Mrs. F. W. Kettelle - Filet Crochet: Projects and Charted Designs

. TEA CLOTH . (Frontispiece.) Materials .Cordonnet crochet cotton No. 100, hook No. 14, and linen for centre. Shrink linen and crochet, then hemstitch a square to fit edging. The triangles may be buttonholed to the linen or closely whipped, as preferred.

EXPLANATION OF TERMS. Chain (ch). Stitch (st). Slip stitch (sl). Single crochet (s c). Double crochet (d). Treble crochet (t). Space (sp) ; for a space, ch 2, miss 2, d in next st. Long space (1 sp) ; for a long space, ch 5, miss 5 (if over a festoon miss festoon), d in next. Festoon (fest) ; for a festoon, if over a long space, ch 3, s c in long space, ch 3, d in next d ; if festoon is over a ch or over doubles, ch 3, miss 2, single in next, ch 3, miss 2, d in next. Block (blk). A chain of 3 before a cluster of doubles equals 1 d ; thus 3 ch, 6 d, are counted as 7 d in working next row. Both in triangles and edging in working doubles into doubles only the back thread of stitch is taken up, except in working inside edge of edging when both threads are taken up.

.)Chain 7, turn.

1st row Double crochet in 4th from hook and in next 2 ch, ch 7, turn.

2d row Four d in 4 d, ch 3, turn, (3 ch and 3 d count as 4 d in 1st row).

3d row Miss 1 d, 3 d in next 3 d. 2 d under next 2 of 7 ch, 1 d into next ch st, ch 2, t in same st with last d, ch 7, turn.

4th row * Double crochet in t, 1 sp, 7 d, * ch 3, turn.

5th row Miss 1 d, 3 d in next 3, 1 sp, * 7 d, (last 3 made as in 3d row,) ch 2, t in st with last d, ch 7, turn.

6th row From * to * of 4th row, 1 sp, 4 d, ch 3, turn.

7th, row Miss first d, 6 d, 2 sp, from * to end of 6th row.

8th row From * to * of 4th row, 2 sp, 7 d, ch 3, turn.

9th row Twelve more d, 2 sp, from * to end of 5th row.

10th row From * to * of 4th row, 2 sp, 7 d, 1 sp, 4 d, ch 3, turn.

11th row Six d, 1 fest, 7 d, 2 sp, from * to end of 5th row.

12th row From * to * of 4th row, 2 sp, 7 d, one I sp (ch 5, miss fest, d in next d), 1 sp, 4 d, ch 3, turn.

13th row Six d, 2 fest, 7 d, 2 sp, from * to end of 5th row.

Continue working in same way until there are 13 fest in 35th row. In 36th row there are 13 1 sp.

The figure of design is begun in the 37th row.

37th row Make edge as usual, then 8 fest, 19 d (making 5 d in each 1 sp and 1 in each d), 3 fest; finish lower edge as usual.

38th row Edge, 3 1 sp, 19 d, 8 I sp, edge.

39th row Edge, 5 fest, 7 d, 1 fest, 7 d, 6 sp, 7 d, 1 fest, 7 d, 1 fest, edge.

40th row Edge, one 1 sp, 7 d, one I sp, 7 d, 6 sp, 7 d, one 1 sp, 7 d, 5 1 sp, edge.

The design may readily be followed from the illustration from this point. The last row (88th) being made entirely of ds. Work across diagonal side with s c.

.) Chain 143, turn.

1st row (worked from outside edge to inside )Double in fourth st from hook and in next 5, 2 sp, 7 d, 19 fest, 7 d, ch 3, turn.

2d row Miss 1 d, 3 d in next 3, 1 sp, 19 1 sp, 7 d, 2 sp, 7 d, ch 8, turn.

3d row * Miss 3 ch st next hook, 5 d in next 5, 1 d in next d, 2 sp, 7 d, * 20 fest, 7 d, ch 3, turn.

4th row Three d (as in 2d row), 1 sp, 20 1 sp, 7 d, 2 sp, 7 d, ch 8, turn.

5th row From * to * of 3d row, 5 fest, 55 d, (make 5 d in each 1 sp and 1 in each d), 7 fest, 7 d, ch 3, turn.

6th row Three d, 1 sp, 7 1 sp, 55 d, 5 1 sp ; finish same as 4th row.

Continue working design from illustration and making edges as described. After 16th row, ch 3, turn, and work 6 d, 2 sp, 7 d over those of preceding row. Continue in same way until there are 6 rows of d across point. After 6th row, turn, sl across last 7 d, ch 3, 6 d, 2 sp, 7 d ; finish as shown. Turn after 23d row and sl across 7 d and work as before.

