Part 3
Measure the size round the head, and cut a piece of ticken to the length, and of the depth of seven inches; work on the _black_ stripes in herring-bone; stitch a row of gold and silver cord, alternate; and on the intermediate _white_ stripes work, according to fancy, different coloured silks, also in herring-bone stitch, only rather larger, to fill up the stripe. Cut a piece of ticken round, and of about 2-1/2 inches in diameter; work it in the same manner, and mount it on a circular piece of card; full the headpiece round the small crown, line it with some bright-coloured Persian, and trim it with a gilt band, and gilt tassel to match.
This cap is so simple a work, that it hardly allows any one to suppose it will look as pretty as it certainly does.
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CROCHET.
33. FLOWER-STAND.
_Materials--Scarlet and green shaded eight-thread Berlin wool; Penelope crochet needle No. 1_.
With scarlet make a chain of 9 stitches, join and work a round in double crochet, increasing in every stitch.--
_3d round_. 1 long, 3 chain, miss 2 all round.--
_4th round_. 1 long in the centre stitch of chain, 4 chain; repeat all round.--
_5th round_. Double crochet.--
_6th round_. 3 long, the centre one above the 1 long in 3d round, 4 chain; repeat all round.--
_7th round_. 4 long worked in the 4 chain stitches, 4 chain; repeat all round.--
_8th round_. Double crochet.--
_9th round_. 4 long worked over the chain stitches, 6 chain; repeat.--
_10th round_. 1 stitch of solid long stitch in every loop.--
_11th round (with the green wool_). 1 long, 5 chain, miss 2; repeat.--
_12th round_. 1 long, 5 chain, miss 1; repeat.--
_13th round_. Chain of 7 stitches, worked in every third stitch with a plain stitch.--
_14th and three following rounds_. Chain of 9 stitches, worked in the centre stitch of chain of previous round.--
_18th round_. 3 chain, 1 plain, taking the centre chain-stitch of every 5th chain of 9; repeat all round, and this completes the mat.
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CROCHET.
34. COVER FOR TASSEL OF WINDOW-BLIND.
_Materials--Raworth's crochet-thread No. 40_; _Penelope crochet No. 3_.
Make a chain of 40 stitches, join and work two rounds in single open crochet.--
_3d round_. 4 chain, 1 long; repeat.--
_4th round_. 3 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.--
_5th round_. 5 long worked in the last chain-stitch, and over the 3 long stitches and in the first chain-stitch, 5 chain, 1 long 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.--
_6th round_. 7 long worked as in 5th round, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.--
_7th round_. 9 long worked as before, 5 chain, 1 long, 4 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.--
_8th round_. 11 long worked as before, 5 chain, 1 long, 3 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.--
_9th round_. 13 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.--
_10th round_. 15 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.--
_11th round_. 17 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.--
_12th round_. 15 long, 4 chain, 1 long, 3 chain, 1 long, 4 chain; repeat.--
_13th round_. 13 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 4 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.--
_14th round_. 11 long, 7 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 7 chain; repeat.--
_15th round_. 9 long, 5 chain, 1 long worked in the centre stitch of the 7 chain, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.--
_16th round_. 7 long, 7 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 7 chain; repeat.--
_17th round_. 5 long, 3 chain, 1 long worked in the centre stitch of 7 chain, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.--
_18th round_. 3 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain.--
_19th round_. 1 long, 7 chain; repeat all round.--
_20th round_. 1 long, 2 chain, miss 2; repeat all round.--
_21st round_. 3 plain, 9 chain, miss 5; repeat all round.--
_22d round_. 2 chain, 1 long, miss 1; repeat all round.
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CROCHET.
35. UNDER-SLEEVE.
_Material--Raworth's crochet-thread No_. 70.
_Band of insertion for the Wrist_.--19 c s, unite d c round this ring eighteen times, which will cover about three-quarters of the ring. Turn the work wrong side up. 6 c s, miss 2, s c into third stitch; repeat this five times more. Turn 1 d c, 5 l s, 1 d c, into every space formed by 6 c s, d c round the remaining part of the ring six times; fasten off, leaving one end about three inches long. Turn on the wrong side. Begin on the third stitch of third scallop of last flower. 12 c s, s c into fifth stitch of next scallop, forming a loop over the two centre scallops. Turn. D c round this loop eighteen times. Turn. * 6 c s, miss 2, s c into third stitch; repeat from * five times more. Turn. 1 d c, 5 l s, 1 d c into every space formed by 6 c s; fasten off, leaving one end as in last flower. Work fifteen of these flowers, thread a fine needle with the ends left, and make a few stitches on the wrong side to secure them. The band between the two puffings is to be worked exactly the same; but there must be eighteen flowers instead of fifteen. Commence the fulness on the band for the wrist on the first scallop, at the edge, 5 c s (working in the end of the thread), s c into the centre of next scallop, * 6 c s, s c into the first scallop of next flower. 5 c s, s c into next scallop; repeat from * to the end of the band.
