Beeton's Book of Needlework Part 32

3rd round: 1 double crochet into the 2 chain in last round, make 7 chain, and repeat.

4th round: Into the 7 chain 2 double crochet, 5 long st.i.tches, and 2 more double crochet, and repeat.

5th round: 1 long st.i.tch into the 1st double crochet in last round, make 9 chain, and repeat. 6th round: Into the 9 chain 2 double crochet, *

make 4 chain, work 2 double crochet, repeat from * 3 times more, make 5 chain, work a st.i.tch of single crochet into the 2nd of the 5, make 1 chain st.i.tch, and repeat from the beginning of the round. 7th round: 1 long st.i.tch into the loop formed with the 5 chain, make 12 chain, and repeat. 8th round: Into the 12 chain 2 double crochet into successive loops, make 4 chain, work 1 double crochet into each of the 2 next loops, make 1 chain, work into the 6th loop 1 double crochet, 5 long st.i.tches, and another double crochet, make 1 chain, miss 1 loop, work 2 double crochet into successive loops, make 4 chain, work 1 double crochet into each of the 2 next, make 5 chain, and repeat. This completes the circle. 120 circles sewn together like the engraving will make a good-sized couvrette, 12 in the length, and 10 in the width. If a round couvrette is wished, work 1 circle for the centre larger than the others; this can be done by repeating the 5th and 6th rounds, then sew 8 circles round the centre one, and increase the number of circles in each row till you have made it the size you wish. For the square one, ta.s.sels are required for the end and sides; these are made by winding the cotton over a cardboard 4 inches deep about 80 times, then twist 8 threads of the cotton into a cord, cut the cotton wound on the cardboard at one end, make 2 inches of the cord into a loop and tie it firmly with the middle of the ta.s.sel, then turn it, tie a thread tightly round, about an inch below the cord, and net over the head; 40 of these ta.s.sels will be sufficient.

277.--_Crochet Insertion_.

Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s crochet cotton No. 40.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 277.--Crochet Insertion.]

The patterns of this insertion are worked in a row, and always two opposite circles at a time. Make a foundation chain of 16 st.i.tches, join them into a circle, then work a 2nd circle consisting again of 16 chain st.i.tches. Work round this circle 24 double st.i.tches, and 24 double round the 1st circle; after the last st.i.tch begin again at the 2nd circle, and work 10 chain scallops as follows:--3 double in the next 3 st.i.tches, * 5 chain, 2 double in the next 2 st.i.tches, repeat 8 times more, 3 double in the last 3 st.i.tches; work in the same manner round the other circle. To get to the next pattern, work 4 slip st.i.tches between the 2 circles in the middle of the just-completed pattern, leaving the cotton under the work and drawing it through the st.i.tch upwards through the loop on the needle; 7 chain st.i.tches, and then 2 circles like those just described, and so on.

278 _and_ 279.--_Tobacco Pouch in Crochet Work_.

Materials: Black purse silk; crimson ditto; gold thread.

The pouch is begun at the bottom, in the centre of the star.

With crimson silk make a chain of 3 st.i.tches, and join it into a circle. Work 4 rounds of double crochet, 2 st.i.tches in each st.i.tch.

5th round: 2 crimson st.i.tches, 1 gold st.i.tch, and so on.

6th round: All gold st.i.tches.

7th round: 2 crimson st.i.tches, 2 gold, and so on.

8th round: All crimson st.i.tches.

9th round: 3 crimson st.i.tches, 2 gold, &c.

10th round: Similar to the preceding.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 278.--Star for Tobacco Pouch, No. 279.]

11th round: 4 gold st.i.tches, 3 crimson, &c.

12th round: 4 gold st.i.tches, 2 black st.i.tches over the 2 centre gold st.i.tches of preceding round, &c.

13th round: 3 gold st.i.tches, 4 black st.i.tches, &c.

14th round: 1 gold st.i.tch, 6 black st.i.tches, &c.