At end of 31st row begin mitred corner. Make only 4 d at lower end of 31st row instead of the usual 7, turn and sl back over the 4 d, ch 8, turn.

32d row Double crochet in next d (after next fest), one more 1 sp, 7 d (including the d after sp) ; finish as shown.

33d row Work through last 7 d of row, then 1 fest, ch 8, turn.

34th row Seven d in 7 d ; finish as shown.

35th row Work through last 7 d of row, 1 fest, ch 8, turn.

36th row Same as 34th row. 37th row Same as 35th row.

38th row Same as 34th row. 39th row Same as 35th row.

40th row Same as 34th row. 41st row Same as 35th row.

42d row Same as 34th row.

43d row After last 25 d of row, 1 fest, ch 8, turn.

44th row Twenty-five d in 25 d ; finish as shown.

45th row After last 4 fest, ch 8, turn.

46th row Double crochet in next d, 3 more 1 sp ; finish as shown.

Work next 6 rows from illustration, turning at inside edge as described for 34th and 35th rows.

57th row Ends with 7 d, ch 3, turn.

58th row Miss 1 d, 6 d in next 6 ; finish as shown.

59th row Ends with 19 d, ch 3, turn.

61st row Ends with 5 fest, ch 8, turn, d in next d ; finish as shown.

63d row After 3 fest, ch 8, turn.

65th row After 1 fest, ch 8, turn.

67th row After 2 sp, ch 5, turn.

68th row Double crochet in next d, 1 more sp, 7 d, turn, and sl back over 7 d. This completes first half of corner.

To finish the corner begin as follows :

1st row Chain 8, turn, miss 3 ch next hook, 5 d in next 5, sl in d between 2 sp, sl in next 3 ch, (to corner of point), turn.

2d row Six d in 6 d (counting 3 ch as 1 d), ch 8, turn.

3d row Five d on ch as in 1st row, 1 d in next d, 2 sp, 6 d, st in 3d of 8 ch forming next point, sl in next 3 ch sts, turn.

4th row Six d in 6 d, 2 sp, 7 d, ch 8, turn.

5th row * Five d as in 1st row, 1 d in next d, 2 sp, 7 d, * 1 fest on next 7 d, ch 3, miss 2, s c in next, ch 3, sl in 3d of 8 ch of next point, sl in next 3 of 8 ch, ch 5, turn.

6th row Double crochet in next d, ch 5, 7 d in 7 d, 2 sp, 7 d, ch 8, turn.

7th row From * to * of 5th row (of second half of corner), 3 fest, ch 3, miss 2, s c in next, ch 3, sl in 3d and next 3 of 8 ch of next point, (as in 5th row), ch 5, turn.

8th row Double crochet in next d, 3 more 1 sp, 7 d; finish as shown.

9th row Work through second 7 d, 5 fest ; finish same as 7th row, except that the 4 sl sts are made on last 4 of 19 d, ch 5, turn.

10th row Double crochet in next d, 5 more 1 sp ; finish as shown.

11th row Ends with 19 d, ch 3, s c between 2 rows of 19 d, ch 3, 4 sl on last 4 of 7 d, ch 5, turn.

12th row Nineteen d on 19 d ; finish as shown.

13th row Ends with 7 d ; then finish as 11th row.

14th row Seven d in 7 d ; finish as shown. Continue working as shown in the illustration, joining rows worked inward, same as 5th, and beginning rows worked outward with long space as shown.

The 39th row ends with a 3 ch and a sl at outer end of the 4 sl (over 4 d) at end of 31st row of first half of corner. Turn and again sl back over the 4 d at end of 31st row, turn.

40th row One sp, 2 I sp, 7 d, 2 sp, 7 d ; finish as shown.

41st row Work toward inside edge and after last 7 d of row, make 1 fest, 7 d, (the 7 d are made in the sp and across end of 4 d), ch 3, turn.

42d row Miss 1 d, 3 d in next 3, 1 sp, one 1 sp, 7 d ; finish as shown. This row begins straight edge after corner is finished. From this point the design may be readily copied without directions. After working the first large figure after the one at corner, the second one may be worked from illustration showing corner, if the first one is reversed. That is, the 1st row of second figure is same as last row of first, and so on through entire figure.

The difference between this fancy filet crochet and the ordinary kind is in the background, which is more open and lacy, and while the solid parts are the same, four or some multiple of four, small blocks are always used together, except perhaps on an edge. The large details show very plainly how the work is done and how the corners are mitred.