Knitting, Crochet, and Netting, with Twelve Illustrations Part 12

_To make a chain_--Make a loop, and draw the wool through it.

_To commence a row_--Put the needle in the side of the 1st st.i.tch, bring the wool through, and work a chain st.i.tch. After the 1st row, there is always a st.i.tch at the side.

_Miss a st.i.tch_--Pa.s.s over 1 of the row before.

_To increase_--Work 2 st.i.tches in 1.

_To decrease_--Miss a st.i.tch.

In crochet that is worked square, at the end of a row, cut the wool off, and draw it through to fasten it; begin at the other end.

_In the chain_--Put the needle through the loop formed by the chain st.i.tches, in the row before, instead of in a st.i.tch.

CROCHET.

Shepherd or Single Crochet.

_This st.i.tch is usually worked round, for Cuffs, m.u.f.fatees, Boots, &c.

&c._

Make a chain, join it, keep the loop on the needle.

1st round--Put the needle in the 1st chain st.i.tch, draw the wool through; there will now be 2 loops on the needle; draw the last loop through the 1st.

In the 2nd and following rounds, take the 1st part of the chain on the needle.

Plain, Double, or French Crochet.

Make a chain. After commencing the row, put the needle in a st.i.tch of the chain, draw the wool through; there will be 2 loops on the needle.

Take the wool on the needle again, and draw it through the 2 loops. At the end, cut the wool off, draw it through, and begin at the other end.

Treble Crochet.

Make a chain. After commencing the row, put the wool round the needle, put the needle in a st.i.tch of the chain, draw the wool through; there will be 3 loops on the needle. Take the wool on the needle again, draw it through 2 of the loops; take up the wool again, and draw it through the 2. This is 1 st.i.tch.

Crochet.

_In two colors._

This is always worked in plain crochet. Lay the color not wanted along, and work over it. In changing the color, draw it through before finis.h.i.+ng the st.i.tch, when there are 2 loops on the needle.

Six Crochet D'Oyleys, Round.

_These D'Oyleys are very beautiful._

_Boar's head cotton, No. 16, or Berlin wool, in plain, open, and treble Crochet._

DIAMOND PATTERN.

_Make a chain of 8 st.i.tches, and join it._

1st round--1 treble 3 chain st.i.tch in every chain st.i.tch.

2nd round--3 treble, 3 chain, miss 1.

3rd round--5 treble, 3 chain, miss 1.

4th round--7 treble, 3 chain, miss 1.

5th round--9 treble, 3 chain, miss 1.

6th round--Miss 2, 7 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 1 treble, 2 chain.

7th round--Miss 2, 5 treble, 3 chain, miss 2, 3 treble, 3 chain.

8th round--Miss 3, 3 treble, 3 chain, miss 3, 5 treble, 3 chain.

9th round--Miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 7 treble, 2 chain.

10th round--3 treble, 2 chain, miss 3, 3 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 5 treble, 2 chain, miss 2.

11th round--5 treble, 2 chain, 5 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 3 treble, 2 chain, miss 2.

12th round--7 treble, 2 chain, 7 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 1 treble, 3 chain, miss 2.

DAMIER PATTERN.

_Make a chain of 9 st.i.tches._

1st round--2 plain in every st.i.tch.

2nd round--3 chain, miss 1, 1 plain.

3rd round--3 chain, miss 2, 1 plain.

4th round--3 chain, miss 3, 3 plain in 1 of the round before.

5th round--3 chain, miss 3, 2 plain in 1, 2 plain.