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This paper argues that discourses of love in Ghanaian market literature for youth offer a view into complex negotiations of agency and empowerment. Drawing on Deborah Durham's notion of youth as "social `shifters'" and Francis Nyamnjoh's conception of the "interconnectedness" of agency, I take Ghanaian market literature as one specific case of how African literature for youth foregrounds questions of continuity and change as African societies enter into increasingly complex global relations. In this literature for youth, received notions of love, often constructed out of impressions from American pop and hip hop music, carry new notions of agency that compete with existing "domesticated" forms. Authors like Ike Tandoh and Evelyn Tay employ discourses of love to offer youth alternative avenues for empowerment in a context of socio-economic disenfranchizement. In a creative process of "straddling", this writing both reveals and reproduces the contradictions that obtain in youth configurations of agency.

Encyclopedia of Needlework

T >> Therese de Dillmont >> Encyclopedia of Needlework




The open-work edge of the scallops consists entirely of double
trebles.--After the 40 plain stitches of the edge: 2 chain, 1 treble on
the 1st plain stitch of the small square = turn the work: * 2 chain, 1
treble on the 2nd of the plain stitches, forming the edge of the scallop
**; repeat 7 times from * to ** = *** 2 chain, 1 treble on the next
plain stitch = 2 chain, 1 treble on the next plain = repeat 4 times from
***; and then 7 times from * to ** = 2 chain, 1 plain on the 4th treble
of the square; 2 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd treble.

Work on, on the right side = **** 2 chain and 1 treble on the preceding
treble as far as the 8th treble; after the 8th: ***** 10 chain, back to
the 7th, and returning, join to the 7th treble = on the 10 chain: 16
plain, after the 16th draw the loop through the upper loop of the 8th
treble = ****** 2 chain, 1 treble, 2 chain, 1 treble, 10 chain, return,
and fasten the chain stitches to the last treble but one = 6 plain, 1
picot, 2 plain, 1 picot, 6 plain and join as before ******* = Repeat
once from ***** to *******, then twice, from ***** to ******, then from
**** to *****, as on the first side, only 1 treble less = then 1 treble
on the 4th plain stitch of the small square, 2 chain, 1 treble on the
7th plain stitch of the square, 2 chain, 1 treble on the 10th plain
stitch, 1 treble on the outside stitch, at the corner of the square, 2
chain, 1 plain on the last stitch of the leaf; 9 chain and so on, as
above described.

Having reached the second scallop, on the 2nd row of trebles, at the
sign ***, work: 2 chain, 1 treble to the left on the scallop just
finished, keeping the last loops of the treble on the needle, 1 double
treble to the right of the scallop and join it to the 2nd treble; draw
the 4 loops together = 2 chain, 1 treble to the left, 1 quadruple treble
to the right = 11 chain, drop the loop, bring it to the right side
through the 4th treble of the right scallop = on these 11 chain
stitches: 1 single, 1 plain, 1 half treble, 2 trebles, 1 half treble, 1
plain, 1 single = 1 double treble on the open-work edge, then 2 chain, 1
treble, 2 chain, 1 treble, 12 chain; join to the 6th treble of the right
scallop = working back: 4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain, 1
picot, 4 plain, join to the treble, thrice 2 chain, 1 treble. Go back to
***** and repeat twice to *******.

The footing of the lace is worked in 5 rows from right to left.

1st row--1 single, * 1 double treble on the 6th plain stitch of the
square = 1 chain, 1 double treble on the 2nd plain stitch of the square
= 3 chain, 1 picot downwards, 3 chain, 1 plain on the stitch at the
extremity of the long leaf = 3 chain, 1 picot downwards, 3 chain, 2
quadruple trebles between the two leaves = 3 chain, 1 picot downwards, 3
chain, 1 plain on the last stitch of the 2nd leaf, 3 chain; repeat from
*.

2nd row--1 plain on each stitch of the previous row.

