IN TRICOT ECOSSAIS, WITH TATTING BORDER.
See the [Frontispiece].
Materials—For the Tricot, 6 ounces of Mauve, Blue, or Magenta 4-ply Fleecy, Walker’s Tricot Needle No. 3 Bell gauge. Berlin Wool 8-ply can be used, or 3-ply Fleecy.
For the Border, a skein of Black and two of White double Berlin Wool, a large Shuttle, and a Mesh No. 1 Bell gauge.
The Back.
Commence with the Colored Fleecy, and the Tricot Needle. Make a chain of 7 stitches.
1st row—Miss the last chain stitch. * Put the needle into the next stitch, and bring the wool through in a loop. Repeat from * until there are 7 loops on the needle. Work back. See Instructions, [page 28], at the end of the book.
2nd row—Raise the 7 loops of the 1st row, and work back.
3rd row—Raise a loop, then Increase a loop by putting the needle between the upright stitches; Raise 3 loops as usual; then Increase another loop; raise the 2 last loops. Work back.
4th row—Raise a loop, Increase, raise 5 loops, increase again, raise 2 loops. Work back.