[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 413. LOOP St.i.tCH.]
PLAIN St.i.tCHES FOR A CHAIN (fig. 414).--Begin with two chain st.i.tches, put the needle in between the two threads of the first chain st.i.tch, turn the thread round the needle and draw it through in a loop, turn it round again and draw it through the two loops; then, put the needle into the left part of the st.i.tch that was just made, turn the thread round the needle, draw it through the two loops and so on, to the end.
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 414. PLAIN St.i.tCHES FOR A CHAIN.]
A chain of this kind makes a very good subst.i.tute for _mignardise_ when that can not be got of the right size and colour for the required purpose.
(4) TREBLES.--Trebles are little columns, or bars made of loops or st.i.tches. They can be worked, like all other crochet, either to and fro, or all one way. There are different kinds of trebles; half or short trebles, trebles, double trebles, called also "long st.i.tch", and quadruple and quintuple trebles, called "extra long st.i.tch", connected trebles and crossed trebles.
HALF TREBLES (fig. 415).--Turn the cotton round the needle from behind, put the needle in between the trebles of the preceding row, or into one edge of a chain st.i.tch; make an over, bring the needle forward again with the thread, make another over and draw the needle through all three loops.
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 415. HALF TREBLES]
TREBLES (figs. 416 and 417).--Begin, as for the half treble, by turning the thread round the needle, and putting it in under one edge of the st.i.tch beneath, then take up the thread on the needle and bring it through two of the loops, take it up again, and draw it through the two remaining loops.
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 416. TREBLES MADE DIRECTLY ABOVE ONE ANOTHER.]
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 417. TREBLES SET BETWEEN THOSE OF THE PRECEDING ROW.]
In fig. 417, we have trebles made in the same manner as fig. 416, only that instead of putting the needle under one edge of the st.i.tch beneath, you put it under both, and between the trebles of the last row.
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 418. DOUBLE TREBLES OR "LONG St.i.tCH".]
DOUBLE TREBLES OR "LONG St.i.tCH" (fig. 418).--Turn the thread twice round the needle, put it into a st.i.tch of the work and bring the thread through in a loop, then take up the thread on the needle and bring it through two of the loops, three times in succession.
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 419. TRIPLE AND QUADRUPLE TREBLES OR "EXTRA LONG St.i.tCH".]
TRIPLE AND QUADRUPLE TREBLES OR "EXTRA LONG St.i.tCH" (fig. 419).--For a triple treble, twist the cotton three times round the needle, for a quadruple one, four times, then form the treble in the usual way by bringing the needle through two of the loops at a time. To make a series of trebles, of gradually increasing length, bring the needle, at every other treble, through the last three loops, so that before making a triple treble you will have to make columns, respectively, 1 treble, 1 treble, 2 trebles and 2 trebles long. Columns like these, of different lengths, are often required in crochet work, for leaves and scalloped edgings.
CONNECTED TREBLES (fig. 420).--Trebles, connected together, can be worked to and fro, and take the place of plain st.i.tches. Begin with a chain, then make a treble of the required height, form as many loops as you made overs for the treble, take up the upper thread of the st.i.tch nearest the treble, turn the thread round the needle, bring it back to the right side and draw the needle through the trebles, two at a time.
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 420. CONNECTED TREBLES.]
CROSSED TREBLES (figs. 421 and 422).--Trebles of this sort produce an open st.i.tch, which is often used for the footing of lace, or for an insertion. Make a foundation of chain, or other st.i.tches, and proceed as follows: 3 chain, miss 2 st.i.tches of the row beneath, make 1 treble in the third st.i.tch, 5 chain, 1 over, put the needle in between the loops of the connected trebles and finish with a treble. Then make a double over, put the needle into the next loop of the preceding row, make another over, draw the needle through the loops, make another over and join the two next loops. This leaves 3 loops on the needle. Make an over, put the needle into the third st.i.tch of the row beneath, make an over, and bring the needle back to the right side.
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG 421. CROSSED TREBLES.]
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 422. CROSSED TREBLES, SET BETWEEN THOSE OF THE PRECEDING ROW.]
Join the 5 loops on the needle together, 2 and 2, make 2 chain, 1 over, put the needle into the upper parts of the connected trebles and finish with a treble, and so on.
These trebles also can be lengthened if necessary, but in that case, the width of the crossed treble must correspond with the height. Generally speaking you make the trebles over the same number of st.i.tches as you made overs on the needle, which should always be an even number.
TREBLES FOR A CHAIN.--A quicker way of making a wide footing for a crochet lace is to make the trebles in the following manner.
