1st row--23 plain on the 12 chain.

2nd row--9 chain, 1 double treble on the 2nd plain, 4 chain, 1 treble and so on until you have 12 trebles, including the 5 chain.

3rd row--1 plain on each chain st.i.tch and each treble; 60 plain in all.

4th row--3 plain, 1 picot, altogether 20 picots in the row, then fasten off.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 485. CROCHET CHAIR-BACK. MATERIALS: Fil a dentelle D.M.C No. 50 for the close figures and No. 120 for the connecting bars.[A]]

The leaves round the ring have 3 petals, 1 large and 2 small; you begin by the large one, and make the small ones afterwards. The petals should be begun from the point and not from the bottom as is generally done--30 chain; coming back: 4 single, 4 plain, 5 half trebles, 8 trebles, 4 half trebles, 4 plain st.i.tches, 3 plain on the 1st chain = on the second side of the chain make the same number of st.i.tches but in the reverse order.

Small petal on the left--21 chain, miss 1, 5 plain, 3 half trebles, 5 trebles, 3 half trebles, 3 plain, 3 plain on the top. Repeat the same series of st.i.tches in the reverse order on the second side = at the 10th st.i.tch of the large petal and counting upwards from below, draw the thread through the 10th st.i.tch of the small petal, and do the same through the 9 next st.i.tches = for this purpose drop the loop each time and draw it back through the opposite st.i.tch, from the wrong side to the right. After making the same petal on the right, fasten off; fasten on again at the outer edge and edge the 3 petals with 1 plain on each st.i.tch and 3 plain on the st.i.tch at the point; make 4 leaves with 3 petals each.

Between the pointed leaves, which are afterwards placed on the diagonal line of the square, come some very long leaves which are rounded towards the top--29 chain, miss 1, 5 plain, 2 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd of the chain st.i.tches; carry on the trebles until you have, on coming to the last chain, 7 trebles = turn the work and make 1 plain on each st.i.tch of the row = turn the work = 1 plain on every st.i.tch all round = turn the work = * 9 plain, 4 half trebles, 3 trebles, 2 double trebles, join the last loops of the 2 last trebles together; set the 20th and 21st double treble on the same st.i.tch = the 20th treble 2 trebles long; the 21st a triple treble = on the next plain st.i.tch; 1 treble 3 trebles long and 1 quadruple treble = again on the next st.i.tch: 2 trebles, the first of them 4 trebles long, the 2nd a quintuple one = on the 3rd plain: 2 quintuple trebles, 4 chain, 1 plain on the plain st.i.tch of the 2nd row and next to the last quintuple treble, 1 half treble, 1 treble, 2 double trebles on one st.i.tch, 2 triple trebles on one st.i.tch **, 1 quadruple treble on the 2 next st.i.tches. Repeat from ** to *, therefore in the reverse order.

To make the large star which is the first of the figures placed on the diagonal line, make: 4 chain, close the ring.

1st row--10 chain,* 1 double treble on the 4 chain, 5 chain. Repeat 4 times from *, 6 trebles in all.

2nd row--over 5 chain: 1 half treble, 1 treble, 1 treble 1 treble long, 1 double treble, 1 treble 2 trebles long **, 1 triple treble. Repeat once from ** to * and 5 times from * to **.

3rd row--1 plain on each st.i.tch of the 2nd row.

4th row--3 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, * 2 chain, 1 picot, 5 chain, miss 1 = coming back: 4 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain = on the plain st.i.tches of the 3rd row: 2 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain. Repeat from *, with this difference that the trebles that are placed over the half trebles of the 2nd row must begin with 3 chain. Make, altogether, 12 long bars, 6 of them beginning with 2 chain and 6 with 3; these bars remain empty; after the 12th you fasten off.

5th row--fasten on the thread to the top st.i.tch of a treble, 11 chain, 1 plain. Repeat this series 11 times.

6th and 7th row--1 plain on each st.i.tch of the 5th row, then 1 plain on each st.i.tch of the 6th row.

8th row--over 9 bars and 8 s.p.a.ces: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain and so on.

Add nothing further to the 2 rows of plain st.i.tches of the 10th, 11th and 12th picots.

For the second star of the corner figure 4 chain, close.

1st row--8 chain, 1 treble, * 5 chain, 1 treble. Repeat 3 times from *; 5 trebles in all, including the chain st.i.tches.

2nd row--* 1 chain, 1 half treble, 1 treble, 1 treble 1 treble long, 1 double treble, 1 triple treble **. Repeat from ** to *, and the whole series 4 times.

3rd row--* 1 chain, 3 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 2 chain, 1 picot, 4 chain = coming back, 4 plain on the 4 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain = on the st.i.tches of the 2nd row: 2 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 3 chain, 1 picot, 5 chain, miss 1, 4 plain = coming back: 1 picot, 3 plain. Repeat 4 times from *, fasten off.