_2d row_. Commence on the first loop of 5 c s in last row, * 8 c s, d c round the next loop, 8 c s, d c round the same loop; repeat from * to the end of the row.--_3d row_. Commence on first loop of 8 c s in last row, 9 c s, d c into next loop, 9 c s, d c into next loop; repeat to the end of the row.--_4th row_. Commence on the same loop of 8 c s, as the last row was begun on 10 c s, d c round the centre of first loop in last row, * 9 c s, d c round the next loop; repeat from * to the end of the row. After the d c stitch round the last loop in this row, make 5 c s, and draw the end of the cotton through. _These 5 c s must be worked at the end of every alternate row, in order to keep the ends of the fulness even_. Work four more rows like the two last, making in all six rows, then seven rows, having 10 c s in each loop, every alternate row of which is begun in the same loop as the preceding row, having 12 c s in the first loop. Then work six more rows like the former six, having 9 c s in each loop. This will make nineteen rows of loops: fasten off. Work a fulness on the upper band of insertion in exactly the same manner, and gather it in at the top next the sleeve in this way: commence on the first loop 2 c s, take the next loop on the needle, and d c round it once, 2 c s, * d c round next loop once, 2 c s; repeat from * to end of row. In the next row, work 1 l s into every stitch of last row.
To unite the fulness on the wristband to the upper band of insertion, turn them both on the wrong side, and hold them as if they were to be sewn together, the insertion being at the back. Take the first loop, and the centre stitch of the first scallop, on the needle, and work 1 s c to unite them, 3 c s, s c the next loop and centre stitch of the next scallop, o 4 c s, s c the next loop and centre of first scallop in next flounce together, 3 c s, s c next loop and next scallop, o * 4 c s, s c next loop and next scallop, 2 c s; take the next loop on the needle _without_ the scallop, and s c once round it, 2 c s, s c the next loop and next scallop together; repeat from * to end of row, except on the two last flowers, which must be worked as from o to o.
_For the Edging on the Wristband_.--Commence on the first scallop of the insertion, * 5 c s, s c into next scallop, 6 c s, s c into next scallop; repeat from * to end of row.
_2d row_. 10 c s, 1 l s, into first loop of last row, * 3 c s, 1 l s into same loop, 3 c s, 1 l s into next loop; repeat from * to end of row.--
_3d row_. 7 c s, d c round every loop of last row.--
_4th row_. 4 c s, 1 l s into every loop of last row.--
_5th row_. Begin on the first loop of third row, 6 c s, 5 l s into first loop of last row, 4 c s, d c into next loop, * 4 c s, 5 l s into next loop, 4 c s, d c into next loop; repeat from *.--
_6th row_. 4 d c stitches round first loop of 6 c s in last row, 8 c s, * miss the 5 l s, d c four times round the next loop of 4 c s, 4 d c round the next loop, 8 c s; repeat from *.--
_7th row_. Begin on first loop of 8 in last row, 7 c s, s c _between_ the two loops of 4 d c each, * 7 c s, s c round the centre of 8 c s in last row, 10 c s, d c round the same loop, 7 c s, s c between the two loops of 4 d c; repeat from * to end of row. This finishes the edging.
D c round the ends of the puffings, taking in the ends left on finishing the rows. Make a chain of 15 stitches at the ends of the two bands of insertions, and s c into the edge for a small loop. D c round these twenty-four times, and sew a small pearl button on the other ends of the bands. The insertion may have a narrow satin ribbon run through the open holes, finished by a small bow at the upper part of the sleeve.
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EMBROIDERY IN BRAID
36. SMOKING CAP.
_Materials--Claret-coloured velvet, gold braid, and a gold band and tassels_.
Six pieces of velvet, three nails in length, and the width given in diagram will be required, and these must be sloped to a point. Draw the designs upon the velvet with a white crayon, and sew on the braid; arrange the patterns in alternate order; neatly join the pieces of velvet, and edge each joining with braid; line with silk, and finish with band and tassels.
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CROCHET.
37. BABY'S CAP.
_Materials--Raworth's threads Nos. 90 and 100, and Penelope crochet No. 4_.
