Part 3

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 finishing the stitch, 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 stitches, and join it._

1st round--1 treble 3 chain stitch in every chain stitch.

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 stitches._

1st round--2 plain in every stitch.

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.

6th round--4 chain, miss 3, 2 plain in 1, 3 plain.

7th round--4 chain, miss 4, 2 plain in 1, 4 plain.

8th round--1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1.

9th round--8 chain, 3 plain, miss 4.

10th round--Plain.

11th round--6 chain, miss 9, 2 plain; the 2 plain are in the middle of the 8 chain in the 9th round.

12th round--10 plain, and 2 in the 11th stitch.

13th round--3 treble, 3 chain, miss 2.

14th round--4 chain, miss 3, 3 treble.

15th round--4 treble, miss 3, 4 chain.

TRELLIS PATTERN.

_A chain of 12 stitches._

1st round--3 chain, and 1 plain in every stitch.

2nd round--3 chain, 1 plain; the plain stitch in the middle of the 3 chain, in the last round.

3rd round--5 chain, 1 plain; the plain stitch in the middle.

4th round--Same as 3rd.

5th round--6 chain, 1 plain.

6th round--Treble.

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

8th round--2 treble in 1, miss 3, 2 chain; the 2 chain over the 2 in last row.

9th round--Same as 8th.

10th round--2 treble in 1, miss 3, 3 chain.

11th round--2 treble, miss 3, 4 chain.

12th round--Same as 6th.

FILET PATTERN.

_Chain of 7 stitches._

1st round--9 chain, 1 plain in every stitch.

2nd round--7 plain, miss 3.

3rd round--6 chain, miss 5, 2 plain; the 2 plain in the middle of the chain in 1st round.

4th round--3 plain, and 2 plain in the 4th stitch.

5th round--3 plain, 6 chain, miss 1.

6th round--Plain.

7th round--5 chain, miss 7, 2 plain in the chain of last round.

8th round--Plain.

9th round--5 chain, miss 2, 1 plain.

10th round--5 chain, miss 7, 1 plain in chain of last round.

11th round--Same as 10th.

12th round--Same as 10th.

13th round--5 plain, miss 1.

14th round--2 treble, 2 chain, miss 1.

SCOLLOP PATTERN.

_Make a chain of 9 stitches._

1st round--1 treble, 1 chain, in every stitch.

2nd round--2 treble, putting the needle through the chain of round before, 2 chain.

3rd round--3 treble in the chain of last round, 3 chain.

4th round--5 treble in the chain, 2 chain.

5th round--7 treble in the chain, 1 chain.

6th round--10 chain, miss 7, 1 plain in the middle of the 7 treble in last round.

7th round--1 treble, 1 chain, in every stitch for 8 stitches, miss 3.

8th and 9th rounds--1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1.

10th round--3 plain, 6 chain, miss 5.

11th round--1 chain, miss 1, 1 plain, 1 chain, miss 1, 6 treble.

12th round--1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1.

SEME PATTERN.

_Make a chain of 9 stitches._

1st round--2 plain in every stitch.

2nd round--3 chain, 2 treble.

3rd round--4 chain, 2 treble in 1, miss 4.

4th round--2 treble in 1, 2 chain, miss 2.

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

6th round--2 treble in 1, 3 chain, miss 3.

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

8th round--2 treble in 1, 2 chain, miss 3.

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

10th round--3 treble in 1, 2 chain, miss 3.

11th round--3 treble in 1, 3 chain, miss 4; the treble stitches in the chain of the last round.

Fringe for D'Oyleys.

_Cut a skein of cotton in pieces of 3 inches._

Put the needle in a stitch of the work, take 2 pieces of the cotton, fold them on the needle, draw them through, and draw the ends through the loop, pull it tight.

Knitting cotton, No. 12, is the best for the fringe.

Scollop for D'Oyleys.

_To be worked on the D'Oyleys._

1st round--7 chain, miss 3, 5 plain.

2nd round--1 treble, 1 chain for 7 stitches, 1 chain, miss 2, 1 plain, 2 chain, miss 2.