3rd row--count 2 stitches before and above the 2 trebles on the squares
and make: * 1 treble, miss 1 stitch, 1 treble, miss 1 stitch, 1 treble,
miss 1 stitch, 1 treble = turn the work: 1 plain on each of the 4
trebles = turn the work, come back and make 4 plain on the first 4 = 5
chain, miss 2 stitches of the 2nd row, 1 treble on the 3rd plain, and
continue from *.

4th row--1 treble on each of the 4 plain, 1 chain between each treble, 2
chain and so on.

5th row--1 plain stitch on each of the stitches of the 4th row.

CROCHET RETICELLA LACE (fig. 471).--This pattern, copied in crochet
from an old piece of Reticella lace, only looks well, worked in very
fine cotton, as indicated in our illustration, namely, in unbleached Fil
a dentelle D.M.C No 150. To make it resemble the original more closely,
the method adopted in Venetian point, of making all the stitches over a
padding thread, has, in the case of the outside edge, been followed
here.

At the end of each row of plain stitches, draw out a sufficiently long
loop to lay it back over the stitches just made, and to work the next
row of stitches over this double foundation. These loops must be long
enough, not to pucker or tighten the scallops.

For the inner squares = 4 chain, close the ring.

1st row--8 chain, 1 treble, 3 chain, 1 double treble, 3 chain, 1 treble,
3 chain, 1 double treble, 3 chain, 1 treble, 3 chain, 1 double treble, 3
chain, 1 treble, 3 chain, 1 single stitch on the 5th of the 8 chain.

2nd row--* 1 chain, 5 plain on the first 3 chain, 5 plain on the next 3
chain. On these 10 plain stitches, working to and fro, 9 rows of plain
stitches, decreasing by 1 in each row; after the last stitch, come back
along the side of the little triangle, and make 1 single stitch in every
row, 1 plain on the treble of the 1st row **; repeat 3 times from * to
**.

[Illustration: FIG. 471. CROCHET RETICELLA LACE. MATERIALS: Fil d'Alsace
D.M.C Nos. 30 to 100, or Fil a dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 150.]

These small triangles must be worked over 1 single treble and between 2
double trebles.

When the 4th triangle is finished, make directly, starting from the last
stitch at the point, and along the side: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 1
picot, 3 plain; 1 single stitch on the treble; all the triangles must be
edged, in this same manner on both sides; on the stitch that forms the
point: 3 plain stitches.

3rd row--* 17 chain, drop the loop = bring it to the front, through the
plain stitch that lies between 2 triangles; returning, make 10 single
stitches backwards on the 10 chain. You make stitches like this,
backwards, in all the trebles that follow, that is, the loop is dropped
after each stitch, and brought forward from the wrong side to the right
= 13 chain, join to the 5th single, counting upwards from below = 7
single on the chain stitches; 13 chain, join to the other trebles; 6
chain, 1 single on the stitch at the point of the triangle **; repeat 3
times from * to **. = The chain stitches for the trebles, must be drawn
up very tight.

4th row--1 plain on each of the stitches of the preceding row, 3 plain
on the corner stitch. On each side there must be 29 plain stitches, not
counting the corner ones.

5th row = 6 chain, miss 2 stitches of the row beneath, * 1 double
treble, 2 chain; repeat 3 times from * = 2 chain, 1 double treble, 2
chain, 1 double treble on the same stitch as the 1st treble = 2 chain, 1
double treble on the same stitch as the 1st treble = 2 chain, 1 double
treble on the same stitch as the two first trebles = 10 times to the
next corner: 2 chain, 1 double treble, 3 double trebles, each of them
with 2 chain stitches at the corner; repeat the same on each of the 4
sides.

6th row--1 plain on each of the stitches of the last row, 3 plain on the
corner stitch = cut off the thread. Join the next squares together at
once by the last corner stitch.

