The Lady's Album of Fancy Work for 1850 Part 10

_2d round_. Open crochet all round.--

_3d round_. Double crochet all round.--

_4th round_. 3 chain, 1 long, missing 2 loops of preceding round; repeat.--

_5th round_. Double crochet all round.--

_6th and 7th rounds_. 3 chain, crochet; repeat.--

_8th round_. Double crochet all round.--

_9th round_. 3 chain, 2 long, missing 3 loops of preceding round; repeat.--

_10th round_. Double crochet all round.--

_11th and 12th rounds_. 3-chain crochet, increasing as required, to form the round for crown.--

_13th round_. Three 3-chain crochet, 5 long in centre loop of every fourth 3-chain crochet-st.i.tch of preceding round; repeat.--

_14th round_. Three 3-chain, 5 chain over the 5 long of preceding round; repeat.--

_15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th rounds_. Like the 13th and 14th rounds.--

_19th round_. 3-chain crochet all round.--

_20th round_. 3-chain crochet-all round.--

_21st round_. Double crochet. This completes the crown of the cap; leave one-third to form the neck. The front of the cap must be worked throughout on one side, commencing at the right hand.

_Front.--1st round_. 3 chain, 2 long, missing 3 loop of preceding round; repeat.--

_2d round_. Double crochet.--

_3d round_. 3-chain crochet.--

_4th round_. Three 3-chain crochet, 5 long in centre loop of every fourth 3-chain crochet st.i.tch of preceding row; repeat.--

_5th row_. Three 3-chain double crochet over the long st.i.tches of preceding row; repeat.--

_6th row_. Three 3-chain crochet, 1 chain, 1 long, 1 chain, 1 long, 1 chain, 1 long, 1 chain, 1 long, missing 1 loop between each long over the double crochet of preceding row; repeat.--

_7th row_. Three 3-chain crochet, double crochet over the long st.i.tches of preceding row; repeat.--

_8th row_. 3-chain crochet; repeat.

_9th, 10th, 11th,_ _12th, and 13th rows_, like the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th rows.--

_14th row_. 3-chain crochet.--

_15th row_. Double crochet, missing every alternate loop of preceding row.--

_16th row_. 2 chain, 2 long, missing 2 loops of preceding row; repeat.--

_17th row_. Double crochet.--

_18th row_. 3-chain crochet; repeat.--

_19th row_. 3-chain crochet; repeat.--

_20th row_. Three 3-chain crochet, five long in centre loop of every fourth 3-chain crochet-st.i.tch; repeat.--

_21st row_. 3-chain crochet, 5 chain over the 5 long of preceding row.--

_22d row_. 3-chain crochet; repeat.--

_23d, 24th, 25th, and 26th rows_, like the 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22d rows.--

_27th row_. 3-chain crochet; repeat.--

_28th row_. Double crochet; repeat.--

_29th row_. 3 chain, 2 long, missing 3 loops of preceding row; repeat.--

_30th row_. Double crochet; repeat. Work the ends of the front and that part of the crown that was left to form the neck, in double crochet, rounding the crown part by missing every second loop; then work 2 chain, 2 long, missing 2 loops of preceding row; then a row of double crochet: this completes the cap. Draw with narrow satin ribbon, and trim with the following lace:--

38. LACE FOR CAP.

This lace must be worked throughout on one side, commencing at the right-hand side of foundation. Make a chain the required length with thread No. 90; work 1 row in double crochet.--

_1st row_. Thread No. 100 double crochet.--

_2d row_. 1 chain, 1 long in every alternate loop of foundation; repeat.--

_3d row_. Double crochet.--

_4th row_. 3-chain crochet.--

_5th row_. Three 3-chain crochet, 5 long in centre loop of every fourth 3-chain crochet-st.i.tch of preceding row; repeat.--

_6th row_. 3-chain crochet, 5 chain over the five long st.i.tches of preceding row; repeat.--

_7th row_. 3-chain crochet.--

_8th row_. Five 3-chain crochet, 5 long in centre loop of every sixth 3-chain crochet-st.i.tch of preceding row; repeat.--