Another Table Cover.
No. 41.
Commence with a chain and one plain row of black. Work two plain rows of scarlet, and in the next row, commence the pattern of the first border in black. The outer ground of the border is scarlet,—the inner ground of the border is white. Three wools are worked at the same time.
Work one plain row of white between the two border patterns.
The second border pattern is in two shades of blue—the first two rows being on the former white ground, the three last on the black ground, which composes the centre. Commence the centre with,—
Two plain rows of black. Then on the black ground, commence the palm pattern as follows:—
First row—middle green.
Second row—bright green.
Third row—bright scarlet.
Fourth row—scarlet, the centre stitch white.
Fifth row—three stitches blue; two white; two blue.
Sixth row—blue.
Seventh row—gold colour.
Eighth row—yellow.
This pattern requires three different coloured wools in many of the rows. It is very handsome. The side border may be crocheted on.
Six-thread fleecy, and a steel needle, should be used.