My Crochet Sampler

Chain and first row—black.

Second row—gold colour.

Third row—black.

Fourth row—two stitches black; one light green; one black; one green; two black; three geranium.—Repeat to the end of the row.

Fifth row—two stitches geranium; one white; one dark green; one white; two geranium; three gold colour.—Repeat.

Sixth row—the same as the fourth.

Seventh row—black.

Eighth row—blue.

The above finishes the narrow border. The ground of the centre border is white; having worked two rows of which, commence the pattern with,—

First row—two stitches white; six dark scarlet; two white; three light green; two white; three green; three white; one scarlet; two white; two scarlet; two white; three green; two white; three green; three white; one scarlet; two white; two scarlet; two white; three green; two white; three green.—Repeat to the end of the row.

Second row—one stitch white; two light scarlet; one white; one middle green; four scarlet; two white; three green; one white; two green; two white; four scarlet; one white; three scarlet; two white; three green; one white; two green; two white; four scarlet; one white; three scarlet; two white; three green; one white; two green; one white.—Repeat.

Third row—one stitch white; two dark blue; one white; one dark green; four blue; three white; five green; four white; two blue; one white; three blue; three white; five green; four white; two blue; one white; three blue; three white; five green; one white.—Repeat.

Fourth row—one stitch black; two white; six light blue; ten black; three white; five blue; ten black; three white; five blue; nine black.—Repeat.

Fifth row—one stitch black; eight white.—Repeat.

Sixth row—ten stitches black; three white; five light gold colour; ten black; two white; six gold colour; ten black; three white; five gold colour.—Repeat.

Seventh row—Four stitches white; three dark green; five white; two dark gold colour; one white; three gold colour; four white; three green; three white; two gold colour; one white; one green; four gold colour; four white; three green; five white; two gold colour; one white; three gold colour.—Repeat.

Eighth row—two stitches white; six middle green; two white; four light lilac; one white; three lilac; two white; six green; two white; two lilac; one white; one green; four lilac; two white; six green; two white; four lilac; one white; three lilac.—Repeat.

Ninth row—one stitch white; three light green; three white; two green; three white; one dark lilac; two white; two lilac; two white; three green; three white; two green; two white; six lilac; two white; three green; three white; two green; three white; one lilac; two white; two lilac; one white.—Repeat.

Two rows of white complete the centre border.

Repeat the small border, beginning with the row of blue.

A Sofa Pillow in Plain and Treble Open Crochet.

This pattern may be worked with double German wool.

Commence with a chain of about one hundred and ninety stitches in black. Then,—

With three distinct shades of scarlet, crochet a shaded stripe, consisting of five rows,—beginning with the darkest colour,—the lightest forming the centre.—Repeat the black row.

Work a stripe of treble open crochet, consisting of one row of each of the following colours: namely,—chrysophas green, scarlet, white, gold colour, lilac, and chrysophas green.

Repeat the black row.—Form a stripe similar to the first, with shades of white.—Repeat the black row.

Repeat the stripe of treble open crochet.—Repeat the black row.—Crochet another shaded stripe with lilac.—Repeat the black row.—Repeat the stripe of treble open crochet.—Repeat the black row.—Work another shaded stripe with gold colours.—Repeat the black row.—Repeat the stripe of treble open crochet.—Repeat the black row, and the first shaded stripe with scarlet. This forms the centre stripe. Reverse the order of the coloured stripes to complete the pillow.

A Very Rich Crochet Pattern.

Commence with two plain rows, the first—gold colour; the second—black. The black forms the ground of the first half stripe.

N. B. The zigzag edges of the riband stripe are every where worked with white.

Third row—twelve stitches of black, one of white,—alternately.

Fourth row—one stitch white; three black; three red brown; two black; two middle green; one black; one white.—Repeat.

Fifth row—three stitches white; one black; three orange; two light green; three black; one white.—Repeat.

Sixth row—three stitches scarlet; two white; three black; three gold colour; one black; one white.—Repeat.

Seventh row—five stitches scarlet; two white; one black; three yellow; one black; one white.—Repeat.

Eighth row—one stitch scarlet; four dark stone colour; two scarlet; two white; three black; one white.—Repeat.

Ninth row—two stitches scarlet; four middle stone colour; three scarlet; four white.—Repeat.

Tenth row—two stitches dark green; three light stone colour; seven scarlet; one black.—Repeat.

