ZOUAVE VESTE.
IN TRICOT ECOSSAIS, WITH TATTING EDGE.—See [Frontispiece].
Materials—6 ounces of Crimson, Mauve, Grey, or Violet 4-ply fleecy, and Walker’s Tricot Needle No. 4 Bell gauge. For the Border 2 skeins of White Berlin Wool, a large Shuttle, and round mesh No. 1 Bell gauge.
The Back.
Commence with 7 chain and work as directed for the Back of the Crossover, [page 9], ending with the 4 plain rows.
To Shape the Right Side.
1st row—Continue working from the last row of the back. Raise 28 loops, leaving the rest unworked for the other side. Work Back on these 28 loops.
2nd row—Raise all the loops of the last row to within 3 loops of the end, then to decrease take 2 loops together as one stitch, raise the last loop. Work back.
3rd row—Same as 2nd row.
4th row—Raise all the loops of the last row. Work back to within 4 loops, of the end, keep the 5th loop on the needle, and instead of finishing the row, put the needle into the next stitch to the left, and raise a loop so as to commence the next row.
5th row—Continue raising all the stitches of the last row. Work back all the loops on the needle.
6th row—Raise 4 loops, but in raising the 5th loop, put the needle into the next stitch of the lower row, which is under the one ordinarily used. This will prevent any space showing where the last row was turned. Raise the rest of the row as usual. Work back.
7th row—Raise all the loops without shaping. Work back.
Repeat the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th rows, 5 times more.
28th row—Raise a loop, increase a loop, then raise all the loops to within 4 loops of the end, decrease by taking 2 loops together, and raise the last two loops. Work back.
29th row—Raise all the loops to within 4 of the end, then decrease, and raise the last two loops. Work back.
Repeat the last two rows 10 times more. Then work 5 rows, leaving 2 loops unworked at the right end of the needle each time; which finishes the right side. The last row is to be attached to the right side of the first 10 rows of the back after the Border is worked.
The Left Side.
1st row—Commence at the stitches of the Back, and, leaving 9 stitches for the neck, raise the rest of the row—in all 28 loops. Work back.
2nd and 3rd rows—Work as usual, decreasing at the beginning of each row.
4th row—Raise all the loops to within 4 stitches of the end of the last row, and, leaving them unfinished. Work back.
5th row—Raise all the loops of the last row, then raise the 4 loops of the lower row. Work back.
6th and 7th rows—Work the rows without shaping.
Repeat as the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th rows, 5 times more.
28th row—Raise a loop, then decrease. Raise all the loops to within 2 of the end. Increase a loop, and raise the 2 loops. Work back.
29th row—Raise a loop, decrease, then raise all the loops to the end.
Repeat the last two rows 10 times more; then work 5 rows, leaving 2 stitches at the left side of each row, and fasten off. After the Border is worked, sew it to the left side of the back.
The Sash.
Work as the Lappets of the Hood, [page 4], commencing with the same color as the Veste, and using the white wool for the Edge.
Make the Scallop Trimming with the white wool, and for the Joining use the same color as the Veste.
The Border.
For the Outside, commence with the white wool at the last stitch of the left side of the Veste, so as to work on the selvedge formed by the end of the rows, putting the needle sufficiently deep in the work to correspond with the edge row of the Sash: work 3 plain crochet stitches; * then 1 treble in the next stitch, 1 chain, 1 treble, 1 chain, and 1 treble again; these 3 treble stitches are all to be worked in the same stitch of the Veste, then work 7 plain; and repeat again from *, continuing the same all round to the opposite end at the right side of the Veste. As the 3 treble stitches should come at the centre of the back, it will be necessary to increase in rounding the point.
Make sufficient of the Scallop Trimming to go along this row, and join it the same as the Sash. For the inner Border, commence at the last stitch of the right side of the Veste, and work as the outer border. The last row of each of the sides is then to be sewn to the back under the Border, and the Sash ends attached on the wrong side. The Veste should be fastened with buttons down the front.