Wheel Pattern Insertion.

_Boar's head cotton No. 20, fine steel needle, make a chain of 500 stitches for each yard._

1st round--5 treble stitches in 1, 1 chain, miss 1, 1 plain, 1 chain, miss 1.

2nd round--Turn the work so as to work in the chain on the other side; work the same as 1st row, the 5 treble in the same stitch as the 5 treble on the other side.

Ecaille Pattern Edging.

_Boar's head cotton No. 34, fine steel needle, make a chain of 500 stitches for each yard._

1st row--1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1.

2nd row--3 chain, miss 1, 5 plain.

3rd row--6 chain, miss 5, (this over the 3 chain in the last row,) 3 plain, in the middle of the 5 plain in last row.

4th row--8 chain, miss 8, 1 plain in the middle of the 3 plain in the last row.

Open Vandyke Edging.

_Chain and cotton as last receipt._

1st row--Treble.

2nd row--The same.

3rd row--1 plain, 4 chain, miss 1.

4th row--1 chain, 1 plain; the plain stitches are always in the middle of the chain in last row; 4 chain, miss 5, 1 plain, 4 chain, miss 5, 1 plain, 4 chain, miss 5, 1 plain; turn back, so as to work on the 4th row.

5th row--1 chain, miss 1, 1 plain, 4 chain, miss 5, 1 plain, 4 chain, miss 5, 1 plain; turn back.

6th row--1 chain, miss 1, 1 plain, 4 chain, miss 5, 1 plain. Work 6 shepherd's stitches down the side of vandyke, so as to bring the thread to the 3rd row: this forms 1 vandyke.

Repeat from 4th row.

Close Vandyke Edging.

_Commence as last receipt._

1st row--1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1.

2nd row--2 chain, 5 treble; turn back, so as to work on 2nd row.

3rd row--2 chain, miss 1, 3 treble, turn back.

4th row--2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain; work 6 shepherd stitches to bring the cotton to the 2nd row. Commence from 2nd row. When all the vandykes are worked, finish with a row of 3 chain, miss 2, 3 plain, all round them.

Double Scallop Edging.

_Commence as before._

1st row--1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1.

2nd row--3 chain, miss 3, 3 treble.

3rd row--3 plain, 7 chain, miss 3.

4th row--1 chain, 1 plain, 1 chain, miss 1, (1 chain, 1 plain, 7 times.)

5th row--The same as 3rd, except the 3 plain stitches are to be worked in the middle of the last scollop.

6th row--Same as 4th.

Diamond Insertion.

1st row--Treble.

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

3rd row--2 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 1 treble.

4th row--Same as 2nd.

5th row--Same as 1st.

Cuffs.

_Diamond Pattern._

_Make a chain of 85 stitches, boar's head cotton No. 20._

1st row--1 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 9 treble, 2 chain, miss 2; at the end of these rows, 1 treble, 2 chain, beside the pattern. Work backwards and forwards.

2nd row--2 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 7 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 1 treble.

3rd row--3 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 5 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 2 treble.

4th row--4 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 3 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 3 treble.

5th row--5 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 4 treble.

6th row--Same as 4th.

7th row--Same as 3rd.

8th row--Same as 2nd.

9th row--Same as 1st.

Edging for Cuffs.

_To be worked on._

1st row--1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1.

2nd row--Treble.

3rd row--Same as 1st.

4th row--2 treble in the chain stitch of last row, 2 chain, 2 plain in the 2 chain of last row, 5 chain; work the same on the other side.

Work down the side of the cuff plain, working 7 chain stitches for button holes.

Crochet Collar.

_Make a chain of 120 stitches, No. 14 cotton._

1st row--1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1.

2nd row--2 chain, 1 plain, miss 1.

3rd row--1 plain, 3 chain; the plain stitch is always in the middle of the chain in the row before.

Repeat the 3rd row 10 times. Then 1 row, 5 chain, 1 plain, miss 4.

Finish with a small cord and tassels.