Eleventh row—three stitches middle green; ten scarlet.—Repeat.

Twelfth row—five stitches light green; five scarlet; one dark stone colour; one scarlet; one light green.—Repeat.

Thirteenth row—one stitch dark stone colour; one scarlet; four dark green; four scarlet; three dark stone colour.—Repeat.

Fourteenth row—one stitch middle stone colour; two scarlet; three middle green; four scarlet; three middle stone colour.—Repeat.

Fifteenth row—one stitch light stone colour; three scarlet; two light green; five scarlet; two light stone colour.—Repeat.

Sixteenth row—six stitches scarlet; four white; three scarlet.—Repeat.

Seventeenth row—six stitches scarlet; one white; three drab; three white.—Repeat.

Eighteenth row—three stitches white; three scarlet; one white; one drab; four dark lilac; one drab.—Repeat.

Nineteenth row—three stitches drab; four white; two drab; four middle lilac.—Repeat.

Twentieth row—six stitches drab; three dark green; three light lilac; one drab.—Repeat.

Twenty-first row—seven stitches drab; three middle green; three drab.—Repeat.

Twenty-second row—four stitches drab; one dark lilac; one drab; six light green; one drab.—Repeat.

Twenty-third row—Four stitches drab; four dark lilac; one drab; four dark green.—Repeat.

Twenty-fourth row—four stitches drab; four middle lilac; two drab; three middle green.—Repeat.

Twenty-fifth row—five stitches drab; three light lilac; three drab; two light green.—Repeat.

Twenty-sixth row—four stitches white; nine drab.—Repeat.

Twenty-seventh row—one stitch white; three blue; three white; six drab.—Repeat.

Twenty-eighth row—one stitch white; one blue; four claret; one blue; three white; three drab.—Repeat.

Twenty-ninth row—one stitch white; two blue; four dark scarlet; three blue; three white.—Repeat.

Thirtieth row—three stitches dark olive; three scarlet; seven blue.—Repeat.

Thirty-first row—one stitch blue; three middle olive; nine blue.—Repeat.

Thirty-second row—six stitches light olive; five blue; one claret; one blue.—Repeat.

Thirty-third row—two stitches claret; one blue; four dark olive; four blue; two claret.—Repeat.

Thirty-fourth row—two stitches dark scarlet; two blue; three middle olive; four blue; two dark scarlet.—Repeat.

Thirty-fifth row—two stitches scarlet; three blue; two light olive; five blue; one scarlet.—Repeat.

Thirty-sixth row—seven stitches blue; four white; two blue.—Repeat.

Thirty-seventh row—one stitch white; six blue; one white; three scarlet (the ground of the next stripe); two white.—Repeat.

This completes the pattern, which consists of the same sprig repeated in different colours, on three different coloured grounds. It will be perceived that the sprigs run in a diagonal direction; and the commencement of the first two rows of the fourth stripe, on referring to the corresponding part of the previous stripe, will show where the next sprig is to be begun.

If worked for a bag, or sac de voyage, the pattern should be commenced from the bottom, thus forming a border at the lower part; but if a pillow, table cover, or couvre-pied, is intended to be made,—first crochet two plain rows, and then commence the pattern as at the sixteenth row.

For working the larger articles in the above pattern, fleecy may be employed; for the smaller—German wool; and for the more elegant—chenille and gold, or silk and gold.

Turkish Pattern for a Table Cover, etc.

This is suitable either for a table cover, counterpane, pillow, the tops of large ottomans, the cover for a chair, a rug, or a bedside carpet. Six-thread fleecy and a steel needle will be required. The dividing line is formed of two clarets. The stripes are scarlet, blue, gold colour, and white.

The pattern on the scarlet stripe—two shades of green, lilac, white, brown, and bright yellow.

On the blue stripe—two scarlets, two whites, two gold colours, two dark scarlets.

On the gold coloured stripe—two blues, claret, white, lilac, and green.

On the white stripe—two greens, two scarlets, two blues, brown, and yellow.

A Table Cover, or Pillow.

Six-thread fleecy with a steel needle.

The pattern of the border is in black,—the ground in shades of gold colour. Commence with a chain of black, and one plain row of the same; then, two plain rows of red brown. In the next row begin the pattern as follows:—

First row—black, with the single stitches of the ground in red brown.

Second and third rows—black and orange.

Fourth, fifth, and sixth rows—black, and gold colour.

