The Ladies' Work-Book Part 28

47th: 7 l., 7 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 15 l., 3 sq., 15 l., 5 sq., 6 l, 1 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 9 sq., 6 l.

48th: 4 l. the 1st on 4th l., 5 sq., 3 l., 7 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 6 l.,7 sq., 15 l., 4 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 9 l., 10 sq., 3 l.

49th: 7 l., 12 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 7 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 18 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 12 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 7 sq., 6 l.

50th: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 14 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 6 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 9 l., 9 sq., 15 l., 8 sq., 15 l., 5 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 6 l.

51st: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 12 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 7 sq., 9 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 9 sq., 12 l., 14 sq., 6 l.

52nd: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 11 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 3 l., 13 sq., 6 l.

53rd: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 10 sq., 6 l., 9 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 24 sq., 6 l.

54th: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 9 sq., 3 l., 8 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 19 sq., 6 l.

55th: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 8 sq., 3 l., 7 sq., 3 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 6 sq., 12 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 17 sq., 6 l.

56th: 7 l. the 1st on 4th l., 19 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 18 sq., 6 l.

57th: 10 l. the 1st on 4th l., 17 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 7 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 16 sq., 9 l.

58th: 7 l. the 1st on 7th l., 15 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 3 l., 6 sq., 6 l., 13 sq., 6 l.

59th: 10 l. the 1st on 4th l., 17 sq., 3 l., 8 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 8 sq., 3 l., 10 sq., 9 l.

60th: 10 l. the 1st on 7th l., 15 sq., 3 l., 8 sq., 3 l., 5 sq., 3 l., 16 sq., 9 l.

61st: 13 l. the 1st on 7th l., 13 sq., 3 l., 6 sq., 3 l., 20 sq., 12 l.

62nd: 13 l. the 1st on 10th l., 35 sq., 12 l.

63rd: 16 l. the 1st on 10th l., 27 sq., 15 l.

64th: 19 l. the 1st on 13th l., 17 sq., 18 l.

65th: 58 l. the 1st on 16th l.

Now run in all the ends neatly and very secure; this may be done by darning the end backwards and forwards on the thick part. D.c. on the 1st of the 58 l. st.i.tches at the side, 7 ch., d.c. into 6th loop, then 7 ch., d.c. into every 5th loop, 7 ch., d.c. on last l., 7 ch., d.c.

into the 5th loop of the next l. st.i.tches, 7 ch., d.c. into 5th loop, 7 ch., d.c. on last l., 7 ch., d.c. into 4th loop of the next l.

st.i.tches, 7 ch., d.c. on last l., * 7 ch., d.c. on the last l. of next l. st.i.tches, 11 times more, * now there are 2 even rows of l.

st.i.tches, ** 7 ch., d.c. into the loop between the two rows. 7 ch., d.c. on last l. of the next l. st.i.tches, repeat from ** twice more, now there are three even rows; now work the same, now there are 15 even rows, make 7 ch., d.c. between every alternate row for 3 times, then 7 ch., d.c. on next row; now work all round the same. There must be 31 chains of 7 on each of the four sloping sides of the oval, 11 chains of 7 on the long st.i.tches on each side, and 8 chains of 7 on the top and bottom.

BORDER.--Under each of the 7 chains work 2 l. with 1 ch. between each, 3 ch., repeat.

2nd: Under each 3 ch. work 2 l. with 1 ch. between each, 5 ch., repeat.

3rd: Under the 5 ch. work 2 l. with 1 ch. between each, 7 ch., repeat.

4th: 7 d.c. under the 7 ch., repeat.

HONITON SPRIGS IN CROCHET.

The beautiful and expensive lace for which Honiton is famous may be closely imitated in crochet, with the occasional aid of some point-lace st.i.tches.

Honiton sprigs and edgings are done in detached pieces, which are afterwards laid on Brussels net, and run on in any form that fancy may dictate. Sometimes they are connected together into a solid ma.s.s by means of twisted bars, in a manner termed _guipuring_. Being thus separate, the directions for each sprig or edging are comparatively short. Each sprig is usually begun at the end of the stem, which is formed by a chain, any leaves or flowers that come on the right side of it being then made as you come to them; generally a flower forms the point of the spray, and this being made, the stem is finished by working the chain st.i.tches in s.c., adding the leaves or flowers on the left side whenever they occur, and working down to the commencement of the chain. Leave about three inches of thread on beginning and ending; thread these with a fine needle and run a few st.i.tches up and down the stem, on the _wrong_ side, to secure them.

They may then be cut off closely, and the sprig is complete.

As these general observations refer to all imitations of Honiton lace in crochet, we shall beg our readers to refer to them, when directions for other specimens are given.

CROCHET WINDOW CURTAIN.

MATERIALS.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Crochet Cotton.

Penelope Hook.

May be worked from the engraving in any thickness of cotton, amounting to the size of curtain required; the larger the curtain the thicker the cotton should be. It likewise, in thick cotton, looks remarkably well for bed curtains.

[Ill.u.s.tration: CROCHET WINDOW CURTAIN]

WINDOW CURTAIN.

MATERIALS.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Knitting Cord, No. 70. Penelope Hook.

The extreme elaboration of this pattern demands that the material in which it is worked should be lighter than it need be when the design is simpler and less rich. The use of finer materials also diminishes the size of the pattern; we, therefore, recommend No. 70: but, of course, it is optional to use coa.r.s.er.

In No. 70 Cotton, about 6 patterns, besides the border, will make a curtain two yards wide; but in No. 40, not more than five patterns would be required.

The border should be worked at each edge, which may very easily be done by working backwards from the centre of the last pattern, to the edge. It is not necessary to work a border at the top of the curtains.

Each pattern contains 61 squares or 183 st.i.tches; the border 45 squares or 135 st.i.tches; reckoning from the extreme edge to the straight line 8 squares, which occurs in every scroll between the patterns. For 6 patterns and 2 borders, therefore, 1,368 st.i.tches would be required for a foundation, with the one over, always needed in square crochet. In working the border along the bottom, care must be taken completely to reverse it at the centre, that is, after 3 patterns, otherwise the corner would not be found to go right.