TT 820 .C785 Copy 1 o^ , <2:: Fig. I. iilMW . -^ ,->'<'\ •m^ ' r"-.-"^'-^ « M^^^tSk\ ->i-^-.-U.^^>^\il ^--xoA.r \^ jL-.tL^\. ■\^^:m» 6c,.- -' Fig. a. THE LADY'S CROCHET-BOOK CONTAINING OVER THREE DOZEN EASY PATTERNS. AUTHOR OF " THE LADY'S KNITTING-BOOK," NEW YORK: ' oc ^,,- a^^o' ANSON D. F. RANDOLPH & COMPANY, 900 BROADWAY, COR. 20th STREET. n. "/^"O i ,* ^ Copyright, 1879, by Anson D. F. Randolph & Company. NEW york: Edward O. Jenkins, Printer, 20 North William St. INDEX Antimacassar .... " in Rings, for wool . ** Woolen . " Pink and White " Diamond Pattern . " Lattice " " Rose Baby's Boot " " another pattern . " " in Flannel . " for a Child of One Year " Glove " Jacket " Petticoat .... " Hood " Berceaunette Counterpane, or Sofa Couvrette " " Cover Bedroom or Carriage Boots . " Slippers .... Counterpane in stripes . " very handsome and easy 32, PAGE 25 II 13 23 22 46 17 40 42 42 44 3^5 59 46 48 56 57 54 38 32 35>36 VI INDEX. PAGE Couvrettes 62, 63, 64 D'Oyleys, etc. 26 Edging " quick Pattern Fringe for Mats Lady's Bedroom Slippers Lamp-Stand Mat, common Pattern " for common use '* with Cord, very pretty Petticoat for a Lady ' " for a Baby .... ... " for a Child of Six or Eight .... Pin-cushion . Purse " long Round Watch-Chains Shawl, Cross-over " Shetland " Small, for the Poor " " for a Lady Shetland Cloak Slippers Waistcoat in Crochet a Tricoter Terms used in Crochet TERMS USED IN CROCHET. Almost every one can crochet; but the stitches used are sometimes called by different terms, therefore the following explanations will serve to prevent any confu- sion in working the following directions : ^Chain-stitch' consists in merely drawing the thread through the last loop. ' Single Crochet ' is to insert the needle in a loop of the preceding row, then draw the thread through both the loop and the stitch at once. 'Double Crochet' is to draw the thread through a loop in the lower row, then draw it through the other two stitches. ' Treble ' is to put the cotton over the needle and in- sert the latter into a loop ; draw the cotton first through the loop, then through two stitches, then again through the last two stitches. Vlll *A Long Treble' is the same as the above, except that the cotton is drawn first through only one stitch, then through two, and again through the last two. In tricoter you make a chain, then pick up each stitch in single crochet; but do not finish working it only pull it through once, so as to keep every stitch still on the needle. In coming back, pull the wool first through one stitch, then pull it always through two stitches until the row is done. Backwards and forwards count as one row. To 'raise ' is merely picking up the stitch from the row beneath, and drawing the wool through in the usual way when doing tricoter. J THE LADY S CROCHET-BOOK. 4^1 White and Scaidel Shetland ShawL LARGE SIZE. (9 ozs. white and 2 ozs. scarlet Shetland wool). This must be done loosely, with a small ivory or bone crochet-needle. ■ Make a chain of 6 stitches for the foundation. Now work 3 more chain, and do a treble into the 4th from the needle ; that is, in the last stitch of the foundation. Do 2 more treble, i chain, miss I loop, and do 3 treble ; miss one loop and do a treble into the last stitch. 2d row — 3 chain, 2 treble, worked into the hole lO between the ist and 2d stitches; i chain, miss 3 loops, and work 3 treble into the next hole ; 1 chain, i treble, into the last loop. 3d row — 3 chain, 2 treble, into the ist hole, i chain, 3 treble, into the next hole, i chain, i treble, into the last stitch. You ought now to have formed a small square mat, and henceforth the shawl is very simple. 3 treble, I chain, alternately ; increase at each corner by working: 3 treble, I chain, 3 treble, all into one hole. The ist round you v/ill be obliged to work into loops, but after that, into the holes formed by the I chain. As the shawl gets larger, you must do 2 instead of I chain. For the border, do 5 rounds in scarlet, then 10 in white ; then scarlet again for several inches, and end with a scollop formed thus : I single, i double, i treble, I long treble, 2 chain, i long treble, i treble, 1 double. Repeat. For a smaller shawl you would only require 7 ozs. white wool, but the same amount of scarlet. II Handsome Antimacassar, or Cotrore-pied. The following pattern is rather small, but it can, of course, be made any size. It is a very good one for using up odds and ends of wool, as the rings can all be made of different colors, and joined with black and white. You will require 2 shades of gray and 2 of red ; 4 ozs. altogether, i oz. black and -J- oz. yellow. Make a chain of 25 with the darkest shade of red, and unite with a double stitch. Do a double into every loop. 2d round — i double worked into the ist hole between two stiches, i chain. Continue thus, working into every hole. 3d round — Join the lightest shade and do another round like the 2d. This ring is now finished. Begin another with 25 chain in gray, but before uniting the two ends pass one through 12 the last ring, so as to join them together in a link. You continue in this way with every ring in alter- nate colors, until your antimacassar is the right length. Then, with yellow, work a double stitch into a hole in the ist ring, i chain, i double, into the next hole of the same ring. Continue thus to