A Handsome Border and Triangle Corner for a Teacloth - Materials Required - Instructions for

Working - Abbreviations Explained

An effective pattern in crochet is here illustrated and described; and if the instructions for working are carefully followed the amateur need have no hesitation in undertaking the work.

The first illustration shows the border, with a corner, and is intended for a linen teacloth, although it is an edging that would be suitable for almost any article.

The triangle is to be placed in the corner of the cloth, and fitted closely into the border, the material under the triangle afterwards being cut away. If preferred, the triangle would look well inset a few inches from the edge of the cloth, in which case it would be a great improvement to work the narrow border on the remaining two sides, but this can be left to the taste of the worker.

Four triangles will be required, one for each corner of the cloth. The first lesson on crochet dealing with the method of making the stitches will be found on Page 85, Vol. 1, of Every Woman's Encyclopaedia.

Requirements. "Ardern's" crochet cotton, No. 40, and a fire crochet-hook. This cotton produces an edging measuring 4 3/4 inches deep; and if a coarser cotton and needle are used a wider border can thus be obtained.

Key to Abbreviations : Ch., chain; tr., treble; d.c, double crochet; 1, tr., long treble; sl. st., slip stitch; bl., block or blocks; sp., space or spaces.

A space consists of 2 chain and 1 treble.

A block is 3 treble.

A block immediately following a space makes 4 treble in all.

Border

1st row. 66 ch., turn with 3 ch., 1 bl., 3 sp., 1 bl., 3 sp., 1 bl., 12 sp., 1 bl. worked on the 06 chain, turn.

2. 9 ch., slip stitch along 4 ch., miss 3 ch., 2 tr. in last 2 ch. of 9, 1 tr. on first treble of last block in row 1, *, 1 sp., 1 bl., 11 sp., 1 bl., 2 sp., 1 bl., 1 sp., 1 bl., 2 sp., 1 bl., turn with 3 ch.

3. 1 bl., 1 sp., 1 bl., 7 ch., 1 1. tr. in space between 2 bl. on previous row; 7 ch., 1 bl. on first of two spaces following second block in last row, 1 sp., 1 bl., 10 sp., 1 bl., 7 ch., 1 1. tr. in space between two blocks of last row, 7 ch., 1 bl. on chain with slip stitch on, turn.

4. Commence as in 2nd row up to *, 9 ch., 3 d.c. on last ch. of seven, on 1. tr. and first ch. of second 7 of previous row; 9 ch., 1 bl. on space beyond block on under row, 9 sp., 2 bl., 9 ch., 3 double on last of 7 ch., 1. tr., and first ch. of 7 in previous row, 9 ch., 2 bl. over last sp., and last bl. of under row, turn with 3 ch.

5. 1 bl., II ch., 5 d.c. over 3 d.c, and last and first ch. of 9 in previous row; 11 ch.,

1 bl. over last block in under row, 8 sp., 1 bl., 11 ch., 5 d.c. (as before), 11 ch., 1 bl. on ch., with sl. st., turn.

6. Commence as at second row, 1 sp., 1 bl. on first 3 ch. of II in previous row, 9 ch., 3 d.c. over middle of 5 d.c, 9 ch., 1 bl. of last of 11 ch. on under row, 9 sp., 2 bl., 9 ch., 3 d.c over 5 d.c, 9 ch., 2 bl., turn.

7. 1 bl., 1 sp., 1 bl. on 3 of 9 ch.; 7 ch., 1 1. tr. in middle stitch of 3 d.c of under row, 7 ch., 1 bl., 1 sp., 1 bl., 10 sp., 1 bl., 7 ch., 1 1. tr. in middle stitch of 3 d.c. in under row; 7 ch., 1 bl. on last 3 of 9 ch. on previous row, 7 ch., 1 l. tr., in sp. between 2 last bl. on under row, 7 ch., bl., and turn.

8. Commence as 2nd row to *,. 9 ch., 3 d.c. over last ch. of 7 on 1. tr., and 1st ch. of 7 of under row, 9 ch., 1 bl. on the last treble and 1st. 3 ch. of third 7 ch., 1 sp., 1 bl. on last 3 of 4th 7 ch. on previous row; 11 sp., 1 bl.,

2 sp., 1 bl. on 1st 3 of 7 ch. in under row, 1 sp.,

1 bl. on last 3 of 2nd 7 ch. of under row, 2 sp.,

I bl., turn with 3 ch.

9. 1 bl., 3 sp., 1 bl., 3 sp., 1 bl., 12 sp., 1 bl.,

II ch., 5 d.c. on 3 d.c, and last and first of 9 ch. on previous row, 11 ch., 1 bl. on sl. st., turn.

As one pattern of border has been worked, to save space the word "border" will be used until alteration is needed.

10. Border, 13 sp., border, turn with 3 ch.

11. Border, 14 sp., border, turn.

12. Border, 15 sp., border, turn with 3 ch.

13. Border, 7 sp., 1 bl., 8 sp., border.

14. Border, 7 sp., 1 bl., 1 sp., 1 bl., 7 sp., border, turn with 3 ch.

15. Border, 7 sp., 1 bl., 1 sp., 1 bl., 8 sp., border.

16. Border, 9 sp., 1 bl., 1 sp., 1 bl., 7 sp., border, turn with 3 ch.

17. Border, 7 sp., 1 bl., 1 sp., 1 bl., 10 sp., border.

18. Border, 11 sp., 3 bl., 7 sp., border turn with 3 ch.

19. Border, 3 sp., 1 bl., 3 sp., 3 bl., 12 sp., border.

20. Border, 12 sp., 4 bl., 3 sp., 1 bl., 3 sp., border, turn with 3 ch.

21. Border, 3 sp., 1 bl., 4 sp., 3 bl., 13 sp., border.

22. Border, 2 sp., 3 bl., 8 sp., 4 bl., 4 sp., 1 bl., 3 sp., border, turn with 3 ch.

23. Border, 3 sp., 2 bl., 4 sp., 4 bl., 6 sp., 3 bl., 4 sp., border.

24. 6 sp., 5 bl., 2 sp., 5 bl., 3 sp., 3 bl., 3 sp., border, turn with 3 ch.

Crochet bird design for lace suitable for teacloths, toilet-covers, perambulator-covers, etc. Although very effective, this is an easy pattern to work. This illustration clearly shows how the corner is turned

25. Border, 3 sp., 3 bl., 3 sp., 12 bl., 7 sp., border, turn.

2b. For the next four patterns of the bottom border, instead of 9 ch. to increase, sl. st. along first bl. (3 ch. for tr., 3 tr. for bl.) on the first three stitches of the 11 ch. of previous row. (This will decrease.) 9 ch., 3 d.c. on the 5 d.c, 9 ch., 1 bl. on the last of the 11 ch., 1 sp., 1 bl., 7 sp., 17 bl., 3 sp., border, turn with 3 ch.