Rabbit Chafing Dish Design No. 53.
Border.—Work the scallop in buttonhole stitch with Corticelli Persian Floss, Green, 781. See Colored Plate XXVI.
Rabbits.—The rabbits can be worked in outline, or a better way would be to work them partly solid. These instructions are for the partly solid work. Begin working all around the rabbits' ears in long and short stitch with Gray, 134; shade 105 into the gray, and inside the ear use very light pink, 534. Around the eyes and nose make irregular stitches with 136, working the eyes solid with Pink, 656. A few stitches will give expression. Choose 137 for the back of the rabbit, and, using long and short stitch, slant the stitches a little toward the tail downward. Now shade lighter to the side, using 136, 134. Begin the under side of the rabbit with 137, and with 136 and 134 shade lighter upward and toward the center in the direction the fur would seem to take. Shade under the head and bend of the legs with 137. Care must be taken in working the rabbits to give the right direction to the stitches, otherwise the effect will not be good. See Colored Plate XXVI.
Grasses.—Work solid in long and short stitch with Green, 779.5, 781, 782, 783, 784, and Bronze, 561, 140, making each spear of grass of one shade.
Scrolls.—Work in outline stitch with Brown, 645, 646, 647, shading from light at end to dark at base. (Somewhat Difficult.)