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Salad Set Pot Holder

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats "Knit-Cro-Sheen": I ball each of No. 43 Dk. Yellow and No. 64-B Nugrey, or J.& P. Coats or Clark's C.N.T. Pearl Cotton, Size 5: 3 balls of No. 43 Dk. Yellow and 1 ball of No. 64-B Nugrey, and J.& P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: SMALL BALL: J. & P. COATS-1 ball each of No. 15 Shaded Pinks and No. 18 Shaded Lavenders, or CLARK's O.N.T. 1 ball each of No. 15 Shaded Pinks and No. 18 Shaded Lavenders, or J. & P. Coats Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: 1 ball each of No. 15 Shaded Pinks and No. 18 Shaded Lavenders, or Clark's Big Ball Three Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: 1 ball each of No. 15 Shaded Pinks and No. 18 Shaded Lavenders. J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Six Strand Embroidery Floss, 1 skein of No. 12 Black.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hooks No. 7 and 10. A wooden salad spoon and fork.

Starting at neck edge with Dk. Yellow and No. 7 hook, ch 24. lst row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: In first sc make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell made); * skip 1 sc, in next sc make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc. Repeat from * across. Turn. 3rd row: Sl St in next 2 dc and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; in each sp across make 2 dc, ch 3 and 2 dc. Turn. 4th, 5th and 6th rows: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make 2 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc; in each sp across make 3 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc. Turn. Break off at end of 6th row.

Attach Nugrey to neck and sc closely across (ch 2, sc in end dc of next row) 5 times; * sc in next 2 dc, 3 sc in next sp, sc in next 3 dc, (ch 2, working between shell rows make sc in end dc of next shell on previous row) 4 times; sc in end dc of next shell on same row, (ch 2, sc in end dc of next shell on following row) 4 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in first sc. Break off.

SKIRT . . .

lst row: Skip 3 shells, attach Yellow between 3rd and 4th shells, (ch 6, sc between next 2 shells) 6 times. Ch 1, turn.

2nd row: Sc in first sc, * 6 sc in next sp, sc in next sc, 7 sc in next sp, sc in next sc. Repeat from * across (46 sc). Ch 3, turn.

3rd row: In first sc make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; * skip 2 sc, in next sc make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc. Repeat from * across. Turn.

4th and 5th rows: Sl st to sp of first shell, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; in each sp across make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc. Turn.

6th, 7th and 8th rows: Sl st to sp of first shell, ch 3, in same sp make 2 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc; in each sp across make 3 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc. Turn.

9th, 10th and 11th rows: Sl st to sp of first shell, ch 3, in same sp make 3 dc, ch 2 and 4 dc; in each sp across make 4 dc, ch 2 and 4 dc. Turn.

l2th row: Sl st to sp of first shell, ch 3, in same sp make 4 dc, ch 2 and 5 dc; in each sp across make 5 dc, ch 2 and 5 dc. Turn.

l3th row: Sl st to sp of first shell, ch 3, 9 dc in same sp, 10 dc in each sp across. Break off. Attach Nugrey to first sc on Skirt, sc in same place, (ch 2, sc in end dc on next shell) 11 times; * sc in next 9 dc, * * (ch 2, working between shell rows, sc in end dc of next shell on previous row) 4 times; sc in end dc of next shell on same shell row, (ch 2, sc in end dc of next shell on following row) 4 times; sc in next 9 dc. Repeat from ** once more, (ch 2, sc in end dc of next shell) 10 times; sc in end dc of next shell on same shell row, (ch 2, sc in end dc of next shelf) 10 times. Repeat from * across, ending with ch 2, sc in sc on waist. Break off. Make another piece the same way. Sew pieces together to form dress, leaving 3 shells free at top for armhole.

FLOWER . . . Starting at center with Shaded Pinks and No. 10 hook, ch 6. join with sl st to form ring. lst rnd: (Ch 6, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 4 tr in ring, thread over and draw through all loops on hook-cluster made-ch 6, sl st in ring) 5 times. join and break off. Make 2 more Shaded Pink flowers and 2 Shaded Lavender flowers.

Sew flowers to front of skirt. Embroider center of flowers with Black French knot. Slip spoon and fork in place to form head and arm.

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Free Crochet Patterns - Butterfly Hankies

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Butterfly Hankies

MATERIALS: J & P Coats Tatting-Crochet, size 70, 1 ball each of No. 8 Blue, No. 76 China Blue and No. 12 Black; or 1 ball each of No. 32 Purple, No. 43 Dk Yellow and No. 48 Hunters Green. Steel crochet hook No. 13. A rolled edge handkerchief.

(For a finer variety, butterfly and edging may be crocheted with J & P Coats or Clarks ONT Mercerized Sewing Thread and a steel crochet hook No. 15.

BUTTERFLY—Large Wing: Staring at inner edge with Blue, ch 33.

1ST ROW: Half dc in 6th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, tr in next ch) 5 times; ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, half dc in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, sl st in next ch.

Now work around as follows: Working along opposite side of starting chain, make 5 sc in first sp, (sc in next ch, 2 sc in next sp) 8 times; sc in next ch, 9 sc in end sp, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next sp) 8 times; sc in next st, 4 sc in next sp. Join and break off.

NEXT ROW: Attach Black to same sc as sl st, sc in same place, sc in next 4 sc, * sc at base of next sc (long sc made), sc in next 2 sc. Repeat from * 7 more times; sc at base of next sc, sc in next 5 sc. Break off.

NEXT RND: Attach China Blue to first Black sc, sc in each st across, sc closely around remaining side. Join and break off.

Now work in rows as follows: 1ST ROW: Attach Blue to same place as sl st, ch 3, dc in same place, (ch 2, skip 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc) 8 times; (ch 2, skip 2 sc, 2 tr in next sc) 4 times. Ch 4, turn.

