No. 7.
Then crochet one plain row of black, which forms the ground of the first stripe. The pine pattern on this stripe occupies five rows in height; the first row—blue; the second—scarlet; the third—green; the fourth—yellow; the fifth—white. One plain row of black; and one row—two stitches of black, and two of amber,—alternately;—followed by one plain row of amber, complete the first stripe.
The ground of the second stripe is scarlet; the dividing lines,—both at top and bottom,—imperial blue, the inner row of each being composed of two stitches, alternately blue and scarlet. The pattern occupies seven rows in height; the first row—green; the second—black; the third—blue; the fourth—amber; the fifth—green; the sixth—stone colour; the seventh—white.
The third stripe is imperial blue; the dividing lines—amber; the pattern,—first row—black; second—scarlet; third—white; fourth—green; fifth—drab.
The fourth stripe is white; the dividing lines—scarlet; the pattern,—first row—green; second—black; third—blue; fourth—scarlet; fifth—green: sixth—lilac; seventh—light green.
Repeat from the first stripe.
This pattern, worked with six-thread fleecy, will be found very easy and effective for a table cover; using a steel or ivory crochet needle, according to the fancy of the worker.
The same pattern, with the colours as above described for the first and second stripes, with No. 1 Crochet Silk, will make an extremely elegant bag. This should be commenced with a chain of about two hundred and sixteen stitches, united at the two ends, whether for a round, or square bag. Gold thread may be substituted in the dividing lines, working only one plain row, instead of two, as in the engraving. Five of the narrow, and four of the wide stripes, will form a bag of an ordinary size.