Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-30

loop through each Of the next two
stitches, draw the wool through all
three loops at once. and make cham
stitch, ., draw up loop through each
of the two following stitches, draw
through all three loops at once, ana
make chain stitch; repeat from TO
end of chain, turn; chain, draw up a
loop through the back thread OF eacn
of the two nearest stitches OF the pre-
vious row, q, draw through all three
loops at once, and make a chain
stitch; draw loop through each or the
next Q stitches and repeat from TO
end of row; turn with chain, and re-
peat this last row, working to and fro
until the work Is Az inches wide Tor
half the width required for the back;
turn and work as usual. but for ~
inches only Cor inch from the mid
die of the row.. turn and work BACK
again, turn and work forward again.
but on reaching the top Of the preVi
GUS row, be, careful to make the chain
of the last stitch; then work as many
chains as there were stitches left I'M
worked In the last row (care should be
taken to get the right number OF
stitches, otherwise the fronts OF the
coat might be of different lengths)
Turn and work the usual pattern the
full length OF the row. and continue
working to and fro as usual until this
second half Is the same width as the
first; work the next row for 10 inches
only, tnrn and work back as usual,
turn; work a row OF - inches, turn;
pass one pattern and work back,
then
A row OF inches. pass one pattern
and return.
A row of 6 inches, back same at
last; fasten off.
Recommence II inches from where
the 15-inch row ended and work rows
like those just made.
Repeat these short rows on the
other side of the coat, place the edges
together and Join the sides with sim
gle crochet, commencing about
inches from the lower edge and leaV-
ing about inches at the top unjoined
(for the arms); fasten OF.
Commence at the lower edge of the
front and work the usual pattern for
IS inches; turn and work back as be-
fore; repeat this row times, and
work the same upon the other front,
finishing each front with a row OF
single crochet with loops Of chains
left at regular intervals to slip over
the buttons.
For the sleeves:
Commence from the seam beneath
the opening and work the same pat
tern as before round to the starting
point. catch TO the stitch with which
the row commenced, turn, ', with
chain and work back again; catch to
the chain with which the row COM
menced; turn and repeat from .; de-
crease each of the first rows by
passing over the first stitch in each
row, then work to aud fro without any
decrease, until the sleeve is inches
long-or 5 inches short OF the fuli
length, then l double crochet in every
other stitch, with l chain between each
double crochet, +, join round, turn
with chain and work double GRO
Chef into the back thread of every
double crochet in the previous row;
repeat from for about inches more,
then trebles, with 1 chain between in
the first stitch, ., pass one. 2 treblss
with chain between in the next, and
repeat from all round.
a double crochet under the nearest
chain Of previous row, 3, 4 trebles.
with chain between each under the
next. A double crochet under the
next, and repeat from all round, and
finish Off the cuff By working loops OF
chain into every other stitch of pre-
vlous row: turn the cuff back or
more inches, as required.