Seventh, eighth, and ninth rows—black and yellow. One plain row of straw colour, followed by one plain row of white, complete the border.

Commence the ground of the centre, with one plain row of middle blue. On this blue ground, work the pattern in the following colours:—

First row—dark claret.

Second row—claret.

Third row—claret, with the three centre stitches in white.

Fourth row—middle scarlet.

Fifth row—light scarlet.

Sixth and seventh rows—(forming the second pattern of the centre)—the gold colour and yellow that were used in the ground of the border.

Commence again with the claret, as in the first row of the pattern.

When the square is completed, neatly run in the wools with a rug needle, or tie them close to the work; this will produce a firm edge, on which a fringe may be sewn.

A Couvre-Pied, or Cradle Quilt.

This pattern is very easy, and the effect exceedingly good. It is well adapted for working with chiné wool.

The chain and first row black. The next row alternate stitches of black and chiné wool (say blue). The ground of the first stripe is in blue chiné wool, with the pattern in white. The dividing line black. The ground of the next stripe is worked in scarlet chiné wool, with the pattern in white, except the centre line or wave, which should be black.

Raised Crochet.

Raised, or ribbed crochet is worked in rows from right to left, according to the ordinary method; but the side of the work is reversed at every alternate row, as in plain crochet (see page 14), hence it becomes the same as that description of work, with this exception, that the back, or under stitch, is always to be taken; it has therefore a ribbed or raised appearance, and is rendered thicker and closer, and of a more elastic texture.

The annexed design is well adapted for working in raised crochet. The colour, forming the pattern, should only be introduced when necessary, and should not be carried on through the ground, as in plain double crochet; therefore, the same thread must be taken up and dropt, as the form of the pattern may require—a process by no means difficult. When necessary, however, the idle wool should be carried through the stitches of that in use, and not left loose at the back.

The pattern here given is intended to be worked in stripes; these are afterwards to be sewn together. It is very handsome for quilts, couvre-pieds, &c. The colours may be varied, thus—first stripe, white, with the pattern in scarlet; the second, scarlet, with the pattern in white. Shaded wools may be used for the pattern on a plain ground.

A Sofa Pillow, Table Cover, etc.

Commence with a chain of black. Work one row in two stitches of black and two of scarlet, alternately. Then, one row of scarlet and one row of black; the latter forms the ground of the border,—the pattern on which is in four shades of gold colour,—two rows of each, commencing with the darkest. One plain row of black, and one of scarlet, finish the border.

Crochet one plain row of white, then one plain row of blue; the latter forms the ground of the centre. The colours of the pine pattern are as follows:

First row—middle scarlet.

Second row—light scarlet.

Third row—three stitches drab; two black; three drab.

Fourth row—three stitches white; two black; three white.

Fifth row—three stitches gold colour; two lilac; three gold colour.

Sixth row—three stitches yellow; two lilac; three yellow.

Seventh row—three stitches middle scarlet; two black; three middle scarlet.

Eighth row—three stitches light scarlet; two black; three light scarlet.

Ninth row—drab.

Tenth row—white.

Border Pattern for a Square.

This pattern may be employed for a tidy, sofa pillow, mat, carpet, cradle, or bed quilt, carriage wrapper, d’oyley, and a variety of other purposes, where a border on each side may be required. It may be worked either in plain double crochet, or in raised crochet. A different material, together with a different sized needle, are the only requisites to adapt it to any of the above purposes. Thus,—

For a sofa pillow, eight-thread zephyr fleecy; for a tidy, three-thread fleecy; for a window mat, eight-thread common fleecy; for a flower mat, German or English wool; for a cradle quilt, eight-thread zephyr fleecy; for a bed quilt, six-thread fleecy; for a d’oyley, rather fine knitting cotton. The size of the article, however, must in the first instance be determined, and the number of stitches counted, so as to bring in the pattern as suited to that size. The simplest colouring will be the most effective,—a plain ground, with the pattern in any bright colour. Designs of this description, which require calculation and constant counting, may be adopted as amusing, but not as very easy work.

A Diagonal-Striped Bag, with Star-Shaped Bottom.