Lower edge--You begin by making the large scallop at the point of the
square, and pass the double thread over the 3rd treble that comes before
the 3 trebles at the point of the square and make: 1 plain stitch on
each stitch of the square, up to the 3rd treble on the opposite side;
then draw out a long loop which you carry back to the beginning. In the
2nd row increase by 2 stitches, right and left of the middle stitches,
for the rounding of the scallop, and decrease by 1 on each side. Make 10
rows in all, and in each row, decrease by 4 stitches and increase by 2.
Fasten off after the 10th row.

The two little scallops, right and left of the big one, are worked in 5
rows, over 5 trebles and 4 intervals of chain stitches, taking off 2
stitches in every row. For the small triangle between, worked in 4 rows,
you must increase on both sides by 2 stitches.

When all the scallops are finished, edge them with 3 plain stitches, 1
picot and 3 plain and work in all the ends of thread from the preceding
rows at the same time.

For the footing and the small triangles, that fill up the spaces between
the squares: 22 chain, miss 1, 10 rows of plain stitches, worked to and
fro, decreasing by 1 in every row.

When the triangle is finished, make on one side, 1 single in every row;
then, on the 11 remaining chain stitches, a second triangle, like the
first, which you then join to the plain stitches, above the 5th treble;
then returning along the side of the triangle, add 3 plain, 1 picot, 3
plain, 1 picot, 3 plain; 1 single on each of the 22 chain stitches.

Edge the next side of the 2nd triangle like the first, join the corner
stitch to the 5th treble; edge the two inner sides 3 times with 3 plain
stitches and 2 picots.

Then from right to left on the plain stitches: 6 plain, 15 chain, join
them to the middle of the 2 triangles = 1 single on each chain, 5 plain
on the square; 11 chain, 1 single on the 9th of the first 15 chain; 1
single stitch on each of the chain stitches; 1 plain on each stitch of
the square, to the point where the squares join, 8 chain, 1 single on
the 6th of the 11 chain, 1 single on each of the 8 chain.

On the 2nd side: 7 plain, 5 chain, 1 single on the 6th of the 11 chain,
1 single on each of the 5 chain, 5 plain, 9 chain, 1 single on the 9th
of the 15 chain, 1 single on each of the 9 chain, 6 plain on the square;
fasten off.

Fasten on, at the 2nd of the 3 corner stitches = 17 chain, 1 plain on
the corner stitch of the triangle; 8 chain, 1 plain on the next corner
stitch, 17 chain, and so on.

A row of plain stitches, or trebles, completes the lace.

LACE WITH CORNER, FORMED BY INCREASING ON THE OUTSIDE (fig. 472).--1st
row--On a row of chain stitches or trebles, work alternately: 1 chain, 1
treble = on the corner: 1 chain, 1 treble, 2 chain, so that the last 3
trebles come on one stitch.

2nd row--1 plain on each stitch of the 1st row, 3 plain on the 2nd of
the 3 corner trebles.

3rd row--Counting from the 2nd of the 3 corner stitches, and towards the
left, make 1 plain on the 53rd, 52nd, 51st and 50th plain stitches; 8
chain, miss 1 chain, 1 plain on each of the 7 chain stitches = on the
other side of the 8 chain, also 1 plain on each stitch, 3 plain on the
8th chain, 1 plain on each of the first 7 plain.

[Illustration: FIG. 472. LACE WITH CORNER, FORMED BY INCREASING ON THE
OUTSIDE.