work into 8 holes, then pass on to the next ring. Do 2 more rows in the same manner with black. The stripe is now finished on this side. Do exactly the same on the other, first one row of yellow, then two of black. When four stripes are finished, join them to- gether with yellow wool. Now continue the rings of the outer stripes on the top and bottom, each corner ring being left independent, not joined in any way to the middle part. It must, of course, pass through the other two rings ; in joining the chain of the last one you must remember that it has to go through 2 instead of i. Then sew the top and bottom on to the other part. 13 For the border, begin on the top corner at the right-hand side with yellow, by doing a treble into one of the holes, i chain, a treble into the next hole, and so on, 8 altogether, joining the ist stitch of the next color as you are working the 8th stitch. Pass to the next ring and work in the same manner, this time only doing 7. Never forget to take up a loop of the next ring in doing the last treble. The next two rounds are black, then in yellow, 4 chain, i single for one round. Woolen Antimacassars, If the preceding pattern be too difficult, stripes of simple 3 treble, 2 chain, alternately, are pretty. I row of treble, i row of holes, in turns, of black shaded through red to the palest pink or white, looks very nice. 14 Also, I chain, 2 double, i chain, 2 double, and so on. There can be no great variety in these pat- terns worked in the simple stitches, but very hand- some couvre-pieds can be made by a judicious ar- rangement of colors. However, all the following patterns, which are given for cotton, look well in wool. The rose pattern (p. 17) looks extremely well with the roses done in shaded red, and the other part either a rich brown, green, or black. Round Watch-Chains, (4 ozs. small black beads and i spool of purse-twist are required). The price varies according to the length. Thread the beads first. Make a chain of 7 stitches, unite with a single stitch into a little ring. Now work round this ring 15 in double stitches, taking up a bead each time. Thus : insert the crochet-needle in a loop, then push up a bead close to the work ; now pull the silk through the loop ; in this way the bead is kept tight. Go on with these rounds until your chain is long enough. Attach a black swivel at the end, where the chain is joined together. These chains do for mourning, instead of jet or vulcanite. Corded Mai, or Lamp-Staiid, Have ready a ball of coarse cord, similar to that used for window-blinds, also I oz. of green, red, or violet-shaded Berlin wool. Begin by making a small ring of white cord. Sew it up with white cotton. Now entirely cover the cord with double crochet worked into the rinq-. i6 2d round — Work over this end of cord into the loop below. Every row is exactly alike in double crochet, but increase about every 4 or 5 stitches to keep the mat flat ; at the commencement you will have to increase rather oftener than you need, as the mat gets larger. Finish off with a knitted fringe, or else an edging of, first, 3 chain, I treble, the next row, 4 chain and I treble into the pre- ceding hole, and so on. Each time make a larger number of chain-stitches. The fringe below is also very suitable. This makes very pretty mats, and \^ both quick and easy. Short Fringe for Mats, etc. Have three balls of Berlin wool ready. Sup- pose your mat is made of two colors, red and white, take 2 balls of red and i of white. Join them, and begin by working i treble into the edge of the mat ; put the fourfold wool round the fore- finger of the left hand, and then work a double stitch ; I chain, miss i loop, and repeat. In the second round repeat the above, but go into the loop which you missed before. Rose Antimacassar : Round Shape, (4 reels Evans' crochet cotton, No. 10). Work 9 chain and unite them with a sinde stitch into a ring. 1st round— 3 chain i double into the ring. Do this 4 more times. To make the explanation easier we will call this double stitch ' the inlet.' .' 2d round — I single stitch, 5 long treble, i i8 double, all into the first hole. Each of these 5 holes forms a petal of the rose, and ought to curl inwards when you have done a few rounds. 3d round — 4 chain i double into the inlet. Repeat. 4th round — i double, i treble, 3 long treble, I treble, i double, all into the ring formed by the 4 chain. Do the same with all the other rings. 5th round — The same as 4th. 6th round — i double, 5 long treble, i double. Repeat. 7th round — 6 chain i double into the inlet. 8th round — i single, 9 treble, i single. Repeat with the other 4 rings. You have now done the center rose ; finish it off. Now begin round it. Work a treble into the third loop of one of the outer petals, 6 chain, miss 3 loops. Repeat. At the end join the last of the 6 chain to the ist treble by a single stitch. 2d round — 5 chain, * i treble into the next^ 19 loop, 3 chain, miss 2 loops, i treble, 3 chain. Re- peat from *. 3d round — Begin with 7 chain and i treble into the first large hole. The rest is like the 2d round, only go into the hole itself instead of into the 2 center loops. 