Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-23

draw through all the loops at once and
make a chain stitch, x, a double
crochet in the next foundation chain,
work double trebles into each of the
next four stitches, leaving the last
loop of each unWOrked draw through
all loops at once, and make a chain
stitch, repeat from all round.
With the next shade work a double
crochet into the chain stitch at the top
of the first raised stitch-or group of
double trebles-*, four double trebes
drawn together at the top as before,
in the double crochet past the raised
stitch, a double crochet on the next
raised stitch, and repeat from =. Con
tinue working in this manner, using
a lighter shade for each row until the
lightest is reached, then work back to
the darkest again and so on for about
II rows or more, if required, then de-
crease by passing the hook through
the top of the first two raised stitches
and complete the double crochet as
usual, thus drawing two stitches into
one; work the next four stitches as
before, then again take two together,
repeat this at every fifth stitch until
there are only five stitches in a row,
work two or three rows of double
crochets, decreasing each row, and
fasten off
Round the lower edge of the cosy
work a row of three chain loops in
every other stitch of the foundation
chain.
With the green wool work:
Four chain, turn, and into the chain
work three double crochets, turn, with
one chain, a double crochet in the
front thread of each stitch of previous
row flour double crochets), turn with
one chain and repeat tive double
crochets), but work two stitches in
the middle one Of each of the next
three rows, then pass over a stitch at
either end of each of the next rows un-
til only five remain. Work a row of
slip-stitch right round the edge of the
leaf, and attach it to tbs end of the
cosy; work four more leaves like the
first, and fix them at even distances
from each other.
For the ROse.-Use the four lightest
shades, commencing with the darker.
and working each row with the next
lightest.
Join six chain in a ring, five chain.
a double crochet into the ring Just
made, five chain, double crochet in
same ring three times more; into
nearest loop work one double crochet,
two trebles. one double treble. two
trebles. one double crochet, repeat in
each of the other loops
Second Row-Next shade. five
chain, double crochet in the nearest
double crochet of the first row of loops
outside the leaves just made; repeat
all round; into each of these looms
work-one double crochet; two trebles,
three double trebles. two trebles, one
double crochet
Third Row.-Six chain under same
double crochet as before outside leaf
just made, repeat all round into each
of these loops, work one double
crochet, three trebles, three double
trebles, three trebles, one double
crochet.
Fourth Row.-Seven chain under
same double crochet as before, repeat
all round and into each loop work:
One double crochet three trebles, five
double trebles, three trebles, one dou-
BILE crochet, fasten off, and with
needle and thread stitch the rose firm
ly to the top Of the cosy, which may
be lined with quilted satin or any ma
terial preferred.