. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. ough which is run ared ribbon and tied in a bow; and two more holes, oneand five-eighths inches apart, for fastening on the mopitself, at the upper end. The crochet is made of knit-ting cotton, No. I, in red and white. The crochet forthe stick is begun with 4 ch. closed to a ring, into whichare worked 2 si. st., 3 sc. and 5 dc, the crochet is thencontinued in this manner the desired length (threerows of white come alternately with one of red); thework is then drawn over the stick and again closedwith I sc. The single strips, for the mop part, whichare four
. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. ough which is run ared ribbon and tied in a bow; and two more holes, oneand five-eighths inches apart, for fastening on the mopitself, at the upper end. The crochet is made of knit-ting cotton, No. I, in red and white. The crochet forthe stick is begun with 4 ch. closed to a ring, into whichare worked 2 si. st., 3 sc. and 5 dc, the crochet is thencontinued in this manner the desired length (threerows of white come alternately with one of red); thework is then drawn over the stick and again closedwith I sc. The single strips, for the mop part, whichare four and three-quarters inches long, are eachworked in two rows, on each side of a foundation of18 or 20 ch. In the second row, however, each sc. isworked over the foundation chain and the front link ofthe sc. lying underneath; in this way the strip becomesa little rounded and firmer. Twenty red and the samenumber of white strips must be made and then strung fT^^q in pairs of each color on a piece of thick cord, put through the two holes. 398 DAINTY WORK FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT. already mentioned, and twisted around the stick, the ends being fastened atthese holes. CROCHETED NOVELTIES. Many pretty little articles are made by crocheting forms, and thenstiffening them with glue or gum arabic. Bottle covers, slippers forwatch cases, scarf bags, and boxes are made in this manner. Very prettycovers for square bottles may be made from almost any design given inthis chapter. A piece, large enough to go around the bottle, is made fromfine linen crochet thread. Stretch it on a board, and paste with gum dry, paint with gold powder, wet in a medium. The edges should nowbe joined together, and a piece of silk gathered into the bottom,.whenthe cover is ready for the bottle. Small baskets are made in the samemanner. Very pretty effects are obtained by crocheting a pattern of anopen design, and lining with bright-colored silks.
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