EXPLANATIONS OF STITCHES AND TERMS.

FOR CROCHET.

CHAIN STITCH is made by forming a loop, and drawing one loop through the other.

Dc, or DOUBLE CROCHET, is made by inserting the hook through the loop, and drawing the cotton through, then draw the cotton through the two loops; there will then be one loop on the hook.

LONG STITCH is made by first twisting the cotton over the hook, then insert the hook into the loop, draw the cotton through, then through two loops, and again through two; there will then be one loop on the hook.

In working the patterns be careful to observe the difference between the words "into" and "under" the chain the former means "into the loop," while the latter is worked into the space under the loop. L, long stitch; De, double crochet; Ch, chain; Sq, square.

To UNITE OR JOIN FLOWERS, LEAVES, OR SCALLOPS TOGETHER.-Simply draw the cotton through from the loop of one scallop, leaf, or flower, through the one already worked.

TO UNITE FROM THE LEFT-HAND FLOWER, &C. INTO THE RIGHT-HAND FLOWER, &c.— Withdraw the hook from the loop, insert it into the loop of right-hand flower, draw the loop from whence the hook was withdrawn through, then continue working the left-hand flower.

THE HOOK.-In working Crochet, to obviate the appearance of the work running on one side, great care should be taken to hold the hook the true way; that is, holding it in the hand like a knife, letting the termination of the handle come in the middle or palm of the hand, and the finger and thumb be held nearly opposite to each other on that portion of the handle where the steel part commences, taking care to avoid touching the steel. If this is attended to, the work will never look irregular, nor will the wrist ever ache; also, the hook should regulate the size of the stitches, as Crochet should never be worked loosely, but as tightly as the hook will permit, unless it be where a succession of other stitches are to be worked into the chains, then these chains must be worked quite as loose again. The size of the long stitches in all cotton work under No. 20 Cotton, should measure nearly a quarter-of-an-inch; above that, one-eighth of an inch; 4-thread Berlin wool, more than a quarter-of-an-inch; 8-thread wool, proportionately long, and fleecy the same. Avoid using bone, ivory, or wood hooks, excepting it be for or 8-thread fleecy, which is seldom used, then the ivory hooks are preferable, as being lighter to hold, and this size fleecy not requiring any delicacy of work.

For directions how to wash, damp, and press Crochet, refer to 1st Series "Short-way Edging Book."

In describing a pattern, where the term Sq, or Squares, is used, for the sake of brevity, and to facilitate the working, the open work between the thick parts of the pattern, and on each side of it, is termed "Sq," or " Squares;" each Square to be worked thus:-1 L, or Long; 2 Ch, or Chain; 1 L into 3rd loop; and 1 L on L, 2 Ch, repeat. This will be readily understood when it is observed that, almost always, the first rows are composed entirely of Squares. Observe also this, that whatever number of Squares are directed, they must be fully completed, and the last long stitch of the last Sq must not be reckoned in with whatever number of L stitches are directed; for instance, if 4 Sq, 8 L is directed, then the 8 L must be made without any reference to the last L formed by the last L of the 4 Sq; therefore there will be the appearance of 9 L, instead of 8; but observe also, that after the 8 L are completed, if two, one, or any number of Squares are directed, the last long of the 8th will form the 1st of the Sq (it will be worked thus, 8 L, 2 Ch, 1 L, or L, &c.)

Commence always every row with 5 Ch; this is equivalent to 1 L, 2 Ch (this must be reckoned as 1 Sq in the succeeding row); leave an end of cotton at the beginning, a full half or threequarters of a yard in length, and at the termination of the 2nd row, in the last stitch, weave in the short end left in last row.

At the beginning of another row, join on the end of cotton from the reel on to the end that was left out at the beginning of last row. Do this with a weaver's knot, and be careful that the knot is hidden in a long stitch and not in a chain. The cotton that is left at the beginning of a row should be of various lengths, or the knots will always come in one place, which must be avoided.

FOR KNITTING.

K, means knit.-K 2+, means knit 2 together.-P, means pearl.-Tf, means thread forward.

ROUND COUVERETTE FOR AN EASY CHAIR OR SOFA.

"Let your" thread "be long, and your" hook "be fine,

And your hands both firm and sure;

And time, nor chance, shall your work untwine,

But all, like a truth, endure."

