, Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s tatting cotton No. 2; tatting-pin No. 3; 3 hanks of beads No. 4 to the yard of border.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 13.--Tatted Border with Beads.]

This border, edged with beads No. 4, is worked in middling-size purse silk over fine silk cord of the same colour as the silk. Before beginning to work this pattern, thread the beads which take the place of purl st.i.tches, and which are slipped in between two double st.i.tches.

When the row of st.i.tches is of the length required, form the trefoil leaves, and sew a few beads over the places where they are joined. These trefoil leaves are made separately, and then sewn together.

14.--_Insertion in Tatting_.

Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s crochet cotton No. 10; tatting-pin No. 3; any sized shuttle; for a finer insertion No. 18 or 20.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 14.--Insertion in Tatting.]

1st oval: Fill the shuttle, but do not cut it off from the reel, as a double thread is used, and commence by working 10 double st.i.tches, 1 purl, 10 double, draw up.

Double thread: Putting the thread attached to the reel round the left hand, work 8 double, 1 purl, 8 double.

2nd oval: 10 double, join to purl of 1st oval, 10 double, draw up.

Repeat till the length required is worked, then cut off.

For the fresh length, which will make the other half of the insertion, the shuttle must still be attached to the reel. Commence by working--