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Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s
crochet cotton No. 10; tatting-pin No. 2; any sized shuttle.
1st oval:
Fill the shuttle, but do not cut it off from the reel, as a double
thread is required, and commence by working 5 double stitches, 1 purl,
then (3 double, 1 purl 10 times), 5 double, draw up.
Double thread:
Putting the thread attached to the reel round the left hand, work 7
single stitches, taking care to do them tightly.
2nd oval:
4 double, join to the last purl of 1st oval, then (3 double, 1 purl, 5
times) 4 double, draw up.
Double thread:
12 single stitches tightly worked.
3rd oval:
4 double, join to last purl of 2nd oval, 3 double, join to next purl
of 2nd oval, then (3 double, 1 purl 5 times) 4 double, draw up.
Double thread:
12 single stitches.
4th oval:
4 double, join to last purl of last oval, 3 double, join to next purl,
then (3 double, 1 purl, 8 times) 4 double, draw up.
Double thread:
12 single stitches.
5th oval:
4 double, join to last purl of last oval, 3 double, join to next purl,
then (3 double, 1 purl, 5 times) 4 double, draw up.
Double thread:
12 single stitches.
6th oval:
4 double, join to last purl of last oval, 3 double, join to next purl,
then (3 double, 1 purl, 4 times) 4 double, draw up.
Double thread:
7 single stitches.
7th oval:
5 double, join to last purl of last oval, then (3 double, 1 purl, 10
times) 5 double, draw up.
Double thread:
7 single stitches.
8th oval:
4 double, join to last purl of last oval, then (3 double, 1 purl, 5
times) 4 double, draw up.
Double thread:
12 single stitches.
9th oval:
4 double, join to last purl of last oval, 3 double, join to next purl
then (3 double, 1 purl, 5 times) 4 double, draw up.
Double thread:
12 single stitches.
10th oval:
4 double, join to last purl of last oval, 3 double, join to next purl,
then (3 double, 1 purl, 8 times) 4 double, draw up.
Double thread:12
single stitches.
11th oval:
4 double, join to last purl of last oval, 3 double, join to next purl,
then (3 double, 1 purl, 5 times) 4 double, draw up.
Double thread:
12 single stitches.
12th oval:
4 double, join to last purl of last oval, 3 double, join to next purl,
then (3 double, 1 purl, 3 times) 3 double, join to 1st purl of 1st
oval, 4 double, draw up.
Double thread:
7 single stitches.
Now cut off both threads, and with a
needle fasten off neatly at the back of first oval by sewing 1 thread
over the other.
The diamond is now finished. The
centre must be filled up with lacework, using fine sewing-cotton.
Arranged in groups of 7 or 8, 3
diamonds form a very pretty trimming for the skirts of silk dresses,
the body being trimmed with single diamonds. |