4th round — Like the 3d. Now the center of the antimacassar is finished, and you begin again with a rose like the first. In working the middle stitch of the last petal, crochet 't^^to one of the triangular loops of the center part. i Do another rose, joining it to the last, miss 3 sholes and join it at the 4th to the center. Con- tinue thus. You must put 10 roses round. 3 Now begin again with 5 chain i treble alter- ?aately all round. 3 The next round like the 2d. Do 3 more in the jame manner; then put roses again: this time :.;here must be a circle of 20. Do a round of i treble 5 chain. The next round, i treble I chain. Then 5 rounds like the 2d. Put a fringe. This can also be worked in Angora wool for a couvrette. Waistcoat in Qrochet a Tricoter. double Berlm wool will be required). • 1 Make a chain of 58 stitches, and work the length of front in plain tricoter. If you have no , opportunity of measuring the exact length fVon. another waistcoat, use up the i lb. of wool, which makes it about 24 inches long. Work a second front in the same way, and send to a ta.lor to make up. If, instead of making these two straight pieces, you wish to shape in the course of working. ask the tailor for a paper pattern of the waistcoat, 21 and work to the exact size, if possible. Thus : cut out the pattern in calico, and when your tricoter is large enough, tack it on to the calico. This will simplify the frequent measuring. These waistcoats make very suitable presents to nen who hunt, and to elderly gentlemen. In most :ases they are highly appreciated ; which means, :hat they are really worn, and not put carefully by •n a drawer — the usual fate of ladies' presents to 'gentlemen. 22 Antimacassar : Diamond Pattern. Make a chain as long as you desire the width of your antimacassar to be. 1st row — A treble into every loop. 2d row — Turn, and do 3 treble, 3 chain, miss 3 loops. Repeat. 3d row — Turn, and do 5 chain. * 3 treble into the 1st hole; 2 chain 3 more treble into the same hole; 2 chain i treble into the next hole; 2 chain. Repeat from *. 4th row — Turn, and do 5 chain. * 3 treble into the hole formed by the 2 chain in the preceding row ; 2 chain 3 more treble into the same hole ; 2 chain, miss 4 loops, and do i double into the solitary treble stitch of the 3d row. 2 chain and repeat from *. 5th row — Turn, and do 5 chain. 3 treble intoi the middle of the 6 treble in preceding row ; 2 chainj 3 more treble into the same hole ; 7 chain. Repeat. 23 6th row — Do the 6 treble divided by 2 chain the same as in the other rows. Then 2 chain and 1 double into the middle of the 7 chain-stitches. 2 more chain and repeat. Continue in this way until the work is long enough ; add a fringe. Antimacassar. (3 hanks of white and 3 of pink German crochet cotton. No. 20 is a good size). Make a chain of 8 stitches and unite them, j 1st round — 5 chain and i treble into the middle hole. Repeat 4 times. 2d round — Into each of these 5 holes work ^i double, 2 treble; then do 3 chain, 2 treble, i .double. 24 3d round — 5 chain 3 treble into the ist hole; 3 chain then 3 more treble into the same hole; 5 chain i single-stitch into the center loop between the two points. Repeat. 4th round — * 5 chain, 3 treble into the hole at the point, 3 chain, 3 more treble into the same hole ; 5 chain, i double into the next hole ; 2 chain, I double into the next hole. Repeat from *. 5th round — The same as 3d. 6th round — A double into every loop of the 5 chain in the previous row ; do another doub' stitch ; 2 treble. Now work 4 treble into the center loop, 2 treble, the remainder double. Repeat. When a sufficient number of these stars are done, sew them together by the points. Finish off with tassels. 25 Antimacassar, Make a chain about 23 inches long. You must leave off at the end of every row. Do 2 rows of I treble in every loop. 3d row — * 9 treble, 6 chain, miss 2 loops ; i double, 12 chain, miss 8 loops; i double, 6 chain, miss 3 loops. Repeat from *. 4th row — 9 treble, 1 1 chain, i double, into the middle loop of the preceding 12 chain ; take 2 loops together so as to make it come exactly in the middle. Then do another 11 chain. Repeat from *. Do these last 2 rows alternately, and when the antimacassar is long enough work 2 rows of treble to match the beginning. Add a fringe on all four sides. 26 nOyleys, Antimacassars, Mats^ etc. The easiest plan to make all the above in a stiff set pattern is to buy a paper pattern at any fancy-shop. They are far simpler than any descrip- tion can be. Edging, Numberless pretty edgings can be made with Cordon braid, which is very narrow, with small picots or loops of cotton at regular intervals down each side. Take up some of the loops, missing others; in this way many variations can be made. The fol- lowing is a nice patt-crn : Have two kr'ofs of braid and German crochet 27 cotton, No. 20. Begin with * a single stitch into a picot, 2 chain, i single into the next picot. Re- peat 4 times ; 5 altogether. Miss seven picots and repeat from *. When a sufficient length is done, begin at the lower part in the same way. 2d round — On the lower part, i double into the 1st hole, 3 chain, i double into the next. Re- peat. Between the scollops do not work any chain- stitches, but merely go from i double stitch to the next double. Put a heading of 2 chain, i single. A neat Edging, very quick. (A steel crochet-needle and reel of No. i German crochet cotton). Work 3 chain-stitches. Take a common hair- pin and insert one end of it into the 1st and the other end into the 3d stitch. 