The New Guide to Knitting & Crochet Part 4

WARM m.u.f.fATEES.

Cast on for a gentleman, forty loops in double Berlin, and crochet twenty rounds in shaded wool, then six rows of the chain open crochet; ladies' may be done in single wool.

RAISED CROCHET SLIPPERS.

These are to be done in two colours, say shaded blue or scarlet, with black stripes between; cast on twelve loops, crochet four rows in black, increasing one st.i.tch on each side, and one in the middle, this will form a point on the top of the foot; then two rows of red wool, increasing; you ought to have three stripes of black, and two of coloured; leave all the st.i.tches except twelve at the side, continue six stripes of black, and seven of coloured: will make them large enough for a lady; join the stripe to twelve st.i.tches on the other side, sew these to a cork sole, and bind them round the top with ribbon.

ANTI-MACa.s.sAR, IN SIX SHADES OF WOOL, OR COa.r.s.e COTTON, TO IMITATE OLD LACE.

Cast on one hundred and thirty loops, crochet one plain row, then commence with four st.i.tches in the single open crochet; make four loops, miss two of the foundation, four long st.i.tches, four chain st.i.tches, and so on, in the next row; be particular to make the long st.i.tches come over the chain, and _vice versa_; one row of the double open crochet quite round, one of the single another of the double open, and then a pretty Vand.y.k.e edge, if in wool, one row of each shade.

SHAWL.

These made with two coloured grounds in stripes, are very handsome; say black and white, with a pattern of two colours, four shades of each, perhaps lilacs and greens on the white ground, and French blue and scarlet on the black, with a narrow stripe of gold colour, between each stripe of the ground. Cast on five loops with black, and increase one st.i.tch at the commencement, one in the middle, and one at the end; then break off your wool, and commence at the same side, this is at the neck, and is to be done in the plain double crochet; continue in this manner until the shawl is large enough, then loop on a fringe; these must be done in double German wool, with the fringe in fleecy.

WATCH CHAINS.

Cast on five loops, and crochet round until long enough; beads may be introduced the same as on purses, which have a very pretty effect.

LADIES' CUFFS, IN SHADED SINGLE WOOL.

Cast on forty-four loops, and crochet one row of single open, and one row of plain double; six rows in the same manner; then do three rows on each side, in the chain open crochet, run ribbon in and out; these have a very pretty effect; they are to be joined and done round.

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