| This pretty insertion is
very suitable for cerceaunette covers or pillowcases, and should be
worked with middle-sized cotton. If the insertion is used for anything
but a pillowcase, omit the lower border on which the button-holes are
made.
Begin the insertion in the middle of
one of the star-like figures, with a foundation chain of 9 stitches;
join them into a circle by making 1 slip stitch, and crochet thus:--*
10 chain, 1 slip stitch in the 5th of these chain; this forms 1 purl;
4 chain, 1 slip stitch in the circle, repeat from * 5 times more. Work
4 slip stitches in the next 4 chain, then crochet * in the next purl;
5 double divided by 5 chain, 4 chain, repeat 5 times from *. Fasten
the thread after having fastened the last 4 chain-stitches with a slip
stitch to the 1st double stitch of this round. This completes the
star-like figure. Work on one side of these figures the following
rows:--
1st row:
* 1 treble in the 2nd scallop of the four placed together, 3 chain, 1
double in the next scallop, 3 chain, 1 treble in the last of the 4
scallops, 3 chain, 1 treble in the 1st scallop of the following 4
placed together, 3 chain, 1 double in the next 2nd scallop, 3 chain, 1
treble in the 3rd scallop, 3 chain. Repeat from *.
2nd row:
3 treble in the 1st stitch of the preceding row, * miss 3 stitches, 3
treble in the 4th following stitch. Repeat from *.
3rd row:
* 3 treble cast off together as one stitch on the next 3 stitches of
the preceding row, 2 chain. Repeat from *.
4th row:
1 double on the next stitch of the preceding row, * 4 chain, 1 slip
stitch in the 3 double; this forms 1 purl; 3 double on the next 3
stitches of the preceding row. Repeat from *. After having worked
these four rows likewise on the other side of the star figures, work
over the last the following 5 rows for the button-holes:--
1st row:
1 double in the next purl, * 2 chain, 1 double in the next purl.
Repeat from *.
2nd row:
1 double in each stitch of the preceding row.
3rd row:
Alternately 11 double, 7 chain, under which miss 7 stitches.
4th row:
Like the 2nd row.
5th row;
* 3 double on the next 3 double of the preceding row, 1 purl (4 chain,
1 slip stitch in the last double stitch). Repeat from *.
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