Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet Part 12

7. A double in each double, with 3 in center st.i.tch.

Repeat 6th and 7th rows until you have 25 ribs, or the vamp is as deep as desired. If preferred, the widening may be made every row, putting 2 doubles in one and then the other, alternately, of the widening doubles.

For the side of foot make 24 doubles in 24 doubles, chain 1, turn, a double in double, chain 1, turn, and continue until you have 44 ribs, or the strip is of sufficient length to extend easily around the sole; join neatly to 24 doubles on opposite side of vamp.

Around top of slipper work a beading in which to run the elastic, thus: Fasten in, between 2 ribs, chain 10, * miss 5 ribs, a triple treble (over 3 times) between next 2, chain 1, a triple treble between next 2, chain 5, repeat from * around, ending with 1 triple treble, chain 1, join to 5th of 10 chain.

For ruching: Have 3 strands of yarn, insert hook in work, over 4 times, pull through, and repeat in each st.i.tch, pulling the loops out about three-fourths inch, and always taking yarn next to you to next st.i.tch; make this for bottom of beading, as well, and the latter will be entirely covered. Run an elastic band or tape in the beading, between the 2 triple trebles, and make a bow of ribbon for instep of the same shade as the yarn.

Baby's Bootees

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 1. Baby's Bootees]

A pair of dainty bootees makes a nice gift for baby, and is appreciated scarcely less by baby's mamma. Two very pretty styles are given, one in pink and white, the accepted colors for a girlie, the other in blue and white--blue being the color usually chosen for a little son's belongings.[Transcriber's Note: The original had blue and pink reversed in the above paragraph.]

Commencing with white Saxony, make a chain of 11 st.i.tches, turn.

NO. 1. 1.--Miss 1 st.i.tch, a double in each of 10 st.i.tches, turn.

2. Chain 1, a double in each of 10 doubles, taking up the back loop of st.i.tch to form a rib, turn.

Repeat 2d row until you have 8 ribs; at the end of the last row chain 11, turn, miss 1, a double in each of 10 st.i.tches of chain and in 10 doubles, chain 1, turn, and continue, making 4 of the long ribs, then, working only on the 10 doubles, make 8 more short ribs, and join at the back of the leg to the foundation chain, taking into each st.i.tch.

For the upper part of leg:

1. Chain 3, and make trebles all around, 38 in all, joining to top of 3 chain.

2. Draw out the st.i.tch on needle, pull up a loop through 1st and 3d st.i.tches of preceding row, take up the yarn, and draw through the 3 loops on the needle at once, chain 1 to close the cl.u.s.ter, * draw up a loop in same place with last and another in 3d st.i.tch, work off as before and repeat around.

3. Draw out the st.i.tch on needle, take a loop in the s.p.a.ce before pineapple-st.i.tch of last row and another in the s.p.a.ce after, work off as before, take a loop in same s.p.a.ce as before, another in next s.p.a.ce, work off, and repeat.

4. Like 3d row, with blue.

5, 6. Like 3d row, with white.

7. With blue, a double in each st.i.tch.

8. With white, chain 3, a treble in each double, join.

9. With blue, make 1 double in 1st st.i.tch, chain 3, 1 double in same st.i.tch, miss 1; repeat. Fasten off neatly.

For the foot:

1. With blue make a double in each st.i.tch all around bottom of leg and instep.

2. A double in each double, taking up both veins of st.i.tch to avoid a rib.

3, 4. Same as 2d row, with white.

5, 6. Same as 2d row, with blue.

7, 8, 9, 10. Same as 2d row, with white, joining the last row with single crochet on the wrong side. Finish with cord and ta.s.sels or with ribbon, run in and out the 1st row of trebles on upper part of leg.

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 2. Baby's Bootees]

NO. 2. Using the white yarn make a chain of 37 st.i.tches, join.

1. Chain 3, a treble in each st.i.tch, join.

2, 3. With pink, make a double in each st.i.tch, join. Repeat 1st, 2d and 3d rows 3 times, which will give you 4 ribs each of pink and white.

13. Chain 3, with white, miss 1st st.i.tch of last row, make a treble in next, then a treble back in 1st st.i.tch, forming a crossed treble; repeat around, join.

14. With pink, a double in a st.i.tch, chain 3; repeat. Fasten off securely.

For the foot:

1. With white, fasten in the 17th treble from back of leg, draw up a loop through each of 6 st.i.tches, keeping all on needle; take up yarn and draw through 1st st.i.tch, * again draw through 2, and repeat until all are worked off; now insert hook under the little upright bar formed by working off the last row, draw up a loop and repeat until you have again the number of loops on needle; continue until you have 9 rows of afghan-st.i.tch.

Again using white, fasten at back of leg and make a double in each st.i.tch of leg and around the instep; make 4 more rows of doubles, 1 in each st.i.tch of preceding row, taking up both loops to avoid a rib, then 5 rows of pink in the same way, joining the last row as before directed.

Finish with cord and ta.s.sels or ribbon, run in the 4th row of trebles around top of bootee.

A Sweater and Cap for Dolly

[Ill.u.s.tration: Sweater and Cap for Dolly]

One skein of white and blue Saxony will be sufficient for two sets; use a crochet-hook that will carry the wool easily. Commence the sweater with a chain of 60 st.i.tches.

1. A double in each st.i.tch of chain, turn.

2. A treble and a double in back of double of last row (chain 3 for 1st treble of the row), miss 1 double; repeat to end of row, turn.

3. A treble and a double taken between treble and double of last row; repeat.

4. A double in back of each st.i.tch of last row (chain 1 for 1st double).

5. Same as 4th row. This completes the portion over the shoulder.