But at its end knit stitches two
Together, and together catch ,
Two first in the next row to match;
Then to the other side knit plain
Half round, and do the same again;
That is, two last together catch,
Two first in the front row to match.
At first knit four plain rounds between,
Then two, then one, until 'tis seen
You've knit enough to close the toe;
And then decrease in every row,
Until to stitches eight you're brought,
Then break the thread off — not too short —
And as these stitches eight you do,
Each time your end of thread pull through;
Then draw up all to close it tight,
And with a darning needle bright,
Your end of thread securely run,
And then, hurrah ! the stocking's done !
672 FANCY WORK.
CROCHET WORK.
Round shawl crocheting. — A chain of ten stitches, * unite (at the end
of last treble work a single on the fourth chain).
First round. — Four chain for a treble, two treble, one chain, three
treble from * eight times, on chain, one single on the fourth chain at the
commencement.
Second round. — Four chain, one double crochet over the next chain
of last round, three treble, two chain, three treble over the following
ing chain ; repeat from * at the end of last treble work a single on the
fourth chain.
Third round. —In this round you increase *, one double crochet, over
the next, double crochet over every three chain of last round, work three
treble, two chain, three treble, two chain, three treble ; repeat from *.
Fourth round. — *,One double crochet on the next double crochet,
over the next two chain work three treble, two chain, three treble, a
double crochet on the second of the next three chain, three treble, two
chain, three treble on the next two chain ; repeat from *.
Fifth round. — An increase round, a set of trebles and chain over the
first two chain of last round, a double crochet on the second of the last
of the three trebles, a set of trebles over the next double crochet, a
double crochet on the second of the next three trebles, a set of trebles
over the next set of three trebles, one double crochet on the next double
crochet ; repeat from the beginning of the round. In this round you
will see you have three sets of trebles over the one set of the second
round. Work six rounds like the second round.
Twelfth round. — * A set of trebles over each of the next three sets
of two chain, after the last a double crochet on the second treble, a set
of trebles divided by two chain over the next double crochet, a double
crochet on the next second treble ; repeat from *.
Thirteenth round. — One set of trebles on each of the next three sets,
on the extra one of the last round work two treble, one chain, two
treble, one chain, two treble ; repeat the round.
Fourteenth round. — One set of trebles on each of the next three sets,
on the increased set work over each of the one chain a set of trebles, a
double crochet on the next double crochet ; repeat the whole round.
Sixteenth round, — A set of trebles on each of the next three sets, on
the following, the first of the increased ones, a set of trebles, a double
crochet on the second treble, a set of trebles on the thread between the
two sets, a double crochet on the second of the next set of trebles, a
set of trebles over the chain between the last of these sets of trebles.
Seventeenth round. — Like the second round.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
But at its end knit stitches two
Together, and together catch ,
Two first in the next row to match;
Then to the other side knit plain
Half round, and do the same again;
That is, two last together catch,
Two first in the front row to match.
At first knit four plain rounds between,
Then two, then one, until 'tis seen
You've knit enough to close the toe;
And then decrease in every row,
Until to stitches eight you're brought,
Then break the thread off — not too short —
And as these stitches eight you do,
Each time your end of thread pull through;
Then draw up all to close it tight,
And with a darning needle bright,
Your end of thread securely run,
And then, hurrah ! the stocking's done !
CROCHET WORK.
Round shawl crocheting. — A chain of ten stitches, * unite (at the end of last treble work a single on the fourth chain).
First round. — Four chain for a treble, two treble, one chain, three treble from * eight times, on chain, one single on the fourth chain at the commencement.
Second round. — Four chain, one double crochet over the next chain of last round, three treble, two chain, three treble over the following ing chain ; repeat from * at the end of last treble work a single on the fourth chain.
Third round. —In this round you increase *, one double crochet, over the next, double crochet over every three chain of last round, work three treble, two chain, three treble, two chain, three treble ; repeat from *.
Fourth round. — *,One double crochet on the next double crochet, over the next two chain work three treble, two chain, three treble, a double crochet on the second of the next three chain, three treble, two chain, three treble on the next two chain ; repeat from *.
Fifth round. — An increase round, a set of trebles and chain over the first two chain of last round, a double crochet on the second of the last of the three trebles, a set of trebles over the next double crochet, a double crochet on the second of the next three trebles, a set of trebles over the next set of three trebles, one double crochet on the next double crochet ; repeat from the beginning of the round. In this round you will see you have three sets of trebles over the one set of the second round. Work six rounds like the second round.
Twelfth round. — * A set of trebles over each of the next three sets of two chain, after the last a double crochet on the second treble, a set of trebles divided by two chain over the next double crochet, a double crochet on the next second treble ; repeat from *.
Thirteenth round. — One set of trebles on each of the next three sets, on the extra one of the last round work two treble, one chain, two treble, one chain, two treble ; repeat the round.
Fourteenth round. — One set of trebles on each of the next three sets, on the increased set work over each of the one chain a set of trebles, a double crochet on the next double crochet ; repeat the whole round.
Sixteenth round, — A set of trebles on each of the next three sets, on the following, the first of the increased ones, a set of trebles, a double crochet on the second treble, a set of trebles on the thread between the two sets, a double crochet on the second of the next set of trebles, a set of trebles over the chain between the last of these sets of trebles.
Seventeenth round. — Like the second round.