28 Now hold the hair-pin between your left thumb and forefinger, the crochet-needle being in the right hand in the middle of the hair-pin. Turn the hair- pin round from right to left, so as to let the cotton pass round one prong. Draw the thread through the stitch on the crochet-needle. Then do a single stitch into the loop on the left prong of the hair- pin. Repeat. When you have made as long a piece as you may require, put a heading to it in the following way : A double stitch into a loop, then I chain and a double stitch into the next loop, and so on. Several yards can be made in the course of an hour; it makes a pretty trimming for children's under-clothes 29 Cross-over Shawl. (To tie behind, for wearing under the jacket). You will require i|- oz. white and i oz. pink Saxony yarn. Make a chain of 7 stitches and unite with a treble, do 2 more treble into the hole, then i chain and 3 more into the hole. 2d row — 2 chain and then 2 treble in between the 1st and 2d stitch, so as to increase; i chain 3 treble into the middle hole, then i chain and 3 more treble again into the middle hole. This makes the increasing for the center. Do i chain and 3 treble between the last 2 stitches. Every row is alike. When you have done about 24 rows join the pink, and do 5 of that ; then 5 of white, and so on. Edge the shawl with a scollop 30 the whole way round, neck and all, worked thus : I single, I treble, i long treble, I chain, i long treble worked into the next loop, i treble. Re- peat. Put either white or pink ribbon strings at the two ends. Small Shawls for the Poor, (l lb. of gray Shetland floss will make several. Medium-size bone needle). These shawls are suitable either for children or women. Make a chain long enough for the neck. The , 1st row is * 3 treble, 2 chain, miss 2 loops ; repeat! from *. In the 2d row, when you come to the middle hole, work twice into it, to increase. Thus : when you have worked 3 treble do the 2 chain 31 as usual, but insert the needle into the same hole again, and do 3 more treble into it. You must also increase at the beginning of every row by doing 3 chain and then working 2 treble between the ist and 2d stitches, thus mak- ing an extra hole every time. Repeat these 2 increasings in every row until the shawl is long enough. These always prove very acceptable gifts to poor women in the cold weather. A pretty variation can be made, by doing them in 2 shades of gray about 5 inches wide, or alter- nate gray and scarlet ; or merely make a scarlet border. 32 Ladys small House ShawL (3 ozs. white Berlin and 2 ozs. of pink). Work as in the preceding pattern with a me- dium-size ivory crochet-needle, varying the border according to taste. Either make 8 rows of each alternately, or do 10 rounds of pink, then 5 of white, then 10 of pink, and so on. But do at least a third of the shawl in white before beginning with the pink. Very handsome and easy Cotmterpane. (3 J lbs. of Saxony yarn). This is done in stripes of green and orange ; 4 shades of the latter, from dark brown down to pale yellow and 3 shades of green. 33 Make a chain in brown of ^6 stitches, with a rather coarse bone crochet-needle ; you must leave dIT at every row. 1st row — Work a double stitch into every chain. Do 2 more rows in this manner. 4th row — Begin the 2d shade, and work a iouble crochet row. 5th row — Begin with a treble stitch, * do I chain, md work a treble into the next but one. Repeat rom *. 6th row — All double stitches, worked into every hain. 7th row — Join the 3d shade, and make holes s in the 5th row. Be sure to begin with a treble nd only i chain, so that the holes may come venly above the others. 8th row — Double crochet into every stitch. 9th row — Join the palest shade and make holes s in the 5 th row. loth row — Plain into every stitch. 34 nth row — Join the darkest shade of green and work a plain row. 1 2th row — Make holes. 13th row — A plain row with the second shade of green. 14th row — Make holes. 15th row — Join the light shade and A^ork a plain row. 1 6th row — Make holes. You have now done the half of the green stripe, finish it in an inverse way by doing i more plain row in the lightest shade, and then joining the 2d shade. When you have finished the green stripe join on the darkest shade of orange, and work i plain row, I with holes, and i more plain. Join the 2d shade, and do one plain row, i with holes, and I plain. Join the 3d shade of yellow, i row with holes and i plain. Do the same with the 4th shade, j You ought now to have done 10 rows — 3 dark, 3 » lighter, 2 of the next shade, and 2 of the palest 35 color. Repeat these stripes until you have done 13, and add a fringe. (See Lady s Knitting-Book, First Scries, p. 42). This quilt is broader than it is long, and is full- sized, suitable for a large bed. If you do not object to a more complicated pattern, many fancy stitches can be used, and look remarkably well ; the only drawbacks are, that they are more difficult, and use up much more wool. Another : veiy handsome Pattern. Work the stitches as in the preceding pattern, but arrange the colors in the following manner: A. broad stripe of scarlet, say 4 inches wide ; then I stripe of black, i\ inch broad. The rest all narrow about half an inch wide), as follows: Yellow, iark green, black, scarlet, yellow, white, blue, black, 36 scarlet, yellow, dark green, black, scarlet, yellow, white, blue, black, scarlet, yellow. Now, i^ inch in black, and then 4 inches of scarlet again. Countei^ partes. The two following — Antimacassar, page 22, and the one on page 25 — make very handsome counter- panes, and can be worked in one color or in stripes as preferred, but being rather open patterns would require lining. Babys Glove, (^ oz. white Andalusian wool and fine bone crochet-needle). Make a chain of 36 stitches and unite. Work 3 rounds of single crochet, and then a round of treble. 