Footing of the lace--On the chain st.i.tches that follow the 3rd plain st.i.tch and above the last little figure: 1 triple treble, 6 chain, join to the middle plain st.i.tch = miss 1 scallop, 1 treble, 6 chain = miss 1 scallop, 1 double treble, 6 chain, = miss 1 scallop, 1 triple treble, 6 chain, = miss 1 scallop of the figure on the left, 1 double treble, 6 chain = miss 1 scallop, 1 treble, 6 chain = miss 1 scallop, 1 double treble, 6 chain = miss 1 scallop, 1 treble, 6 chain = miss 1 scallop, 1 treble, 6 chain = miss 1 scallop, 1 double treble, 6 chain, 1 triple treble, 6 chain, 1 quadruple treble on the next plain st.i.tch. Repeat the whole, reversed, and finish off the footing with a row of plain st.i.tches.

Edge of the lace.--Fasten on, where the semicircles join: 1 double treble on the first 3 chain st.i.tches of the empty scallop, 5 chain, 1 double treble on the next disengaged chain st.i.tches of the half scallop; continue the same on all the chain scallops and distribute the trebles so that there may be in all, 13 times 5 chain st.i.tches.

Add 2 triple trebles, the last loops of them, connected by a plain st.i.tch; the 1st triple treble on the 3 last chain st.i.tches of the last scallop, the 2nd on the plain st.i.tch, that follows the 1st scallop of the middle figure = 4 chain, 1 treble on the plain st.i.tch of the 2nd point. Repeat the same, reversed.

2nd row--On the first 5 chain of the last row: 5 plain = on the next 5 chain: 5 plain = on the 3 chain, leave a s.p.a.ce: 5 plain, 12 chain, come back and join to the 8th chain st.i.tch by a single st.i.tch = on the scallop: 4 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain = and so on, until you have 8 points altogether.

The plain st.i.tches must be distributed as follows:

For the 2nd point: in the 4th s.p.a.ce 4 plain, in the 5th s.p.a.ce 3 plain = for the 3rd point: in the 5th s.p.a.ce, 2 plain, in the 6th s.p.a.ce, 5 plain = for the 4th point: in the 6th s.p.a.ce 1 plain, in the 7th s.p.a.ce 6 plain = for the 5th point: in the 8th s.p.a.ce 4 plain, in the 9th s.p.a.ce 3 plain = for the 6th point: in the 9th s.p.a.ce 3 plain, in the 10th s.p.a.ce 4 plain = for the 7th point: in the 11th s.p.a.ce 7 plain = for the 8th point: in the 12th s.p.a.ce 7 plain = 5 plain in each of the 2 remaining s.p.a.ces.

CROCHET LACE (fig. 468).--This is always an effective pattern, in any number of thread. It is not new, however, and is probably already known to many of our readers as a pillow lace. Those who are not fond of making pillow lace, will be glad to learn how to reproduce it in crochet, as it makes a pretty tr.i.m.m.i.n.g, both for wearing apparel and furniture. For furniture, it should be made in unbleached cotton, for articles of dress, in any of the of the finer numbers, referred to above.

For the separate squares, cast on 10 chain st.i.tches, and close the ring.

1st row--* 5 chain, 1 plain on the ring. Repeat 3 times from *.

2nd row--1 chain, 1 plain on the first 5 chain: * 5 chain, 1 plain = on the first 5 chain of the 1st row: 2 chain, 1 plain on the second 5 chain of the 1st row. Repeat 3 times from *.

3rd row--1 plain on the first 5 of the 2nd row: * 5 chain, 1 plain, 2 chain, 1 plain, 2 chain, 1 plain. Repeat 3 times from *.

In the 4th and following rows, go on increasing, as in the 3rd row, until, on all 4 sides, you have 11 plain st.i.tches between every 5 chain.

12th row--1 plain, 5 chain, 1 plain, * 1 picot made of 4 chain, 1 plain between the 1st and the 2nd plain of the last row, 2 chain, 1 plain between the next 2 plain. Repeat 3 times from *, and fasten off.

Crochet the squares together, as you finish them. After the 12th and last plain st.i.tch, make: 2 chain, drop the loop, put the hook into the 3rd of the 5 chain st.i.tches that form one corner of the square, draw the dropped loop through, 2 chain, close the picot, finish the square.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 468. CROCHET LACE. MATERIALS.--For tr.i.m.m.i.n.g curtains and coa.r.s.e linen table covers: Fil a pointer D.M.C No. 25 or 30, or Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 10 to 25 ecru. For articles of dress: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 70, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 25 to 70, or Fil a dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 70 ecru.[A]]

For the star that connects the squares--10 chain, close the ring; * 4 chain, 1 picot, 4 chain, 1 over, join the 2 picots right and left of the squares that are to be joined together, by 1 treble; 4 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, drop the loop, put the needle into the first of the first 4 chain st.i.tches, draw the thread through, 2 plain on the ring, 8 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd picot and 1 treble on the 4th picot of the square = coming back: 1 plain on each of the 8 chain; 2 plain on the ring, and repeat 3 times from *.