With No. 90 make a chain of 3 loops, join and work a round of double crochet.--
_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-stitch 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 stitch of preceding row; repeat.--
_5th row_. Three 3-chain double crochet over the long stitches 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 stitches 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-stitch; 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:--
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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-stitch of preceding row; repeat.--
_6th row_. 3-chain crochet, 5 chain over the five long stitches 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-stitch of preceding row; repeat.--
_9th row_. Five 3-chain crochet, 5 chain over the 5 long stitches of preceding row; repeat.--
_10th row_. 3-chain crochet.--
_11th row_. 3-chain crochet.--
_12th row_. Three 3-chain crochet, 5 long in centre loop of every fourth 3-chain crochet-stitch of preceding row; repeat.--
_13th row_. Three 3-chain crochet, double crochet over the 5 long stitches of preceding row; repeat.--
_14th row_. Three 3-chain crochet, 1 chain, 1 long, 1 chain, 1 long, 1 chain, 1 long, 1 chain, 1 long, missing 2 loops between each long; repeat.--
_15th row_. Three 3-chain crochet, double crochet over the long stitches of preceding row; repeat.--
_16th row_. 5 chain, 1 long, 1 chain, 1 long, 1 chain, 1 long, 1 chain, 1 long, 1 chain, 1 long, missing 2 loops between each long; repeat.--
_17th row_. Double crochet.--_18th row_. 5-chain crochet.
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EMBROIDERY
39. APRON.
_Materials--Black satin and four shades of crimson, two ditto of blue, three ditto of green, and white embroidery silk_.
Draw the design on the satin, and work in embroidery stitch the large flowers with the shades of crimson, commencing each petal with the second shade, then work with the third, and finish with the lightest. Commence the centre of the flower with the lightest, then work with the second shade, after which work the two upper divisions with the two next shades in regular order. Work the cup of the flower with the middle shade of green, and the piece beneath with the second shade of crimson. Work the stems with the lightest green, and the leaves with the other two shades. Work the centre part of the small flowers with the darkest crimson, the small petals which encircle this with the next shade of crimson; then work with the darkest blue, after which with the lightest, and finish the edge of the flower with white. Work the pockets and the band in a similar manner, and finish with cord and tassels.
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TAMBOUR
42. LIMERICK LACE SCARF.
_Materials--Brussels net, French working-cotton No. 120, Raworth's sewing-cotton No. 100, and a fine pearl edge_.
Work the outline of the pattern and the edge with French cotton in tambour-stitch, and fill in the spaces with the sewing-cotton in the same stitch, or, if preferred, in darning-stitch; work dots in the places indicated in the design, and, after washing the scarf, sew a pearl edge all round.
A description of head-dress, for which this scarf is intended, will be found in the London and Paris fashions of No. 126 of the _Lady's Newspaper_.
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NETTING
45. A KNITTING-BAG.
_Materials--Raworth's crochet-thread No. 40; a reel of pink cotton of the same size, or two pieces of white and two of pink netting-silk; three silk pink and white tassels; two yards and a half of silk bag-cord; half-a-yard of pink sarsnet; three meshes cornucopia gauge of No. 1, No. 6, and one No. 11; two netting-needles; and a piece of cane used for drawn bonnets_.
Set on 71 stitches with No. 1 mesh, join the round in pink cotton.--_No_. 11 _mesh_. Net 4 rounds of alternate white and pink.--* _No_. 1 _mesh (white cotton). 2_ plain rounds.--_No. 6 mesh_. Take 2 of the preceding row together in pink cotton; 1 plain round, same cotton and mesh.--_No_. 1 _mesh (white cotton_). Make 2 stitches in each stitch of the preceding row; 1 round plain, same cotton and mesh.--_No_. 11 _mesh (pink cotton_). Net 5 plain rounds; recommence from * twice; finish top of bag by 3 plain rows in white of No. 6 mesh, for the cords to pass through; 2 plain rows in pink of No. 11 mesh; last row, double pink cotton, with No. 1 mesh.
Take the half-yard of sarsnet, join it up neatly, make 3 runners the width of the cane, the first at three inches from the bottom, the second at two inches from the first, and the third two inches from the second; run a piece of cane ten inches long in the first runner, another piece of sixteen inches and a half long in the second runner, and one of eleven inches and a half long in the third runner; tack each of these bands of cane to the 5 rows of fine netting to form the shape, close up the bottom, and place a tassel; run the cord round the top of bag, and fasten a tassel to each end.
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NETTING
48. VASE-STAND.
_Materials--Shaded green, shaded scarlet, and shaded amber Berlin wool; meshes Nos. 1, 4, and 8_.
