Encyclopedia of Needlework Part 31

Begin with a foundation chain, in coa.r.s.e ecru twist, the light st.i.tch in the middle of the heading of the fringe being also made of the same material.

In the next row, you use the twist and the braid together, as follows--with the twist = 1 chain st.i.tch, put the needle into the first st.i.tch of the foundation chain, take up the braid, draw it through, turn the twist round the needle, draw it through the braid and the chain st.i.tch. To make the braid loops longer, they may be made over a wooden ruler. To the two rows of braid st.i.tches, represented in the pattern, you may add as many other rows as you please. On the fringed side make: 4 plain, 3 chain, draw out one very long loop and fasten into it a cl.u.s.ter of lengths of braid from 10 to 12 c/m. long, and draw the loop tightly round it to secure the ta.s.sel; 3 plain on the chain st.i.tches.

Repeat from *.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 457. FRINGE MADE WITH LACET OR SOUTACHE (BRAID).

MATERIALS: Lacet D.M.C No. 4 or Soutache D.M.C NO. 2 in red. Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 3 to 10. Fil a pointer D.M.C Nos. 10 to 30, ecru.[A]]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 458. LACE MADE ON POINT LACE BRAID.

MATERIALS: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 50, or Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C No. 80, white[A] and Point Lace braid.]

LACE MADE ON POINT LACE BRAID (fig. 458).--For the rounds: 1 plain on the braid, 10 chain, then coming back, 1 single on the 4th chain.

In this first round you make: 1 chain, 1 half-treble, 12 trebles *, 1 half-treble, 1 chain, 1 single on the 4th chain; 3 chain, 1 single on the braid, far enough from the 1st chain for the rounds not to overlap each other. Then 10 chain, 1 single on the 4th chain, 1 single, 1 half-treble, 4 trebles, join to the first round between the 8th and 9th trebles, 8 trebles and repeat from *. For the footing: 1 treble, 1 chain, miss a few threads of the edge of the braid, 1 treble.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 459. CROCHET GUIPURE LACE.

MATERIALS: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 70 to 90. Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos.

80 to 120, or Fil a dentelle D.M.C Nos. 40 to 70.]

CROCHET GUIPURE LACE (fig. 459).--This charming little lace makes a very good subst.i.tute for real guipure. It can be made on a row of trebles, just as well as on point lace braid, or on a mignardise, after you have raised the picots of it by single and chain st.i.tches.

6 plain *, 9 chain, leave an interval equalling in length 6 bars of the point lace braid used in our pattern; in the braid: 6 plain st.i.tches, very close together, 8 chain, 1 single on the 7th of the 9 chain, 10 chain, 1 single on the 3d of the 9 chain, 8 chain, 1 plain close to the first of the first 6 plain.

1st scallop--7 plain, 5 chain, join to the 4th chain; on the 5th chain: 6 plain; on the 8th chain: 3 plain.

2nd scallop--on the 10 chain: 7 plain, 5 chain, join to the 4th chain = on the 5 chain: 6 plain = on the 10 chain, 5 plain, 5 chain, join to the 4th chain, 6 plain, 5 chain, join to the 4th chain, 6 chain, 1 plain on the 10th chain.

3rd scallop--like the first, then repeat from *.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 460. LACE MADE ON POINT LACE BRAID.

MATERIALS: The same as for 458.]

LACE MADE ON POINT LACE BRAID (fig. 460).--On the braid, work a row of trebles, 1 or 2 chain st.i.tches apart, according to the size of the braid and on this row of trebles, make two other rows as follows:

1st row--5 chain, 1 treble on the treble of the preceding row, 5 chain, 1 treble, on the same st.i.tch to which the first treble is joined, 5 chain, miss 3 trebles, 1 treble on the 4th treble of the row beneath.

2nd row--1 plain on the 3rd of the 5 first chain, 3 plain, 1 treble on the 3rd of the chain st.i.tches between the two trebles of the first row that come close together; 3 chain, 1 treble on the same st.i.tch, 3 chain, 1 treble on the same st.i.tch, 3 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd of the next 5 chain.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 461. CROCHET LACE.

MATERIALS: Lacet superfin D.M.C No. 14 and Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 70.[A]]

CROCHET LACE (fig. 461).--1st row--3 plain close together, in the braid; * 13 chain, join to the 1st plain. On each of the first 6 chain; 1 plain; = on the 7th chain: 3 plain, then on the other chain st.i.tches: 6 plain. In the braid: 7 plain and repeat from *.

2nd row--* miss 2 plain of the first row, 5 plain to reach the 2nd st.i.tch added in the first row, 4 plain on the 2nd added st.i.tch, 4 plain on the next st.i.tches. Repeat from *.

For an insertion, drop the thread after the 2nd of the 4 st.i.tches that are to be made at the point, then put the needle into the st.i.tch of the finished stripe, take up the thread again, draw it through the st.i.tch and proceed to the second side of the scallop.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 462. CROCHET LACE WITH MIGNARDISE.

MATERIALS--According to the mignardise used. Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 70, or Fil a dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 70.[A]]

CROCHET LACE WITH MIGNARDISE (fig. 462).--This and all the patterns that follow, up to fig. 473, make very useful tr.i.m.m.i.n.gs for all kinds of underclothing. Begin by raising the picots on both sides of the mignardise by: 1 plain st.i.tch and 1 chain.

