The Lady's Album of Fancy Work for 1850 Part 2

CROCHET

8. MUSIC-STOOL COVER.

_Materials--Shaded green Berlin wool, four threads; ivory crochet-hook_.

Make a round the size of a shilling, and work thirty-two treble-st.i.tches round it.--

_2d round_. 3 treble, 3 chain; repeat.--

_3d round_. 1 single into the middle treble-st.i.tch of the 3 in last round, 9 treble in the loop of 3 chain; repeat.--

_4th round_. 1 single into the third of the 9 treble, 5 chain, 1 single into the seventh of the 9 treble; repeat.--

_5th round_. 2 treble, 5 chain, 2 treble in the chain of five in the last round, 5 chain; repeat.--

_6th round_. 2 treble over the 2 treble, 2 chain, 2 treble in the loop of 5 chain, 2 chain, 2 treble over the second, 2 treble, 3 chain; repeat.--

_7th round_. 2 treble over the first 2 treble-st.i.tches, 3 chain, 2 treble, 3 chain, 2 treble, 1 chain; repeat.--

_8th round_. 4 treble, commencing on the last 2 treble-st.i.tches in the last round, 5 chain, 2 treble, 5 chain; repeat.--

_9th round_. 2 treble over the 2 middle of the 4 treble, 7 chain, 2 treble, 7 chain; repeat.--

_10th round_. 1 single into the last chain-st.i.tch in the last round, _(a)_ 5 chain, 1 single into the second of the chain of seven, 7 chain, 1 single into the last but one of the 7 chain; repeat from _(a)_.--

_11th round_. 1 single into the centre st.i.tch of the 7 chain, 9 chain; repeat.

_12th round_. Treble.--

_13th, 14th, and 15th rounds_. Single open.--

_16th, 17th, and 18th rounds_. The same, only making 2 treble-st.i.tches together, with 1 chain.--

_19th round_. Plain treble.--

_20th round_. 1 single, 7 chain into every 3 st.i.tch in the last round.--

_21st round_. 1 treble into the centre of the 1 loop of 7 chain, 6 chain, 1 single into second loop of 7 chain, 6 chain; repeat.--

_22d round_. 3 treble, commencing on the chain-st.i.tch before the treble in last round, 6 chain, 1 single over the single in last round, 6 chain; repeat.--

_23d round_. 5 treble, commencing on the chain-st.i.tch before the 3 treble in last round, 6 chain, 1 single over the single in last round, 6 chain; repeat.--

_24th round_. 7 treble, commencing as before, and making a chain-st.i.tch between each treble, 5 chain, 1 single over the single in last round, 5 chain; repeat.

EMBROIDERY

9. COVER FOR ALb.u.m.

_Materials--Black or crimson satin or velvet, gold thread, and gold-coloured silk braid_.

Draw the pattern with a white crayon, and work the leaves and the name with the gold thread in embroidery-st.i.tch; sew on the braid on the scroll which encircles the cover.

CROCHET.

10. SERVIETTE FOR CRUET-STAND.

_Materials--Raworth's crochet-thread No. 30, or three shades of rose and one of drab crochet-thread_.

If the coloured threads are used, commence with the lightest pink, and make a chain of 30 st.i.tches; work on each side and in the end of this in close double crochet, increasing by making three st.i.tches in the end-st.i.tches.--

_2d round_. 1 long, 2 chain, miss 2, except at the three end-st.i.tches, when none must be missed.--

_3d round_. 1 long in the 1 long of last round, 2 chain; increase at the ends by working 1 long in the alternate chain-st.i.tches.--

_4th round (with the second shade)_. 5 single, 11 chain, miss 7; repeat all round.--

_5th round_. Work a st.i.tch of double crochet in each of the chain-st.i.tches, and in the first two of the single of last round, 5 chain, unite to the single in the ring which this forms; work 1 single, 3 chain, 2 long, 3 chain, 2 long, 1 double long, 2 long, 3 chain, 2 long, 3 chain, 1 single, work 2 double in the 2 single; repeat all round.--

_6th round (with the darkest shade)_. 1 single in the centre of the 11 chain-st.i.tches, 9 chain, 1 single in double long, 9 chain; repeat.--

_7th round_. Double crochet in every st.i.tch of last round.

_For the Forget-me-nots_.--With drab make a chain of 6 st.i.tches, unite, and into this ring work 3 long st.i.tches, 3 chain-st.i.tches; repeat four times more. Make a chain of 5 st.i.tches for the stem, and fasten off.

_For the Leaves_.--Make a chain of 15 st.i.tches, work 11 double crochet down this chain, pa.s.s the thread under the stalk, and draw it through the 12 st.i.tch on the opposite side. Work 1 long st.i.tch into each of the next 3 loops; 4 chain-st.i.tches, (_a_) 1 single crochet into the next loop; 1 long st.i.tch into the following loop; 2 double long into the next; 1 treble long into the next; 2 double long, 1 single long, 4 chain; repeat from (_a_) to the 1 treble long, which brings you to the point of leaf. Work on the reverse side 2 double long, 1 long, 1 single, (_a_) 4 chain, 1 single, 2 double long, 1 long, 1 single; repeat from (_a_), and finish by working down the stem. 27 forget-me-nots and 12 leaves will be required. Cut a paper pattern the size and shape required; tack the centre of serviette to this, the right side to the paper, arrange the leaves and flowers as indicated in ill.u.s.tration; work stems for the flowers in chain-st.i.tch, and to this attach each flower; work between the flowers and the leaves in b.u.t.ton-hole st.i.tch, and sew the leaves and flowers to the centre.

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 5. MUSIC STOOL COVER]

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 9. COVER FOR ALb.u.m.]