same dc; 8 ch, turn back, work de back to the 5 veins of leaf; draw the cotton to the back, tie it securely, and fasten off. Make 6 of these skeletons of leaves and stems. FOR THE GRAPES.-With No. 20 cotton and No. 4 hook, make 9 ch, very tightly unite into first loop (this forms a small circle); under this, work 3 ch dc u 9 ch; repeat this 10 times more. There must be no fastening off till the grape is completed. Next row.-3 ch dc u 3 ch; 3 ch de u same; repeat (this row increases double). Seven next rows.-3 ch dc u 3 ch; repeat. Last row.-2 ch instead of 3. This finishes one grape, which is formed of 10 rows. Fasten off the cotton securely. Now make two more grapes the same size; then 3 more, but with only 9 chs of 3, and count only six rows from the increased one. Lastly: Make two more, but with 7 chs of 3, and count but 4 rows from the increased one. Thus, the bunch is formed of 8 grapes; sew on the wrong side, for the space of 3 or 4 chs of 2, a large and middle-sized grape together very neatly and strongly; then a large, a middle-sized, and a small grape, each in succession; now sew the two on the left hand interstices (formed by the sewing) of the three grapes; now sew two middle-sized and a small grape together; sew these into the interstices on the right hand side of the former three grapes, so that the smaller grape comes in a point at the end of the bunch; but, observe that the shape of the bunch must be like that in the engraving. TO WORK THE LEAVES.-Commence with the 20 cotton at that vein of the leaf where the stem terminated: do in 1st dc * 3 ch de in every alternate stitch up to point, 3 ch dc in next stitch; 3 ch de in every alternate stitch down for 6 times; then dc in 1st de of next vein, without chs; and repeat the same also over the remaining veins, only that will be more than 6 chs of 3 in 3 next veins; when finished, turn on reversed side; 3 ch dc u every 3 ch, making 3 ch dc u same 3 at every point, and at the termination de into next vein without making 3 ch between; work altogether 4 rows in this way all around the veins. At the end of the 4th row de into 5th dc of stem; 5 ch turn on reverse side; dc u 3 ch; now work 5 eh dc u every 3 ch to the point of 1st vein; unite into the end of stem in which the 2 chs of 9 are. Now 5 ch dc u every 3 ch round all the veins, omitting the "5 ch de in same," at each point, and making only 2 ch instead of 5 in the last 3 chain at the bottom of each vein, and contract as on the 4 former rows. At the termination of this row do into 6th dc of stem, and fasten off. When the stem is united into the 1st vein of leaf sew on to the smallest grape at the pointed end of the bunch, and the next grape into the point of next vein. Make another leaf, and sew the stem and vein as in engraving. Also in the stem sew the 1st 9 ch and 4 ch together. FOR THE CENTRE.-Take the No. 8 cotton and No. 3 hook; make 135 ch very tight and unite; work 3 rounds of de 3 ch (this reckons as 1 l) ; 2 more 1; 3 ch, miss 3 loops; 3 1; repeat from *. There will be 3 1 at the end of round, which is of no consequence. A row of do, but increasing 15 stitches more. Tie on No. 20 cotton; use No. 4 hook; make 5 ch dc in every 3d stitch, thus making 50 chs of 5. 2d row.-3 ch 5 1 u 5 ch; 3 ch dc u 5 ch; repeat; end with 3 ch dc u 5 ch. There must be 25 groups of 1 stitches. 3d.-5 ch dc u 3 ch; 7 ch dc u 3 ch; repeat; end with 5 ch dc u 5. 4th.-3 ch 71 u 7 ch; 3 ch dc u 5; 5 ch dc u same 5; repeat; end with 3 ch dc u 3 ch. 5th.-7 ch de u 3 ch; 3 ch dc u 5; 5 ch dc u same for twice; 3 ch dc u 3 ch; repeat; end with 2d 5 ch dc u 5. 6th.-3 ch 7 1 u 7 ch; 3 ch dc u 5; 3 ch dc u next 5; repeat; end with 3 ch dc u 2d 5 ch. 7th.-5 ch dc u 3 ch; 7 ch dc u 3; 5 ch de u 3 ch; repeat; end with 5 ch de u 3 ch. 8th.-3 ch 91u7 ch; 3 ch dc u 5 ch; 5 ch dc u same; 3 ch de u 5 ch; 5 ch de u same; repeat; end with 5 ch dc u 5. 9th.-5 ch dc u 3 ch; 7 ch de u next 3 ch; 5 ch dc u 5; 3 ch dc u 5; repeat; end with 5 ch dc u 3 ch. 10th.-3 ch 91 u 7 ch; 3 ch de u 5; 5 ch dc u 5; repeat; end with 5 ch dc u 5. 11th.-3 ch dc u 3 ch; *7 ch dc u 3 ch; 5 ch de u same 3 ch; 5 ch de u next 3 ch; 5 ch do u same; repeat from *; end with 5 ch dc u same ch. 12th.-3 ch 91u7ch; 3 ch dc u 5; 5 ch dc u 5; repeat; end with 5 ch dc u 5. 13th.-5 ch dc u 3 ch; 7 ch dc u next 3; 5 ch dc u 5; 5 ch dc u same 5; repeat; end with 5 ch dc u 5. 14th.-9 1 u 7 ch; 3 ch dc u 5; 5 ch dc u 5 for twice 3 ch; repeat; end with 5 ch dc u 3. 15th.-7 ch dc u 3; 5 ch dc u each 3 and 5 ch for 3 times; repeat; end with 5 ch dc u 3 ch. 16th.-9 1 u 7 ch; 5 ch do u 5 ch for 3 times, 5 ch; repeat; end with 5 ch dc u 5. 17th.-7 ch de u 5; 5 ch de u 5 3 times more; repeat. 18th.-9 1 u 7 ch; 5 ch dc u 5 3 times 5 ch; repeat. TO JOIN THE BORDER.