SPANISH CROCHET EDGING
[Fig. 4.]
Materials.—Cotton, No. 16; crochet hook, No. 18; eagle card-board gauge.
29 ch., turn, sc. in 15th, 5 ch., slip into the same stitches, ✕ 7 ch., miss 4, sc. in 5th, 5 ch., slip into the same, ✕ twice, 7 ch., sc. in 1st ch.—this forms the foundation. You will now begin to work the pattern.
1st.—Turn the work, 7 ch., sc. under last 7, 5 ch., slip on the sc. stitch, ✕ 7 ch., sc. under next loop, 5 ch., slip on the sc. stitch, ✕ 3 times, 5 ch., sc. under the same loop.
2nd.—Turn the work, and slip 3 on 3 of the last 5 ch., + 7 ch., sc. under the next loop, 5 ch., slip on sc. stitch, + 3 times, 7 ch., sc. under last loop.
3rd.—Turn the work, ✕ 7 ch., sc., under the next loop, 5 ch., slip on sc. stitch, ✕ 4 times, 4 ch., 3 dc. under the same loop, 3 ch., 1 dc. in the last of the 3 slip of the preceding row, 4 ch., 1 dc. in the first of the 3 slip, 3 ch., 2 dc. and 1 sc. in the first loop of the foundation.
4th.—Turn the work, 3 ch., 3 dc. under first loop, 3 ch., 4 dc. under next, 3 ch., 3 dc. under next, 3 ch., 1 sc. under next, + 7 ch., sc. under next loop, 5 ch., slip through sc. stitch, + 3 times, 7 ch., sc. under the last loop.
As Dentelles de Laine are at present such fashionable trimmings for aprons, dresses, and mantles, our friends would find such an edging as the above, done in black or colored Pyrenees wool, far more beautiful and economical than anything they can purchase. It may also be done in crochet, or netting silks, and would then be a most elegant trimming for the Mandarin sleeves, and berthes of dresses.
When fine cotton edging is desired use No. 30, and crochet hook 20 or 21.