KNITTING

26. BONNET-PRESERVER.

_Materials--Raworths thread No. 34, or fine knitting-cotton; pins No 16_.

Cast on _92_ st.i.tches.--

_1st row_. Plain.--

_2d row_. Knit 1, (a) thread forward, knit 2 together; repeat from (a).--

_3d row_. Pearl.--

_4th row_. Cast off 13 st.i.tches at the beginning and end of the row, knit the remaining st.i.tches.--

_5th row_. Pearl.--

_6th row_. Knit 3, (a) thread forward, knit 5, thread forward, knit 3 together; repeat from (a), and finish with knit 3.--

_7th row_. Pearl.--

_8th row_. Knit 1, knit 2 together, (a) thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 1; repeat from (a), and finish with knit 2 together, knit 1.--

_9th row_. Pearl.--

_10th row_. Knit 2, (a) thread forward, knit 3, thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together; repeat from (a), and finish with knit 2.--

_11th row_. Pearl.

Commence again at 6th row, beginning each row with knit 2, and knit until five diamonds are worked; knit two plain rows, then thread forward, knit 2 together, after which a pearl row, and cast off loosely in knitting the two last diamonds, and the remaining rows increase by making a st.i.tch at the beginning and end of each row; join the piece behind, and pa.s.s a narrow ribbon through the open loops and down the front, leaving sufficient for strings.

EMBROIDERY

27. SMALL OTTOMAN.

_Materials--Black satin; four shades of scarlet, four ditto of crimson, four ditto of amber, four ditto of peach, three ditto of stone-colours, three ditto of blue, three ditto of blue greens, three ditto of yellow greens, and one skein of white embroidery silk or of Berlin wools_.

Draw the pattern upon the satin, and work in embroidery st.i.tch. Commence the first dahlia with shades of amber; the second with the shades of stone-colour, using white for the lightest; the third with scarlet shades; the fourth with peach shades; the roses with the crimsons; the lilies with the stone-colours, using white for the lightest shade; and the forget-me-nots with the shades of blue. Work the rose-leaves with the yellow greens, and the dahlia-leaves with the blue greens; work the stems with brown. The stamens of the yellow dahlia must be worked with green, but in all the others with yellow.

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 19 CLARET-JUG MAT]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Nos 20. 21 CORNERS FOR HANDKERCHIEF]

[Ill.u.s.tration: NO. 22. COVER FOR EASY-CHAIR]

CROCHET.

28. CARD-BASKET.

_Materials--Shaded green, shaded amber, shaded geranium-colour, Berlin wool; two skeins of blue, two of green, Berlin wool, and two yards of wire, will also be required_.

With shaded green make a chain of nine st.i.tches; unite and work ten rounds in close double crochet, increasing in every st.i.tch in the first round, in every alternate in the second, and in the same st.i.tch in each of the succeeding rounds.--

_11th round_. Work along st.i.tch in each st.i.tch, missing every ninth st.i.tch.--

_12th round_. 3 long, 3 chain, miss 2.--

_13th round (with amber)_. 3 long worked in the 3 chain of last round, 4 chain; repeat.--

_14th round_. Close double crochet.--

_15th round (with shaded green)_. 3 long worked in one st.i.tch, 1 chain, miss 3; repeat.--

_16th round_. Close double crochet.--

_17th round (with amber)_. 3 long worked above the one chain of 15th round, 2 chain; repeat.--

_18th and_ _19th rounds_. Close double crochet. The last of these rounds is worked over a wire, and a round in close double crochet, with amber, is also worked over a wire in the 10th round, to form the bottom of basket. Wrap four pieces of wire, the height of the basket, with green wool, and attach to the inside at regular distances. Prepare a piece of wire, in like manner, for the handle. Work the handle as follows:

With shaded green make a chain the length required.--

_2d row (with amber)_. Close double crochet.--

_3d row (with green)_. Close double crochet; sew this to the wire, which must be placed in the under side.

Prepare the flowers and leaves which ornament the edge of the basket in the following manner:

_Geranium_.--With geranium-coloured wool make a chain of five st.i.tches, unite, and work a round in double crochet, increasing in every st.i.tch; work a round without increasing, then work 1 single crochet, 2 chain, 3 long, 2 chain, 1 single crochet, in one st.i.tch, miss 1, and repeat in every alternate st.i.tch.

_For the Cup of the Flower_.--With green make a chain of five st.i.tches, unite, and work 1 single, 2 long, 1 single in every st.i.tch. Make the stamens with amber wool, and sew the stamens and flower to the cup.

_For Geranium-bud_.--With geranium-colour make a chain of three st.i.tches, unite, increase in the second round by working two in each alternate st.i.tch; work 2 rounds without increasing; then work two rounds decreasing in every st.i.tch. With green make a chain of four st.i.tches, unite, and work 1 single, 3 long, 1 single; repeat three times, and draw the bud through this, leaving a piece for the stem, which must be wrapped with green wool. _Forget-me-not_.--With blue make a chain of five, unite, and into this ring work 1 single, 2 long, 1 single; repeat four times.