12 Reels No. 10 Evan's Boar's Head Cotton. No. 3 Penelope Hook.

1st Round.-9 Ch, unite; 3 Ch, this forms 1 L stitch; under this circle work 24 L, that is, including the 3 Ch, which reckon as "1L;" in fastening off this

round, simply insert the hook through the 3rd loop of the 3 Ch, draw the cotton through, cut it off, draw it down at the back, and tie it in a neat and secure knot.

2nd Round.-Be careful not to begin in any row in the same place where the previous row was terminated. 2 L into every loop of last row; there should be 48 L.

3rd Round.-1 L into every loop, with 1 Ch between each.

4th and 5th Round.-1 L upon every L, with 2 Ch between each.

6th Round.—Commence upon a L stitch, *2 L into 1 loop, 5 Ch, miss 2 loops, repeat from * 3 times more, then 3 Ch, miss 2 loops, 10 L, 3 Ch, miss 2 loops, repeat.

7th Round.-*2 L into the 3rd loop of the 5 Ch; 5 Ch, repeat from * twice more, then 10 L on L, repeat.

8th Round.-3 De stitches, the 1st into the 2nd loop of the 5 Ch, after the L stitches, 5 Ch, repeat from * 3 times more, 12 L the 1st into next loop, repeat.

9th Round.-3 Dc the 1st into the 2nd loop of the 1st 5 Ch, 5 Ch, repeat from twice more, miss 1 loop, 18 L the 1st in 2nd loop.

10th Round.-De into the centre loop of the 5 Ch, 5 Ch, De into centre loop of next 5, 3 Ch, 24 L the 1st on next De stitch, 3 Ch repeat.

11th Round.-3 De the 1st into 2nd loop of the 5 Ch, 3 Ch, 1 L on every L, with 1 Ch between each, 3 Ch, repeat.

12th Round.—-1 L on L, 1 Ch, repeat over the L stitches, then 3 Ch, 3 D° on the 3 D, 3 Ch, repeat.

13th Round.-1 L on L, 1 Ch, repeat this over the L stitches, 7 Ch, repeat. 14th Round.-The same.

15th Round.-1 L, 2 Ch over the L stitches, then 3 Ch, 1 L into 3rd loop of the 7 Ch, 5 Ch, miss 1 loop, 1 L into next loop, 3 Ch, repeat.

16th Round.-7 Sq, 6 L, 14 Sq, 3 Ch, De into centre loop of 5 Ch, 3 Ch, repeat. 17th Round.-6 Sq, 12 L, 13 Sq, 3 Ch, 1 L on De stitch, 3 Ch, repeat. 18th Round.-6 Sq, 12 L, 4 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3 Ch, De on Dc, 3 Ch, repeat.

19th Round.-6 Sq, 12 L, 3 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3 Ch, De on Do, 3 Ch, repeat.

20th Round.-6 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 3 Ch, De on Do, 3 Ch, repeat.

21st Round.-6 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 5 Sq, 3 Ch, De into centre loop of 1st 3 Ch, 3 Ch, De into centre loop of next 3 Ch, repeat.

22nd Round.-3 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 8 Sq, 5 Ch, 1 L into centre loop of centre 3 Ch, 5 Ch, repeat.

23rd Round.-2 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 12 L, 9 Sq, 5 Ch, De into centre loop of 1st 5 Ch, 5 Ch, De into centre loop of 2nd 5 Ch, 5 Ch, repeat.

24th Round.-2 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 10 Sq, 7 L, De into centre loop of 2nd 5 Ch, 7 Ch, repeat.

25th Round.-3 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 6 Sq, 5 Ch, De into centre loop of 7 Ch, 5 Ch, De into centre loop of 7, 5 Ch, repeat.

26th Round.-7 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 5 Sq, 5 Ch, De into centre loop of 5, 3 Ch, 5 L, with 1 Ch between each, under the next 5 Ch, 3 Ch, De into centre loop of 5, 5 Ch, repeat.

27th Round.-3 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 21 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 5 Ch, Do into centre Ch of 5, 3 Ch, 11 L the 1st into 3rd loop of 3 Ch, 3 Ch, De into 5, 5 Ch, repeat.

28th Round.-2 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 5 ̧ Ch, De into centre of 5, 3 Ch, 13 L, the 1st into 3rd loop of 3 Ch, 3 Ch, De into centre of 5, 5 Ch, repeat.

29th Round.—2 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 24 L, 7 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 5 Ch, De into centre loop of 5 Ch, 3 Ch, 15 L, the 1st into 3rd loop of 3 Ch, 3 Ch, De into centre loop

of 5, 5 Ch, repeat.