4th row--fasten on at the point of one of the bars and make from one bar to the other: 9 chain, 1 plain on each bar.

5th row--1 plain on each st.i.tch of the last row.

6th row--1 plain on each st.i.tch of the last row and join the 4 last st.i.tches to the 4 that are under the 11th treble of the 1st star, taking care to put the trebles one above the other.

The 3rd star also begins with 4 chain formed into a ring.

1st row--8 chain, 1 treble, 5 chain, 1 treble, 5 chain, 1 treble, 5 chain, join them to the 4th of the 8 chain.

2nd row--2 chain, * 1 half treble, 1 treble, 1 treble, 1 treble long, 1 double treble **. Repeat from ** to * and then, 3 times from * to **.

3rd row--1 plain on each st.i.tch of the 2nd row.

4th row--1 chain, 2 plain, * 1 picot, 3 chain, 1 picot, 5 chain. Repeat 3 times from *; after the 8th picot: 3 chain.

5th row--15 chain, 1 triple treble on the 5th and on the 2nd plain st.i.tch between 2 picots, 9 chain, 1 triple treble and so on. Altogether, including the chain st.i.tches, 8 trebles and 8 times 9 chain; join to the 7th chain.

6th and 7th row--1 plain on each st.i.tch of the previous row; join the 4 last st.i.tches again to the 4th st.i.tch of the 2nd star and fasten off.

The open work border is made from the 1st large star, beginning near the 9th treble at the point where the picots leave off. After fastening on the thread: 5 chain, miss 2 plain, 1 plain on the 3rd = at the point where the circles meet, miss 3 or 4 st.i.tches on each side and carry the treble over the indent of the scallop.

After finishing the picots of chain st.i.tches on the two sides and as far as the 3rd treble of the large star, fasten off; fasten on again on the right of the large star: 4 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd chain; put the needle only through the 2 upper loops of the chain st.i.tch; in the indent, connect 3 picots by 1 chain st.i.tch; 2 chain and 1 plain between the next plain st.i.tches. Fasten off. The 2 next rows both begin on the right and consist of plain st.i.tches only; in the indent of the rings join 3 st.i.tches of the preceding row together by 1 plain.

The 5 leaves over the circles--Begin with the middle and largest one--25 chain, miss 1, 3 plain, 2 chain, miss 2, 1 treble, 2 chain and so on, 7 trebles in all = turn the work = 1 plain on each st.i.tch, pa.s.sing under only 1 loop of the st.i.tches = on the st.i.tch you missed: 3 plain; on the second side: 1 plain on each st.i.tch = turn the work = do as in the last row = turn the work = do as in the 2 last rows, excepting as regards the 5 last st.i.tches which you leave untouched = turn the work = 15 plain, *

1 chain = turn the work = 12 plain = turn the work = 12 plain on the 12 plain and on all those you missed **. Fasten off the thread. On the 2nd side of the leaf: draw the thread through the 6th st.i.tch, counting upwards from below and on the side that is not indented, 15 plain and repeat from * to ** = then make: 1 row of plain, putting the needle through both the loops of the lower st.i.tches = at the points of the leaves: 3 plain, in the indents of the leaves miss 1 st.i.tch.

First leaf on the right of the large leaf--25 chain, miss 1, 3 plain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain; 7 trebles in all = turn the work = 1 plain on each st.i.tch, 18 st.i.tches altogether, to the corner st.i.tch; 3 plain on the corner st.i.tch. The 2nd side is worked like the 1st.

Add 3 more rows of plain st.i.tches and increase 3 plain on the st.i.tch at the point = in the 3rd row leave the 5 last st.i.tches empty = turn the work = 11 plain, 1 chain = turn the work = 11 plain and 5 plain on the 5 st.i.tches that were pa.s.sed over; fasten off.

On the opposite side fasten on the thread on the wrong side at the 8th st.i.tch counting from the point: 12 plain, 1 chain = turn the work = 12 plain = turn the work = make plain st.i.tches up to the end of the leaf and border it, like the large leaf, with plain st.i.tches = join the 8 first st.i.tches to the corresponding ones in the large leaf = make 4 leaves all alike.

2nd leaf on the left--19 chain, miss 1, 3 plain, 2 chain, 1 treble on the 2nd chain; 7 trebles in all = turn the work = 1 plain on each of the preceding st.i.tches, 3 plain on the st.i.tch at the point = turn the work = 1 row of plain st.i.tches = turn the work = 1 row of plain = turn the work = 1 row of plain, excepting on the last 7 st.i.tches = turn the work = 14 plain, 1 chain = 3 more rows to and fro with 11 plain; fasten off, and fasten on again on the 2nd side at the 6th st.i.tch counting from below: 2 rows of 11 plain and 1 row to the end of the leaf = then encircle this leaf, like the others with plain st.i.tches, join the 8 last st.i.tches to the last 8 of the large leaf = make 4 leaves all alike.