MATERIALS: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C No. 30, Fil a pointer D.M.C Nos. 20 to 30,
Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 15 to 30, or Fil a dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to
50.[A]]

On the next 11 stitches of the 2nd row: 1 plain = 4 chain, miss 4, 1
triple treble on the 5th of the 2nd row, 4 chain, 1 triple treble on the
same stitch, 4 chain, 1 triple treble on the same stitch, 4 chain, miss
4, 1 single on the 5th = turn the work = on each treble of 4 chain: 7
plain; 28 in all; 1 single on the 10th of the 11 plain = turn the work =
miss the 28th plain, and on the 27 others make: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3
plain = 11 chain, miss the 11th, 10 plain on the others = on the 2nd
side of the chain: 4 plain, 10 chain, join them to the 6th of the first
11 plain of this row = on the 10 chain: 5 plain, 3 chain, join them to
the 5th plain of the 1st leaf, made in this row = on the 3 chain: 3
plain = on those of the 10 remaining chain stitches: 6 plain = along the
leaf: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain = on the stitch at the point of the
leaf: 3 plain = then down the 2nd side: 3 plain, 1 picot, 7 plain = over
the next of the 28 plain: 3 plain, 1 picot, 4 plain = * 11 chain, miss
the 11th, 10 plain = on the second side of the chain: 4 plain, 6 chain,
join them to the 4th of the last 7 plain of the 2nd leaf = on the 6
chain: 9 plain. Continue on the 3rd leaf of this row: 3 plain, 1 picot,
3 plain and 3 plain on the stitch at the point of the leaf = on each of
the next 3 stitches: 1 plain, then 1 picot, 7 plain = on the 28
stitches: 4 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain **. Repeat from * to **, and here
follow: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain.

On the 2nd row: *** 5 plain, 10 chain, join them to the 4th of the last
7 plain of the 3rd leaf; 11 plain over the 10 chain = on the 2nd row: 5
plain, 8 chain, miss 1 chain, 1 plain on each chain = on the second
side: 4 plain, 3 chain, join them to the 6th of the last 11 plain = 3
plain on the leaf, 3 plain on the stitch at the point, 7 plain, and
repeat from *.

On the 2nd row and for the corner: 9 plain, **** 4 chain, 1 triple
treble on the 2nd of the 3 corner stitches and repeat 4 times from ****
= 4 chain, miss 4 of the preceding row, 1 plain on the 5th = turn the
work, on each bar of 4 chain, 6 plain, 36 in all, join the last to the
8th of the 9 plain = going back over the 36 plain: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3
plain, 11 chain, miss the 11th, 1 plain on each of the 10 chain = on the
2nd side of the chain: 4 plain, 10 chain, join them to the 4th of the 9
plain = over the 10 chain: 5 plain, 3 chain, join them to the 4th plain
of the last leaf, 3 plain = on the remainder of the 10 chain: 6 plain.

Proceeding along the leaf: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 3 plain on the
stitch at the point, 3 plain, 1 picot, 7 plain *****. Again on the 36
plain, make: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 11 chain, miss the 11th, 10
plain = on the 2nd side of the chain: 4 plain, 6 chain, join them to the
4th of the last 7 plain of the last leaf, 9 plain over the chain
stitches = on the leaf: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 3 plain on the stitch
at the point, 3 plain, 1 picot, 7 plain ******. Repeat 3 times from
***** to ****** and add 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain. Continue along the
2nd row: 4 plain, 10 chain and on these 11 plain = 4 plain, 8 chain,
returning, miss the 8th, 7 plain on the others = on the 2nd side of the
chain: 4 plain, 3 chain, join them to the 6th of the last 11 plain = on
the 3 chain: 3 plain = on the leaf: 3 plain, 3 plain on the stitch at
the point of the leaf, 7 plain.

4th row--1 plain on the 1st leaf of the 3rd row: * 7 chain, 1 plain on
the 2nd leaf = 7 chain, 1 triple treble on the 5th of the 9 plain
between 2 leaves = 7 chain, 1 plain on the 3rd leaf = 7 chain, 1 triple
treble, 7 chain, 1 plain on the 4th leaf = 7 chain, 1 plain on the 5th
leaf; 5 chain, 1 plain on the 1st leaf of the corner scallop. Repeat
from *, with this difference, that, in the corner scallop you must have
4 triple trebles.