Make a chain of fourteen stitches, in claret crochet silk; join both ends together, and crochet one plain row all round. In the next row (in order to keep the circle flat), every other stitch is to be made a seam or dividing stitch, which is done by putting the needle under both loops instead of one, and making two stitches, in the same place, every other stitch being a plain stitch. In the next row, work the seam-stitch in the same place, leaving two plain stitches between each, instead of one. Repeat this circle sixteen times, always observing to keep the seam stitch in the same place, the number of plain stitches gradually increasing, when a flat surface of about four inches in diameter will be produced, intersected with seven raised stripes. A vandyke border in claret and green may now be made as follows.

First row—five stitches claret; one green.

Second row—three stitches claret; three green.

Third row—one stitch claret; five green.

Fourth row—green.

The annexed pattern may then be worked in green on the claret ground.

When within five rows of the top of the bag, work one plain row of the ground, repeat the vandyke, and work two plain rows of the claret ground.

This bag is very pretty and delicate worked in white and gold, and in blue and gold; it may also be varied in colour as taste may dictate. The pattern looks extremely well in steel beads.

A Star Bottom for a Bag, with Beads.

Make a chain of fourteen stitches, join both ends together with the crochet, and crochet one plain row all round. In the next row, every other stitch is to be made a seam or dividing stitch, which is done by putting the needle under both loops, instead of under one, and making two stitches in the same place: every other stitch being a plain stitch, on which is to be a bead. In the next row, work the seam stitch exactly over the last, which will leave two plain stitches between, instead of one; this is to be repeated until eight circles are formed, every plain stitch having a bead on it. Crochet eight rows more, leaving the seam-stitch in the same place, but diminish the number of beads, by leaving out one bead in each division on each successive circle, so that the last row will have but one bead in each division. Then, crochet four plain rows, keeping the seam-stitch in the same place as before, then one plain row all round, without a seam-stitch, which forms the bottom of the bag.

A Round Bag, with Star Bottom, and Sprigs in Silk and Gold.

This bag is worked in plain stitch double crochet, with crochet silk, and gold of the same size. A steel needle, with twenty-five yards of gold cord, and about twelve skeins of silk, will be required. The colours of the silk are claret, three shades of green, and black.

Commence with a chain of nine stitches, in claret; unite the ends, and crochet one plain row,—increasing on every stitch. Join on the black silk, and work one stitch of black, and two of claret,—alternately,—increasing with the black stitch. There should now be twenty-seven stitches. Work another row the same, but without increasing. In the next row, (the third, with two colours)—two stitches black, two claret,—alternately—increasing with the black stitches. The two stitches of claret are to be repeated over each other (so as to form a star) in each of the nine following rows.

Fourth and fifth rows—claret and black,—increasing one stitch on every two stitches of the claret.

Sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth rows—claret and dark green,—increasing one stitch, as before.

Tenth row—claret, and middle green, increasing one stitch, as before.

Eleventh row—one stitch gold; four middle green,—increasing one stitch; two gold; two green; one gold; two claret.—Repeat.

Twelfth row—two stitches gold; two middle green; three gold; two green; one gold; two claret.—Repeat.

Thirteenth row—two stitches gold; three middle green; one gold; three green; two gold,—increasing on the gold stitches; two claret.—Repeat.

Fourteenth row—one stitch claret; two gold; five light green; two gold; five claret,—increasing on the third stitch.—Repeat from the first two gold stitches.

Fifteenth row—one stitch claret; two gold; three light green; two gold; eight claret,—increasing on the third stitch.—Repeat from the first two gold stitches.

Sixteenth row—one stitch claret; five gold; five claret,—increasing on the third stitch; one gold; five claret.—Repeat from the five gold stitches.

Seventeenth row—one stitch claret; three gold; five claret; three gold; six claret,—increasing on the second stitch.—Repeat from the first three gold stitches.

Eighteenth row—one stitch claret; one gold; three claret,—increasing on the second stitch; two dark green; two claret; three gold; two claret; two green; three claret.—Repeat from the first gold stitch.

Nineteenth row—four stitches claret; two middle green; two gold; one claret; one gold; one claret; two gold; two green; seven claret.—Repeat from the first two green stitches.

Twentieth row—one stitch claret; two light green; two claret; one gold; two claret; two green; nine claret, without increasing.—Repeat from the first two green stitches.

Twenty-first row—two stitches claret; five dark green; fourteen claret.—Repeat from the five green stitches.

Twenty-second row—one stitch claret; three middle green; fifteen claret.—Repeat from the three green stitches.

The bottom, and the first row of sprigs are now completed,—the bag being at its full diameter. In the next row the sprigs are to be commenced again.

