CROCHET.

BASSINET COVER, OR ANTIMACASSAR, &c.

For a Bassinet Cover this pattern is remarkably elegant. In stripes of white joined with blue, a pattern of corn flowers in blue worked on the white stripes, lb. of white 4-thread wool, lb. blue filoselle, and two skeins each of black and white filoselle are required. An alliance needle No. 12. With white wool, make a chain of twenty-five stitches.

1st Row. Insert the needle in the second loop, and draw the wool through; take up each loop of the chain in this manner to the end of the row.

2nd Row.-Take up the wool and draw it through two loops at a time to the end of the row.

3rd Row.-Insert the needle in the first loop in front, draw the wool through, repeat into each loop to the end of the row. Repeat the second and third rows alternately till the stripe is a yard long. Work seven stripes in this way, then with blue filoselle work down the right side of each stripe in the following

manner :

1st Row.-Work a stitch of double crochet into the first loop at the top of the stitch, then work a stitch of double crochet into the next loop, taking it through at the bottom of the stitch. Repeat these two stitches alternately to the end of the row, always missing one loop at the top after every long stitch.

2nd Row.-Work a stitch of double crochet into every loop, taking the part of the stitch farthest from you.

3rd and 4th Rows.-Same as second. 5th Row.-Work a stitch of double crochet into first loop, take up the silk on the needle and insert it in the next loop of the rib below; draw the

silk through; take the silk again on the needle, and draw it through the same loop; take up the silk and draw it through four loops on the needle; take up the silk and draw it through the remaining two loops; miss one loop at the top, and work a stitch of double crochet into next loop. Repeat these two stitches alternately to the end of the row.

6th Row.-Same as second.

7th Row.--Same as fifth, working the thick stitches into the loop that lies across, between those already worked in fifth row. Then work the first row down the other side of the stripe. The seventh stripe to have the whole of the border worked on both sides of the stripe. Then work the corn flower

pattern as shown in the engraving on each white stripe. The stem is one long stitch in black filoselle. The calyx is formed of threads of black filoselle, and then darned in and out with white filoselle, forming the little square shown in the pattern. The petals are formed in long stitches in blue filoselle. The stripes are then sewed together; the cover is then lined with blue quilted silk, and a border of the same, about 4 inches wide, is turned over to meet the work.

HANDSOME PATTERN FOR A COUVRE PIED,

In stripes of rich shades of crimson, green, and violet, with white stripe between each, having a pattern in cross stitch worked on it in bright colours. Half-pound of white 8-thread wool, lb. black 8-thread wool, lb. each of the two darkest shades of crimson, green, and violet, and 2 oz. each of the light shades, 1 oz. each deep maize and scarlet filoselle, oz. each green and violet ditto. Alliance needle No. 8.

With white make a chain of twelve stitches, insert the needle in the second loop, and draw the wool through. Repeat into each loop.

2nd Row.-Draw the wool through two loops at a time till all the stitches are let off.

3rd Row-Take up the long straight loop in front and draw the wool through. Repeat this into each loop. Repeat the second and third rows alternately until the stripe is a yard and a quarter long.

Nine of these stripes will be required; on each of these stripes the little pattern in cross stitch must be worked, as shown in the engraving, in black wool, and maize, scarlet, violet, and green filoselles. Then work down the right hand side of each stripe in the following manner:

1st Row.-With black wool work a stitch of double crochet into the first loop at the top of the stitch. Miss one loop at the top, work a stitch of double crochet into the next loop, taking it through at the bottom of the stitch. Repeat these two stitches alternately to the end of the row.

2nd Row-Work a stitch of double crochet into every loop, taking the part of the stitch farthest from you. Join the darkest shade of crimson.

3rd and 4th Rows.—Work the same as second row.

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5th Row.-Work a stitch of double crochet into the first loop, take wool on the needle, and insert it in the next loop of the rib below. Draw the wool through. Take the wool again on the needle, draw it through the same loop. Take up the wool and draw it through four loops on the needle. Take up the wool and draw it through the remaining two loops. Miss one loop at the top and work a stitch of double crochet into the next. Repeat these two stitches alternately to the end of the row.

6th Row. With second shade, same as second. 7th Row.-Same as fifth, working the thick stitches into the loop that lies across between those already worked in fifth row.

8th Row. With lightest shade, same as second. 9th Row.-Same as seventh.

10th Row. With second shade, same as second. 11th Row.-Same as seventh.

12th Row. With darkest shade, same as second. 13th Row.-Same as seventh.

