The Ladies' Work-Book Part 22

64th: Turn back, 4 double l., made by first twisting the cotton twice over the hook, then 4 double long to come in the 1st 4 loops, which will exactly fill up the 4 loops over 1st sq., then 5 ch., miss 2 squares, 4 more double long in the 4th loop of next sq., repeat, the row will end with 1 long st.i.tch, turn back.

65th: 5 d.c. under the 5 ch., 4 ch., repeat. This forms the front of the case.

For the back: Commence on the wrong side of the foundation chain, and work 41 rows of squares, then work as at 42nd row, and continue working till the end of 62nd row.

Now 2 rows of squares.

Now a row of double long st.i.tches the same as the row on the other end. Turn back.

1 double l. on l., * 5 ch., 4 double l. on the l., repeat from *.

Now a row of long st.i.tches, not double long.

Now work 3 d.c. into every s.p.a.ce up both sides, then crochet both sides together on the right side, by working 1 d.c. st.i.tch into every loop of both sides, first doubling it at the foundation chain, consequently the back will be a trifle higher than the front.

Now, up the side and along the top of the back, work thus: 1 l. in 1st loop, * 9 ch., 1 l. into 7th loop, repeat from * and at each corner make 2 l. into 1 loop, with 9 ch. between each l.

Next row, 9 d c. under every 9 ch.

Cover 2 strips of narrow whalebone the exact length of the back of the case, with coloured ribbon, and run it into the 2 open rows; for the front, cut a length of whalebone two inches longer than the pieces for the back, and run in the front row, then add ribbon and bow as in engraving.

WATCH POCKET.

MATERIALS.--3 shades of scarlet, the lightest to be a very bright military scarlet, 1 skein of the darkest, 2 of each of the lighter shades; 4 skeins of bright maize colour; skein of shaded violet; 1 skein of shaded scarlet; 3 shades of green; 1 skein of each shade, the darkest to be very dark, and the lightest to be very light; 2 shades of sky-blue, 1 skein of each; 1 skein of white; all 4 thread Berlin wool; 24 curtain rings, the size of a fourpenny-piece, or a trifle larger; 4 yards of blind cord;

1-1/4 yards of scarlet satin ribbon, half an inch in width, or covered curtain rings will answer the same purpose. No. 2 Penelope hook.

With darkest scarlet work, 14 d.c. st.i.tches over the cord, then turn the cord round in as small a circle as possible, unite and work 3 rows with this shade, increasing in the two rows after the 1st, 1 st.i.tch in every loop; then 4th, 5th, and 6th rows, of next shade, increasing as may be required; 7th, 8th, and 9th rows of next shade, increasing the same.

10th row.--4 st.i.tches Maize, 4 st.i.tches Violet.

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11th row.--All Violet; there should be 150 st.i.tches in this row.

Cut off the cord, and fasten it nearly, also the wool.

The Mat should now measure 4-1/4 inches across.

Count 42 st.i.tches from where the cord was cut of, counting towards the right hand, work on the cord, with shaded scarlet, beginning at the 42nd st.i.tch, 21 d.c. st.i.tches; then turn on reverse side, and turn back every row, working ridged crochet, and, at the end of each row, instead of working an extra st.i.tch, as is usually done in a straight piece of ridged crochet, to prevent its decreasing, omit the st.i.tch, and by so doing, each row will be decreased 1 st.i.tch till it comes to a point; work 3 more of these points, then, with the same wool, sew these up from the bottom to the point, sewing them flat on the finger, not seaming them, and sewing all the points strongly together at the top that they may not give way; this forms the pocket. Now take some elastic, such as is worn for sandals for shoes, it would be better to procure it 4 rows of India rubber wide instead of 2; with the point of the scissors, push the end through to the wrong side, between the 2 last rows of cord, and close to the broad end of the point, sew this end firmly on to the cord on the wrong side with black cotton, but very neatly; now draw the long end straight across the front to the opposite side, not drawing it too tight, or allowing it to be too loose push the end through on this side the same as the other, and sew it at the back in the same manner. Now, with black thread sew the pocket to the elastic, so that neither this nor the st.i.tches are seen.

