New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-25
KNITTING AND CROCHET.
CRAZY STlTCH-CROCHET.
From The Weekly Tribune.

From, The Weekly Tribune
coveral correspondents who have asked for direc-
Hons for crazy stitch, which is also called basket
itch will find below description OF the stitch,
with hints as to It's application. Ii Is an easy stitch,
md one that Will be found frequently useful. 1t
san,bles shell stitch in some respects. but results
IN forming square or rectangular pattern, which
hos ziczag OF irregular appearance from which
the maine of the stitch was probably derived.
Make a foundation chain of any number of
,ttchcs which emitting the loop the hook shall
30 the exact multiple Of three; as ~, 21, 80, %,
ate Uayin finished tins. turn, pat the WOOL over
,hc hook insert the latter III the third stitch from
tho and or the fourth stitch, counting tie one
,I,e,dv on the hook and draw the wool through.
There are pow three loops on the hook, draw the
wool through two. and afterward through
The two sill III II. This Is the reg
ciar double cr,tchct U)C) stitch. Mabe two more
NO. m The same stitch tlen mis- -ina two chains,
ipse-t the hook IN the third, aEd draw tie wool
firouch There are now two loops on the hook.
I,,,y The wool through these. THIS compeies the
'rG nary single crochet lSCl silch. Make two
I,nS On .e top Of this single stitch, pnt The WOO
mud thr hook and WORK as before. three DC mt
the same Chain ,ntch; then missing two cham as
betore make "a SINGLE stitch into the third, and re-
oeaf t6 END of the row. The pattern consists OF
20 and two ,haln-equal 10 DC-and three DC, or
Arr max Jingle stitch in the last chain Of
the on Hatgh Gouf bre. Oh the Wool nm tnih
The vo . a.d procc d rs follows: Make two chains.
,S,ow RE wool around the hook aud work three DC
er.rgt he horizontal stitch nect the Single. The"
pa the HOOK under the Two chains 81 ihc pattern
below. draw lie wool through ana MAKE S.hsi,,'
In the first row, it viii be iemcnhefvd
the Two chains are made on the top 81
each SINGLE stitch at the beginning OF cacn
na,trru When the work Is TUNED, the
Two chains are naturally found at IN"
end or etl hand SIDE of the pattern. h hook Is
lut through tie hole between these Iwo CHAINS and
I've adjoining DC on jheir right. Having comp etcd
tie single, MAKE two chains, wofk III ne same e"rH
irg n whlch the sc WAS made Dc, and hulsh
with u4le underline two cha us OF the next p ief'
Repeat tlls process 10 the cad III the row. LElN
10, rs like thc second and ends with st. The
work = turned at tie end ci each row
Increasing is done 10y q whole pattern at time IN
til. way. After working he DC OF each pattern
under lee two char +, OF the pattern below inS'ta"
vi making a single ON tie en-. OF the nCNi pau en-
a. under ordinary crcmstan ccs make tnI> slusc III
TIE horizontal stitch immediately ADJ lnnG me heie
through winch you nave Deeh ~oIh'n.. ."en m.'",
two chains and through Tue S"hc Vl'nins
work 3 DC, finishing with single ON the Two
chains al the end Of the next pattern. ms makeS
Will be seen. two patterns Whe'e only ore "odiu
usually be made, and an J. crease or gam ~
one 10 decrease put hehook under he two Chains
rs usu.I aud then under the two chains OF the next
pattera aud make a single stitch t.Ns causing ole
pattern 10 take the place OF TWO
IL II Is desired 10 work childs Jacket IN Inns
crazy stitch. first make q chain sufficiently long
10 form the lower edge OF the jacket, ana work as
above directed, backward aAd forward, ~ the
lower part of the armholes IS reached. Nolk rom
the edge TO this point; then Turn ahc WOIk "ach
ggair, and keep working TINS piece backward ana
toward al II il long enough to reach 10 the top
Of the arubOle Fastcn and break off after ma KING
the last single stitch This piece forms
one of the irons Now JON tho wool on the first pat
tern o; the back and work across TIL the next arm
hole Is reached. Turn back at this point. and work
tb., back piece forwards and backwards until II Is
n, long as The first piece already finished, and iastcn
If Then begin the other front, and Work that
separately TIL it j. sufficiently long. Then work
sifaigh across, joining the piece with single by
u sing the hook turough the Oh. Of las pattern
and the first stitch the next pattern ar
the top Of the armholes. In the following round
decrease Immediately over each arnhole Coh-
tiuue to work to and fro, not forgetting ne decreaS-
in?s TIL the neck Is deep enough. 2nt.taStcl on.
Next Jon the wool at the bottom OF The armhole
and work the same pattern. not gong l"uld ana
round but turning back every time the under part
oi the sleeve is reached. When long enough fas,en
off and sew 40 he under side of the sleeve me
BODY Of the Jacket is made. II can be lIushcd,
oil conrse, in any way the maker may desire or Der
taste may suggest.
For 3 square shawl nothing more Is necessary
than to make chain of the required length ana
work TIL the square is complete, edgiHg the whole
either with the same pattern or win any otier
tasteful border. For hait-square or three-eor-
ncred shawl, begin with cham OF nine STITCHES,
and after the second increase one pattern 10
The middle of the shawl every row. OF every other
row according 10 the shape desired.
These are only general directions but theY are
sufficient to suggest, 10 any one VINO mas oloHGhS
mastered the stitch, how II may be applied 70 var
ous useful articles. First become thoroughly fanI-
lar with he stitch; other applications VIII lcadiS
suggest themselves. When one know perfectly IN
ne OF a tool not necessary to give aiNicc a. &c
what stall be done with IT,