Round Sofa Pillow.

_Double Berlin wool, make a chain of 100 stitches, work it backwards and forwards. Shaded wool, colors violet, green, scarlet, blue, and orange._

1st row--Violet, 1 chain, 3 treble in 1, miss 3.

Work 5 rows more the same, always working the 3 treble stitches in the chain stitch of the row before; then 6 rows of green, 6 of scarlet, 6 blue, 6 orange, and commence at 1st row.

The size must be according to the pillow it is to cover, about 16 inches.

Bead Crochet.

Thread the beads on the silk, and pass a bead down before working the stitch; this is always worked on the wrong side.

Handsome Bead Purse.

_With square ends, pattern No. 1, middle size netting silk, colours ponceau white, shaded green, and No. 5 steel beads. Make a chain of 80 stitches._

With ponceau make it round, and work 2 rounds plain; then 5 rounds of pattern in ponceau, 5 in white, 14 in shaded green, 5 in white, 5 of ponceau, 8 rounds plain ponceau, and 34 rows backwards and forwards, for the opening, working 3 bead stitches at the beginning and end of every other row; make it round again, work 3 plain rounds, repeat pattern.

Finish the ends with a fringe of steel beads.

Bead Purse.

_Pattern No. 4._

_Colours white and shaded blue, gold or steel beads, No. 5. Make a chain of 88 stitches white._

Make it round; work 2 rounds plain, and 3 rounds, putting a bead on every stitch, shaded blue; work the star pattern; then 3 rounds in beads with white, 6 rounds plain, and 34 rows backwards and forwards for the opening, working 3 bead stitches at the beginning and end of every other row; make it round, and repeat the pattern.

Finish with a fringe of beads.

Table Cover.

_In squares, plain crochet._

_Each square is a different color in Berlin wool; colors violet, green, scarlet, stone, blue, and orange, 6 shades of each color and black; work 2 rounds of each shade. Make a chain of 8 stitches with the lightest shade._

1st round--Work 2 stitches in 1.

2nd round--3 stitches in 1, 3 plain.

3rd round--3 stitches in 1, 5 plain.

4th round--2nd shade, 3 in 1, 7 plain.

5th round--3 stitches in 1, 9 plain.

6th round--3rd shade, 3 in 1, 11 plain.

7th round--3 in 1, 13 plain.

8th round--4th shade, 3 in 1, 15 plain.

9th round--3 in 1, 17 plain.

10th round--5th shade, 5 in 1, 19 plain.

11th round--3 in 1, 21 plain.

12th round--6th shade, 3 in 1, 23 plain.

13th round--3 in 1, 25 plain.

14th round--Black, 3 in 1, 27 plain.

15th round--3 in 1, 29 plain.

This finishes 1 square. Work all the colors the same; when sufficient are made, crochet them together with black. A small pattern may also be worked in each square.

Bell Pulls.

_Pattern No. 2._

_In double Berlin wool, the ground claret, 4 shades of green, and 3 of orange; make a chain of 50 stitches for each quarter of a yard._

1st row--Orange.

2nd row--2nd shade.

3rd row--3rd shade.

4th row--Claret.

5th row--Darkest green and claret; work the first row of pattern with the green.

6th row--2nd shade of green and claret.

7th row--3rd shade of green and claret.

8th row--4th shade of green and 2nd shade of orange.

9th row--4th shade of green, 3rd shade of orange.

10th row--Same as 7th.

11th row--Same as 6th.

12th row--Same as 5th.

13th row--Same as 4th.

14th row--Same as 3rd.

15th row--As 2nd.

16th row--As 1st.

Greek Cap.

_Patterns Nos. 3 and 9._

_Coarse Netting Silk, and Gold Twist._

_Ground black, 3 shades of ponceau, 3 of green, 4 of orange; make a chain of 7 stitches with black._

1st round--2 stitches in 1.

2nd round--1 ponceau, lightest shade, 1 ponceau, 2 black in 1.

3rd round--2 ponceau in 1, 2 black.

