hes over, over, knit 5, over, knit 1 from
behind, purl 1, knit 1 from behind, over, knit 2 together, knit 1, 1
chain.

24th needle--slip 1, knit 2, purl 1, purl 1 from behind, knit 4, purl 1
from behind, purl 15, purl 1 from behind, knit 1, purl 1 from behind,
purl 13, purl 1 from behind, purl 4.

Repeat from the first needle.

FOOTNOTES:

[A] See at the end of the concluding chapter, the table of numbers and
sizes and the list of colours of the D.M.C threads and cottons.

[Illustration: CROCHET LACE.--CLOSE LEAVES AND BARS WITH PICOTS]

Crochet Work.

Crochet work, so called from the hook, French _croche_ or _croc_, with
which it is done, is not only one of the easiest but in comparison with
the cost and labour, one of the most effective kinds of fancy-work. It
is also one of the most useful, as it can be applied to the domestic
requirements of every-day life, to wearing apparel, house-linen and
upholstery; and we are sure that the patterns contained in this chapter,
which have in addition to their other merits that of novelty, will meet
with a favorable reception.

Hooks, or needles, as they are generally called, made of wood, bone or
tortoise-shell are used for all the heavier kinds of crochet work in
thick wool or cotton, and steel ones for the finer kinds. The Tunisian
crochet is done with a long straight hook, which is made all in one
piece. The points should be well polished inside and not too sharp, the
backs slightly curved, and the handles, whether of bone, steel or wood,
so light as not to tire the hand. Those represented here, we consider
the best, as regards shape. As it is most essential that the needle
should be suited to the cotton in size, we subjoin a comparative table
of the numbers of the D.M.C threads and cottons and of the different
needles.

[Illustration: FIG. 400. CROCHET NEEDLE WITH WOODEN HANDLE.]

[Illustration: FIG. 401. CROCHET NEEDLE WITH STEEL HANDLE.]

[Illustration: FIG. 402. ENGLISH CROCHET NEEDLE WITH WOODEN HANDLE.]

TABLE OF THE APPROXIMATE RELATION OF THE D.M.C THREADS AND COTTONS TO
THE NUMBERS OF THE CROCHET NEEDLES.

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Numbers of the | | | | | | | | |
crochet needles | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
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Numbers of the |