5th row--on the first 7 chain of the 4th row: 7 plain, * on the next
chain stitches: 12 plain = turn the work, and crochet to and fro,
decreasing by 1 stitch in each row, until you have only 2 stitches left
= along the leaf: 10 plain and repeat 3 times from * = 7 plain on the
next 7 chain, 6 plain on the 5 chain, 7 plain on the 7 chain.

The corner scallop has 7 points = the 12 first stitches must be divided
as follows: * 1st point: 12 plain in the first interval = 2nd point: 10
plain in the 2nd interval and 2 plain in the 3rd interval = 3rd point: 7
plain in the 3rd interval and 5 plain in the 4th **. Repeat once from **
to *.

6th row--* 1 plain in the 1st leaf, 5 chain, 1 crossed quadruple treble,
the branches of which are joined by 5 chain; repeat twice from * = 1
plain, 4 chain, 1 plain in the 1st leaf of the next scallop = 5 chain, 1
crossed quadruple treble, the branches of which are joined by 5 chain
and joined to the 6th stitch of the 2 next points = 5 chain and so on.

7th row--6 plain on the first 5 chain of the 6th row, 6 plain on the
next chain = 8 chain; carry the chain back to the right, and join it on,
between the 6th and 7th plain = 4 plain on the 8 chain, then 8 chain,
take it back, and join to the 1st plain = 12 plain on the 8 chain =
continue on the small scallop: 3 plain, 1 picot, 8 plain = on the other
5 chain: 6 plain = 8 chain, join them again to the 4th of the 8 plain on
the scallop = on the last 8 chain: 3 plain, 1 picot, 8 plain = on the 2
next bars of 5 chain: 12 plain = 8 chain, join them to the 7th of the
last 12 plain = on the 8 chain: 5 plain = 8 chain, join them to the 1st
of the last 12 plain = on the 8 chain: 5 plain, 3 chain, join them to
the 4th plain of the 3rd finished scallop = over the 3 chain: 2 plain, 1
picot, 2 plain = on the next scallop: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain = in the
half finished scallop: 6 plain = 8 chain, take it back and join it to
the 1st of the last 6 plain = on the 8 chain: 5 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain,
1 picot, 5 plain to finish the scallop below: 5 plain = on the 6th row:
6 plain, 8 chain, join them to the first of the last 5 plain of the last
scallop = on the 8 chain: 3 plain, 1 picot, 8 plain.

The little scallops must be carried on round the corner point, as they
were on the 3rd, 4th and 5th trebles of the other points.

LACE WITH CORNER, FORMED BY DECREASING ON THE INSIDE (fig. 473).--For
the stars--8 chain, close the ring; 3 chain, 15 trebles in the ring;
close = 3 chain, miss 1 treble of the last row, 1 treble, 5 chain, 1
treble on the upper part of the last treble = alternate 7 times: 1
chain, 1 crossed treble divided by 2 chain, lastly 1 chain, close the
ring, fasten off.

Make 11 stars, and join them together as follows, counting the third
from the left, in the engraving, as the first.--When you have joined the
1st star to the 2nd by the 6th and 7th cross trebles, join the next
stars so that when the 3rd is fastened on, there should be 2 crossed
trebles on the inside and outside of the 2nd star. The 3rd star will
have: 1 crossed treble on the outside, 3 on the inside = the 4th: 2
crossed trebles inside, 2 outside = the 5th, the 6th, and the 7th: 1
inside, 3 outside = the 8th: 2 on the inside and outside = the 9th: 3
inside, 1 outside = the 10th: 2 outside, 2 inside = the 11th: 3 outside,
1 inside. For the next scallops, repeat from the 2nd to the 5th star.

2nd row--* over the 2 chain stitches of the 3rd crossed treble of the
11th star: 1 treble, 3 chain = over the 1st chain stitch between the 3rd
and 4th crossed trebles: 1 treble, 3 chain = over the next 2 chain
stitches: 1 double treble, 3 chain = 3 overs, in the next space: 1
double treble and 1 double treble in the 1st space of the 10th star;
connect the two trebles together, 3 chain, 1 double treble, 3 chain, 1
treble, 3 chain, 1 treble, 3 chain, 1 connected treble as before, 3
chain ** 1 plain over the 2 chain stitches of the last crossed treble of
the 9th star. Repeat from ** to *, therefore backwards.

