71. SERVIETTE FOR LIQUEUR-STAND. (CROCHET.)

Materials—Raworth's thread No. 30, and three shades of Manlove's pink crochet thread of corresponding size.

With the lightest shade make a chain of 9 stitches; join to form a round.

1st round. Double crochet, increasing in every stitch.—

2d round. 5 chain. 1 plain, miss 2; repeat.—

3d round. 5 chain, 1 plain, taking the centre stitch of chain of previous round; repeat.—

4th round. Double crochet, increasing in every fifth stitch.—

5th round. 7 chain, 1 plain, miss 3; repeat.—

6th round. Double crochet.—

7th round. 1 chain, 1 plain above the centre stitch of chain in 5th round; repeat.—

8th round (second shade of pink). 9 chain, 1 plain, worked in the plain of last round; repeat.—

9th round. Double crochet.—

10th round. 5 chain, 1 plain, miss 3; repeat.—

11th round. 4 chain, 1 plain, worked in the centre stitch of chain of last round; repeat.—

12th round. Double crochet, increasing in every ninth stitch. Now divide the work into three parts, commence with the darkest shade, and work as follows:—Fasten on the thread three stitches from the centre of one of these divisions; make a chain of 9 stitches, 1 plain, miss 6.—

2d row. Commence one stitch from the first stitch in last row, 1 chain, 1 long in every stitch; repeat, finishing by working a stitch in advance.—

3d row. Commence as in last row, 2 chain, 1 long, miss 1, and finish as before.—

4th row. Commence and finish as before, 1 long, 2 chain, miss 1; repeat.—

5th row. 3 chain, 1 long, miss 2; repeat, beginning and finishing as before.—

6th row. 1 long, 3 chain, miss 1; repeat, commencing and finishing as before. Now work the other two divisions in the same manner; after which work 1 long, 2 chain, miss 1, all round; then work a round in double crochet. This completes the centre.

For the Edge.—With white work 1 long, 2 chain, miss 1, all round.—

2d round. 7 chain, 1 plain, miss 3; repeat.—

3d round. 7 chain, 1 plain worked in the centre stitch of chain; repeat.—

4th round. 1 plain worked in the centre stitch of chain, 5 long worked in the following stitches: 1 plain, 7 chain, 1 plain in the centre stitch of chain, 7 chain; repeat.

No. 71. SERVIETTE FOR LIQUEUR STAND, No. 72. RIBBON-WORK, No. 73. LADY'S SILK MITTENS.

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