COVER FOR A BLIND TASSEL. DESIGNED BY MRS. WARREN. 9 shades of Scarlet Wool, 1 skein of each shade. Cotton. 16, Crochet Hook. De means Double Crochet. 1 reel Drab Boar's Head 1st Row. Make a chain of 18 stitches with the darkest shade, unite the ends and work a row of Do. 2nd Row. With same shade, 1 long into every loop with 1 chain between each, there should be 18 long stitches in this row, cut off the Wool, draw it to the back and tie it securely; this must be done at every row. 3rd Row.-Next shade, 5 chain, De into 3rd loop, repeat. 4th Row.-Same shade, De into centre of 5, 5 chain, repeat. 5th and 6th Rows.-Next shade, same as 4th. 7th Row. Next shade, same as 4th. 8th Row. Same shade, De into centre of 5, 4 chain, 3 long successively into the 3 centre loops of the next 5 chain, 4 chain, repeat. 9th Row.-Next shade, De on De, 4 chain, 5 long, the 1st into 4th loop, 4 chain, repeat. 10th Row.-Next shade, same as last row only making 7 long. 11th Row. 12th Row. 13th Row. Next shade, the same only making 9 long. Next shade, the same only making 13 long. 14th Row. Same shade, 1 long on De stitch, De on 1st long, 5 chain, De into 3rd loop, 5 chain, 1 long into 3rd loop, 5 chain, 1 long into same loop, 5 chain, De into 3rd loop, 5 chain, De on last long, repeat. NO. X. A A VOL. I. 15th Row. Drab Cotton, De on the 1st long, 2 chain, De into centre of 1st 5, 5 chain, De into next 5, 5 chain, I long under next 5, 5 chain, 1 long under same 5, 5 chain, De into next 5, 5 chain, De into next 5, 2 chain, repeat. 1 16th Row. Cotton, 1 long on De in last row, De into centre of 1st 5, 5 chain, De into centre of next 5, 5 chain, 2 long under next 5, 5 chain, 2 long under same 5, 5 chain, De into centre of next 5, 5 chain, De into centre of next 5, repeat. 17th Row. Cotton, De into centre of 1st 5, 5 chain, De into centre of next 5, 5 chain, 3 long under the next 5, 5 chain, De into centre of next 5, 5 chain, De into centre of next 5, repeat. A MORNING CAP. DESIGNED BY MRS. WARREN. No. 60, Evans' Boar's Head Cotton. No. 20, Steel Crochet Hook. Take a piece of White Brussels Net 13 inches square, or Black Silk Net, if the latter, fine black sewing Silk must be used instead of Cotton, and to stiffen it after working, dip it in loaf sugar dissolved in water, and then iron it or pin it out; but if made of White Net it must not be too highly starched. This cap should be fastened to the hair on each side by two ornamental pins or brooches. Hem the square round, so that the piece of Net shall be 12 inches square. 1st Row.-Into every alternate hole of the Net work 1 long, 5 chain, repeat, round the corners work into every hole, at all the corners in every row care must be taken to increase, so that the corners do not strain. Cut off the Thread at every row. 2nd Row.-1 long into the centre loop of the 5 chain, 5 chain, repeat. |