3rd leaf on the right--18 chain, miss 1, 2 plain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain, 5 trebles in all = turn the work = 4 rows of plain worked to and fro; on the st.i.tch at the point: 3 plain = after the 4th row: 4 trebles, 8 plain, 1 chain, 4 plain, 1 chain, 4 plain, 1 chain, then plain st.i.tches to the end = fasten off. On the second side, fasten on to the 6th st.i.tch counting downwards from the top: 9 plain = coming back: 3 plain, 1 chain, 7 plain = coming back: 7 plain, 1 chain = then to the end of the leaf, 1 plain on each st.i.tch.

3rd leaf on the left--14 chain, miss 1, 2 plain, 2 chain, 1 treble, 2 chain, 1 treble, 2 chain, 1 treble, 2 chain, 1 treble; 4 rows of plain all round, 3 plain on the st.i.tch at the point, and 3 plain on the added st.i.tch. After the 4th row: 14 plain = turn the work = 10 plain = turn the work = 3 single, 7 plain = coming back: 7 plain = coming back again: 7 plain; after the last plain, 1 single on each plain up to the top = fasten off.

On the second side of the leaf: 9 plain = turn the work = 5 plain = turn the work = 5 plain, 1 single on each of the remaining st.i.tches = turn the work = surround the whole leaf with plain st.i.tches; 3 plain on each st.i.tch at the point; join the 8 last st.i.tches to the 8 last of the 2nd leaf.

Branch on the right and 1st leaf--28 chain, miss 1, 4 plain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 treble 1 treble long on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 treble 1 treble long on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 half treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, miss 2 st.i.tches, 5 plain = on the second side of the chain: * 1 plain on each st.i.tch, 3 plain on the 2nd of the missed st.i.tches. Repeat 3 times from *. After the 4th row of plain: 6 chain = turn the work = 1 row of plain on both sides and plain st.i.tches on the 6 chain; fasten off the thread. Counting back the last st.i.tches, fasten on the thread at the 18th st.i.tch, make one more row of plain, fasten off.

2nd leaf of the branch--22 chain, miss 1, 3 plain, 1 chain, 1 half treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 half treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd chain, 1 plain on each of the remaining st.i.tches; 4 rows of plain, to and fro, in each of the st.i.tches of the last row. The rows touch, and therefore encircle the leaf.

3rd leaf--16 chain, miss 1, 2 plain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain, 1 plain on each of the remaining st.i.tches, 4 rows of plain, to and fro round the leaf; 3 plain on the st.i.tch at the top of the leaf and 3 on the one at the bottom.

When these 3 leaves are finished, join them together on the wrong side so that the end of the 2nd leaf is parallel with the last treble of the 1st leaf, and the end of the 3rd leaf parallel with the 1st of the last plain st.i.tches of the 2nd leaf. Having sewn these 3 leaves together, carry on the plain st.i.tches with the thread of the 3rd little leaf over the two others. Fasten off the thread, join it on again at the 10th plain st.i.tch of the 3rd little leaf, counting the st.i.tches downwards from the top = 40 chain, 1 single on the 34th chain = on the ring: 10 plain, 1 plain each chain and 1 plain on each st.i.tch of the leaves = then, make 3 more rows of plain and 2 plain on every second st.i.tch of the 10 st.i.tches in the ring.

Having reached the chain st.i.tches, fasten on the thread, turn the work and continue the other rows. When the rows of plain st.i.tches are finished, draw a thread through the chain st.i.tches and pull them gently together.

Branch on the left and 1st leaf--22 chain, miss 1, 3 plain, 2 chain, 1 treble on the 2nd chain, 2 chain, 1 treble 1 treble long, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 1 treble long, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 plain on each of the remaining st.i.tches.

The remainder the same as for the right leaf.

2nd leaf--16 chain, miss 1, 2 plain, 2 chain, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 plain on each of the remaining st.i.tches. The rest the same as for the right leaf.

3rd leaf--12 chain, miss 1, 2 plain, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 plain on each of the remaining st.i.tches. The remainder, as well as the little ring, the same as for the right leaf. Make altogether 4 leaves for the right side and 4 for the left.

Calyx of the small flowers.--11 chain = turn the work = 1 plain on the first 5 chain, 3 plain on the 6th chain, 1 plain on the 5 other chain = turn the work = * 2 chain, 1 treble on the 1st plain, 1 chain, 1 treble, 1 chain, 1 treble, 1 chain, ** 3 trebles on the second of the 3 plain, on the 6th chain, repeat once from ** to * = turn the work = 1 plain on each of the preceding st.i.tches, 3 single on the added st.i.tch = turn the work = 1 single on the first 2 plain; plain st.i.tches as far as the middle st.i.tch; 13 chain, miss 1, 1 plain on each chain st.i.tch, 6 plain, 2 single. Fasten off. Make 8 calices in all.