Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 48, No. XVIII, April, 1854Various
General
Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 48, No. XVIII, April, 1854
Various
Fashion -- 19th century -- Periodicals; United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Periodicals; Women's periodicals, American
_1st round._--42 plain, 1 single on the 1st stitch of the round.
_2d._--(5 chain, miss 2, and 1 plain, 14 times.)
_3d._--(5 chain, miss 4, and 1 plain, in the 5 chain, 14 times.)
_4th._--1 chain, miss 4, 1 plain in the 5 chain, then 9 chain, 1 plain in
the same 5 chain, then 1 chain, 6 treble in the next 5 chain. Repeat 6
times more.
_5th._--1 chain, miss 5, 1 treble in the 9 chain (then 3 chain and 1
treble in the same 9 chain, 3 times); 1 chain, miss 5, 3 treble in the 3d
stitch of the 6 treble, then 3 treble in the next stitch. Repeat 6 times
more.
_6th._--1 chain, miss 5, 1 plain in the 3 chain, then 3 chain, miss 3
(2 long, 5 chain and 2 long, all in the next 3 chain), 3 chain, miss 3,
1 plain in the next 3 chain, 1 chain, miss 5, 3 treble in the 3d treble
stitch, and 3 treble in the next stitch. Repeat 6 times more.
_7th._--1 chain, miss 5, 1 plain in the 3 chain, then 2 chain, miss 3, 1
plain in the 5 chain, then (5 chain and 1 plain, in the same 5 chain, 5
times) 2 chain, miss 3, 1 plain in the 3 chain, then 1 chain, miss 5, 3
treble in the 3d treble stitch, and 3 treble in the next stitch. Repeat 6
times more.
_8th._--3 chain, miss 9, 1 plain in the 5 chain, 3 chain, miss 5, 1 treble
in the next 5 chain, 3 chain, miss 5, 1 treble in the next 5 chain, 3
chain, 1 treble in the same 5 chain as before, 3 chain, miss 5, and 1
treble in the next 5 chain, 3 chain, miss 5, 1 plain in the next 5 chain,
3 chain, miss 9, 1 plain on the centre of the 6 treble. Repeat 6 times
more; then 3 chain, miss 3, 1 plain in the first 3 chain.
_9th._--3 chain, miss 3, 1 treble in the next 3 chain, then 3 chain, miss
3, 1 treble in the next 3 chain, 3 chain, miss 3 (1 long, 3 chain, 1
long, both in the 3 chain), 3 chain, miss 3, 1 treble, 3 chain, miss 3, 1
treble, 3 chain, miss 3, 1 plain in the 3 chain, miss 1, 1 plain in the
next 3 chain. Repeat 6 times more.
_10th._--Miss 2, 3 plain in the 3 chain, *, miss 1, 1 plain, 1 treble,
3 chain, 1 treble, and 1 plain, all in the next 3 chain. Repeat from
* 4 times more; then miss 1, 3 plain in the 3 chain. Repeat from the
commencement of the round, 6 times more, and fasten off.
[Illustration]
NETTED CAP, FOR MORNING WEAR.
_Materials._--Crochet thread, No. 4; and, to embroider the pattern,
a skein of pink or blue Shetland wool, or embroidery cotton, No. 16;
steel mesh, No. 14, and a flat ivory mesh, one quarter of an inch
in width--this will make an ordinary cap; but, if any other size is
required, the meshes and thread must be coarser or finer.
COMMENCE with the crochet thread, and No. 14 mesh, on a foundation of 20
stitches; work 40 rows of 20 stitches each. This piece forms the centre
of the crown, cut it off the foundation, and run a string along the four
sides, about four or five stitches from the edges, so as to work all round
the square.
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