DESCRIPTION OF TERMS USED IN CROCHET.
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Chain Stitch.—Make a loop of twine, and draw the twine through each loop thus made, until the chain is of the required length.
Close Chain Stitch.—Insert the hook in loop of preceding row, and draw twine through both this loop and the loop on the needle at the same time.
Single Crochet.—Pass the hook through a loop of the last row, bring twine through, throw the twine around the needle and draw it through the two loops on the needle.
Double Crochet.—Turn the twine around the needle once, pass the hook through a loop of preceding row, bring twine through, throw the twine around the needle and draw it through two loops, turn the twine again around the needle and draw it through the two next loops.
Treble.—Turn the twine twice around the needle, work as double crochet, bringing twine through two loops three times.
Double Double Crochet.—Turn twine three times around the needle, work as double crochet, bringing twine through two loops four times.
Slip Stitch.—This stitch is used in joining. Take the hook from the last loop worked, pass it through the loop where the work has to be joined; then take the first loop spoken of and draw it through.
* The above are the primitive or foundation stitches, of which all fancy stitches are modifications or combinations.
TWINE.
The best twine for crocheting is what is known as seine or macramé cotton twine, and is sold by numbers; 6 and 9, the finer numbers, are used for tidies, etc.; 12, 16 and 20 for lambrequins. Care should be taken in purchasing the twine, to get the best quality, as there are several grades made; that having a cream color, bordering on écru, makes the best work.
NEEDLES.
A five-inch bone needle, even and smooth, is considered the best for crocheting with twine.
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN DIRECTIONS.
st. Stitch.
ch. st. Chain Stitch.
cl. ch. st. Close Chain Stitch.
s. c. Single Crochet.
d. c. Double Crochet.
t. Treble.
d. d. c. Double Double Crochet.
sl. st. Slip Stitch.
* — * means to repeat the directions between the stars as often as told, as, for example: * 1 s.c., 1 ch.st. * 5 times, means to crochet 1 single crochet and 1 chain stitch until you have 5 alternate single crochet stitches and 5 chain stitches.