INSTRUCTION IN CROCHET, AND Explanation of Terms. The Work should be held between the first finger and thumb of the left hand as in sewing, the thread hanging over the first finger, and falling between the second and third fingers; the needle should be held lightly in the right hand as a pen. TO MAKE A CHAIN. The foundation stitch of all crochet; make a loop with the thread, holding it at A, and put the needle into it, then take the thread on the needle and draw it through the loop as B; this forms another chain or loop: repeat as C. AND EXPLANATION OF TERMS. TO WORK IN THE CHAIN Put the needle in the space formed by the chain stitches of the row before, this renders the working easier, and obviates the necessity of counting stitches that are to be missed. 7 When this mark occurs the stitches before it are not to be repeated; thus, 1 treble, 1 chain, *; 3 treble, 3 chain, 1 plain; in repeating work from 3 treble, 3 chain, 1 plain. The stitches in a parenthesis thus—(3 treble, 3 chain, miss 1, 3 times,) are to be worked 3 treble 3 chain, miss 1, 3 treble, 3 chain, miss 1, 3 treble, 3 chain, miss 1; also when chain stitches divide treble stitches without missing any, as thus,(5 treble, 3 chain, 5 treble,) these 10 treble, are all to be worked in the chain of the last row. |