Jilet Crochet Corners

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 87, Issue 3, 15 September 1953, Page 296

Jilet Crochet Corners

THE appearance of table cloths, tray cloths, and other linen or cotton furniture coverings can be considerably enhanced by the addition ,of filet crochet corners to the material used. - The sample: illustrated can be made by following the instructions given here. MATERIALS required are No. 8 crochet cotton and a No. 3 steel crochet hook. : . Abbreviations: Ch., chain; tr., treble; s.c., single crochet. Working of Filet Crochet A Block A block is shown on the chart, by a. cross and consists of 3 trebles.

When 1 block stands alone there will be 4 trebles in the group, the first of which belongs to the previous space. When 2 blocks stand alone there will be 7 trebles in the group, 3 for each of the 2 blocks and 1 for the previous space. Therefore all groups of blocks will have 3 times as ■ many trebles as there are crosses, plus 1 for the space; When

working a block into a space work 2 of the 3 trebles into the hole and the 3rd into the following treble. - A Space A . space is shown on the chart by an 1 open square and is worked as follows: 2 chain, miss 2 chain (or 2 trebles), 1 : treble into next stitch. Decreasing To decrease for the right-hand end of the work, slip stitch to the desired position and continue working in the ordinary way..

To decrease for the left-hand end of - the work, turn, leaving the desired number of spaces or blocks unworked, and continue working as shown on the chart. The Pattern Make- 140 chain (5 of these to be used for “turning” to represent 1 tr., 2 ch.). Ist row: 1 tr. into Bth ch. from hook, then 1 tr. on each ch. to the last 3 ch., 2 ch.. 1 tr. in last ch. . Continue working from the chart, each cross representing a block of . 3 tr. and each plain square a', space of 2 ch., 1 tr.

The Edging; ■ Buttonhole stitch ..the corners to the cloth. Roll or, buttonhole stitch the edges of the linen, then work the following crochet ’ edging all round, working in the spaces on the corners and over the hemmed edge of the linen, spacing the edging to match. ♦ 1 s.c. between 2 spaces, 7 ch., 1 s.c. between next 2 spaces, turn and work 4 tr. into 4 ch., 2 . ch., 1 s.c. back into. 4th tr. Now work 1 s.c. into-..each tr. Repeat from *.