Ladies nightcap
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MATERIALS..—3 reels No. 20 Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Crochet Cotton. No. 4 Penelope Hook.

Make 386 chain, turn back, work 1 l., 2 ch., 1 l. into 3rd loop, make 138 squares. 2nd row: Insertion.—6 sq., * 9 l., 3 sq., repeat from *, end with 9 sq.

A LADY'S NIGHTCAP.

3rd: Decrease a sq. by d.c. on 1st l. stitch, 3 ch., 1 l. on 2nd l., then 6 sq., * 9 l., 3 sq., repeat from *, end with 7 sq., decrease a sq.

4th: Decrease a sq., then 6 sq., * 9 l., 3 sq., repeat from *, end with 5 sq., decrease a sq.

5th: Decrease a sq., then 2 sq., * 9 l., 3 sq., these 3 sq., should come over the 9 l. of last row, repeat from *, end with 1 sq., decrease a sq.

6th: 1 sq., * 9 l., 3 sq., repeat from *, end with 3 sq.

7th: * 9 l., 3 sq., repeat from *, end with 4 sq.

8th and 9th: 2 rows of squares.

10th: Decrease a sq., then 8 sq., 5 ch., 1 l. under every 2 ch. till within 9 squares of the end, then 8 sq., decrease a sq.

11th: Decrease a sq., then 7 sq., 5 ch., 1 l. under every 5 ch., then 7 sq., decrease a sq.

12th: 7 sq., 5 ch., 1 l. under every 5 ch., 7 sq.

13th: Decrease a sq., then 6 sq., 5 ch., 1 l. under every 5, 6 sq., decrease a sq.

14th: 6 sq., work as before, end with 6 sq.

15th: Decrease a sq., 5 sq., work as before, then 5 sq., decrease a sq.

16th: 5 sq., 1 l. under every 5 ch., with 2 ch. between each 5 sq.

17th and 18th: 2 rows of squares.

19th: Begin with 6 sq., then work the same as at 1st row of insertion, and end with 9 sq.

20th: Begin with 7 sq., work as 2nd row of insertion, end with 10 sq.

21st: Begin with 8 sq., work as 3rd row of insertion, end with 5 sq.

22nd: Begin with 5 sq., work as 4th row of insertion, end with 5 sq.

23rd: Begin with 4 sq., work as 5th row of insertion, end with 6 sq.

24th: Begin with 3 sq., work as 6th row of insertion, end with 7 sq.

25th, 26, and 27th: 3 rows of squares.

To SLOPE THE BACK OF THE CAP.—Begin on the right side of the work, under the 1st 2 ch., work 2 l. with 2 ch. between each, then 2 ch., 1 l. on next l., this must be carefully attended to, otherwise 1 stitch will be lost; after this, work 38 sq., then 2 ch., d.c. on next l., turn on reverse side, 3 ch., d.c. on 1st l., then 2 ch., 1 l. on next l., then 38 sq., 2 ch., 1 l. under the last 2 ch., 2 ch., 1 more l. under same, turn on reverse side, 5 ch., 1 l., under the 1st 2 ch., 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 16 sq., 2 ch., d.c. on next l., turn on reverse side, 3 ch., d.c. on 1st l., 2 ch., d.c. on next l., 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 15 sq., 2 ch., 1 l. into the 5 ch. at the end, turn on reverse side, 5 ch., 1 l. under 1st 2 ch. 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 8 sq., 2 ch., d.c. on next l., turn on reverse side, 3 ch., d.c. on 1st l., 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 8 sq., 2 ch., 1 l. under the 5 ch., turn on reverse side, 5 ch., 1 l., under 2 ch., 2 ch., 1 l. on 1st l.; after this, work 5 sq., 2 ch., d.c. on next l., turn on reverse side, 3 ch., d.c. on 1st l., 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 5 sq., 2 ch., 1 l. under 5 ch., turn on reverse side, 5 ch., 1 l. under 2 ch., 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 3 sq., 2 ch., d.c. on next l., turn on reverse side, 3 ch., d.c. on 1st l., 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 3 sq., 2 ch., 1 l. under the 5 ch., turn on reverse side, 5 ch., 1 l. under the 2 ch., 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 2 sq., 2 ch., d.c. on next l., turn on reverse side, 3 ch., d.c. on 1st l., 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 2 sq., 2 ch., 1 l. under 5 ch., turn on reverse side, 5 ch., 1 l. under 2 ch., 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 1 sq., 2 ch., d.c. on next l. This finishes the slope on one side; now slope the other side the same, only beginning on the wrong side of the work instead of the right. Now crochet the two sides together, and under every space, and under the chain stitches which form the slope, all round and where the crown is to be sewed in, work 2 d.c. stitches; and round the front and back, where the border will be worked, crotchet 3 d.c. stitches into every space, making 7 d.c. at the 2 corners.