A Bag in Silk and Gold.

The pattern on this bag is in white and gold,—the ground being of a rich Waterloo blue. It should be worked with middle-sized crochet silk. The above scroll pattern will be repeated nine times, on a bag of the usual size. Commence with a chain of one hundred and eighty stitches.

Chain, and first row,—Waterloo blue.

Second row—white.

Third row—Waterloo blue.

Fourth row—gold.

Fifth row—two stitches gold, two blue,—alternately.

Sixth row—one stitch gold, three blue—alternately.

Work one row of blue, and commence the scroll pattern as follows:—

First row—two stitches blue; six gold; four blue; three white; five blue.—Repeat to the end of the row.

Second row—one stitch blue; one gold; three blue; two gold; three white; one blue; two gold; seven blue.—Repeat.

Third row—one stitch gold; five blue; three gold; two white; three blue; three white; three blue.—Repeat.

Fourth row—one stitch gold; one blue; three gold; two blue; three gold; two white; one blue; three gold; four blue.—Repeat.

Fifth row—one stitch gold; one blue; one gold; two white; one gold; one blue; four gold; two white; three blue; three white; one blue.—Repeat.

Sixth row—one stitch gold; two blue; three gold; one blue; five gold; two white; one blue; three gold; two blue.—Repeat.

Seventh row—one stitch blue; one gold; three blue; one gold; two blue; two gold; one blue; two gold; two white; three blue; two white.—Repeat.

Eighth row—two stitches blue; four gold; three blue; one gold; one blue; two gold; one blue; one gold; two white; two gold; one blue.—Repeat.

Ninth row—four stitches blue; one gold; seven blue; one gold; one blue; three gold; one white; two blue.—Repeat.

Tenth row—three stitches white; one gold; eleven blue; three gold; two white.—Repeat.

Eleventh row—three stitches gold; fourteen blue; three gold.—Repeat.

The above cachemir pattern may be taken for the upper part of the bag,—being worked in white and gold.

A very Pretty Bag in shades of Silk, with Gold.

The most elegant colouring for this bag will be four shades, from black, of any pretty écru; mixed with either blue, violet, scarlet, or green, in an equal number of shades.

Commence with a chain of two hundred and forty stitches in fine netting silk;—work two plain rows of open crochet, and join them together at both their edges: this will form a pretty finish for the bottom of the bag. Crochet one plain row of black.

The above pattern is now to be worked.—Commence with the gold, to form a half row of diamonds, by crocheting one plain row. In the next row,—three stitches gold, one black,—alternately;—in the next row,—one stitch gold, three black,—alternately. The next row is black,—forming the centre row, of the first perfect row of diamonds.

The next row of diamonds,—formed of the darkest shade of écru, is commenced as the preceding,—one stitch écru; three black; in the next row,—three stitches écru; one black.

This finishes the first complete row of diamonds in black. The next row is plain écru,—forming the centre row of the second perfect row of diamonds. The third row of diamonds is to be a middle shade of écru; the fourth—the lightest shade of écru.

Repeat one row of diamonds in gold, and commence another stripe of diamonds with any of the before-mentioned colours, beginning with black; then the darkest shade; then the middle; and lastly, the lightest.

Repeat the one row of diamonds in gold, and commence again with the stripe in shades of écru.

A Chenille Bag.

Commence with a chain of four stitches in blue; having united the ends, crochet three rows,—increasing on every stitch, in the first and second rows; and on every other stitch in the third row, which should count twenty-four stitches.

Fourth row—join on the claret; work one stitch claret, one blue,—alternately.

Fifth row—two stitches claret; one blue—alternately,—increasing on the claret stitches.

Sixth row—two stitches claret; two blue,—increasing on the blue stitches.

Seventh row—two stitches claret; three blue,—increasing on the second stitch of blue.

Eighth row—two stitches claret; four blue,—increasing on the second stitch of blue.

Ninth row—two stitches claret; five blue,—increasing on the second stitch of blue.

Tenth row—two stitches claret; six blue,—increasing on the third stitch of blue.

Eleventh and twelfth rows—two stitches claret; six blue,—without increasing.

Thirteenth row—two stitches claret; seven blue,—increasing on the third stitch of blue.

Fourteenth row—one stitch claret; five blue; five claret,—increasing on the second stitch; five blue; four claret,—without increasing.—Repeat from the first five stitches of blue.

