New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
RIITTONS.

MANY crocheted worsted articles, especially those
intended for children, are often Ornamenied by
what are commonly known as " buttons" These
are raised little balls, and are made in several ways
according TO the particular KIND OF crochet used
In hoods and sacques for little folks worked in GRO
Chef tricot6e or Afghan stitch buttons ARE very
commonly used
TO make them, first work \ complete row of Al
chan stitch in the ordinary way, forward ard back
ward and raise all the stitches iOIthe second In
working these off first catch the wool and draw II
through one stitch. Catch it again and draw 1t
through two. Now make a chain of four stitches.
This forms the first button. Catch the wool again,
and draw it through two loops and repeat three
times Then make another chain of four stitches,
and repeat this process to tile end. The first but
ton" it will be noted. is made after the second
stitch and there are four stitches between each sue
ceeding button.
In raising the next row pick mp only the vertical
stitches as usual, and be c"reful that the hook is
placed behind the buttons in raising the vertical
stitch beyond each of them. Work back this row
plain that u.s. without buttons. Raise all the
stitches more, work of four and then make
button. Work off four more and make another but
ton Repeat this to the end. The buttons In this
row fall midway between those of the first row-not
directly over them. These two rows of buttons are
repeated throughout the work. Remember to
make plain row between every VWO DuttOh IoWS'
II desired the buttons may be made larger or
smallerby making five or three chain stitches, but
four will he found q good average humber. They
can also be easily arranged in rows groups ac-
cording to the taste of the worker A common and
effective arrangement popular just now OH covers
for baby carriages is in groups OF diamonds. The
covers are crocheted i'll Afghan stitch in strips Of
two different colors as white and blue, each ABOUT
four inches wide. On the white strips are worked
diamonds of blue buttons, and on the blue strips
diamonds of white buttons. In this the buttons
are worked every row close together and gradually
increasing from one to the widest part OF the
diamond and then diminishing again regularly to
one In passing the diamond two threads are
carried along one being used for the buttons, the
other for the ground work of the stripe
Instead of being made in working backwards with
the Afghan stitch the buttons or pcOGs may also be
formed while raising the stitches. Thus, after
raising a vertical stitch in the ordinary way, make
three or four chain stitches, take the hook out OF
the last loop insert 1t once again III the vertical
STITCH and pull the last chain through. and proceed
to raise the next stitch.
Another form of button il made IN ordinary treble
crochet and is much used for borders to various
articles. 10 make these proceed rs foiowsi
Make q chain of the length of the proposed border
Then in the first row work two treble stitches. In
the next stitch work eight trob'es; take the hook
ont of the last, put it III the first Of the eight and
insert 1t successveIy in each stitchwhipping them
over as it WERE Then catch the wool, pull II
through all the loops the needle and finish with
n chain stitch. Make three treble stitCbeS, then
another button. Break of the wool at the end of
every row. In the second row work forf trebles,
then button. and so on, making Iu ION every
fourth stitch.