4th round--2 ponceau in 1 ponceau, 2 black.

5th round--2 ponceau in 1, 2 ponceau, 2 black.

Repeat the 2 last rounds, working 1 ponceau more each round until there are 102 stitches; 3 rounds of black, 4 plain, 2 in the 5th stitch; 3 rounds of gold, thus--1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1, 1 black round plain, next round black, 4 plain and 2 in 1 in the 5th stitch, then work the pattern with black ground.

1st round--Darkest green and black.

2nd round--2nd shade of green and black.

3rd round--3rd shade of green and black.

4th round--Darkest ponceau and black.

5th round--2nd shade and black.

6th round--3rd shade and black.

7th round--Darkest blue and black.

8th round--2nd shade and black.

9th round--3rd shade and black.

10th round--Darkest orange and black.

11th round--2nd shade and black.

12th round--3rd shade and black.

13th round--4th shade and black.

14th round--Plain black.

15th round--Black, 4 plain and 2 in 1 in the 5th stitch.

This finishes the increase; it will now be 22 inches round; repeat the gold rounds and the pattern until within 2 inches of the finish; then work the 3 rounds of gold, 1 round of ponceau; then pattern No. 9 in the gold on ponceau ground.

If required larger, it must be increased before the 2nd pine pattern in the black rounds.

Cigar or Card Case.

_Pattern No. 4._

_Middle sized silk, shaded scarlet and blue No. 6, steel and gold beads. Make a chain of 10 stitches in scarlet._

1st round--2 stitches in 1.

2nd round--1 plain, 2 in the 2nd stitch.

3rd round--2 in the 3rd stitch, repeat the last round, working 1 stitch more until there are 128 stitches; thread on the scarlet 3 rows of steel beads; work 3 rounds, putting a bead on every stitch; thread the gold beads on the blue; work 1 plain round; then commence the star pattern; after the pattern 1 plain row; thread three rows of steel beads on the blue, and work three rounds a bead on every stitch; then work the star pattern in scarlet and gold beads; work another piece the same. It is then made up on a frame.

Bag.

_In Treble Open Crochet._

_Colors, white, blue, and gold twist._

_Make a chain of 140 stitches._

Pattern, 1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1, work 3 rounds of each color for 5 inches, and finish with cord and tassels to match.

Square Sofa Pillow.

_Pattern No. 5. Berlin wool._

_Make a chain of 160 stitches, or 100 for double Berlin wool. Colours, 4 shades of green, 4 of scarlet, 4 of stone, and white._

1st pattern--Open crochet, 3 treble, 3 chain, miss 3.

1st row--Darkest green.

2nd row--3rd shade of green, working the 3 treble stitches in the 3 chain of the last row.

3rd row--2nd shade of green.

4th row--1st shade of green.

2nd pattern, No. 5.

1st row--Darkest stone and darkest scarlet.

2nd row--3rd shades of stone and scarlet.

3rd row--2nd shades of stone and scarlet.

4th row--1st shades of stone and scarlet.

5th row--White. This is the ground of the stripe.

6th row--1st shade of green and white.

7th row--2nd shade and white.

8th row--3rd shade and white.

9th row--4th shade and white.

10th row--Same as 9th.

11th row--Same as 8th.

12th row--Same as 7th.

13th row--Same as 6th.

14th row--As 5th.

15th row--As 4th.

16th row--As 3rd.

17th row--As 2nd.

18th row--As 1st.

Then work the open pattern again, and repeat until square.

Half-Square Shawl.

_Plain Crochet. Double Chene wool of various colors and black. Make a chain of 3 stitches._

1st row--Work 2 stitches in 1 at the beginning of the row; work the rest plain at the end of the row; leave 7 inches of wool for the fringe. In commencing a row the ends must be worked under for a few stitches.

Pattern--1 row black and 2 chene. Increase until there are 350 stitches; then loop in a fringe to correspond with the other side.

Another Shawl.

_3 Shades of Violet, 3 of Stone, and White._

Increase as the last, and work 1 row of each shade.

