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

by Virginia Snow Studios

14th row. Ch 5, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, * 3 d c, ch 2, 3 d c in ch, ch 2, 1 d c in 3rd d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 3, 1 d c in each of next 3 d c, 2 d c over ch, 1 d c in each of next 3 d c, ch 2, skip 1st ch, 3 d c in next ch, ch 1, 3 d c in next ch, 1 d c in each of next 3 d c, ch 3, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, repeat from *.

15th row. Ch 5, * 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 3 d c, ch 2, 3 d c in ch, ch 2, 1 d c in 3rd d c; ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in each of next 6 d c, ch 1, 3 d c, in next ch: ch 1, 3 d c in next ch, ch 1, 3 d c in next ch: ch 1, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of next 6 d c: ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, repeat from *.

16th row. Ch 5, * 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 3 d c, ch 2, 3 d c in next ch, ch 2, 1 d c in 3rd d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in each of next 4 d c, ch 1, 3 d c in ch, ch 1, 3 d c in next ch, ch 1, 3 d c in next ch, ch 1, 3 d c in next ch, ch 1, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of next 4 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in each of next 4 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, repeat from *.

17th row. Ch 5, * 1 d c in next d c, ** ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, repeat from ** 3 times: ch 2, 3 d c, ch 2, 3 d c in next ch, ch 2, 1 d c in 3rd d c, *** ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, repeat from *** 4 times. Ch 1, 1 d c in each of next 2 d c, **** ch 1, 3 d c in ch, repeat from **** 4 times, ch 1, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of next 2 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, repeat from *.

18th row. Ch 5, * 1 d c in next d c, ** ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, repeat from ** 4 times, ch 2, 3 d c, ch 2, 3 d c in next ch, ch 2, 1 d c in 3rd d c, *** ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, repeat from *** 5 times, ch 2, 1 d c in each of next 2 d c, 1 d c over ch, **** ch 1, 3 d c in ch, repeat from **** 3 times, ch 1, 1 d c in ch: 1 d c in each of next 2 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, repeat from *.

When all medallions are crocheted whip together eight to form one strip, make seven such strips, then whip these together using the same thread as for crocheting.

Fringe—Cut a piece of cardboard 7 in. long and 3 in. wide, wind warp around this about fifty times, cut through one side and lay these threads to one side, cut several hundred such pieces, pick up nine of these strands of warp fold over one time, slip loop end through a mesh in edge of bed spread and draw cut ends through this loop—repeat in every other mesh around both sides and one end of spread. Press spread and trim fringe evenly.

NO. 6545—FRILLED MAT

A dainty design from the days of crinoline and hoop skirts.

MATERIAL—Dexter Cotton Warp, Art. 380, 1 tube natural No. 100. Crochet Hook No. 5. Size 16 inches in width. Ch 6, join with sl st.