Work down the other side of stripe in black the two first rows of border. The second stripe to be worked in the shades of green, and the third stripe in violet. There will be three stripes each of green and violet, and four of crimson. The fourth stripe of crimson to be worked on the other side of the last violet stripe. The stripes to be sewed together with black in the following order: Crimson, green, violet-crimson, green, violet-crimson, green, violet; ending with crimson. Then tie in a fringe at the ends of the stripes to match each. This completes the Couvre Pied. This patttern is also very pretty for Cushion Covers.

RAISED DIAMOND PATTERN, SUITABLE FOR COUVRE PIEDS, QUILTS, OR ANTIMACASSAR.

For the latter, 2 oz. each of crimson, green, violet, and black, and 3 oz. of maize double German wool will be required, also an alliance needle No. 6. With crimson make a chain of nine stitches, insert the needle in the second loop, draw the wool through. Repeat this into every loop.

2nd Row. Take up the wool and draw it through one loop on the needle, and then through two loops at a time till all the stitches are let off.

3rd Row-Insert the needle in the two upper loops of the chain stitch which lies across; before the first long stitch draw the wool through. Repeat this into each chain stitch until there are nine loops on the needle. Repeat the second and third rows alternately until there are eight long stitches across the diamond. Repeat from the beginning until you have made nine diamonds.

With black wool, work a stitch of single crochet into each loop of nine chains in the first diamond, and into each loop down the side. Repeat this down the two first sides of each diamond, then work round the other sides to correspond.

With maize wool, work five long stitches into successive loops, beginning at the point of the diamond x; work eight stitches of double crochet into

successive loops; nine long stitches. Repeat from x to the end of the diamonds. Work down the other side to correspond. Work four stripes of crimson, violet, and green, edged with maize, and unite with black in the

following manner: Make a loop on the needle with black, and insert it in the first long stitch at the end of stripe; draw the wool through and through the loop on the needle together; work into the first loop of the second stripe in the same way. Repeat this, taking first a loop from one side and then from the other until the joining is completed. The colours must be arranged in the following order: Crimson, green, violet; and repeat. At each end of the Antimacassar, tassels are affixed, made of the wool to match each stripe, mixed with black, and smaller ones of black and gold between.

Directions for Making the Tassels. --Take a length of black wool 5 yards long, tie a loop at each end, and pass a knitting needle through each, which must be firmly held at each end of the wool, extended its full length. This must be twisted very tightly, then doubled and held in the centre, when it will twist and form a cord, which must now be tied up into 46 loops of about 3 inches of cord in each. For the large tassels take a ball of crimson and black, and wind them together over a card about 5 inches in width ten times; then cut the wool at one end, lay it across your forefinger at the centre; take a loop of cord and place it between your finger and thumb in the centre of the wool; tie it all firmly round above the knot; take the loop of cord in your fingers, let the wool fall round, then tie the tassel tightly round, about an inch below the loop of cord, which will form the head of the tassel; cut the wool even at the bottom. The black and gold tassels between the stripes are made in the same way, but rather smaller.

VERY HANDSOME PATTERN FOR CARRIAGE RUG, IN SQUARES, WITH RAISED CROCHET.

Materials Required.-Half-pound of white 8-thread wool, 4 lb. black ditto, four shades of scarlet 8-thread, lb. each of the two darkest shades, lb.

each of the two lightest shades, 2 oz. each of maize and blue filoselle. Alliance needle No. 8, and a crochet needle.

For raised square with darkest shade of scarlet, make a chain of four stitches, and unite it.

1st Round.-Work into each loop four stitches of double crochet.

2nd Round.-Work into front loop of first stitch of double crochet one long stitch, but the wool must not be drawn through the last part of the stitch, which will leave two loops on the needle; work four more long stitches into the same loop, finishing them as usual, but still keeping the first loop on the needle; take up the wool and draw it through the two loops on the needle. In referring to this stitch again it will be called the honeycomb stitch x. Work one stitch of double crochet into next loop, three stitches into next loop at the corner, one stitch into the next loop, then work one honeycomb stitch into the next. Repeat from x twice.

3rd Row-Work a stitch of double crochet into each loop, and three into the loop at each corner.

4th Row.--Join the second shade, work a honeycomb stitch into the next loop in the second row, which will bring it one stitch off from the honeycomb in that row. Miss one loop of the top row, work three stitches of double crochet into successive loops, one honeycomb into the next loop in second row. Miss one loop at the top, work one stitch of double crochet into the next loop and three into the next. Work the other three sides to correspond.

5th Row.-Same as third.

6th Row. Join the third shade; work one stitch of double crochet into first loop x; work a honeycomb into next loop in the third row. Miss one loop at the top, work three stitches of double crochet into successive loops.