Scroll Border for a Table Cover, etc., with Persian Pattern Stripe.
The scroll pattern of the border of this design is on a black ground. The ground of each stripe of the Persian pattern for the centre may be varied. Six, or eight thread fleecy, with a steel or ivory needle. Commence with:—
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Chain and first row—dark red brown.
Second row—scarlet.
Third row—black.
Fourth row—one stitch light green; one black; five red brown; five black; three brown; two black; two green; two black; three brown; five black; five brown; one black; two green.—Repeat to the end of the row.
Fifth row—one stitch middle green; one orange; four black; two orange; three black; one orange; three black; one orange; four green; one orange; three black; one orange; three black; two orange; four black; one orange; two green.—Repeat.
Sixth row—one stitch orange; two black; two orange; two black; two orange; two black; one orange; one scarlet; two orange; one black; one orange; two dark green; one orange; one black; two scarlet; one black; one orange; two black; two orange; two black; two orange; two black; one orange; one green.—Repeat.
Seventh row—one stitch gold colour; one black; two scarlet; one black; one gold colour; one black; three gold colour; one black; one gold colour; one black; two scarlet; one black; one gold colour; two black; one gold colour; one black; two scarlet; one black; one gold colour; one black; three gold colour; one black; one gold colour; one black; two scarlet; one black; one gold colour; one black.—Repeat.
Eighth row—one stitch gold colour; one black; two scarlet; one black; one gold colour; two black; two gold colour; one black; one gold colour; two black; one gold colour; one black; one gold colour; two black; one gold colour; one black; one gold colour; two black; one gold colour; one black; two gold colour; two black; one gold colour; one black; two scarlet; one black; one gold colour; one black.—Repeat.
Ninth row—one stitch dark blue; one yellow; three black; one yellow; two black; two yellow; two black; two yellow; two black; one yellow; two blue; one yellow; two black; two blue; two black; two yellow; two black; one yellow; three black; one yellow; two blue.—Repeat.
Tenth row—one stitch middle blue; one black; three yellow; four black; two yellow; four black; one yellow; four blue; one yellow; four black; two yellow; four black; three yellow; one black; two blue.—Repeat.
Eleventh row—ten stitches black; five white; two black; two light blue; two black; five white; ten black; one blue.—Repeat.
Twelfth row—black.
Thirteenth row—red brown.
Fourteenth row—scarlet. This finishes the border.
Commence the ground of the centre, or second stripe, with one plain row of white; the colours of the Persian pine pattern on which are as follow:—
First row—three stitches dark green; two white; two green.
Second row—two stitches light scarlet; one white; two scarlet.
Third row—two stitches middle green; three dark scarlet; one white; three scarlet; two green.
Fourth row—four stitches light green; two white; one black; two white; four green.
Fifth row—two stitches light green; three dark blue; one white; three blue; two green.
Sixth row—two stitches light blue; one white; two blue.
Seventh row—two stitches light green; two white; three green.
One plain row of white finishes the stripe. The brown and scarlet rows are again to be worked, when the border may be repeated, alternately with the stripes of the Persian pattern; or, the latter alone may be repeated, with the colour of the ground varied,—the colours of the pattern being also changed, to harmonize with it.—The colours, as above given, are for a white ground.