New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-22

Here is pretty dress iol 0i,iiu' ~ =, :.
s;mple that it hardly needs explanation -
worked in crochet trcotee, or Afghan s'''0"' III
AudaIus,an. German knitting yarn, or any wool
,,,,,o lighter than single zephyr. Use long No
hoot and make chain of about two hundred
..,ohos Cor the bottom of the skirt Raise these in
tbe first row in purled tricotee. This differs from
rIo,n ty otee only In one point-thc wool is brought
a. from, Of or above the hook instead OF being as
usuol below II. Bring then the wool forward pu'
the hook through the first loop pass the wool under
tbs hook 10 the back-or which is perhaps simpler,
mt tho hook over the wool-catch the wool 'nu
draw II through. Keep this stitch on the hooS'
hiring tho wool forward again and raise the oop
I'm the same way Work back rs usual. when u TO"
of pured trcotee is followed by row OF PLAIN 'ri'
cotee the result is series Of ribs or ridges, winch III
plain work are very pretty and effective.
Work the second row like the first and tho next
two rows plain. On the 9Th row with coiorcd wool
II the body of the pettcoa is to be worked IN gray
scarlet or blue would be appropriateness the iuSt
loon in plain trcotee and draw tho wool through I'll
II ia half an inch long then wool on the hook end
raise the same loop again do this once more Keep
ing all tho loops the same length and then draw the
wool through all the loops on the needle formed IN
raising this first stitch. Keep this stitch on the
needle, and raise the next loop in the same way.
Repeat this to the end and work back as usual.
9th row Plain tricotee. original color
9TH row Puzzled tricotee.
9Th and FIVE following rows: Plain tricotce.
I4th row Puzzled tricotee
18th row With colored wool like the 9th row.
10th row Plain, with body color
From this point the work is continued in plain
tricotee. gradually narrowing till tho waist Is
reached. when there should be about 80 stitches.
The narrowing may be done in four or five places,
thus:
18th row SO plain. narrow by raising two
stitches together SO plain narrow, GO plain. narrow
80 plain, narrow, SO plain
The next row, and every alternate row should be
plain, that is without narrowings. After ahJut
twenty rows it may be found necessary to narrow
little more rapidly, that is, by narrowing at tile
two ends as well as in the four places already men
toned.
The waist should be reached with about SO
stitches, and should then be slightly increased. tc
the armholes OF il may be crocheted plain. eleven OF
twelve rows in all.
Then the stitches should be divided for the arm
hole. the middle half being for the front, and th
stitches on each side for the two parts of the back
On the front work rows of plain tricOtee narrow
ing at each end. Then the first stitches OK tn
front work O strap long enough to 60 over Tn
Mako similar strap on the last stitches of tn
front.
Now take each piece Of the back and work fou
rows narrowing only the side next the arInholcs
Sew on the straps and round the neck and along th
inside of the straps work with the colorcd WOOL
LIST row: DC.
I'd row: Any simple scollop. Or full stitch hk'
those in the 9th row Of SKIRT in first loop. Th
leaves two loops on needle. Catch the wool agar
and work these off as DC. Work another full
loop In the third stitch then, CHI. treble on thu
DC. at the top of the last full loop full loop int
the third stitch again, miss two stitches, another
full loop in the next stitch repeat from all round
Work the same border round the armhOles and Tho
bottom of the skirt. Sew up the back. leaving 9
sufficiently large placket hole on tho top. Work
four rows of DC for the under hem of this and add
buttons and button holes On the six rows of plain
tricotee at the bottom of the skirt work little
scroll in colored wool like the pattern