RINGS WITH MAIZE WOOL.--D.c. under the rings all round, 34 st.i.tches will be about sufficient to cover the ring well, unite, and tie the ends in a knot neatly, then, with Maize colour cotton, sew the rings round, attaching them by the part where the wool was joined; now sew the rings together, be careful that not a st.i.tch is seen through on the right side.

FOR THE FLOWERS.--With white wool make 9 ch. tightly, unite, and under this circle work 11 l. with 1 ch. between each, cut off the white.

Tie on with a weaver's knot the lightest blue, work 1 l. under each 1 ch., with 1 ch. between each, only let there be 12 l. instead of 11.

Next shade blue. Work this row rather loosely, d.c. under every 1 ch., then 1 ch., repeat; at the end draw down the end of blue wool, and tie it to the end of white; make 4 flowers this size, which should not be larger than the size of a sixpence. Now make 2 of larger size, working them exactly the same, only making 14 l. st.i.tches of the white, and 15 l. st.i.tches of the blue; now, with white wool sew on the two largest flowers on the centre seam of the pocket, then the 2 smaller ones on each side.

FOR THE LEAVES.--With darkest green make 8 ch., turn back, work 7 d.c.

down, join on the next green; work 3 d.c. up, 4 l., and 4 l., into the top loop, 1 ch., 4 more l. into same loop, 4 l. down, 3 d.c., join on the lightest shade: work d.c. all round, and 3 d.c. into the 1 ch, but enclosing a wire pulled from white ribbon wire, taking care to bend the end of the wire back after the 1st and last st.i.tch to prevent its slipping; make 6 of these leaves, arrange them as in engraving, and with dark green wool sew them on.

To prevent the pocket from curving, cover a narrow piece of whalebone the length with scarlet ribbon, and sew it across the centre on the wrong side.

TOILET SACHET.

MATERIALS.--Three-quarters of a pound of Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Knitting Cord No. 16; and tapered indented Crochet Hook, No. 20. A yard of pink or blue ingrain gingham.

This article, made in the form of an envelope, is intended to hold the night-dress and cap, and lies on the pillow during the day, forming an elegant appendage to the drapery. The lining should, of course, be of a tint to suit the rest of the furniture, and may be of silk, if preferred; but, as gingham will wash with the cotton, it is less troublesome. The sachet is worked in crochet, the edging in knitting, for which the receipt will afterwards be given.

Make a chain of 285 st.i.tches, with three more, which you will twist; miss these three, and work in d.c. along the row. Break off at the end.

2nd row: d.c., working on the third of the three chain at the beginning of the row, as if it were a d.c. st.i.tch.

Observe, that as there are bits of thread left at the ends of each row, they should be worked in at the next, which may easily be done, as there are two close squares at the beginning and end of every row.

3rd: 2 close squares; then open squares till you come to within 7 d.c.

of the end. Finish with 2 close squares.

4th _(b)_ 2 close, 19 open, 4 close, 20 open, _(a)_ 5 close.

5th: _(b)_ 2 close, 14 open, 2 close, 2 open, 6 close, 17 open, _(a)_ 9 close.

6th: _(b)_ 2 close, 13 open, 4 close, 1 open, 6 close, 15 open, _(a)_ 13 close.

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7th: _(b)_ 2 close, 8 open, 2 close, 2 open, 14 close, 12 open, 5 close, _(a)_ 5 open.

8th: _(b)_ 2 close, 7 open, 4 close, 1 open, 15 close, 10 open, 5 close, _(a)_ 7 open.

9th: _(b)_ 2 close, 3 open, 8 close, 1 open, 16 close, 8 open, 6 close, 2 open, _(a)_ 3 close.

10th: _(b)_ 2 close, 2 open, 2 close, 3 open, 10 close, 6 open, 5 close, 7 open, 7 close, 1 open, _(a)_ 5 close.

11th: _(b)_ 2 close, 1 open, 6 close, 1 open, 8 close, 1 open, 6 close, 1 open, 4 close, 7 open, 7 close, 1 open, 2 close, _(a)_ 1 open.

12th: _(b)_ 2 close, 4 open, 4 close, 1 open, 6 close, 1 open, 8 close, 1 open, 3 close, 6 open, 8 close, 1 open, 2 close, _(a)_ 1 open.