Fifteenth row—one stitch claret; three blue; seven claret; three blue; seven claret,—increasing on the third stitch.—Repeat from the first three blue stitches.

Sixteenth row—one stitch claret; one blue; ten claret,—increasing on the fourth stitch.—Repeat from the first blue stitch.

Seventeenth and eighteenth rows—claret,—without increasing.

Nineteenth row—claret,—increasing one stitch on every thirty-third. This row should contain one hundred and thirty-six stitches, when the bag will have acquired its full size, and the increasing be finished.

The next three rows are worked in four stitches of gold, and four of claret,—alternately. Then, four plain rows, viz.—one of gold; one of black; one of white; and one of gold;—followed by one row of blue, and one row of white, in double open crochet; then, one row of gold, one row of black, and one row of gold, in plain crochet. Repeat the two rows of double open crochet,—the first in blue, the second in claret;—also the one row of gold; the one row of black; and the one row of gold. Commence again with the rows of blue and white, in double open crochet.

There should be four divisions of double open crochet, the bag being finished with the black and gold stripe.

An open Crochet Bag in Chenille.

Make a chain of six loops, in fine blue chenille, and unite both ends. Crochet in rows,—to form a round (increasing a sufficient number of stitches in each row to keep the work flat), until fourteen rows are finished. This forms the bottom of the bag.

Commence a vandyke pattern, by making one stitch of gold to every fifth of the coloured ground, in the first row. In the next row three stitches of gold, and three of the ground; in the next, five of the gold, and one of the ground. The two next rows are to be plain—the first of gold, the second of black.

Work two rows of open crochet,—the one in scarlet, the other in blue.

The two rows of black, with one row of gold between, are then to be worked in plain crochet; followed by two rows of open crochet,—the first white, the second blue. Repeat the two rows of black, with the gold between, and the two rows of open crochet,—alternately, to complete the bag.

About sixteen skeins of chenille, and twenty-four yards of gold cord, will be required.

A Greek Cap in Crochet Silk.

Commence at the top with a chain of fourteen stitches, unite the ends, and crochet one plain row. In the next row, make a raised or dividing line on every other stitch, as for the bottoms of bags. The increasing must be continued until the diameter of the circle is about six inches and a half. Work round this, in plain rows, until the cap be sufficiently deep; occasional increasing stitches may be made, if it be not large enough.

The cap should be finished with a double gold braid,—meeting the points of the increasing lines: a gold band round the bottom, and a handsome tassel at the top may be added; or in the place of these, silk trimmings may be substituted. It requires to be very neatly made up in the inside.

A Greek Cap in coarse Chenille.

Commence at the top with a chain of six or eight stitches; unite the ends, and work in rows round and round, (increasing a sufficient number of stitches in each row to keep the work flat,) until it be about eight inches in diameter. The sides may be worked in open crochet, introducing a few plain lines of black and gold between each two rows of the open crochet.

The best colours for a cap in chenille are black and gold;—dark blue, black, and gold;—and claret, black, and gold.

An Essuie-Plume.

Commence with a chain of about six stitches in plain green netting silk; crochet both ends together; work three plain rows of green, and then one row of alternate stitches of dark scarlet and green.

The scarlet silk will now form the ground, on which the star pattern of green is to be worked. Crochet a row with two stitches of green, and two of scarlet, alternately; in the next row, two of scarlet and three of green. Crochet, in a similar manner, one row after another, increasing on each row one stitch in the green pattern, every time that colour is repeated, until it counts seven stitches in each division; taking care to keep the two scarlet stitches of the ground exactly over each other.

The pattern is now to be decreased, by working four stitches of scarlet and five of green; in the next row,—seven of scarlet and three of green; and in the next,—ten of scarlet and one of green;—increasing one stitch in each division of the ground.

Work two plain rows of scarlet, increasing a sufficient number of stitches to keep the work flat, and finish with a kind of fringe, formed by two rows of open crochet in green.

A Neck Chain.

The chain is made by commencing with five plain stitches, then putting the needle through the back of the second stitch, and making one plain stitch. It will be found, by twisting the chain after every stitch, that one stitch appears to go across,—this is the stitch that is always to be taken and crocheted.

A Crochet Slipper.

The light-coloured stripes composing this slipper, are alternately buff and white: the dark stripe between each is a full blue. Each stripe is separated by a dividing line of black. The colours of the pattern on each stripe, are as follow:—

Commence at the toe with the blue stripe,—the colours of the pattern being claret, gold colour, and scarlet.

