A Pretty Water-Set

1912, November, Page 25

By Mrs. M. H. Kent

Wind the thread over a small lead-pencil eight or ten times, slip off and fill the ring with 24 doubles, joining last to 1^st with slip-stitch.

1.  Chain 7, *miss 2 doubles, a treble in next, chain 3: repeat from *, joining last 3 chain to 3d of 7 chain, forming 8 spaces in all.

2.  Make 8 doubles under each 4 chain, joining last to 1^st with a slip-stitch.

3.  A double in each of 4 doubles, which will bring you over the center of the loop, *chain 2, a double in each of 8 doubles; repeat from *, ending with 4 doubles; join.

4.  Slip-stitch to 2 chain, chain 5, for a triple treble, 3 triple trebles in same loop, *chain 5, 4 triple trebles in enxt loop, repeat from * around, joining last 5 chain to top of 1^st 5 chain; to make the triple treble, put thread over 3 times, and proceed the same as with treble.

5.  A double in each stitch of last row.

6.  Chain 3 for a treble, a treble in each double, taking both loops of the stitch, and widening every 4^th or 5^th stitch to keep the work flat.

7.  A double in each stitch, widening every 4^th or 5^th.  There should be 112 stitches in this row.

8.  Chain 3, 11 trebles in 11 stitches, *chain 4, miss 2, 12 trebles in 12 stitches, repeat from * around, joining last 4 chain to top of 3 chain which represents 1^st treble.

9.  Slip-stitch over 2 trebles, *8 doubles in next 8 trebles, chain 4, a double under 4 chain, chain 2, a double under same chain, chain 4; miss 2 of 12 trebles, repeat from * around, joining last 4 chain to 1^st double.

10.  Slip-stitch in next double, chain 3, 5 trebles in 5 doubles, *chain 4, a treble under 2 chain, chain 3, a treble in same place, chain 4, 6 trebles over 8 doubles, missing 1^st and last, repeat around, joining last 4 chain to top of 3 chain.

11.  Make 4 doubles over 6 trebles, missing 1^st and last, chain 4, 7 triple trebles, with 1 chain between, under 3 chain, chain 4; repeat around, joining last 4 chain as usual.

12.  Slip-stitch in next double, chain 3, a treble in next double, keeping top loop of each on hook and working off together, * chain 4, (3 trebles under 1 chain between 2 triple trebles, keeping top loops of all on hook and working off together, closing the cluster very tightly with a chain-stitch, chain 1) 6 times, chain 4, 2 trebles in 2 doubles, missing 1^st and last, and working off the trebles together, repeat from * around, joining last 4 chain to top of 1^st group.

13.  Chain 6, (a treble under 1 chain, chain 7, fasten back in 5^th stitch from needle for a picot, chain 20 4 times, a treble under next 1 chain, chain 6, a double in top of cluster of 2 trebles; repeat the row around, joining last 6 chain where 1^st started.

This completes the tumbler-doily which, made of No. 70 linen thread, is a little more than four inches in diameter.

For the carafe-doily, or centerpiece, proceed as described to the 6^th row of the tumbler-doily; this row should have 96 trebles.

7.  A double in each of 6 trebles; chain 2; repeat around, joining last 2 chain to 1^st double.

8.  Slip-stitch to 2 chain (if preferred, the previous row may begin with 1 double in treble, chain 2, 6 doubles, and so on, ending with 5 doubles; if this is done, you have but to slip-stitch over 1 double to the 2 chain), chain 5, 4 triple trebles under same 2 chain, *chain 5, 5 triple trebles under next 2 chain; repeat around, joining last 3 chain to top of 5 chain.

9.  A double in each stitch all around, with 2 doubles in 2d of 3 chain.

10.  A treble in double, chain 1, miss 1; repeat around, only making a treble in each of the 2 doubles over center of 3 chain, and 2 trebles (with 1 chain between) over the 3d of the 5 double trebles.

11.  A double in each stitch, all around.  There should be 210 doubles in this row.

12.  Make 13 doubles in 13 doubles, chain 4, miss 2; repeat around, joining last 4 chain to 1^st double.

13.  Make 9 doubles over 13 doubles (slip-stitching over 1^st 2 of the row), missing 1^st and last 2, chain 5, fasten under 4 chain, chain 5, repeat around and join.

14.  Make 5 doubles over 9 doubles, missing 1^st and last 2, (chain 5, fasten under 5 chain) twice, chain 5; repeat around, join.

15.  Make 2 trebles over center of 5 doubles (chain 2 for 1^st treble of the row), (chain 5, fasten under 5 chain) 3 times, chain 5; repeat around, join.

16.  Make 5 doubles over the 2 trebles and in the chain each side, (chain 5, fasten under 5 chain) twice, chain 5; repeat around, join.

17.  Make 9 doubles over 5 doubles and under the chain each side, chain 5, fasten under 5 chain, chain 5; repeat around, join.

18.  Make 13 doubles over 9 doubles and under chain each side, chain 4; repeat around, join.

19.  A double in each stitch, all around.

20.  Chain 4, miss 1, a treble in next stich, chain 1; repeat around, joining to 3d of 4 chain.

21.  A double in each stitch; there should be 280 stitches in all.

22.  Chain 3, 16 trebles in 16 stitches, * chain 5, miss 3, 17 trebles in 17 doubles; repeat from * around, joining last 5 chain to top of 3 chain at beginning of row.

23.  Make 11 doubles over 17 trebles, missing 1^st and last 3 (slip-stitch over 1^st 3 of the row), chain 5, a double in center of 5 chain, chain 2, a double in same place, chain 5; repeat around, joining as usual.

24.  Make 7 trebles over 11 doubles, missing 1^st and last 2 (to commence the row, slip-stitch over 2 doubles and chain 3), chain 5, a treble under 2 chain, chain 4, a treble in same place, chain 5; repeat around, join.

25.  Make 5 doubles over 7 trebles, missing 1^st and last, chain 4, 9 triple trebles under 4 chain, chain 4; repeat around, join.

26.  Make 3 trebles over 5 doubles, (chain 3 for 1^st) missing 1^st and last, chain 3, (3 trebles under 1 chain between triple trebles, working all off together and closing with a tight chain, chain 1) 7 times, 3 trebles under last 1 chain, closing as described, chain 3; repeat around, join.

27.  Slip-stitch in 2d treble, chain 3, *(a treble under 1 chain between 2 clusters of trebles in last row, chain 3, a treble in same place) 7 times, a treble in 2d of 3 trebles; repeat from * around, joining last treble to top of 3 chain at beginning of row.

28.  Slip-stitch over treble and under 3 chain following, * chain 7, fasten back in 5^th stitch for a picot, chain 2, a double under next 3 chain; repeat from * around, join, and fasten off neatly.