. The standard domestic science cook book. ch most beautifuldesigns, in various col-ors, may be workedwith the greatest facil-ity. Threads of linen,cotton, worsted, andsilk are all suitablematerials for this kindof hand work, but thepurpose for which it isintended must neces-sarily determine thechoice. Crochet may be divided into plain single crochet, plain doublecrochet, plain stitch open crochet, and open crochet with one, two,three or more stitches. Mode of Working the Crochet Stitch.—Make a loop, and withthe hook draw the thread through it, thus forming another loop;through this second loo
. The standard domestic science cook book. ch most beautifuldesigns, in various col-ors, may be workedwith the greatest facil-ity. Threads of linen,cotton, worsted, andsilk are all suitablematerials for this kindof hand work, but thepurpose for which it isintended must neces-sarily determine thechoice. Crochet may be divided into plain single crochet, plain doublecrochet, plain stitch open crochet, and open crochet with one, two,three or more stitches. Mode of Working the Crochet Stitch.—Make a loop, and withthe hook draw the thread through it, thus forming another loop;through this second loop draw another loop, and so on; moderatelytightening each, as it is drawn through, until a chain of sufficientlength be made to serve as the foundation for the article intendedto be worked. Pass the hook through the last loop of this founda-tion, and, catching the thread, draw it through, repeating the sameat every successive step; then return along this row, and, in a simi-lar manner, form a second, A repetition of this process, alter-. Crochet Stitcbing. DEPARTMENT 33 463 nately backwards and forwards, from right to left, and from left toright, will give the first lesson. The work will be the same onboth sides, producing by turns, one raised, and one sunken row. The foundation of crochet work is called a chain, and is formedby a succession of loops drawn one through the other. The Different Kinds of Crochet Work. Plain Single Crochet.—Where one loop only is made on thecrochet needle and drawn through each stitch. It is lighter andthinner than double crochet. Plain Double Crochet.—^Where two loops are kept on theneedle and the thread drawn through both, before the stitch isfinished. This is the crochet stitch generally practiced. Double Stitch Crochet.—Both meshes of the chain are takenIt is principally employed where extra thickness is required, butis not suitable for working patterns. Plain Stitch Elastic Crochet.—Worked alternately in rowsbackwards and forwards, f
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