The Crochet Book, Fourth Series

by Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière

6th.—Edge; 3 chain, miss 5, 1 plain in the 5 chain, (miss 3, and 3 plain in the 5 chain 5 times), miss 3, 1 plain in the 5 chain, 3 chain, miss 7, 11 plain in the round loop, 3 chain, miss 7, 1 plain in the 5 chain, (miss 3, and 3 plain 5 times as before), miss 3, 1 plain in 5 chain, 3 chain, miss 5, edge.

7th.—Edge; 3 chain, miss 2, 1 plain, 5 chain, miss 11, 1 plain, work a round loop, 5 chain, miss 11, 1 plain, (5 chain, miss 1, and 1 plain 5 times), 5 chain, miss 11, 1 plain, work a round loop, 5 chain, miss 11, 1 plain, 3 chain, miss 2, edge.

8th.—Edge; 5 chain, miss 4, 1 plain in the 3 chain, miss 1, 1 plain in the 5 chain, 3 chain, miss 7, 11 plain in the round loop, 3 chain, miss 7, 1 plain in the 5 chain, (miss 3, and 3 plain in the 5 chain 5 times), miss 3, 1 plain, 3 chain, miss 7, 11 plain as before, 3 chain, miss 7, 1 plain, miss 1, 1 plain, 5 chain, miss 4, edge; these 8 rows form the point, and are not to be repeated.

9th.—Edge; 3 chain, miss 2, *, 1 plain, work a round loop, 5 chain, miss 11, 1 plain, (5 chain, miss 1, and 1 plain 5 times), 5 chain, miss 11: repeat from *, end with 1 plain, work a round loop, 3 chain, miss 2, and edge.

10th.—Edge; 3 chain, miss 2, 1 plain, *, 3 chain, miss 7, 11 plain in the round loop, 3 chain, miss 7, 1 plain in the 5 chain, (miss 3, and 3 plain in the 5 chain 5 times), miss 9, 1 plain in the 5 chain; repeat from *, and end with 3 chain, miss 7, 11 plain as before, 3 chain, miss 7, 1 plain, 3 chain, miss 2, and edge.

11th.—Edge, *, 5 chain, miss 11, 1 plain, (5 chain, miss 1, and 1 plain 5 times), 5 chain, miss 11, 1 plain, work a round loop: repeat from *, and end with 5 chain, miss 11, 1 plain, (5 chain, miss 1, and 1 plain 5 times as before), 5 chain, miss 11, and edge.

12th.—Edge; 3 chain, miss 5, 1 plain in the 5 chain, *, (miss 3, and 3 plain in the 5 chain 5 times), miss 3, 1 plain in the 5 chain, 3 chain, miss 7, 11 plain in the round loop, 3 chain, miss 7, 1 plain in the 5 chain; repeat from *, and end with (miss 3, and 3 plain 5 times), miss 3, 1 plain, 3 chain, miss 5, and edge.

13th.—Edge; 3 chain, miss 2, 1 plain, *, 5 chain, miss 11, 1 plain, work a round loop, 5 chain, miss 11, 1 plain, (5 chain, miss 1, and 1 plain 5 times): repeat from *, and end with 5 chain, miss 11, 1 plain, work a round loop, 5 chain, miss 11, 1 plain, 3 chain, miss 2, and edge.

14th.—Edge; 5 chain, miss 3, 1 plain in the 3 chain, miss 3, *, 1 plain in the 5 chain, 3 chain, miss 7, 11 plain in the round loop, 3 chain, miss 7, 1 plain in the 5 chain, (miss 3, and 3 plain in the 5 chain 5 times), repeat from *, and end with miss 3, 1 plain, 3 chain, miss 7, 11 plain as before, 3 chain, miss 7, 1 plain, miss 3, 1 plain, 3 chain, miss 3, and edge. Repeat the last 6 rows 6 times more; and to shape the Neck, decrease thus:—