37 5th round- -Do i6 treble crochet, and take the 17th and 1 8th together. 6th round — Treble stitches without increasing. 7th round — Like the 5th. 8th round — Like the 6th. 9th round — Like the 5th. loth round — I treble, I chain, miss one loop. Repeat. You ought now to have 32 stitches. nth round — Single crochet, but into the i6th or center stitch increase by working 3 instead of I. 1 2th round — Treble. Increase at the center stitch, as above, by working 3 into i. The next 2 rounds increase 6 stitches, by working 3 into i on each side of the center stitches. Now join these 12 stitches where you have been increasing, so as to form the thumb, and work on these 12 stitches separately from the rest of the hand. Do 4 rounds in single crochet. Do 3 more rounds, decreasing every time. Do 2 more, decreasing twice. Sew up the top, and now go on with the hand. 11 38 You ought to have 30 stitches for the hand. Do 2 rounds of treble. Now do a round of treble, decreasing above the thumb, and also on the other side in the 13th stitch. Do another row in this way, and then do 2 more rounds, decreasing 4 stitches in each round. Now sew neatly up on the wrong side. Run rib- bon in the hole, and turn back the cuff to form a little gauntlet. Ladys Bedroom Slipper's. (2 oz. double Berlin wool and bone or ivory crochet-needle). These are very nice in either light blue or pink. Begin with a chain of 12 stitches, turn and work into the ist from the hook in double crochet; the same into every loop. 2d row — Double crochet into every loop ; in the center stitch you must increase by working 3 into I. Crochet into the back part of the stitch so as to 39 make the work lie in ridges. Every row is alike, but do not forget to increase in the middle. When 30 ridges are done (or less, for a small foot) begin the sides of the slipper thus : 61 st row — Work 18 stitches as usual in double crochet ; now turn and work backwards and for- wards on these stitches until the shoe is long enough, end off, and go on at the other side. Sew them together at the heel. Line them with quilted silk, satin, or cashmere, and join to the sole (which you can procure at any shoemaker's for ten cents) with galloon. First sew the lining and shoe both together to one edge of the galloon, then bind the sole with the latter. Finish off the shoe with a rosette of silk or satin of the same color. These are both pretty and warm. 40 Babys Boot, (Bone needle No. ii, -^ oz. white Shetland wool). Make a chain of 8 stitches, turn and work into the first from the hook. Double crochet into every loop, and in the middle stitch you must always increase by working 3 into i. You must crochet into the back part of the loop in the 2d row, so as to make the work run in even ridges. Every row is the same, always increasing in the middle stitch by working 3 into i. When 10 ridges are done you must make the side, by working the first 1 1 stitches backwards and forwards for 28 rows, or 14 ridges. Now crochet this to the front part. Sole — Make a chain of 22 and work in tricote. Increase at the beginning and end of every row for 41 6 rows : 3 rows without increasing. Then decrease 6 rows. Sew the sole to the boot. Take up 40 stitches in white for the leg, first doubling back the three-cornered flap and tacking it down. Do 3 rounds in double crochet. 4th round — * Double crochet, 2 chain, miss one loop, work into the next loop. Repeat from *. 9 more rounds in double crochet. Work a scollop for the edge, thus : i single, i treble, i chain, i treble into the next loop, not missing any loop. Repeat. Now run a narrow piece of white or cherry-colored ribbon in the lowest holes and fasten a very small bow of the same on the lappet which you had previously turned down. 42 Another Pattern, Quite the prettiest kind of all is, when the foot is crocheted as in the preceding pattern, in any color, and the leg is done in fancy knitting, with fine white wool. They are a very good fit. Babys Boots in FlanneL (This is an excellent way of using- up any odd pieces of fine colored flannel). If you have no pattern to cut from, work a shoe in crochet as directed on page 40 ; you can do it in any kind of wool merely as a pattern. First pin the sole on brown paper, then cut out the pattern. Do the same with the upper part of the boot. Now cut out the boot in flannel from the paper pattern, allowing a small margin for turnings in. 43 Tack the sole and upper part together with fine white cotton ; next herring-bone it all round with Saxony yarn, either white or the same color as the flannel. Now cut off the point in front which in the crochet pattern is turned down ; so that you have a regular little boot. With white Berlin take up 30 stitches loosely in double crochet, wdth a fine bone-hook for the leg, running the crochet-needle through the flannel. Do another round in treble. 