-De into the end of stem of the grape which is joined between the two large grapes; 8 ch 1 1 in 3d loop; 5 ch 11 in 3d loop for 7 times more; 5 ch de on point of 9 ch; 5 ch 1 1 in loop at bottom of 9 ch; 5 ch 11 in 3d loop for twice; 5 ch de into 2d grape, and fasten off. When all the stems are finished off in this way de into the grape a little above the 8 ch; make 4 ch 11 u 8 and 5 ch for 12 times; then 5 ch dc above the dc in grape; turn on reverse side; make 3 ch de in every 5, 4, and 8 ch 13 times; 3 ch, fasten into grape a little above the last de in grape; fasten off. To each 5 of the group of 1 stitches in the centre must be placed one bunch of grapes and one leaf; turn on the wrong side, pin the centre and border together in equal divisions, and with needle and 20 cotton sew the border and centre together very thickly, taking care to sew every 5 ch and the grapes very thickly at the edge. Place the screen on a table, put the jam pot in it, draw the screen up to the rim, place the jam pot on a cheese plate, let the screen fall gracefully over. BONBON BASKET. (See blue plate in front of Book.) OUR bonbon basket is extremely pretty, and yet very easy to produce. It is made of plaited straw of almost any of the sorts which are used for bonnets, and sewn together exactly in the same way. This foundation is extremely simple, it being the decoration which gives its ornamental character to the basket. This is composed of a few artificial poppies, blue corn-flowers, and barley mingled together, and sewn on all round the rim. The handle is also formed of straw, set on with a little bow of red and blue ribbon, the colors of the poppy and the corn-flower. These baskets, being filled with a selection of their own tasteful articles, have a pretty effect on the desserttable, and add much to the general effect. Materials.-One gross rings of the smallest size, such that are sold for small bag rings, or such that steel purse tassels have. The engraving will give the size of ring. One bunch steel beads, No. 6; one and a half yard of very fine black silk twist; a skein of fine black silk; one yard black lute-string ribbon, five inches wide, and a little paste. COVER the rings with the twist in buttonhole stitch, fastening each off neatly; when all but 6 are covered, sew them together, 16 rings in a row, and 11 rings deep (the needle can be slipped round each ring); but to connect the sewing at each joining, slip 3 beads on the needle and sew them tightly down (observe the engraving for this); take two pieces of stiff writing-paper, nearly eleven inches long, or one inch shorter than double the length of the rings, and nearly as deep as the 11 rings are. Cover each piece with silk, by pasting the silk on the paper, turning the edges over the paper; when dry, crease the centre, and paste the two pieces together. Now turn over and crease well the two ends, two and a half inches in depth; these form a portion of the pockets. Now cut two gores rather more than one and a half inch at the top, tapering to a point at the bottom; these gores must be two and a half inches in length, and have the selvage side at the widest part. Open the two sides of the covered paper with a penknife, to admit the edge of gore; with a camel's-hair brush paste the edges of the paper (not the gore), place the gores neatly in; lay the whole flat on a table, place a flat board on the work, then a weight. When dry, brush over the rings at the back with a little paste, lay them flat and even on the silk; press this also with a weight, and when this is dry, with needle and silk just catch the rings round the edge, to prevent the rings slipping from the silk. This is an exquisite little case, and admirably adapted for disposal at fancy fairs. NAME. ADELE of five rings formed into one. To commence, take knitting cotton and wind the rings round 2009 and round, until they are well and regularly covered, and their thickness is sufficiently increased to correspond with our illustration. This being done, take some strings of white crystal seed beads, and wind these in the same manner, until every part of the under cotton is entirely concealed. After this, take the smallest size of the white seed bead, and some colored beads of the same size. Thread two white and one colored, and stretch the strings thus formed, at regular intervals, across the inner circles of the frame-work. Then cross these the contrary way, taking two white and passing the needle through the colored bead already thread on the first lines, so making these the centres of each diamond. Tag Dinner Napkin Ring having been produced and reproduced in every possible shape and way by means of running through the changes of the O. P. beads, it began to be high time that something new should make its appearance, and we have therefore much pleasure in introducing a little novelty which has just arrived from Paris. Unlike those formed of the above-named beads, which have a tendency to cut, and have no fixed shape, this new artiele is firm, and likely to prove much more durable. It is made on a wire framework which must be purchased. This consists As it is necessary that each Dinner Napkin Ring should have its own distinct mark for the sake of personal ownership, a set formed as we have said, chiefly of the white beads, but each ring of a different color, produces a pretty effect, as well as meeting the necessity of every member of a family knowing their own at a glance. Thus, white and blue, white and green, white and ruby, white and amber, white and purple, and white and chocolate produce half a dozen rings of a pretty variety. If more should be required the diversity is very great. Those ladies who desire greater strength of color can easily reverse these instructions, making the large portion of the beads the colored, and the small part the white. |