For the half-star, that fills the s.p.a.ce under the footing of the lace: 10 chain, close the ring = 9 chain, 1 treble on the 1st picot of the square; 4 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain; draw the thread through the 1st of the 9 chain = 2 plain, 8 chain, join the 3rd and 4th picots of the square by 1 treble bar on each picot = 8 single st.i.tches on the 8 chain, 2 plain on the ring; 4 chain, 1 picot, 4 chain = on the 1st and last picot of the 2 opposite squares: 1 treble, 4 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, drop the loop, draw it through the 1st of the 4 chain st.i.tches = 2 plain, 8 chain, join 2 picots by 2 trebles = 8 single, 2 plain on the ring, 4 chain, 1 picot, 4 chain, 1 treble on the last picot = 8 chain, draw the thread through the 1st of the 4 chain.

The footing is made as follows--* 1 plain on the 5 upper chain st.i.tches of the square; 17 chain up to the ring, 3 plain, 17 chain and repeat from *. A row of plain st.i.tches completes the footing.

Outer edge--* 2 treble on the 1st picot, 4 chain, and repeat 5 times from *.

On the 5 chain st.i.tches, in the corner, make: 1 treble = 4 chain, 1 treble on the 5 chain and finish the second side of the square like the first. Omit the chain st.i.tches, between the 1st and last trebles of the squares.

The next and last row consists of: 2 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain every 4 chain. On the last 4 chain, at the point where 2 scallops join, make 4 plain st.i.tches, without picots.

LACE WITH STARS (fig. 469).--Begin with the stars, make a chain of 18 st.i.tches, close the ring, mount it on a mould, wind a soft thread, such as Coton a repriser D.M.C No 60, seven or eight times round it, and make 30 plain st.i.tches upon it, joining the last to the first by a single st.i.tch.

Then: * 13 chain, and returning, miss the 1st chain = on the 12 chain: 1 single, 2 plain, 2 half-trebles, 2 trebles, 2 double trebles, 1 double treble and a half, 2 triple trebles; keep the two last loops of the last treble but one, on the needle, and join them, to those of the last treble. Repeat 5 times from *.

2nd row--1 plain, on the upper st.i.tch that was missed in the 1st row; *

17 chain, 1 plain on the next point. Repeat 5 times from *.

3rd row--* 6 plain, 3 chain, miss 2 st.i.tches of the lower row. Repeat from *.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 469. LACE WITH STARS. MATERIALS: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 70, Fil a pointer D.M.C No. 25 or 30, Coton pour crochet D.M.C Nos. 8 to 12.[A]]

4th row--All round the last row, on each of the bottom st.i.tches 1 plain; after every 6 st.i.tches, 1 picot. This will give you 19 picots in all, separated from each other by 6 st.i.tches.

Inner connection--Fasten on the thread at the 5th treble, counting from the ring: 1 single, 8 chain. Draw out the thread, from the back, through the 9th of the 17 chain round the star = 8 chain * join with 1 chain to the 5th treble, pa.s.sing the thread through to the back = work on the wrong side: 3 chain, bring the thread back between the 5th treble to the right side, and repeat 5 times from *. In joining the stars, place them so that 9 picots are turned to the edge, and 8 to the footing. The 10th and the 19th picots serve to join the stars.

1st row--2 trebles between the 19th and the 9th of the * 9 picots, 7 chain, 1 treble; repeat 9 times from *.

After the 10th treble, make no more chain st.i.tches, but 1 treble immediately between the 19th and the 1st picot of the next row.

2nd row--On the 7 first chain st.i.tches of the last row: 3 plain, 4 half-trebles, 3 trebles, 1 picot, 3 trebles, 1 picot, and so on, until in the semicircle over the picots, you have 7 times 7 chain st.i.tches and 16 picots = on the ninth set of 7 chain: 3 trebles, 4 half trebles, 3 plain.

The scallops are joined by smaller ones, formed of: 3 plain, 4 half trebles, 3 trebles, 1 picot, 2 trebles, 7 chain, drop the loop, put the needle into the same treble of the last scallop; draw the loop through and make on the 7 chain: 1 plain, 1 half-treble, 5 trebles, 1 picot, 5 trebles, 1 half-treble, 1 plain; continue the large scallop, as described above.

The footing is composed of rings and trebles.--Begin with a ring, like those in the middle of the stars, worked as follows: 18 chain, with 28 plain upon them = miss 1 plain st.i.tch of the ring, 3 plain, 10 chain = miss 1 plain, 3 plain, 10 chain = miss 1 plain, 3 plain, 5 chain, 1 single on the 7th picot of the 1st star, 5 chain = miss 1 plain, 3 plain, 5 chain, 1 single on the 8th picot, 5 chain = miss 1 plain, 3 plain, 5 chain, 1 single on the 2nd picot, 5 chain, finish off.