2ND ROW: Skip first tr, tr in next tr, (ch 3, tr in next 2 tr ) 3 times; (ch 3, dc in next 2 dc) 7 times; ch 3, skip 1 dc, sl st in next dc. Turn.

3RD ROW: Sl st in next 3 ch, ch 4, skip 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, (ch 4, dc in next 2 dc) 5 times; (ch 4, tr in next 2 tr) 3 times; ch 4, tr in next tr and in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn.

4TH ROW: Skip first tr, tr in next tr, (ch 5, tr in next 2 tr) 3 times; (ch 5, dc in next 2 dc) 5 times; ch 5, skip 1 dc, sl st in next dc. Turn.

5TH ROW: Sl st in next 5 ch, ch 6, skip 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, (ch 6, dc in next 2 dc) 3 times; (ch 6, tr in next 2 tr) 3 times; ch 6, tr in next tr and in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn.

6TH ROW: Skip first tr, tr in next tr, (ch 7, tr in next 2 tr) 3 times; (ch 7, dc in next 2 dc) 3 times; ch 7, skip 1 dc, sl st in next dc. Break off.

EDGING: Attach China Blue to end st of first Blue row, sc closely around to opposite side of same row. Break off.

Make another Wing the same way, being careful to have sc’s of Edging on right side of both Wings.

SMALL WING (Make 2): Starting at long side with Blue, ch 33.

1ST ROW: D tr in 11th ch from hook, ch 1, skip 1 ch, d tr in next ch, (ch 1, skip 1 ch, tr in next ch) twice; (ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch) twice; ch 1, skip 1 ch, half dc in next ch, ch 1, skip 1 ch, sc in next 9 ch. Ch 1, turn.

2ND ROW: Dec 1 sc—to dec 1 sc, work off 2 sc as 1 sc—sc in each sc across sc-group, sc in each ch-1 sp and in each st across, ending with sc in last d tr. Ch 10, turn.

3RD ROW: D tr in first sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, d tr in next sc, (ch 1, skip 1 sc, tr in next sc) twice; (ch 1, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc) twice; ch 1, skip 1 sc, half dc in next sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, sc in each sc across group to within last 2 sc, dec 1 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows alternately until 9 rows in all are completed (1 sc in last sc-group). Break off. Attach China Blue and sc closely around, making 16 sc in each ch-10 loop. Join and break off.

BODY: Starting at long side with Black, ch 24.

1ST ROW: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc in next ch, half dc in next ch, sc in next ch, (Head), half dc in next ch, dc in next 3 ch, half dc in next ch, sc in next ch, half dc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next 7 ch, dc in next ch, half dc in next ch, sc in next ch. Break off. Attach China Blue to first sc, sc in same place, sc in next 3 sts, sl st at base of next sc (long st made), sc in next 5 sts, sl st at base of next sc, sc in each remaining st across; working along opposite side of starting chain make sc in each ch across, making long sts over sc’s to correspond with opposite side. Join and break off.

ANTENNAE: With China Blue make a chain 2 inches long, sl st in center st of Head and make another chain 2 inches long. Break off.

Sew Wings and Body together. Sew Butterfly to corner of handkerchief.

EDGING: 1st RND: Attach China Blue to corner of handkerchief, 3 sc in dame place, sc closely around, making 3 sc in each corner and having number of sc’s on each side divisible by 6 plus 3. Join to first sc.

2ND RND: Sl st in next sc, sc in same place as sl st, * ch 10, skip 5 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join.

3RD RND: 16 sc in each loop around. Join and break off.

RND: 16 sc in each loop around. Join and break off.




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Free Crochet Patterns - BREAD CLOTH

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BREAD CLOTH

MATERIALS..—Three reels of Brooks' No. 24, and two of No. 16, Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Crochet Cotton. A hook suitable for the fine number.

The octagon shape is one extremely well adapted for bread baskets, as well as for papier-maché trays of the usual forms; but it requires a little nicety to produce even edges at the sloping sides. The way it is done is this. The whole pattern, it will be perceived, is done in square crochet, and in the increasing sides a close square is added at each end. This is done by making one chain extra at the beginning and end of the first row of d.c. 2nd row: 1 ch., 2 d.c. on the chain, and 2 on the first d.c. at the commencement, thus increasing three stitches, besides the one chain which is merely a foundation for the next increase; then at the other extremity of the row, 2 d.c. on the last stitch, 2 d.c. on the chain, and make one chain. Do this for every row which is increased, working in all the ends.

For the decreasing rows begin with 1 slip, 1 s.c., 1 short double crochet, 1 d.c.—this last coming on the first stitch in the second square of last row, keeps the squares evenly over each other. At the other end of the row reverse the process, by doing 1 d.c., 1 short d.c., 1 s.c., 1 slip, which completes it.

The short double-crochet stitch, being new to our readers, may be briefly described. It is, as its name implies, a medium stitch between a s.c. and a d.c. stitch. Begin as for a d.c. stitch, with the thread round the hook, but after the latter is inserted in the stitch, and the thread drawn through, so that there are three loops on the needle, the thread must be drawn through all three at once.

Short treble crochet (contracted to s.t.c.), is done in a similar manner. The thread being passed twice round the needle, there are four loops on the latter, after the one is drawn through the stitch of the preceding row. The thread is now drawn through three loops together, and afterwards through two.

When the bread cloth is worked, do open square crochet all round it, taking the d.c. stitches sufficiently close at the corners to lie smoothly. Knot a fringe 2-1/2 inches deep in every square. It is to be made of the coarse cotton.

To increase the size of this d'oyley, for a tray, or other article, use coarser cotton and hook.


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