3d round— -Work 2 chain rather tighter, miss I loop ; do a double stitch into the next. Repeat. 4th round — Double crochet into every loop. 5th round — The same as 4th. 6th round — 2 chain, miss 2 loops, work a double crochet-stitch into the next. Repeat. 7th round — Double crochet. 8th round — i double, i treble, i chain, i treble into the next loop : do not miss any loops at all. Repeat. 44 Herring-bone round the part where the cro- cheted stocking and the boot join. Thread a worsted-needle and make a long stitch from the instep toward the toe, about li inch long; work herring-bone stitch down this line. Then do 2 more on each side of it, so that the 3 may meet at the part nearest the toe, but be about a quarter of an inch apart over the instep. Run white ribbon in the lowest set of holes. Boots for a Child of One Year, The soles of these boots can be made in any of the following ways. Either by a small pair of warm soles at any shoemaker's, or else purchase a sheet of soft leather, and cut them out your- self. The backs of kid gloves can also be used, and are nice and soft for a child who can just begin to try and stand. 45 For the upper part of the boot make a chain of 1 1 ; turn, and work a double stitch into every loop, increasing in the middle stitch by working 2 into i. The 1st row you ought to have lo double stitches, the 2d 12, and so on. If the child has a high instep, increase 2 in- stead of I : that is, work 3 stitches into the middle one. When 15 ridges are done, work as follows: Do double crochet in every loop until you come to the center stitch ; instead of working into it as usual, do 6 more chain, turn and work double cro- chet backwards the whole length of the side ; do not increase. When this part is as long as your sole, do the other side in the same way, and sew up at the back. This makes a kind of diminutive Hessian boot. All round the top work a little edging or scol- lop, as preferred, and finally run in ribbon about where the extra 6 stitches were made. 46 Antzmacassa7\ (Fleecy, or double Berlin, and ivory hook). Do a stripe of knitting in lattice pattern, in any bright color, then with a contrasting shade do a stripe of crocheted rings {see p. ii), and sew neatly together on the wrong side. Finish off with tassels. Babys Petticoat. {\\ oz. white Saxony yarn, and medium-sized crochet-needle). Make a chain of 156 stitches, and unite with a treble stitch. 1st round — 4 treble, then "^ 3, all into one loop ; 5 treble, miss 2 loops, 5 treble. Repeat from ^. There ought to be 12 of these scollops, each divided by the hole which the missing of two loops forms. 47 Repeat the above for 12 rounds. 13th round — Miss 3 loops, and do 4 treble in- stead of 5. Repeat. 14th round — Miss 2 loops and do 4 treble. Repeat. I5tli round — Like the 14th. i6th round — Miss 4 loops, 3 treble. Repeat. 17th round — Miss 2 loops, 3 treble. Repeat. Work two more rounds in this manner. 20th round — Treble stitch into every loop. Put in a band, or add a body. Petticoat for a Child of Six or Eight. The same as preceding pattern, but use Sax- ony yarn, and work six rows like the 17th, instead of three. Another plan is to work into the back part of the stitch to make a rib. Be careful that the 3 stitches are always put in the center one of the 3 below. 48 Babys Hood. (Berlin Saxony yarn). Make a chain of 22 stitches for the crown, which must be shaped like a horse-shoe. 1st row — A double into every loop. 2d row — 3 chain, i treble, into the 1st loop, treble into the next loop, * I chain, miss i loop, 2 treble. Repeat from *. Every row is alike, but you must now work the 2 treble into the holes of the preceding row. When 3J inches are done, decrease at each end. Continue to decrease until 4 inches are finished, and now you begin the hood part with pink. Make a chain of 62 stitches and work 2 treble, 2 chain, alternately (3 rows of pink and 3 of gray). This is a simple straight piece. When 12 rows are done sew this straight piece to the crown, gather- ing it slightly at the top (or round part of the horse- shoe). For the curtain work 2 chain, 2 treble, rather 49 closely together, so as to make it full and fall in little folds, increasing at the beginning of every row. Do 4 rows of gray and 2 of pink for a border, which, if preferred, can be scolloped. It is quite easy to do the crown and hood part all in one if preferred. Run a ribbon round the neck. These make comfortable little hoods for the poor. This pattern is a small size, but can easily be enlarged. Lady's Petticoat. (i lb. Germantown wool). Make a chain of 312 stitches, and unite with a treble. 1st round— 4 treble, * 3 treble, all into i loop; 5 treble, miss 2 loops, 5 treble. Repeat from * Do this round for 18 inches. Now miss 3 loops and do 4 treble instead of 5. Repeat for 4 rounds. 50 Then miss 2 loops and do 4 treble. Continue thus for 4 rounds. Miss 4 loops and do 3 treble. Repeat for 3 rounds. Miss 2 loops, 3 treble. Repeat for 4 rounds. Last round — Treble into every loop. Pin-ciiskzon. Make a chain in tolerably fine cotton, with a steel crochet-needle, the desired width of the pin- cushion. You must leave off at the end of every row, and when finished the ends of cotton must be carefully run in with a coarse needle. 