Straight edge--Worked from right to left = 1 chain * turn the thread 7 times round the needle, join to the plain st.i.tch between the 7th and 6th picot, complete the long treble, 7 chain, join 1 treble, consisting of six overs to the 1st treble; 1 quintuple treble between the 6th and the 5th picot; 7 chain, 1 quadruple treble joined to the previous treble = in all, 10 trebles, the 1st made with 7 overs, the 2nd with 6, the 3rd with 5, the 4th with 4, the 5th and 6th with 3, the 7th with 4, the 8th with 5, the 9th with 6, the 10th with 7; and between every 2 trebles, 7 chain.

The 3 long trebles of the ring are taken up with 1 plain and 7 chain between.

GUIPURE LACE (fig. 470).--We advise our readers to work this charming pattern, in unbleached Fil a dentelle D.M.C No 50, because it imitates the appearance of old lace better than any other material.

Lozenge-shaped figures in the centre--5 chain, close the ring.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 470. GUIPURE LACE. MATERIALS: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 100, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 25 to 100, or Fil a dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 100.[A]]

1st row--5 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 1 treble on the ring = 5 chain, 1 treble on the ring = 2 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 1 treble on the ring = 5 chain on the 3rd of the first 5 chain.

2nd row--12 chain, * 1 treble on the 1st treble of the 1st row = 4 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd of the next 5 chain = 5 chain, 1 treble on the same st.i.tch as the last treble = 4 chain, ** 1 treble on the 2nd treble of the 1st row, 9 chain. Repeat from * to **; join the last 4 chain, to the 3rd of the first 12 chain, by a single st.i.tch.

3rd row--1 chain, 4 plain, 3 plain on the 5th of the 9 chain of the last row = 12 plain, 5 plain on the 3rd of the 5 chain, between the 2 trebles, 12 plain, 3 plain on the 5th of the lower 9 chain = 12 plain, 5 plain on the 3rd of the 5 chain, 7 plain; finish the row with a single st.i.tch.

4th row--3 chain, 1 treble on each of the next 5 plain; 3 trebles on the 6th plain; 1 treble on each of the next 15 plain, 5 trebles on the 16th st.i.tch; 15 trebles on the 2nd side; and again 3 trebles on the 16th st.i.tch; 15 trebles on the 3rd side; 5 trebles on the 16th st.i.tch, 9 trebles and join to the 3rd of the 3 chain.

5th row--1 chain, 6 plain, 3 plain on the 7th st.i.tch beneath, * 18 plain, 3 plain on the 19th st.i.tch. Repeat twice from *.

6th row--1 chain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 1 picot = towards the point: 3 plain, 1 picot = on the 2nd side of the square: 3 plain, 1 picot, and 5 times 2 plain, 1 picot = towards the point: 4 plain, 1 picot.

On the 3rd side as on the 2nd, only reversed, first 4 plain, and at the point 3 plain; on the 4th side as on the 2nd; on the 1st side must still be added 3 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain; draw the thread through the loop and fasten off.

The oblong squares, that connect the lozenges, take 7 rows of plain st.i.tches. Make a chain of 14 = turn the work = 13 plain; add 5 rows of the same number of st.i.tches. On the short side, and at the edge of the square: 1 picot, 3 plain, * 9 chain, miss 1 chain = returning: 1 plain on the 8th chain = on the next 7 chain: 1 half treble, 3 trebles, 1 half treble, 2 plain on the last chain st.i.tches = on the 2nd half of the short side: 3 plain, 1 picot = on the long side: 3 plain **, 1 picot, 3 plain ***. Repeat the whole twice from * to ***, and then once from * to ** only.

The row of bars, that encircles the small leaves, begins with 2 single st.i.tches on the first picot, then add: **** 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 1 treble on the 9th chain of the small leaf; on the short side: 1 chain, 1 picot, 1 chain, 1 triple treble on the 9th chain of the leaf; drop the thread, bring it out from the back, by the side of the picot that forms the corner on the long side of the lozenge = 1 chain, 1 picot, 1 chain, 1 treble on the small leaf = 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 1 treble on the picot, forming the corner of the oblong square = 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 1 treble on the leaf on the long side of the square = 3 chain, 1 treble on the same st.i.tch as the 1st treble is on = 3 chain, 1 treble on the same st.i.tch as the 2 first trebles are on; 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 1 treble on the picot at the corner. Repeat once from ****.

Upper and lower edge--6 chain, 1 s.e.xtuple treble on the 2nd picot of the lozenge = 6 chain, 1 triple treble on the 4th picot of the lozenge.

Coming back over the 2 trebles of 6 chain, work in 3 journeys to and fro, 13 plain st.i.tches.

After the 2nd row of plain st.i.tches, 1 quintuple treble on the 6th treble of the lozenge, and then 4 rows of plain st.i.tches.