The second stripe is buff,—the colours of the pattern being dark blue, lilac, scarlet, and green.

Repeat the blue stripe.

The fourth stripe is white,—the colours of the pattern being violet, lilac, green, and scarlet.

This slipper may be worked in crochet silk, or German wool. The number of stripes must depend on the required size of the slipper.

Another Crochet Slipper.

The above pattern is intended for a slipper, in German wool, or crochet silk, in stripes, across the front, continued in the same direction round the back. The colours of the different stripes,—commencing at the toe, are as follow:—

First stripe—gold colour; with the pattern composed of black, green, white, bright scarlet, and black.

Second stripe—blue; the pattern in scarlet, black, gold colour, white, and claret.

Third stripe—(the centre of the engraving) scarlet; this stripe is wider than any other on the slipper. The pattern on it is composed of light green, dark green, black, light blue, and gold colour, dark blue and claret, black, gold colour and lilac, white and dark lilac, light green, and dark green.

Fourth stripe—white; the pattern in blue, yellow, lilac, green, and scarlet.

The narrow stripes are repeated round the back of the slipper; they are gold colour, blue, scarlet, white, and green.

For a moderate-sized gentleman’s slipper in crochet silk, the toe might be commenced with twenty-four stitches, and increased in the succeeding rows, until the width across the instep were eighty stitches,—but, as some persons work so much tighter than others, a positive number cannot be given. The silk also may vary in size, as well as the dimensions required for a slipper. The increasing is made by the addition of a stitch on each side of the work.

The stripes in the front of the slipper are gold colour, blue, scarlet, and white; the latter crosses the instep. Count the number of stitches on the white stripe, and, with the gold colour commence a stripe one third of its length on one side, to form the back. Continue these stripes, until the back be sufficiently long to be sewn to the front on the other side. It is advisable, before commencing a slipper, to cut a paper pattern of the desired size and shape.

The above form chaussons to wear over the shoes, the sole being formed of coarse crochet in black; or they may be made up in the usual way for slippers, either for ladies or gentlemen. In crochet silk they are extremely warm and durable.—The ends of the wool or silk, are to be threaded with a needle, and run into the work on the inside.

A Purse.

Plain crochet-purses are exceedingly strong, and may be made very prettily with a moderate sized netting silk. Those, worked in rows the length of the purse, are the most easily made.

Make a chain in scarlet netting silk of one hundred and forty stitches, on which crochet three plain rows with the same colour. Then, five plain rows in shades of green, or stone colour. These two stripes are to be repeated until the purse is of a sufficient width. When completed, it is to be neatly sewn up, or joined by crocheting the two sides together. The ends are then to be drawn up, and the purse trimmed.

A Plain Purse with one Square and one Round End.

Commence with a chain of fourteen stitches, and joining both ends together, crochet one plain row all round. In the next row, every alternate stitch is to be made a dividing or seam-stitch; this is done by passing the needle under both the corresponding loops in the first row, and making two stitches in the same place. This dividing stitch is to be repeated in the same place on each row, until ten rows are worked; when a sufficient number of plain rows are to be crocheted according to the length of the purse, until the side opening commences.

The opening of the purse is made by crocheting plain rows, alternately, from right to left, and from left to right. When a sufficient number of these are done:—

The plain rows are again to be worked, to correspond with the former part; but, instead of the round end, it is to be left square, and sewn up, with a tassel at either corner.

A Plain-stitch Open Crochet Purse.

Make a chain of one hundred and sixty, or one hundred and seventy stitches; to the last stitch of this, crochet a short chain of five stitches, the last of which is again to be crocheted to the fifth stitch of the chain; repeat this on the whole length of the foundation; and return along the row in the same way, by attaching every fifth stitch to the centre stitch of each loop of the last row. The whole of the purse is to be continued in the same manner, but it may be varied, according to taste, by using two or more colours. When the purse is worked to the size desired, cut a piece of stiff cardboard, and sew the purse firmly to it,—the wrong side outwards; then, damp it with water, and allow it to remain until dry. This process will stretch the purse, tighten the stitches, and bring them all into their proper places. Then, having sewn or crocheted up the sides, draw up the ends and put on the trimmings.—This purse should only be made with fine silk.

The pattern No. 1 (page 16) represents this stitch.

An Elegant Purse in Silk and Gold.