Crochet Shoes.

_Berlin wool, pattern No. 6._

The shoes must be worked from a paper pattern the size required. Commence at the toe, and increase by working 2 stitches in 1 at the beginning and end of the row until sufficiently deep. For the sides work about a third of the front.

Gold color and French blue for the ground, and 3 shades of each for the pattern.

1st row--2 stitches of blue and 2 of gold.

2nd row--Gold.

3rd row--Gold and dark blue.

4th row--2nd shade of blue and gold.

5th row--3rd shade of blue and gold.

6th row--Gold color, repeat from 1st row.

The next pattern the same, except the ground is blue, and the spots shades of gold.

Sole for Shoes.

_6 Thread Black Fleecy._

_Make a chain of 8 stitches._

1st row--1 row plain. This is not repeated.

2nd row--Take both sides of the chain on the needle and work according to shape, working it backwards and forwards.

Crochet Purse.

_2nd size Netting Silk, 2 colours. No. 6 steel beads. Make a chain of 120 stitches._

1st row--1 treble, 1 chain, pass a bead down, miss 1; work 2 rows of each colour for 6 inches.

Shamrock Purse.

_Pattern No. 8._

_In close crochet, fine silk; colors, green, violet, and white; steel and gold beads, No. 5. Make a chain of 150 stitches with white; thread the steel beads upon the white._

Work 3 rows the same as in last receipt, then with green and gold beads, work the pattern; then 3 rows of white, with steel beads, as before, and with violet and gold beads, work the pattern again.

Three stripes of each color form the purse.

Honeycomb Edging.

_Make a chain of 480 stitches for each yard. Boar's head cotton No. 24._

1st row--10 chain, miss 5 (1 plain, 3 chain, miss 1, 4 times), 1 plain.

2nd row--1 treble, 1 chain in the 3 chain of the row before; repeat 6 times, 1 chain (1 plain, 3 chain, miss 4, 3 times), 1 plain, 1 chain.

3rd row--1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1, 7 times, 1 chain (1 plain, 1 chain, miss 4, twice), 1 plain, 1 chain.

4th row--1 plain and 3 treble in every treble stitch of the last row; then 1 chain, 1 plain, 3 chain, 1 plain, 1 chain.

Anti-Macassar.

_Boar's head cotton No. 10, or knitting cotton No. 12. Make a chain of 145 stitches. Work backwards and forwards._

1st row--4 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 3 treble; at the end, work 1 treble, 2 chain, beside the pattern.

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

3rd row--2 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 1 treble.

4th row--1 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, (1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1, 3 times,) 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 2.

5th row--Same as 3rd.

6th row--Same as 2nd.

7th row--Same as 1st.

Work 24 inches. Finish with double scollop edging.

Travelling Bag.

_Pattern No. 7._

_In double Berlin wool, 5 shades of scarlet, 4 shades of stone, 4 shades of couleur de bois, light green, black, white, and shaded blue. Make a chain of 150 stitches._

1st row--Black and darkest bois, 2 stitches of each.

2nd row--2nd shade and black.

3rd row--3rd shade, plain.

4th row--4th shade and green, 21 stitches of green, and 3 of bois, lightest shade.

5th row--White and 1st shade of scarlet, 21 white, and 3 scarlet.

6th row--2nd shade of scarlet, 1st shade of stone; 3 stone, 15 scarlet, 3 stone, 3 scarlet.

7th row--2nd shade of stone, 3rd shade of scarlet; same as 6th row.

8th row--3rd shade of stone, 4th shade of scarlet; same as 7th row.

9th row--4th shade of stone, 5th shade of scarlet.

10th row--Same as 9th.

Repeat the colors back again, ending with a plain row of the darkest couleur de bois, and the 2 rows of 2 stitches; then 6 rows of shaded blue; work until there are 18 inches.

Finish with a clasp.

Table Cover.

_Pattern No. 9._

_Berlin wool. Make a chain of 350 stitches in single wool, or 200 in double, for each 1/2-yard. Colors--4 shades of crimson, green, and violet; ground--black and shaded orange._

1st row--Black.

