_To make a chain_--Make a loop, and draw the wool through it.

_To commence a row_--Put the needle in the side of the 1st st.i.tch, bring the wool through, and work a chain st.i.tch. After the 1st row, there is always a st.i.tch at the side.

_Miss a st.i.tch_--Pa.s.s over 1 of the row before.

_To increase_--Work 2 st.i.tches in 1.

_To decrease_--Miss a st.i.tch.

In crochet that is worked square, at the end of a row, cut the wool off, and draw it through to fasten it; begin at the other end.

_In the chain_--Put the needle through the loop formed by the chain st.i.tches, in the row before, instead of in a st.i.tch.

CROCHET.

Shepherd or Single Crochet.

_This st.i.tch is usually worked round, for Cuffs, m.u.f.fatees, Boots, &c.

&c._

Make a chain, join it, keep the loop on the needle.

1st round--Put the needle in the 1st chain st.i.tch, draw the wool through; there will now be 2 loops on the needle; draw the last loop through the 1st.

In the 2nd and following rounds, take the 1st part of the chain on the needle.

Plain, Double, or French Crochet.

Make a chain. After commencing the row, put the needle in a st.i.tch of the chain, draw the wool through; there will be 2 loops on the needle.

Take the wool on the needle again, and draw it through the 2 loops. At the end, cut the wool off, draw it through, and begin at the other end.

Treble Crochet.

Make a chain. After commencing the row, put the wool round the needle, put the needle in a st.i.tch of the chain, draw the wool through; there will be 3 loops on the needle. Take the wool on the needle again, draw it through 2 of the loops; take up the wool again, and draw it through the 2. This is 1 st.i.tch.

Crochet.

_In two colors._

This is always worked in plain crochet. Lay the color not wanted along, and work over it. In changing the color, draw it through before finishing the st.i.tch, when there are 2 loops on the needle.

Six Crochet D'Oyleys, Round.

_These D'Oyleys are very beautiful._

_Boar's head cotton, No. 16, or Berlin wool, in plain, open, and treble Crochet._

DIAMOND PATTERN.

_Make a chain of 8 st.i.tches, and join it._

1st round--1 treble 3 chain st.i.tch in every chain st.i.tch.

2nd round--3 treble, 3 chain, miss 1.

3rd round--5 treble, 3 chain, miss 1.

4th round--7 treble, 3 chain, miss 1.

5th round--9 treble, 3 chain, miss 1.

6th round--Miss 2, 7 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 1 treble, 2 chain.

7th round--Miss 2, 5 treble, 3 chain, miss 2, 3 treble, 3 chain.

8th round--Miss 3, 3 treble, 3 chain, miss 3, 5 treble, 3 chain.

9th round--Miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 1 treble, 2 chain, miss 1, 7 treble, 2 chain.

10th round--3 treble, 2 chain, miss 3, 3 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 5 treble, 2 chain, miss 2.

11th round--5 treble, 2 chain, 5 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 3 treble, 2 chain, miss 2.

12th round--7 treble, 2 chain, 7 treble, 2 chain, miss 2, 1 treble, 3 chain, miss 2.

DAMIER PATTERN.

_Make a chain of 9 st.i.tches._

1st round--2 plain in every st.i.tch.

2nd round--3 chain, miss 1, 1 plain.

3rd round--3 chain, miss 2, 1 plain.

4th round--3 chain, miss 3, 3 plain in 1 of the round before.

5th round--3 chain, miss 3, 2 plain in 1, 2 plain.