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

Chapter 57: CROCHET INSERTION.
By Ann S. Stephens
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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.

CROCHET INSERTION.

WORKED THE SHORT WAY.

Materials.—Cotton, No. 60, for children’s dresses, &c.

1st.—26 ch., miss 7, dc. on 8th., ✕ 2 ch., miss 2, dc. on 3rd., ✕ to the end.[3]

3. Turn the work at the end of every row.

2nd.—Slip up the side of the last dc., stitch 5 ch., dc. over dc., ✕ 2 ch., miss 2, dc. over dc. to the end.

3rd.—Slip up the side 5 ch., dc. over dc., ✕ 2 ch., miss 2, 1 dc., ✕ 3 times, 3 dc., * 2 ch., miss 2, 1 dc., * to the end.

4th.—Slip as before, 5 ch., dc. over dc., 2 ch., miss 2, 1 dc., 2 ch., miss 2, 7 dc., ✕ 2 ch., miss 2, 1 dc., ✕ twice.

5th.—Slip as before 5 ch., dc. over dc., 2 ch., miss 2, 1 dc., 2 ch., miss 2, 4 dc., + 2 ch., miss 2, 1 dc. + 3 times.

6th.—Slip as before, 5 ch., miss 2, dc. on dc., + 2 ch., miss 2, 4 dc., + twice, * 2 ch., miss 2, 1 dc. * twice.

7th.—Slip as before, 5 ch., miss 2, 7 dc., 2 ch., miss 2, 7 dc., 2 ch. miss 2, 1 dc.

8th.—Slip as before, 5 ch., 1 dc. on last of 7 ✕ 2 ch., miss 2, 1 dc., 2 ch., miss 2, 4 dc. ✕ 2 ch., miss 2, 1 dc., to the end.

9th.—Like 7th.

10th.—Like 6th.

This completes the pattern.

This insertion is of so delicate a texture that to appreciate it, it ought to be seen, lined with ribbon: done in coarser materials, it would be found equally pretty and useful for many articles of the lady’s toilette.