2nd row--Lightest crimson and black.

3rd row--2nd shade crimson and black.

4th row--3rd shade and black.

5th row--4th shade and black.

6th row--Dark green and black.

7th row--2nd shade and black.

8th row--3rd shade and black.

9th row--4th shade and black.

10th row--White and black.

11th row--Lightest violet and black.

12th row--2nd shade of violet and black.

13th row--3rd shade and black.

14th row--4th shade and black.

Then 1 row of black, and 6 rows of shaded orange.

A Chain.

_Fine brown braid._

Wind the braid in 2 balls, join them together, and make a loop; then, holding the 2 braids over the 4th finger, work a chain stitch with each of the braids alternately, until 1 yard and a 1/4 long. Fasten it with a steel slide.

Cap.

_In Berlin wool shaded, and floss silk. Make a chain of 120 stitches._

Pattern--1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1.

Work 12 rows, leaving 1 stitch at the beginning and end of every row, to decrease it; work a row all round, and then commence the

BORDER.

1st row--Work 3 chain stitches, miss 1, 1 plain.

2nd row--The same.

3rd row--5 chain, miss 4, 1 plain; the plain stitch in the middle of the chain of last row.

4th row--Same as 3rd for a 3rd of the row; break the wool off.

5th row--6 chain, miss 6, 1 plain, for a 3rd of the row.

Work the other side the same; then a row of the floss silk, the same as the 5th, all along.

Finish with a ribbon for the back and ends.

NETTING.

Anti-Macassar.

_As Pattern No. 10._

_Mesh No. 6, cotton No. 12, foundation 70 stitches._

Net 120 rows. For the fringe, with double cotton, and a mesh 2 inches wide, net 2 stitches in 1 all round; it is then embroidered thus--thread a rug needle with the cotton, and begin in the corner; take 1 thread, and miss 1, twice, as in darning; work 5 threads in each; then work the contrary way, forming a vandyke. Work 2 rows in this manner; then count the middle stitch of the work, and make a diamond, same as the border.

Various patterns may be worked in this manner, but they are impossible to describe.

D'Oyley.

_Mesh No. 8, cotton No. 12, 34 stitches._

Net 53 rows.

Fringe--Mesh 1 inch wide, 2 stitches in 1, all round.

Embroidered as Anti-Macassar.

Bread Basket D'Oyley.

_Mesh No. 6, cotton No. 12, 50 stitches._

Net 126 rows. Fringe as D'Oyley.

Netted Purse.

_For a Gentleman._

_Mesh No. 15, coarse netting silk, 90 stitches._

Net 8 inches; join up 34 stitches on each side, leaving 22 for the opening.

This purse takes 4 skeins of silk.

Lady's Purse.

_Mesh No. 16, 3 skeins of 2nd size purse silk, 70 stitches._

Net 8 inches, join up 26 stitches on each side, leaving 18 for the opening.

Bead Purse.

_Mesh No. 14, coarse silk, and No. 7 beads 3 bunches, 60 stitches; measure 1 yard and a 1/4 of silk, thread a small sewing needle with it._

1st row--Net the 1st stitch, thread 2 beads, pass them close to the last stitch; net the stitch, and continue putting 2 beads in every stitch.

2nd row--The same, keeping the 2 beads on the outside.

Work 7 inches, join up 22 stitches on each side, leaving 16 for the opening.

Wedding Purse.

_With Motto No. 11._

_Extra fine white netting silk, and No. 4 gold beads; meshes Nos. 6, 16, and 19; 65 stitches._

With No. 16 mesh net 7 rows.

No. 6 mesh, net 3 stitches in 1.

No. 19 mesh, net 3 plain rows.

No. 6 mesh, net 1 row.

No. 16 mesh, net a row, netting 3 stitches together every stitch; repeat. Net 7 rows.

Repeat this pattern twice more.

In the next pattern, instead of working the 3 rows with No. 19 mesh, work the motto No. 2.