30th Round.-2 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 5 Ch, De into centre loop of 5, 3 Ch, 8 L, the 1st into the 3rd loop of the 3 Ch, 1 Ch, miss 1 loop, 8 L, 3 Ch, De into centre of 5 Ch, 5 Ch, repeat.

31st Round.-2 Sq, 12 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 5 Sq, 5 Ch, De into centre loop of 5, 3 Ch, 8 L, 3 Ch, De into centre loop of 3 Ch, 3 Ch, 8 L, the 1st or 2nd Do, 3 Ch, De into centre loop of 5, 5 Ch, repeat.

32nd Round.-3 Sq, 6 L, 4 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 7 Sq, 5 Ch, De into centre loop of 5, 3 Ch, 9 L, the 1st into 3rd loop of the 3 Ch, 3 Ch, Do on Do, 5 Ch, Dc into same loop, 3 Ch, 9 L, the 1st on next L, 3 Ch, De into centre loop of 5, 5 Ch, repeat.

33rd Round.-10 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 6 Sq, 5 Ch, De on Dc, 3 Ch, 8 L, the 1st on 1st L, 3 Ch, 5 L, with 1 Ch between each, under the 5 Ch, 3 Ch, 8 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 3 Ch, De on De, 5 Ch, repeat.

34th Round.-11 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 6 Sq, 5 Ch, Do on Do, 3 Ch, 6 L the first on 2nd L, 3 Ch, 9 L, the 1st on next L, 3 Ch, 6 L, the first on 2nd L, 3 Ch, Dc on Dc, 5 Ch, repeat.

35th Round.-4 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 6 Sq, 9 L, 4 Sq, 5 Ch, D° on D°, 4 Ch, 4 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 3 Ch, 11 L, the first into 4th loop, 3 Ch, 4 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 4 Ch, De on Do, 5 Ch, repeat.

36th Round.-4 Sq, 18 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 5 Ch, D© on Do, 5 Ch, 2 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 6 Ch, 9 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 6 Ch, De on De, 5 Ch, repeat.

37th Round.-5 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 5 Ch, 1 L on De stitch, 5 Ch, 5 L, with 1 Ch between each under the 6 Ch, 3 Ch, 7 L the 1st on 2nd L, 3 Ch, 5 L with 1 Ch between each under the 6 Ch, 5 Ch, D° on Do, 5 Ch, repeat.

38th Round.-7 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 5 Ch, 1 L on L, 5 Ch, 9 L, the 1st on next L, 5 Ch, 5 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 9 L, the 1st on next L, 5 Ch, 1 L on L, 5 Ch, repeat.

39th Round.-7 Sq, 9 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 5 Ch, 1 L on L, 5 Ch, 11 L, the 1st into the 5th loop of the 5 Ch, 5 Ch, 3 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 11 L, the 1st into 6th loop, 5 Ch, 1 L on L, 5 Ch, repeat.

40th Round.-2 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 5 Ch, 1 L on L, 3 Ch, 1 L, into same loop, 5 Ch, 11 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 5 Ch, Do on 2nd L stitch, 5 Ch, 11 L, the 1st into 6th loop, 5 Ch, 1 L on L, 3 Ch, 1 L into same loop, 5 Ch, repeat.

41st Round.-2 Sq, 21 L, 5 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 5 Ch, 5 L, with 1 Ch between each, under the 3 Ch, 5 Ch, 11 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 1 L, on De stitch, 5 Ch, 11 L, the 1st into 5th loop, 5 Ch, 5 L, with 1 Ch between each, under the 3 Ch, 5 Ch, repeat.

42nd Round.-3 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 4 Sq, 5 Ch, 9 L, the 1st on next L, 5 Ch, 11 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 7 Ch, 11 L, the 1st into 5th loop of the 5 Ch, 5 Ch, 9 L, the 1st on next L, 5 Ch, repeat.

43rd Round.-2 Sq, 15 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 5 Sq, 2 Ch, 1 L, into

3rd loop, this forms another Sq, and is reckoned as such in the next rows; 5 Ch, 9 L on the L, 7 Ch, 11 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 7 Ch, 11 L, the first into 4th loop, 7 Ch, 9 L on the L, 5 Ch, 1 L, into 3rd loop, 2 Ch, repeat.