With scarlet make a foundation of 25 loops on mesh No. 4; join and net 1 round on mesh No. 8; fasten on the green; net 2 loops in 1; then net 3 rounds more with green, without increasing; fasten on the scarlet; net 1 round on mesh No. 4, 2 on mesh No. 8, 1 on mesh No. 4, and 2 on mesh No. 8; fasten on the green; net 6 loops in every loop on mesh No. 1; net 1 round with amber on mesh No. 8; fasten on the scarlet wool in the fourth round from edge, that is, in the same loops as that in which the row of scarlet, netted on mesh No. 4, was netted; into this row net 1 row on mesh No. 8; net 2 more rows with scarlet on mesh No. 8; then with green net 6 loops in each loop on mesh No. 1; net 1 row with amber on mesh No 8; fasten on the scarlet in the last row of green in the centre of the mat; into this row net 1 row on mesh No. 8; then net 6 more rows in the same mesh; net 6 loops in each loop on mesh No. 1; 1 row with amber on mesh No. 8.
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BRAID
49. WATCH-POCKET.
_Materials--Pink silk or satin, a piece of white silk braid, white silk fringe, and white satin ribbon_.
Draw the pattern on the silk with a white crayon, and hem the braid on; trim with the fringe, and rows of satin ribbon.
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CROCHET.
50. MITTEN.
_Materials--Raworth's crochet-thread Nos_. 120 _and_ 90, _or black crape silk_.
The receipt for the back of mitten is here given, the underpart and the thumb being simply French ground-work, finished at the top and bottom like the back, leaving an opening at the side for the thumb. Make a chain long enough to go round the wrist in thread No. 90, and work one plain row. Fasten on thread No. 120, and work one treble and row of French ground of six stitches to each hole.--
_1st fancy row_. 5 holes of French ground, 6 long close, 10 French ground.--
_2d row_. 5 French ground, 12 long close, 10 French ground.--
_3d row_. 4 French ground, 6 long close, 3 French ground, 12 long close, 1 French ground, 6 long close, 4 French ground.--
_4th row_. 5 French ground, 6 long close, 2 French ground, 6 long close, 2 French ground, 12 long close, 4 French ground.--
_5th row_. 5 French ground, 15 long close, 2 French ground, 5 long close, 1 French ground, 5 long close, 3 French ground.--
_6th row_. 7 French ground, 5 long close, 2 French ground, 18 long close, 4 French ground.--
_7th row_. 4 French ground, 5 long close, 2 French ground, 5 long close, 2 French ground, 5 long close, 1 French ground, 12 long close, 4 French ground.--
_8th row_. 3 French ground, 12 long close, 1 French ground, 5 long close, 3 French ground, 12 long close, 1 French ground, 5 long close, 3 French ground.--
_9th row_. 3 French ground, 5 long close, 1 French ground, 5 long close, 4 French ground, 18 long close, 3 French ground.--
_10th row_. 3 French ground, 5 long close, 1 French ground, 5 long close, 3 French ground, 12 long close, 1 French ground, 12 long close, 3 French ground.--
_11th row_. 3 French ground, 12 long close, 2 French ground, 12 long close, 1 French ground, 12 long close, 1 French ground, 5 long close, 3 French ground.--
_12th row_. 5 French ground, 5 long close, 1 French ground, 5 long close, 1 French ground, 12 long close, 5 French ground, 12 long close, 3 French ground.--
_13th row_. 6 French ground, 5 long close, 1 French ground, 12 long close, 1 French ground, 12 long close, 1 French ground, 5 long close, 3 French ground.--
_14th row_. 5 French ground, 5 long close, 3 French ground, 12 long close, 1 French ground, 12 long close, 4 French ground.--
_15th row_. 4 French ground, 5 long close, 1 French ground, 5 long close, 2 French ground, 5 long close, 1 French ground, 12 long close, 5 French ground.--
_16th row_. 3 French ground, 12 long close, 1 French ground, 18 long close, 9 French ground.--
_17th row_. 4 French ground, 5 long close, 1 French ground, 5 long close, 2 French ground, 5 long close, 1 French ground, 12 long close, 5 French ground.--
_18th row_. 4 French ground, 12 long close, 3 French ground, 12 long close, 1 French ground, 5 long close, 4 French ground.--
_19th row_. 12 French ground, 5 long close, 5 French ground.--
_20th, 21st, and 22d rows_. French ground.--
_23d row_. 1 plain, 5 long close, 1 plain into each loop.
_For the Edging_.--1 treble, 1 French ground.--
_1st fancy row_. 1 hole of French and 6 long close alternately all round.--
_2d row_. Wholes of French ground, 6 long close all round.--
_3d row_. 6 long close, 5 chain, 2 long close, 5 chain all round.--
_4th row_. Same as the 3d.--
_5th row_. 6 long close, 5 chain, 6 chain, 8 chain, 6 chain to be worked into the same loop, 5 chain; repeat all round. The engraving will greatly assist in working out this.
_Explanation of Terms_.--French ground: six chain stitches united to the centre stitch of former row. Long close: long stitches, without any chain-stitch between.
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CROCHET.
51. COLLAR.