1st row — * 5 treble, 3 chain, miss 3 loops. Repeat from *. 2d row — Work 4 treble, * 2 chain, miss 2 loops, I treble, 2 chain, miss 2 loops, 3 treble. Repeat from ^. 3d row — 3 treble, '^ 2 chain, miss 2 loops, 3 51 treble, 2 chain, miss 2 loops, i treble. Repeat from '^. 4th row — I treble, * 3 chain, miss 3 loops, 5 treble. Repeat from *. 5th row — 3 treble, 2 chain, miss 2 loops ; 3 treble, '^ 2 chain, miss 2 loops ; i treble, 2 chain, miss 2 loops, 3 treble. Repeat from *. 6th row — The same as 2d. Continue in this way until you have made it large enough. For the wrong side cast on the same number of stitches, and merely make 2 chain, i treble, all the way. When finished sew together, and make a crochet edging round it by working first 3 chain and I double stitch all the way round. " 2d round — 4 chain and I double into the cen- ter of each scollop. 3d round — 5 chain and i double into the center of each scollop. 52 If the edging is preferred rather wide, do a few more rows in the same manner. Now make a calico bag of the same size as the crochet cover, and fill with bran. Cover this with blue or pink silk, and slip it inside the crochet. Sew up the last side. Long Pu7^se, (i bunch of gold beads and 4 spools of double E of purse-twist are required). Make a chain of 62> stitches, having previously strung the gold beads. 1st row — A treble into every loop, taking up the beads with each, thus : — Put the silk over the hook and push up a bead ; put the needle through a loop and push up a bead ; finish the stitch in the usual way. You have thus used 2 beads to your treble. 2d row — I treble, I chain. Now work into the 53 holes ; do not use any beads in this. Repeat these 2 rows alternately. If preferred, use only i bead ; that is, put the silk over the needle, draw through the lower loop, then through 2 loops; now push up the bead and draw the silk through the last. Put gold rings and gold tassels ; or, instead of the latter, a bunch of gold beads. Mats for Common Use. Cut out a round in green or red baize, and work round it with a fine bone crochet-needle in either the same colored worsted or else black ; thus : join the worsted, and for the ist round do i double, 4 chain. 2d round, i double into the 1st hole, then a treble. A long treble, i chain, i long treble, I treble, i double. Repeat this into the next loop. These mats are very quickly done ; a set can 54 be finished in an hour. They are useful for flower- pots, etc. A small pattern worked in the center rather improves the appearance. Ladys Bedroom or Carriage Boots. (2 hanks scarlet Saxony yarn). Make a chain of 12 stitches. Work a row of double, II in all. Every row is alike, but you must work into the back part of the crochet so as to form ridges, and always increase in the center stitch by working 2 into i. Do 20 ridges in this way ; you will then have done 40 rows. 41st row — Work as far as the center stitch, then do 8 more chain-stitches. Turn and work back- wards and forwards on this side for 12 ridges. 55 Do the same on the other side and sew up at the back. Now bind the sole and knitted part together with galloon or ribbon. Make either a scarlet or white edging all round the top as a finish. Purse. (This is worked with steel beads, a steel crochet-needle, and 4 spools double E blue purse-twist). You begin by threading \ oz. of beads. Then make a chain of 3 stitches ; unite. Now do a double crochet into every loop, taking up a bead with each stitch. Be sure and keep them all on the same side. In the next row increase by working 2 into I stitch every second stitch. Continue to work all the purse in double crochet, increasing by 56 doing 2 into i loop whenever your work curls at all : it ought to lie quite flat. When the round is large enough do another, and sew them half to- gether on the wrong side, the other halves attach to a steel snap. Finish off the lower part with small festoons of beads. Babys Berceaunette Counterpane^ or Sofa Couvrette. (i lb. white double Berlin, or single Berlin). Make a chain of the required length. You must leave off at the end of every row, and after- ward run the ends of wool in with a worsted-needle. The first 2 rows do every stitch treble, for a foundation. 3d row — * 9 treble stitches, 6 chain, miss 2 loops, I double, 6 chain, miss 3 loops. Repeat from *. 57 4th row — * 9 treble, 1 1 chain, i double into the middle loop of the row of chain in the preceding row : you will have to go into 2 together to make it come exactly in the center. Now do 1 1 more chain-stitches. Repeat from *. Line with pink or white flannel, and put a fringe as on page 42 of The Ladys Knitting-Book, If for a couvrette it need not be lined. Babys Berceaunette Cover, (White single Berlin and medium ivory needle). Make a chain of the desired width. 1st row — Treble into every loop. 2d row — Turn and do 3 treble, 3 chain, miss 3 loops. Repeat. 3d row — Turn and do 5 chain, * 3 treble, into the 1st hole; 2 chain, 3 more treble, into the same 58 hole ; 2 chain, I treble, into the next hole, 2 chain. Repeat from *. 4th row — Turn and do 5 chain, * 3 treble, into the hole formed by the 2 chain of the preceding row. 2 chain, 3 more treble, into the same hole ; 2 chain, miss 4- loops, and do I double into the soli- tary treble stitch of the 3d row, 2 chain and re- peat from *. 