44th Round.-3 Sq, 15 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 14 Sq, 5 Ch, 9 L on the L, 7 Ch, 9 L, the 1st on next L, 3 Ch, 9 L, with 1 Ch, between each, under the 7 Ch, 3 Ch, 9 L, the 1st on 3rd L, 7 Ch, 9 L on L, 5 Ch, repeat.

45th Round.—5 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 13 Sq, 7 Ch, 7 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 7 Ch, 9 L, the 1st into 9th loop, 3 Ch, 17 L, the 1st on next L, 3 Ch, 9 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 7 Ch, 7 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 7 Ch, repeat.

46th Round.-5 Sq, 6 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 8 Sq, 7 Ch, 5 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 7 Ch, 9 L, the 1st into 8th loop, 3 Ch, 15 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 3 Ch, 9 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 7 Ch, 5 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 7 Ch, repeat.

47th Round.-5 Sq, 6 L, 4 Sq, 21 L, 7 Sq, 7 Ch, 3 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 7 Ch, 8 L, the 1st into 8th loop, 7 Ch, 13 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 7 Ch, 8 L, the 1st on 3rd L, 7 Ch, 3 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 7 Ch, repeat.

48th Round.-6 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 8 Sq, 5 Ch, 1 L, into 4th loop, 5 Ch, 1 L, on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 1 L into 5th loop, 5 Ch, 6 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 1 L into 5th loop, 5 Ch, 11 L, the first on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 1 L into 5th loop, 5 Ch, 6 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 1 L into 5th loop, 5 Ch, 1 L, on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 1 L into 4th loop, 5 Ch, repeat.

49th Round.-10 Sq, 15 L, 2 Sq, 12 L, 4 Sq, 5 Ch, 1 L into centre loop of the 5 Ch for 4 times, 5 Ch, 4 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 1 L into centre loop of 5 twice, 5 Ch, 9 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 1 L into centre loop of 5 Ch twice, 5 Ch, 4 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 1 L into centre loop of 5, 3 times, 5 Ch, repeat.

50th Round.-10 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 18 L, 3 Sq, 5 Ch, 1 L into centre of each 5, for 5 times, 5 Ch, 2L, the 1st on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 1 L into centre of 5, 3 times, 5 Ch, 7 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 1L into centre of 5, 3 times, 5 Ch, 2 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 1 L into centre of 5, for 5 times, 5 Ch, repeat.

51st Round.-10 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 6 Sq, 5 Ch, and 1 L into centre loop of 5 Ch, for 10 times, 5 Ch, 5 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 5 Ch, 1 L into centre loop of the 5 Ch, for 10 times, 1 Ch, repeat.

52nd Round.-11 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 5 Sq, 5 Ch, and 1 L into centre loop of each 5 Ch, for 11 times, 5 Ch, 3 L, the 1st on 2nd L, 5 Ch, and 1 L into centre loop of 5 Ch, 11 times, 5 Ch, repeat.

53rd Round.-10 Sq, 33 L, 4 Sq, 5 Ch, and 1 L into centre loop of the 5 Ch, 5 Ch, repeat.

54th Round.--10 Sq, 24 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 4 Sq, 3 Ch, 7 L, the 1st on next L, *4 Ch, 1 L on L, 4 Ch, 7 L, the 1st on next L, repeat from * twice more, 4 Ch, 7 L, the 1st on next L, 4 Ch, 7 L, the 1st on next L, + 4 Ch, 1 L on L, 4 Ch, 7 L, the 1st on next L, repeat from † twice more, 3 Ch, repeat from beginning.

55th Round.-9 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 6 Sq, 3 Ch, 7 L, the 1st on next L, *7 Ch, De on the L stitch, 7 Ch, 7 L on the L, repeat from twice more, then 4 Ch, 7 L on L, 4 Ch, 7 L on L, +7 Ch, De on L, 7 Ch, 7 L on L, repeat from +twice more, 3 Ch, repeat.

56th Round.-9 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 5 Sq, 3 Ch, 7 L on L, * 4 Ch, De into 4th loop of 7 Ch, 3 Ch, De into 4th loop of 7 Ch, 5 Ch, 7 L on L, repeat from * twice more, 4 Ch, 7 L on L, 4 Ch, 7 L on L, repeat from the first *, then 3 Ch, repeat from beginning.

57th Round.-13 Sq, 3 L, 6 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 3 Ch, 7 L on L, * 4 Ch, 1 L into 2nd loop of 3 Ch, 5 Ch, 1 more L into same loop, 4 Ch, 7 L on L, repeat from * twice