FOR THE CROWN OF THE CAP.—Make 7 ch., unite, 7 ch., d.c. into every loop, thus making 7 chains of seven. The cotton must be cut off at every row.

2nd: D.c. into centre loop of 7, 7 ch., repeat.

3rd: D.c. into centre loop of 7, 7 ch., d.c. on d.c. stitch, 7 ch., repeat.

4th: Same as 2nd.

5th: Same as 3rd.

6th: Same as 2nd.

8th: Same as 3rd.

Now repeat again 2nd, 3rd and 2nd rows.

12th: D.c. into centre loop of 7, 5 ch., repeat.

13th: 1 l., 2 ch., 1 l. into 3rd loop all round, including the d.c. stitches. In this row there are not sufficient stitches for the next row by 5, therefore for 5 times miss 1 loop instead of 2, at different intervals. There must be 114 squares in this row, therefore it is not very material whether 1 loop or 2 be missed occasionally, so that 114 squares are made.

14th: 10 l., 3 sq., * 9 l., 3 sq., repeat from * all round

15th: 10 l. the 1st on 4th l. of the 10 l, * 3 sq., 9 l., repeat from *.

16th: Same as last.

17th: 10 l. the 1st on the last of the 9 l., * 3 sq., 9 l., repeat from *.

18th: 10 l. the 1st on the last l. of the 2nd sq., * 3 sq., 9 l., repeat from *.

19th: The same as last row. This pattern is simply the same as the insertion in the front.

20th: 1 l., 2 ch., miss 1 loop, repeat.

21st: 5 ch., d c. on every l.

22nd: 5 ch., d.c. into centre loop of 5 ch., repeat.

23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th: The same as 22nd.

28th: 1 l. into the centre loop of the 5 ch., 2 ch., repeat.

29th: Begin on a l. stitch, 10 l. in the next 7 loops, including the 1st stitch, 3 sq., 9 l., in the next 7 loops, 3 sq., 9 l., in the next 7 loops, * 3 sq., 9 l. in the next 9 loops, repeat from *; the reason for commencing the row in this manner is, that there were not squares enough in the last row for the pattern. This row is the same as the 14th row. Now work as at 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th rows.

Now 1 l., 2 ch., 1 l. into 3rd loop.

Now 1 l. on l., 2 ch., repeat.

2 d.c. under ever 2 ch., worked tightly. Now sew the crown into the front, gathering it in as it may be required.

BORDER.—1st row: Work all round 1 l. into every loop, with 2 ch. between each.

2nd: 5 ch., 1 l. under every 2 ch., all round.

3rd and 4th: 1 l. under the 5 ch., 5 ch., repeat.

5th: Work an extra row the same as the last, along the front, beginning and ending at the ears, just where the chains of 5, in the centre of the 2 rows of insertion, begin.

6th: Work all round, * 5 l., with 3 ch. between each, under the 5 ch., 3 ch., d.c. under next 5, 3 ch, d.c. under next 5, 3 ch., d.c. under next 5, 3 ch., repeat from * under next 5.

7th: 3 ch., d.c. under every 3 ch., all round. Narrow ribbon, or wide white cotton-braid, may be drawn in round the crown and along the front, but it is not actually necessary excepting for ornament.