15th round: 3 gold st.i.tches, 4 black st.i.tches, &c.

16th round: 4 gold st.i.tches, 2 black st.i.tches, &c.

17th round: 4 gold st.i.tches, 2 over the black st.i.tches of preceding round, and 1 on either side, 4 crimson st.i.tches, &c.

18th round: 2 gold st.i.tches over the centre ones of preceding round, 7 crimson st.i.tches, &c.

Now work 4 plain crimson rounds, and begin the pattern from No. 279. The centre is crimson, and the pattern is black and gold. The border round the top is of the same colours.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 279.--Tobacco Pouch.]

Complete the work by 2 rounds of open treble crochet, and 1 round of gold scallops.

In the open rounds pa.s.s a double cord of black silk, finished off with small b.a.l.l.s of black silk gimp and gold; and on either side of the pouch fasten one of these same b.a.l.l.s with two ta.s.sels, one crimson and one black. The pouch is lined with white kid.

280 _and_ 281.--_Crochet Rosettes_.

Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s crochet cotton No. 4, 24, or 40.

These rosettes are suitable for tr.i.m.m.i.n.g cuffs, collars, and bodices, or for making couvrettes, according to the size of the cotton with which they are worked.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 280.--Crochet Rosette.]

280.--Make a foundation chain of 22 chain; join them into a circle and work the 1st round; 44 double.

2nd round: * 7 chain, missing 3 st.i.tches of the preceding round under them, 1 double; repeat 10 times more from *.

3rd round: 1 slip st.i.tch in the first 4 st.i.tches of the next scallop, *

5 chain, miss the last and work back on the other 4, 1 double, 1 treble, 1 long treble, 1 double long treble (throw the cotton 3 times round the needle), 1 slip st.i.tch in the middle st.i.tch of the next scallop; repeat 10 times more from *. Work a wheel in the centre of the rosette, which is ornamented with a circle of chain st.i.tch, as can be seen in ill.u.s.tration; take up one thread of the wheel with every other chain st.i.tch.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 281.--Crochet Rosette.]

281.--Begin the rosette with a leaf-like pattern in the centre, and work the 1st row: * 11 chain, miss the last, work back over the following 8 st.i.tches, 1 double, 1 treble, 2 long treble, 1 double long treble, 2 long treble, 1 treble, 1 double in the upper part of the chain st.i.tch before the last, 1 slip st.i.tch in the lower part of the same st.i.tch. The first leaf of the middle pattern is then completed; repeat 6 times more from *. Join the first and last leaves together by working 1 slip st.i.tch in the 1st of the 11 chain st.i.tch. 2nd round: (Fasten on the cotton afresh), 1 slip st.i.tch in the point of each leaf, 12 chain between. 3rd round: 24 double in each scallop. The rosette is then completed.

282.--_Crochet Tr.i.m.m.i.n.g, with Embroidered Flowers worked in Applique, and Velvet Ribbon_.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 282.--Crochet Tr.i.m.m.i.n.g, with Embroidered Flowers worked in Applique and Velvet Ribbon.]

This tr.i.m.m.i.n.g consists of 2 strips of crochet insertion, ornamented with embroidery patterns worked in applique, and velvet ribbon drawn through.

They are worked the long way with fine crochet cotton. Begin on a sufficiently long foundation chain of st.i.tches which can be divided by 20, and work the 1st row: 1 chain, * 5 double, on the first 5 st.i.tches of the foundation, 1 leaf, as follows:--10 chain, without reckoning the loop left on the needle, 1 extra long treble (for which the cotton is wound 5 times round the needle) in the second of the 10 chain, a similar treble in the first, then cast off the 2 treble st.i.tches together, wind the cotton once round the needle, and cast off the last loop with the loop left on the needle. Miss under the leaf 15 st.i.tches of the foundation, and repeat from *.

2nd row: 5 double on the 5 double of the preceding row, inserting the needle in the whole st.i.tches, 15 chain st.i.tches between.