The rows of crochet work between, consist of: 1 treble on 1 chain, 4 chain, miss 2 picots of the mignardise, 1 treble between the 3rd and 4th picot.

Work the edge in two rows.

1st row--1 treble between 2 picots, 3 chain, miss 2 picots, 1 treble.

2nd row--1 treble on 3 chain, 3 chain, 1 treble, 3 chain, 3 trebles, 7 chain, turn back and join to the 1st of the 3 trebles, 2 chain, join them to the 2nd treble, 2 trebles on the 7 chain; keep the last loops of the last treble on the needle and join them to those of the next treble.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 463. LACE WITH TWO ROWS OF LEAVES.

MATERIALS: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 20 to 100, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 25 to 80 or Fil a dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 100.]

LACE WITH TWO ROWS OF LEAVES (fig. 463).--This is one of the pleasantest crochet patterns to work that we know. The leaves are made separately and fastened into a foundation with thread, at least two numbers finer than that of which the leaves are made.

Leaf with 5 petals: 8 chain, make a ring = 2 plain on the ring = 1st petal * 11 chain, miss 3 chain, 1 half-treble on the 8th chain, 1 chain, miss the 7th chain, 1 treble on the 6th chain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 4th chain, 1 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd chain, 2 chain, 2 plain on the ring.

2nd petal: 15 chain, miss 3 chain, 1 half-treble *, 1 chain, miss 1 chain, 1 treble *. Repeat 4 times from * to *; add: 1 chain, 2 trebles on the ring.

3rd petal: 21 chain, miss 3 chain, 1 half-treble *, 1 chain, miss 1, 1 treble *. Repeat 7 times from * to *; add: 1 chain, miss 1, 2 trebles in the ring.

The 4th petal to be worked like the 3rd; the 5th like the 1st.

When the 5 petals are finished, make 2 plain st.i.tches on the ring; then on the chain st.i.tches of the 1st petal: 2 plain, 7 trebles, 2 trebles on the 10th st.i.tch; then descending again: 7 trebles, 2 plain and 3 single on the 3 plain st.i.tches of the ring.

On the 2nd petal work: 3 plain, 10 trebles, 2 trebles on the 14th chain, 10 trebles, 3 plain, 2 single, on the 2 trebles on the ring.

3rd petal: 2 single, 3 plain, 14 trebles, 2 trebles on the 20th chain, 14 trebles, 3 plain, a single.

The 4th petal is worked like the 2nd; the 5th like the 1st, to be followed by 1 single on the 1st of the 3 chain st.i.tches of the ring.

For the stalk: 14 chain; miss 1, 9 plain on the 9 chain; 6 chain, miss 1, 5 plain on the 5 chain, 4 plain on the chain st.i.tches that are still disengaged, 2 single on the ring and then fasten the thread off with a few st.i.tches.

When you have enough leaves, join them together by a row of picots, working from left to right as follows: * take the second petal on the right side of a leaf, put the thread into the 12th st.i.tch; make 2 plain, 1 picot, 1 plain on the st.i.tch on which the picot was made = in all the leaves, the 3rd plain before the picot and the first after, meet in the same st.i.tch beneath = 2 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 2 chain = on the 8th st.i.tch of the 3rd petal: 1 plain, 2 plain more on the next st.i.tches **, 1 picot, 3 plain. Repeat 6 times from ** and finish with 2 chain.

On the 7th st.i.tch of the 4th petal: 1 plain, 2 plain on the next st.i.tches ***, 1 picot, 3 plain. Repeat 4 times from ***.

On the 5th st.i.tch of the 5th petal: 1 plain, and on the 4 next, 4 plain ****. Repeat from * to ** round each leaf, then instead of a picot, make 4 chain, join between the 1st and 2nd picot, 4 chain, close the picot.

From this point the preceding series of st.i.tches takes the place of the picot that immediately follows the sign **; proceed to ****.

Foundation for the footing of the lace, with a single row of leaves.--When all the leaves are joined together, take the finer number of cotton and fasten your thread to the last st.i.tch of the small stalk; then make: * 2 chain, 1 plain on the 9th st.i.tch of the 5th petal; 6 chain, miss 2, 1 plain on the 3rd st.i.tch; 6 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd st.i.tch, 1 chain, 1 plain on the 5th st.i.tch of the 4th petal; 6 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd chain; 2 chain, 1 plain on the 4th st.i.tch (counting from the bottom) of the 5th petal of the next leaf; 3 chain, 1 single on the last st.i.tch of the long stalk; 3 chain, join to the 3rd chain st.i.tch, 3 chain, draw the thread again in coming back through the 3rd of the second set of 6 chain st.i.tches in the 1st petal; 1 single; turning back and from left to right: 1 single on the plain st.i.tch between the chain st.i.tches, 6 chain, 1 plain on the 2nd of the last 3 chain, 6 chain, 1 plain on the stalk, 6 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd st.i.tch of the stalk; 6 chain, 1 plain on the 4th st.i.tch of the stalk; 7 chain, 1 plain at the top of the little stalk, then repeat from *. The network in the next rows, which may be of any width, is composed of: 6 chain st.i.tches and, 1 plain on the loop of the last row.