New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-28
KNITTING AND CROCHET.
LADY'S VEST.
From The Weekly Tribune.


From the Weekly tribune.
In working particularly in crochet. such articles
- vests, chdrens jackets, and the like, 1t is always
desirable to start with exactly fitting patterns cut
out in stiff paper. To these patterns the work
should be carefully fitted as it advances, increasing
or decreasing as may be necessary.
In the following directions 1t Is assumed that the
worker has pattern of ladys vest withou'
sleeves, and with plain basques at the waist Inc
vest will be in three pieces two fronts ana oaeK'
1t may be worked in single zephyr, Saxony, Ger
man knitting yarn, or Germantown III any color
rs preferred in ribbed crochet the size OF the hook
VARYING with the material used and the desired close
ness and compactness of the result.
Begin one of the fronts by making chain of the
required length for the edge, and crochet up and
down lengthways in rows turning the work every
tme gradually increasing at the top for the throat,
and also at the other end for the shape of the basque
in both of which the paper patten must be con-
suited The first row is plain Dc, in the next the
ribbed crochet begins and at the end of each row
Oh. is made to turn with, otherwise stitch lost
Ribbed crochet simply consists in taking up the
lower outer part of each loop-that nearest the
finger of the left hand in holding the work-and
working in it double crochet stitch, To increase
add one more CHI. at either end of row, as you
may require stitches, and work back upon them in
the next. After certain number of plain rows be-
gin to slope the shoulders Leaving out the Oh. to
turn with will diminish stitch in each row, but if
tins be not sufficient stop short of the end of the
last row by one or two stitches may be required
in going up and work the first stitch of the descend
ing row a single to keep the edge smoother. At
the time the shape of the gore in front must be
attended to in the following way: When you have
arrived at the place where it ought to begin work
row down to the point of the gore, and turn back
without going on to the edge of the vest, make
Oh. to turn with, and work the first stitch of the
ascending row rs SINGLE In coming down again stop
stitch before the last of the preceding and
back before. Continue in tins way till the gore
has the shape required by the pattern; then work
row from the edge of the vest the whole way up,
carefully taking up the ends of all the sloped rows,
and do few more long rows, but begin again to de-
crease at the top for the armhoe according to the
pattern. Afterward the rows must turn back at
the height of the aImhole, and be continued only
between 1T and the waist for slit of the basques
which must be left sufficiently open to admit of the
borders being added on both sides. This completes
front, the back is to be made to meet it under
the arm The second front must be worked to cor
respond, taking that the two pieces, the gore
etc, should face each other, which will not be
difficult, the ribbed crochet is alike on both Sides
The back must be worked to fit the paper pattern,
beginning by the edge of the basque under the arm
increasing the rows at the top gradually for the
other portion of the armhoe. sloping the shoulder
to correspond with the 'front.' and keeping several of
the following straight at the top for the centre
of the back at the throat-in short, by increasing
and decreasing where requisite, the shape of the
paper pattern must be followed. The basque at the
back is open up the centre the waist which gives
1t ROOM The pockets are merely simulated by
piece OF the border being placed along i'll the proper
position.
This border, which is to be added ieither in n
darker shade or in black to the edge of the vest
and round the throat and armholes consists of 4
rows of crochet tricote afghan stitch done with
rather smaller crochet needle than the rest of the
work.
9Th row For the scollop, insert the needle under
the horizontal stitch between tho upright looms
"DC In 1st space, trebes in each of the next two
and DC. III the 4th repeat from this will form
kind of open heading to the scollops.
Ii will be found more convenient to measure the
length required for the armholes. throat etc. make
chain for each, and work them separately running
them down afterward on the edge of the vest The
border only goes up the sides of the Sits in tho
basques meeting at the top. In putting it on round
the basques, make plat at the corners to turn
WITH Sew SIX jet buttons at equal distances on the
border OF the right front, and make the six button
holes IN the border of the opposite in the follow
ing manner: When raising the stitches of the second
row OF the crochet tTicoe, miss three upright loops
OF former Tow at regular intervals, TO correspond
with the POSITION of the buttons passing the wool
along at the back, not straining it too tightly In
working the same back make 3 CHI TO supplv
the place of the stitches missed, wherever they
occur treating the rest usual. In the following
row raise stitches in the Ch taking up at the same
Time the loose wool left at the ba so as to conceal
H. and work the rest in the usual manner. Should
some workers, however, think this too Troublesome
hooks may DO placed at the back of the buttons
which will easily faSten into the border of the other
side of the front.
Inc gore IN each front is intended, of course to
give the necessary fulness in that portion of the
vest and viii have to be made larger or smaller ac-
cofuhg 10 circumstances and the requirements of
the patterns. The basques the short skirt or
Shallow scallOps round the waist. Each front has
one, and thoTc arc two the back piece meeting in
the centre.
KNITTED EDGING.
Cast on 10 stitches, knit across plain
list row Knit 2, over twice and narrow. knit G
over twice and Durl topetber