[Illustration: FIG. 473. LACE WITH CORNERS FORMED BY DECREASING ON THE
INSIDE.

MATERIALS: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 70, Fil a pointer D.M.C No. 20
or 30, Coton pour crochet D.M.C Nos. 10 to 18, or Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C
Nos. 4 to 60.[A]

COLOURS: White, Ecru naturel or any other colour of the 450 shades of
the D.M.C colour card.]

Each of the next trebles comes, either over 2 chain stitches of the
crossed treble, or over the chain stitch between the crossed trebles ***
3 chain, 1 treble, 3 chain, 1 double treble, 3 chain, 1 triple connected
treble, 3 chain, 1 double treble, 3 chain, 1 treble, 3 chain **** 1
single; repeat, in the reverse order, therefore, from **** to ***.

When the outside row is finished, make a similar row on the inside of
the stars; at the corner 3 trebles are to be made 3 times over each of
the middle stars.

3rd row--1 treble above and below, on each stitch of the second row.

4th row--consists entirely of crossed trebles = * miss on the upper
edge: 3 times 1 treble, and 5 times 2 trebles = on the next trebles of
the preceding row: 1 double treble, miss 2 stitches, 1 double treble,
miss 2 stitches, 1 double treble = draw up the last loops of the 3
trebles together = repeat the same thing backwards = here follow: 8
crossed trebles separated each by 1 treble of the preceding row **; the
8th and the 9th crossed trebles are together in the corner treble of the
preceding row. Repeat from ** to * = here follows 1 row with 1 treble on
every stitch below.

The row on the side of the footing is worked as above described = at the
corner, and after having made the 3rd connected treble, * miss 5 times 2
stitches, 6 times 1 stitch, 3 times 2 stitches, 3 times 3 stitches, ** 3
triple trebles connected together above, miss 3 stitches underneath;
repeat from ** to *, followed on both sides by a row of trebles.

In the corner of the inside row of trebles connect the loops of 5 pairs
of trebles, in the centre connect the loops of 3 trebles, and again the
loops of 5 pairs of trebles.

For the 1st star of the footing: 8 chain, close the ring; 3 chain in the
ring, 15 trebles, close = 3 chain, miss 1 treble, 1 treble, * 3 chain, 1
treble on the stitch of the 1st treble, miss 1, 1 treble in the 2nd
stitch, draw the loops of the 2 trebles together **. Repeat 6 times from
* to **; add 3 chain and close = 5 chain, join them to the 15th treble
of the last row; 5 chain, 1 plain on the first chain stitches between 2
trebles; 4 chain, join them to the 7th treble; 4 chain, 1 plain on the
next chain stitches, 3 chain, join to the treble over the 3 connected
triple trebles, 3 chain, 1 plain on the next chain stitches, 4 chain,
join them to the 8th treble, 5 chain, 1 plain on the 5th treble, cut off
the thread.

The corner star is made like the one just described, and is joined on,
as follows: 3 chain, join them to the 17th treble on the left of the
last row (counting from the triple treble) = 3 chain, 1 plain on the
first chain stitches between 2 trebles = 3 chain, miss 4 trebles, join
them to the 5th = 3 chain, 1 plain on the 2nd set of chain stitches
between = 6 chain, miss 5 trebles, join them to the 6th = 3 chain, 1
plain on the 3rd of the 6 last chain = 3 chain, join them to the corner
stitch, 3 chain, 1 plain on the last 3 chain = towards the right: 3
chain, join to the 5th treble = 3 chain, 1 plain on the preceding, 3
chain, 1 plain on the 3rd set of stitches between, 3 chain, miss 4
trebles, join to the 5th treble = 3 chain, 1 plain on the 4th set of
stitches between, 3 chain, miss 4 stitches and join = 3 chain, 1 plain
on the 5th double treble, fasten off.

