Art and Pleasure: "Painting with Needles" / New Uses of Dexter Cotton Warp

by Virginia Snow Studios

NO. 6528—LACE TABLE CLOTH

Victorian Lace Luncheon Cloth.

MATERIAL—Dexter Cotton Warp, Art. 380, 4 tubes natural No. 100. Crochet Hook No. 5.

Size 48×54 in.

This cloth is made up of 72 medallions crocheted together and may be increased in size as desired—

For one medallion:—Ch 8, join.

1st row—*Ch 7, 1 s c in ring, repeat from * 3 times (4 loops).

2nd row—*ch 7, 3 s c in ch 7; repeat from * 3 times.

3rd row—*ch 7, skip 1 s c, 2 s c in next 2 s c, 3 s c in ch 7, repeat from * 3 times.

4th row—*ch 7, skip 1 s c, 4 s c in next 4 s c, 4 s c in ch 7, repeat from * 3 times.

5th row—*ch 7, skip 1 s c, 7 s c in next 7 s c, 3 s c in ch 7, repeat from * 3 times.

6th row—*ch 7, skip 1 s c, 9 s c in next 9 s c, 3 s c in ch 7, repeat from * 3 times.

7th row—*ch 7, skip 1 s c, 11 s c in next 11 s c, 3 s c in ch 7, repeat from * 3 times.

8th row—*ch 7, 1 s c in ch 7, ch 7, skip 1 s c, 12 s c in next 12 s c, repeat from * 3 times.

9th row—*ch 7, 1 s c in ch 7, ch 7, 1 s c in ch 7, ch 7, skip 1 s c, 10 s c in the next 10 s c, repeat from * 3 times.

10th row—*ch 7, 1 s c in ch 7, ch 7, 1 s c in ch 7, ch 7, 1 s c in ch 7, ch 7, skip 1 s c, 8 s c in the next 8 s c, repeat from * 3 times.

11th row—**ch 7, 1 s c in ch 7, * repeat from ** to * 3 times, ch 7, skip 1 s c, 6 s c in next 6 s c, **repeat from ** to ** 3 times.

12th row—**ch 7, 1 s c in ch 7, *repeat from ** to * 4 times, ch 7, skip 1 s c, 4 s c in next 4 s c, **repeat from ** to ** 3 times.

13th row—**ch 7, 1 s c in ch 7, *repeat from ** to * 5 times, ch 7, skip 1 s c, 2 s c in next 2 s c, **repeat from ** to ** 3 times, ch 3, slip st to 3rd st of last ch 7, ch 3, 1 s c in ch 7, then ch 3, slip st, ch 3 counting as the first ch 7 of open spaces, ending with slip st. to first ch 7.

This design is lovely when used as a chair or buffet set and will be found most effective in many places in the home as a decorative motif.

NO. 6526—LUNCHEON SET
(5 pieces)

A perfect background for the charming new pottery ware in many luscious shades.

MATERIAL—Dexter Cotton Warp, Art. 380—1 tube each of colors brown 178, orange 111, rust 256, coral 268, tan 118.

Crochet Hook No. 4.

Place mats size 12×16.

Center mat 16×28.

Place Mat—Using brown ch 30, 1 d c in 3rd st from hook * 1 d c in each of next 26 sts on ch, 1 d c in same st, (29 d c in row) ch 2, 3 d c in end st, ch 2, 2 d c in 1st on other side of ch—repeat from * around. Join to top of 3 ch, ch 2, (pick up back loop of st only).

2nd row. *1 d c in each d c, 2 d c, 2 ch, 2 d c in corner sp, 1 d c in each d c at end, 2 d c, 2 ch, 2 d c in next corner sp, repeat from * around, join, break thread.

3rd row. Attach orange in corner sp, ch 2, 1 d c in same sp, 1 d c in next st, *ch 1, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in next st, continue to repeat from * across to corner, 1 d c in last d c of row, 2 d c in 2 ch, 2 d c in corner sp, ch 1, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in next st, ch 1, skip 1, 1 d c, 2 ch, 1 d c in center d c of end. Continue around, join with sl st, ch 2, 1 d c in each d c, increasing at corners and in center of each end—break thread.

4th row. Attach rust—work same as last two rows—break thread.

5th row. Attach coral—work two rows same as rust color—break thread. Attach tan and work 2 rows—break thread.

6th row. Attach brown, work same as 3rd row, then 1 row of s c in each st around. Join, break thread.

This completes center portion of mat—attach tan to begin lace edge—* ch 7, 1 s c in 6th s c—repeat from *, join, next row, 8 s c over each ch 7—join, sl st to center of 8 s c, ch 7, 1 s c in center of next loop, continue around row, repeat for two more rows of loops in 4th row of loops—work 4 s c over ch, ch 3 for picot. Work 4 s c over same ch, continue around mat, fasten off—repeat for 3 other mats.

Center Mat.

Ch 100 and follow directions for place mat, adding 4 more rows of lace st in tan. Press with dampened cloth on wrong side when finished.

NO. 6533—BRIDGE SET
(4 pieces)

MATERIAL—Dexter Cotton Warp, Art. 380—one tube each following colors—Yellow No. 108, Green No. 150, Rust No. 256, Tan No. 118, Gray No. 236.

Crochet Hook No. 5—Place Mat 12×18 inches.

Begin with tan, ch 75, turn, catch into third ch from hook.

1st row. D c in each of next 4 sts, ch 2, skip 2, repeat this group of 4 d c, ch 2 until across row (12 meshes) ch 3 to turn.

2nd row. Catch into last d c of mesh, 4 d c in space, repeat across row. Repeat these rows until there are 7 rows of tan. Attach green—ch 2, 1 d c in each mesh and space in tan strip on one side and one end.

3rd row. Ch 3, turn, * 4 d c in 1st space, ch 2, d c over next space, repeat from start to end of row. Work eight rows of green in same manner—break warp. Attach yellow—work same as green only continue until there are 9 rows—break warp. Attach gray. Work same as yellow only making 10 rows—break warp. Attach rust and work across other side and down end of mat making 10 rows—Repeat for other three mats.