The ladies' complete guide to crochet, fancy knitting, and needlework

Chapter 37: D’OYLEY IN SQUARE CROCHET. [Fig. 6.]

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The manual opens with a brief history of needle arts and proceeds to clear, elementary instruction and a dictionary of technical terms, enabling readers to learn stitches and techniques quickly. It provides step-by-step guidance and patterns across crochet, fancy knitting, tatting, embroidery, Berlin wool and point lace, with designs ranging from simple edgings and collars to intricate doilies, nets, bags, scarves, infant caps, and anti-macassars. Illustrative patterns and explanations cover materials, stitches, insertions, and border treatments, aiming to teach both basic execution and more elaborate decorative motifs for domestic handiwork.

D’OYLEY IN SQUARE CROCHET.
[Fig. 6.]

Materials.—Cotton, No. 16; crochet hook, No. 18. Eagle card-board gauge.

The size I have given for materials will make this d’oyley about 20 inches, as there are 88 squares, and 9 squares are equal to 2 inches. Of course, with finer cottons and hooks, the size will be diminished. Patterns given in square crochet are very pretty worked in two colours of wool. The open squares should be worked in one colour, and the close in the other; every square consisting of three dc. stitches. Mats of this description should be tacked on a stand previously formed of stout card or mill-board, covered with green calico or silk.