The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
The San Francisco Sunday Call
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required length First row-work ens
single crochet in every stitch of the
chain and break off the yarn at the end
Of this and every other row. Second
row-vork one single crochet in every
stitch. always taking the stitch from the
back. Third row-Work one single cro-
chet. then wrap the yarn twice over the
needle for treble crochet. sticking the
needle in the top stitch OF the first row
OF single crochet: then three single cro-
chet. picking up the back stitch only;
then the treble. and repeat to the end OF
the row. Fourth row-Work two single
crochet. then the treble. This brings the
treble back Of the one In the preced-
ing row. Then three single crochet (ths
one above the treble must be taken
through the stitch. the other two take
up the back stitch). Always have three
stitches between the trebles: IN each
row the treble viii be one stitch back
of the treble in the preceding row.
Bean stitch-8ake a chain OF the re-
quired length. Skip two chains. wrap
the yarn over the hook. draw the yarn
through and wrap again over the hook:
draw through all the stitches on the
hook az the same time. Continue to
the end OF the row.
Star stitch-Make a chain OF the re-
quired length. insert the hook IN tho
first stitch of the chain, draw loop up
through each Of the first five stitches OF
the chain, throw the yarn over and
draw 1t through all the stitches on the
hook. closing the cluster with a slip
stitch. Draw a loop up through the eye
formed by the slip stitch; draw a loop
up through the back part OF this last
upright stitch OF the star just made;
draw a loop up through each OF the next
three stitches (this will leave six loops
on the hook, draw the yarn through
these and close as in the preceding
stars. Repeat to the end OF the chain
and break off the yarn. Second row
Draw the yarn through the outer
edge Of the star Just made; make
chain of three stitches. throw the yarn
over the hook and bring a loop up
through the last stitch OF the chain Just
made. The yarn Is thrown over the hook
for the first stitch at the beginning OF
each row only. Take up three stitches,
drawing up the last loop through the
first stitch beyond the first eye; repeat
to the end OF the row; break SR the
yarn
Half-stitch rib or slipper stltch-aaks
chain of the required length. Draw a
loop through a stitch OF this chain,
throw the yarn over the hook and draw
through both loops on the hook at once.
Second row-Same as the first row, onEH
picking up the stitch from the back to
form the rib.
Shell stitch-Make a chain Of tha -.
quired length Turn and work four
double crochet IN the first stitch; skip
two chain. and make one single crochet
in the next stitch; skip two chain and
make four double crochet in the next
stitch. Repeat to the end Of the chain
Second row-Make one single crochet In
the center Of the shell Of four doubla
crochet and four double crochet In the
single crochet OF the preceding row:
repeat across the row. a
Fancy afghan stitch-This Is made with
a double end crochet hook. and the
yarn must be wound into balls, as two
balls are used at one time. Make
chain Of the required length; take no
each stitch as in plain afghan stitch,
retaining them on the needle. Turn the
work, after fastening the other ban OF
yarn TO the other end OF the work. and
take the stitches OF the needle with thu
other hook. With the same hook take
up the stitches again; then turn the
work. taking them OF with the other
hook. Two rows like this form a rldxa.