On the 3 first trebles of the preceding row of the inside edge, counting
from the outermost stitches which are to be seen to the right in the
illustration, 1 plain, 3 chain, miss 4 trebles, 1 treble = 3 chain, miss
3 trebles, 1 double treble, 3 chain, 3 overs, pass the needle over the
double treble, crochet off one over = miss 3 stitches, 1 double treble,
crochet off the 2 remaining loops = 3 chain, 4 overs, crochet off 2
loops, 1 double treble over the chain treble of the star, crochet off
the remaining loops = 3 chain, 3 overs over the treble made on the 5
chain, crochet off 2 loops = 1 treble on the 5th set of stitches
between, crochet off the remaining loops = 3 chain, 1 treble on the 6th
set of stitches between = 3 chain, 1 treble on the 7th set of stitches
between = 3 chain, 3 overs, 1 treble on the 8th set of stitches between;
crochet off 1 over, 1 double treble on the 5 first chain stitches of the
star, crochet off the remaining loops = 3 chain, 3 overs, 1 treble over
the 2nd double treble, 1 double treble, miss 2 trebles of the preceding
row, complete the treble = 3 chain, 3 overs, crochet off 1 over, joining
it to the last double treble; crochet off the overs = 1 treble on the
5th treble of the preceding row, crochet off the loops = 3 chain, 1
treble on the 4th treble = 3 chain, miss 4 stitches = on each of the 6
following trebles: 1 plain = 3 chain, miss 3 trebles, 1 treble, 3 chain,
miss 3 trebles, 1 double treble; 3 chain, 3 overs, over the double
treble crochet off 1 loop, 1 double treble on the 4th treble after the
plain stitches, crochet off the last overs = 3 chain, 3 overs, over the
last double treble crochet off 1 loop, 1 double treble on the 5th
intervening space of the corner star, crochet off the loops = 3 chain, 1
plain on the 7th double treble of the star = 3 chain, 1 double treble on
the 8th intervening space = 3 chain, 3 overs, over the last double
treble crochet off 2 loops, 1 double treble on the 3rd treble of the
preceding row, complete the treble = 3 chain, 3 overs, over the double
treble crochet off 2 loops, 1 treble on the 4th treble, complete the
treble = 3 chain, 1 treble on the 4th treble, 3 chain, miss 3, 3 plain.

One row of trebles to finish with; draw the 5 corner trebles together
and add: 1 row of crossed trebles and 1 row of plain trebles, each time
drawing the 5 corner loops together into one.

1st row of the outside border--1 plain on every one of the 7 next
trebles of the row beneath, 5 chain; turn back, join them to the 7th
plain and so on.

2nd row--1 plain on the 4th of the 7 plain, 9 trebles on the 5 chain.

3rd row--1 plain on each of the first 2 trebles of the 2nd row, 1 picot,
2 plain, 1 picot, miss 1 stitch, 2 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain and so on.

[Illustration: FIG. 474. SQUARE WITH COLOURED TUFTS.

MATERIALS: Coton pour crochet D.M.C Nos. 6 to 10, or Coton a tricoter
D.M.C Nos. 6 to 12.[A]

COLOURS. White and Rouge-Turc 321, or ecru and Bleu-Indigo 321,
Rouge-Geranium 353 and Brun-Caroubier 356, Bleu d'Azur 3325 and
Brun-Rouille 3312, Vert-Bouteille 494 and Bleu-Prunelle 489.[A]]

SQUARE WITH COLOURED TUFTS (fig. 474).--The following are different
counterpane patterns which should be worked in coarse cotton; our
engraving represents a single square, worked in two colours, in raised
crochet. By joining a number of such squares together, 4 or 6 colours
can be introduced into one covering with very good effect.

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