New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03
INFANTS SACQUE IN BASKET STITCH.

: A correspondent at Saratoga Springs-name not
given-sends the following directions for sacque
for child of two years IN basket or crazy stitch:
p Take 412 OF. Shetland floss double zephyr and
3 or yards of ribbon. Begin with II squares for
the neck and crochet rows. In the third row
the widening for the shoulder is begun First
crochet squares, then III the same opening as the
9th square occupies place another square; crochet
across the row until squares from the end are
reached, when two squares are to he placed in the
same opening; finish the row. This widening is to
be repeated in each row, being careful that 6
squares and no more are kept on each side OF the
widening for fronts Work 10 rows in this way
and then arrange for sleeves.
Begin chain of stitches in the last added
square join this 20 the sixth square toward the
middle. Repeat on the opposite side for second
sleeve. This gives for width of arnholes 6 SQUARES
and 9 chain. Finish body of sacque before making
sleeves. Crochet across until reaching the o chain
in which form holes as in beginning of the sacaue
Do the samei in the I'd ch. The return row will be
basket stitch all the way across, each of these
holes viii be filled with square. Continue the
rows until there are % in ALL counting down the
front OF the sacque, without wdenings.
BoRDER.-Begin with treble crochet formed so
loosely that it will be about inch high this is to
be made in the place where the last chain of pre-
ceding row is joined The next treble crochet is to
be placed in the upper point of the first square of
the row frOm more treble in same point not so
loosely as the first. Repeat across This will form
row of one long treble in the hollow letween each
square, and shorter treble in the highest point OF
each square the top of this row, unlike the others
should be even the sacque, and although the
treble stitches are loosely made to height, the
edge of the is to be looser than that of the
other rows.
: After completing the sacque run n narrow ribbon
through this row. the longer treble and under
the shorter Crochet 3 more of basket crochet
the squares of the first of these rows to be formed
In the top stitch of the long trebles the last row
may be improved by forming the squares of five
treble and one short treble emitting the 3 eli.
Crochet a similar row on each front.
Sleeve.-Begin in of these holes in under side
OF arm-hOle crochet squares and unite last square
of row with first crochet . in this manner
then crochet border same as on lower edge of
sacque; only i row less in depth. Run ribbon
through and finish with bows on back of sleeve.
Neck-One row of basket crochet IN upper edge of
row of holes this should stand erect. second row
of squares crowded into the same holes at base of
erect row, to be turned down; a third row NAV be
added to form deeper collar by crowding a row of
squares in beside the first row Of squares in the
body of sacque fasten down to the sacque the
second and third of collar The ribbon run
through neck should be long enough to
tie in loops; small bow at back of
neck. The border may be still further finished
ny CTOcuetlllg around III u row OF snort Or half
trebles, and on reaching the highest point OF each
square make two or three loops of chain stitch. If
this is done the border of the sacque should also
be made the sleeves and the lowest row of collar
This sacque may be made larger by adding 8 more
squares in the first the fronts will then have
squares in each to increase the length extra rows
should be added before crocheting tho border :;
lengthen the shoulders by additional widened rows.
Our correspondent describes basket stitch as fol-
lows:
Make row of chain stitches divsibe by 9 in these
form of holes by crochetng treble 3 chain and
treble In the first of these holes crochet treble
chain ; fastcn the chain in the same hole by draw
ing the worsted through the hole and the last chain
stitch fill each hole in the same manner. On reach
ing end of row turn the work crochet 3 treble and
3 CHI. into the opening between the CHI. and last
treble Of the last square of preceding Repeat
across. Always turn the work at the end of row.
A description of the stitch will also be found on
page of THE WOMAN's EXTRA No. 80. The di-
,rections there may be modified by beginning each
row after turning with or chain instead Of 9,
and working chain on the top of each DC, in
place of 2, to form the first treble of each square,
Also for DC in EXTRA 80 read treble, and for
single substitute DC.