5th row — Turn and do 5 chain ; 3 treble into the middle of the 6 treble in preceding row ; 2 chain, 3 more treble, into the same hole ; 7 chain. Repeat. 6th row — Turn and do 5 chain, then the ^ 6 treble divided by 2 chain, as in the other rows ; then 2 chain and i double into the middle of the 7 chain-stitches, 2 more chain, and repeat from *. 7th row — Go back to the 4th. Line with light blue flannel, or silk. Then scollop all round it thus : 1st round — 3 chain, i double. Repeat. 59 2d round — Into each hole work i single, 5 chain. Repeat. 3d round — Into the 1st hole I single, i double, 2 treble, 2 long treble, 2 treble, i double, i single. The same into every hole. Babys Jacket, (i oz. Shetland wool, and ivory needle No. 12). Make a chain of %Z stitches. * i treble, i chain, miss I. Repeat from *. There ought to be 44 holes in this row, which forms the neck. 2d row — Begin every row with 2 chain. Work a treble into the ist hole. ^ i chain 2 treble into next hole, 2 treble into the next. Repeat from *. 3d row — The remainder is done in picots, thus : 2 treble, i chain, 2 treble, all into the same hole. There must be 22 picots. 4th row — 5 picots ; increase (work another chain, and 2 more treble into the same hole, making 6 6o treble instead of 4), i picot ; increase ; 6 picots ; increase ; i picot ; increase ; 5 picots. The alternate rows are not increased. 6th row — 5 picots ; increase ; 2 picots ; increase ; 7 picots ; increase at this side in the same way to form the shoulder. Continue thus for 12 rows. 13th row — Work 5 picots. Now the sleeve be- gins, work 12 picots and unite these twelve into a round. Do 5 rounds (not rows), decrease under the arm ; do 3 rows, and decrease at the elbow every alternate row until there are only 8 picots. Do 2 rows with pink, and for the border make a deep scol- lop thus : I single into a hole, 2 chain, 2 treble into the picot, 3 chain, 2 more treble into the picot. Do the 2d sleeve in the same manner. Go on in rows again ; there ought to be 30 picots for the whole length of the jacket. Increase under the arms ; do 1 1 rows. Now go all round the jacket with pink for 2 rows, then a scolloped row. Run a ribbon round the throat and turn back the pink cuffs. 6i Shetland Cloak. (i oz. white, \ oz. blue Shetland wool. This is a child's size, but can easily be enlarged for a grown-up person). Make a chain long enough for the neck, then do holes for strings by working 2 chain, 2 treble. The remainder is done in picots of 3 treble, i chain. Work the treble into a hole. There ought to be about 22 picots for a child of two years. 4th row — Increase every alternate row down the back and at each shoulder for 15 rows. Then 13 rows without increasing on the shoulder. Join the blue and go all round the cloak with blue and white alternately; scollop the last round. Hood. — \ chain, unite ; 3 treble, 2 chain, 3 treble. Increase at the beginning and in the middle of every row. 3d row — Also increase on each side for 6 rows, then 8 rows not increasing, Add a border of blue and white like the cloak. Draw it up with ribbon, making a bow in the center. 62 Sofa Couv7^ette. LEVIATHAN PATTERN. (Germantown wool, and the largest size wooden needle. In stripes of well-contrasted colors). * Work 4 chain, then pick them all up as if for tricoter. Draw the wool through all 4 at once. Repeat from ■^. When long enough, turn back thus : miss 2 picots, and work a single into the loop between the 2d and 3d picot, work a picot with 4 chain as before, i single into the stitch be- tween the next 2 picots. Repeat from ■^. With black, do i treble between each picot, then I single on top of next picot. This makes the stripes even. Next a row of maize all round in double crochet, join with white. This is a very quick pattern. Couv7^ette. (See Frontispiece, Fig. i). Begin with a loose chain the desired length, in Germantown wool. You will have to break off at 63 the end of every row. Put the wool over the needle and draw the needle through a lower loop as though you were going to work a treble, but in- stead of finishing ^ put the wool again over the needle and again draw the wool through the loop. Repeat from *. There ought to be 7 stitches now on the hook; draw the wool through 6, then through the last 2. i chain. Repeat. In the other rows work into the holes formed by the i chain. Begin wath i treble to keep it even. Coztvrette. (See Frontispiece, Fig. 2). (The following is rather a small size. A coarse ivory crochet- needle, 7 shades of crimson, and 7 of gray double Berlin wool, for the stripes, which are joined together with maize and black). Make a chain of 60 stitches with the darkest shade of gray. 1st row — * I double; insert the needle into the 64 next chain, draw the wool through, and instead of finishing in the usual manner, do 3 chain-stitches, then end by drawing the wool through the last 2 loops as usual ; this ought to form a picot. Repeat from *. Break off the wool at the end of each row. 2d row — With the next shades of wool, I double into the 1st stitch; then a picot. Do a double above the next picot, and so on. You have made an extra picot at the beginning ; do the same at the end of the row. You must be careful to work through 2 loops (or into a hole) when doing the double stitch. 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