Beeton's Book of Needlework eBook

Mrs Beeton
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 314 pages of information about Beeton's Book of Needlework.

Beeton's Book of Needlework eBook

Mrs Beeton
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 314 pages of information about Beeton's Book of Needlework.

Round 7:  The same as 6th.

No. 2.—­Make a chain of 6 stitches, and unite it.

Round 1:  * 1 double crochet, 4 chain, repeat from * 5 times more.

Round 2:  Into the 4 chain 1 double crochet, 4 long, and 1 double crochet, repeat.

Round 3:  1 double crochet over the double crochet in 1st round, 6 chain, repeat.

Round 4:  Into the 6 chain in last round 1 double crochet, 6 long, 1 double crochet, repeat.

Round 5:  1 double crochet over the one in 3rd round, 8 chain, repeat.

Round 6:  Into the 8 chain 1 double crochet, 8 long, 1 double crochet, repeat.

Round 7:  1 double crochet over the 1 in 5th round, 10 chain, repeat.

Round 8:  Into the 10 chain 1 double crochet, 10 long, 1 double crochet, repeat.

Round 9:  1 double crochet over the 1 in 7th round, 12 chain, repeat.

Round 10:  Into the 12 chain 1 double crochet, 12 long, 1 double crochet, repeat.

Round 11:  1 double crochet over the 1 in 9th round, 14 chain, repeat.

Round 12:  Into the 14 chain 1 double crochet, 14 long, 1 double crochet, repeat.

Round 13:  1 double crochet over the 1 in 11th round, 14 chain, repeat.  Work 3 patterns of No. 2 for this d’oyley.

No. 3.—­Make a chain of 12 stitches, and unite it.  Into the circle 1 double crochet, *, 2 long, 3 chain, repeat from * twice more, 2 double long, 4 chain, 2 double long, * 3 chain, 2 long, repeat from * twice more, 1 double crochet, 7 chain.  Repeat from the beginning.  In working the 2nd pattern, join it to the 1st with the 2nd 3 chain, work 3 leaves in this manner, then make only 3 chain, and work a 4th leaf without joining it to the 3rd, make 3 chain after 4th leaf, and work a stitch of double crochet into last 7 chain, make 3 chain.  Work a 5th leaf, and join it to the 4th as before, 3 chain, 1 double crochet into the next 7 chain, 3 chain.  Work a 6th leaf in the same way, and join it; but make no chain stitch after the 6th leaf.  Work 3 patterns of No. 3 for this d’oyley.

No. 4.—­The same as No. 3, only work 4 leaves instead of 6, 2 on each side.  Work 3 patterns of No. 4 for this d’oyley.

No. 5.—­Work the 3 1st leaves of No. 3 This is not repeated in this d’oyley.

[Illustration:  262.—­D’Oyley No. 1.]

No. 6.—­Make a chain of 15 stitches, and unite it.  Work into the circle 1 double crochet, 7 long, 6 double, 6 long, 5 chain, 6 double long, 7 long, 1 double crochet, 7 chain, joining the 7th long stitch to the corresponding stitch in 1st leaf, 3 chain.  Work the 3rd leaf the same as the 1st without joining it to the 2nd, 3 chain, 1 double crochet into the 7 chain, 3 chain, work a 4th leaf, and join it to the 3rd, 3 chain, and join it to the 1st stitch of double crochet at the beginning of the 1st leaf.  This pattern is not repeated in this d’oyley.

No. 7.—­Tie a round of cotton about this size O.

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