HONITON LACE COLLAR.
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The same sprigs and edgings may be used for a Bertha, or Veil, as they are complete in themselves, and only require to be tastefully grouped and lightly sewed on Italian net, already cut into the form required.
Materials.—Crochet cotton, No. 60; crochet hook, No. 24; eagle card-board gauge.
For the Border.—Make a chain of the length required, taking care that there are so many sevens and two over. 2 sc. on ch. ✕ 5 ch., miss 5, 2 sc. on 2 ch. + repeat.
2nd Row.—2 sc. on the other side of the chain, ✕ 2 dc. 3 tc., 2 dc., in 5 ch., 2 sc. on same 2 ch. that were worked in the last row + repeat.
3rd Row.—2 slip on 2 sc. + 1 sc. 3 dc., 1 sc. on 5 ch. 1 slip on sc.; make a chain of 12, close for a loop, and work round in sc., 1 slip on second sc. stitch + repeat. Do not make the loop of 12 at the last pattern.
For the small Sprigs.—16 ch. close in 5th for a loop, leaving a stem of four; work round the loop in sc., 2 ch. in continuation of stem, 18 ch., close for loop, round which work thus: 3 ch., miss 2, sc. on 3rd, 3 ch., miss 2, dc. on 3rd, ✕ 3 ch., miss 1, dc. on 2nd + twice, 3 ch., miss 2, dc. on 3rd, 3 ch. miss 2, sc. on 3rd, 3 ch., miss 2, slip stitch at the close of the loop; work round in sc. and down the 6 ch. of the stem.
The large Sprig.—30 ch., close for a loop, and work round it thus: 1 sl., 2 sc. dc. all the rest but 3; 2 sc., 1 slip. Turn the work on the wrong side; 16 ch., miss 3, slip on 4th, + 4 slip on the last 4 of the chain; 16 ch., miss 4, slip on 5th, + 5 times; 4 slip on last 4 of the 16; 12 ch., miss 3, slip on closing stitch; work all round these loops in dc., except the first and last stitches of each loop, which must be sc. This completes the flower: 16 ch., on which work back, 1 sc. + 2 dc. in one chain, + 4 times, 1 dc., 9 ch., 1 sc., 7 dc. on the 9; 1 dc. 1 tc., in next chain of 16; 1 dc., in next; 1 sc. in next; 1 slip in next; slip back on the last 3 stitches; 6 ch., on which 1 slip, 1 sc., 8 dc. (the last of which will come on the 16 ch.) ; 2 sc., 1 slip, leaving 2 ch. for the stem, 8 ch.
Shamrock.—21 ch., join in 7th for loop, and slip 4 on the last 4; 11 ch., join to the stitch which closed the loop; slip back 4 as before 11 ch., join at the close of the loop, and work all round in sc., also 6 sc. on stem; 26 ch. slip 11, leaving 14 for stem; work round the 11 thus: 1 slip, 1 sc., 7 dc., 1 sc. 1 slip, on each side, which forms a close leaf; repeat leaf, with 8 ch. for stem instead of 14; then another leaf close to it; 8 sc. on 8 ch. of stem; repeat the leaf; 7 sc. on stem; repeat the shamrock; 7 sc. on stem; repeat the leaf, making a ch. of 14 instead of 12; work in sc. to the base of the flower; fasten off.
Honiton lace sprigs and edgings must be finished by running the ends of thread at the back with a fine sewing needle, and then cutting them off.
To make hemstitch for the neck, make a chain the required length, and work thus: 2 ch. miss 1, 1 dc. This gives the circular form requisite for the neck of a collar.