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Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s
tatting cotton No. 50; tatting-pin No. 2; crochet cotton No. 60.
The beauty of this lace depends
entirely upon the regularity of the tatting. The purl stitches must be
very regularly made, the circles must be drawn up tight. Make * 1
circle, consisting of 4 double, 8 purl divided by 2 double, 4 double;
close to this circle a second one; 5 double fastened on the last purl
of the preceding circle, 8 times 2 double divided by 1 purl, 1 purl 5
double, close to the 2nd circle a third one similar to the first, but
instead of working the 1st purl fasten it on the last purl of the
preceding circle; leave an interval of about 1-2/5 inch, and repeat
from * till the lace is sufficiently long.
The rest is worked in crochet. Take
the fine crochet cotton and work the straight row at the top to join
the patterns together. Crochet 1 double in the 3 first and last purl
of the first and last circle of one pattern, then a sufficient number
of double stitches under the piece of cotton which joins 2 circles. At
the place where the circles are drawn together, join the two pieces of
cotton (the beginning and the end) in such a manner that the top of
the lace forms a straight line (see illustration). The 2nd row
consists of 1 treble in every other stitch, 1 chain after every
treble.
Then work on the other side of the
lace * a row of treble stitches divided by chain. The treble stitches
are worked in the purl stitches of the circles. Work 1 long treble in
the 1st purl left free of the 1st circle (4th purl of the circle), 3
chain, * 1 treble, 3 chain, 1 treble, 3 chain, 2 treble in the next 2
purl, but cast off the 1st treble only so far as to keep 2 loops on
the needle. When the 2nd treble is completed cast off all the loops on
the needle, 3 chain, 5 treble divided by 4 chain, 3 chain, 2 treble in
the 2 following purl, which are cast off like those above described, 3
chain, 2 treble divided by 3 chain in the 2 next purl of a pattern, 1
chain, 1 long treble with which you must join the last purl and the
first one of the next pattern, 1 chain; repeat from *.
The next row consists of small
scallops worked round the chain stitch scallops of the preceding row;
work in each 1 double, 4 treble, 1 double, 1 double in the first and
last chain stitch of every pattern. |