Make 4 chain st.i.tches, 2 overs, put the needle into the first of the 4 chain, 1 over, draw the thread through the st.i.tch *, 1 over, draw the thread through the next 2 loops and repeat twice from * = ** 2 overs, put the needle into the left bottom part of the treble, close the treble as before and repeat from **.
(5) KNOT St.i.tCH (fig. 423).--This st.i.tch which is composed of several loops forming a tuft, can only be worked from one side, consequently all one way. It looks best in a coa.r.s.e material to show the interlacing of the threads.
Enter the needle through the two loops of the st.i.tches of the bottom row, turn the thread round the needle, but away from you towards the back; bring it forward to the right side, put the needle again through one of the bottom st.i.tches, make another over like the first and draw the needle through all the bars at once.
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 423. KNOT St.i.tCH.]
(6) BULLION St.i.tCH (figs. 424 and 425).--For bullion st.i.tch, select a needle, a little thicker towards the handle, and finer than you would use for any other crochet st.i.tch.
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 424. BULLION St.i.tCH.]
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 425. BULLION St.i.tCH.]
Begin by making a chain of very loose st.i.tches, then wind the thread several times, very evenly, round the needle. Insert the needle into a loop of the chain, make a single over, and draw it with the last over upon it, through all the other overs.
Trebles in bullion st.i.tch, fig. 425, are worked in just the same manner, only that you have to turn the thread, at least 10 or 12 times round the needle and draw it through all the overs at once. To facilitate the pa.s.sage of the needle, keep the overs in their place with the thumb and forefinger of the left hand.
Bullion st.i.tch can only be worked with wool or a very fleecy thread, such as Coton a repriser D.M.C,[A] but trebles in bullion st.i.tch can be worked in any of the D.M.C threads and cottons.
(7) Cl.u.s.tER St.i.tCH (fig. 426).--Generally used as an insertion between rows of plain crochet.
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 426. Cl.u.s.tER St.i.tCH.]
Put the needle under one st.i.tch of the preceding row, make an over, draw the thread through in a loop, make another over, put the needle in again under the same st.i.tch, bring it back, make a third over, and pa.s.s a third time under the same st.i.tch; bring the needle back, make a fourth over and pa.s.s the needle through all the loops that are upon it.
Then, after making a chain st.i.tch, begin the same st.i.tch over again, placing it in the second st.i.tch of the lower row.
Cl.u.s.ter st.i.tch may also be finished off by retaining the two last loops on the needle, making an over, and ending with a plain st.i.tch.
(8) DOUBLE St.i.tCH (fig. 427).--A rather coa.r.s.e thread, such as Coton a tricoter D.M.C Nos. 6 to 12, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 3 to 10, or Fil a pointer D.M.C Nos. 10 to 30[A] is better for this st.i.tch than a loose fleecy thread which is apt to render it indistinct. Take up a loop right and left of a st.i.tch of the preceding row, so that counting the loop of the last st.i.tch, you have 3 loops on the needle, make an over and draw it through the 3 loops. Then take up a loop again by the side of the one you made on the left, and which now lies on the right. Take 2 loops in the next st.i.tch, make an over and draw it through all the loops.
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 427. DOUBLE St.i.tCH.]
RAISED St.i.tCH (fig. 428).--All the st.i.tches that come under this heading require a foundation of a few plain rows for the raised trebles. In fig.
428, you will observe that the fourth st.i.tch in the fourth row is a double treble, connected with a loop of the fourth st.i.tch of the first row.
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 428. RAISED St.i.tCH.]
Miss the st.i.tch of the preceding row, which is hidden under the treble, make 3 plain st.i.tches, 1 double treble, and so on.
Having finished this row, turn the work and make a plain row. In the next row begin with 4 plain st.i.tches, then make 1 double treble between the 3 st.i.tches that are between the first trebles, 3 plain st.i.tches, 2 double trebles and so on.
In the 8th row of plain st.i.tches, the trebles must be placed in the same order as in the 4th.
RAISED St.i.tCH WITH CROSSED TREBLES (fig. 429).--Begin, as in fig. 428, by 3 rows of plain st.i.tches. The 4th row begins with 2 plain st.i.tches followed by: * 1 double treble joined to the upper part of the 1st st.i.tch of the 1st row; keep the 2 last loops of this treble on the needle; make a double over for the next treble, pa.s.s the needle through the fourth st.i.tch of the first row, make an over, turn the thread round the needle, bring it back, finish the treble all but the last 3 loops, which you crochet together. Miss the st.i.tch behind the treble, make 3 plain st.i.tches and repeat from *.
[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 429. RAISED St.i.tCH, WITH CROSSED TREBLES.]
Then turn the work, make one plain row, and turn the work back to the right side.
The second row of trebles begins with a plain st.i.tch. The way in which the trebles are to be crossed is shewn in the ill.u.s.tration.