Toilet sachet

MATERIALS..—Three-quarters of a pound of Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Knitting Cord No. 16; and tapered indented Crochet Hook, No. 20. A yard of pink or blue ingrain gingham.

This article, made in the form of an envelope, is intended to hold the night-dress and cap, and lies on the pillow during the day, forming an elegant appendage to the drapery. The lining should, of course, be of a tint to suit the rest of the furniture, and may be of silk, if preferred; but, as gingham will wash with the cotton, it is less troublesome. The sachet is worked in crochet, the edging in knitting, for which the receipt will afterwards be given.

Make a chain of 285 stitches, with three more, which you will twist; miss these three, and work in d.c. along the row. Break off at the end.

2nd row: d.c., working on the third of the three chain at the beginning of the row, as if it were a d.c. stitch.

Observe, that as there are bits of thread left at the ends of each row, they should be worked in at the next, which may easily be done, as there are two close squares at the beginning and end of every row.

3rd: 2 close squares; then open squares till you come to within 7 d.c. of the end. Finish with 2 close squares.

4th (b) 2 close, 19 open, 4 close, 20 open, (a) 5 close.

5th: (b) 2 close, 14 open, 2 close, 2 open, 6 close, 17 open, (a) 9 close.

6th: (b) 2 close, 13 open, 4 close, 1 open, 6 close, 15 open, (a) 13 close.

TOILET SACHET.

7th: (b) 2 close, 8 open, 2 close, 2 open, 14 close, 12 open, 5 close, (a) 5 open.

8th: (b) 2 close, 7 open, 4 close, 1 open, 15 close, 10 open, 5 close, (a) 7 open.

9th: (b) 2 close, 3 open, 8 close, 1 open, 16 close, 8 open, 6 close, 2 open, (a) 3 close.

10th: (b) 2 close, 2 open, 2 close, 3 open, 10 close, 6 open, 5 close, 7 open, 7 close, 1 open, (a) 5 close.

11th: (b) 2 close, 1 open, 6 close, 1 open, 8 close, 1 open, 6 close, 1 open, 4 close, 7 open, 7 close, 1 open, 2 close, (a) 1 open.

12th: (b) 2 close, 4 open, 4 close, 1 open, 6 close, 1 open, 8 close, 1 open, 3 close, 6 open, 8 close, 1 open, 2 close, (a) 1 open.

13th: (b) 2 close, 5 open, 4 close, 1 open, 4 close, 1 open, 3 close, 4 open, 5 close, 3 open. 1 close, 2 open, 8 close, 1 open, 2 close, (a) 3 open.

14th: (b) 2 close, 6 open, 4 close, 1 open, 2 close, 1 open, 3 close, 6 open, 3 close, 4 open. 5 close, 1 open, 5 close, 1 open, 2 close, (a) 3 open.

15th: (b) 2 close, 5 open, 5 close, X 1 open, 2 close, X twice, 14 open, * 5 close, 1 open, * twice, 2 close, (a) 3 open.

16th: (b) 2 close, 4 open, 7 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 15 open, 3 close, 2 open, 4 close, 1 open, 2 close, (a) 5 open.

17th: (b) 2 close, 6 open, 5 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 20 open, 4 close, 1 open, 2 close, (a) 5 open.

18th: (b) 2 close, 7 open, 4 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 19 open, 4 close, 1 open, 2 close, (a) 7 open.

19th: (b) 2 close, 8 open, 4 close, 2 open, 2 close, 11 open, 3 close, 5 open, 4 close, 1 open, 2 close, (a) 7 open.

20th: (b) 2 close, 8 open, 4 close, 2 open, 2 close, 9 open, 4 close, 5 open, 4 close, 1 open, 2 close, (a) 9 open.

21st: (6) 2 close, 9 open, 4 close, 1 open, 3 close, 7 open, 4 close, 5 open, 4 close, 1 open, 3 close, (a) 4 open, 3 close, 2 open.

22nd: (b) 2 close, 10 open, 3 close, 1 open, 4 close, 5 open, 6 close, 3 open, 4 close, 1 open, 3 close, (a) 3 open, 3 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open.

23rd: (b) 2 close, 11 open, 3 close, 1 open, 4 close, 5 open, 11 close, 1 open, 3 close, 3 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, (a) 1 open.

24th: (b) 2 close, 6 open, 8 close, 2 open, 18 close, 1 open, 4 close, 3 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, (a) 1 open.

25th: (b) 2 close, 5 open, 11 close, 2 open, 14 close, 2 open, 4 close, 3 open, 2 close, 1 open, 1 close, (a) 1 open.

26th: (b) 2 close, 4 open, 13 close, 2 open, 11 close, 3 open, 5 close, 3 open, 4 close, (a) 1 open.

27th: (b) 2 close, 3 open, 4 close, 7 open, 4 close, 3 open, 7 close, 4 open, 5 close, 3 open, (a) X 2 close, 1 open, X 3 times, 2 close.

28th: (b) 2 close, 2 open, 4 close, 22 open, 2 close, 1 open, 5 close, 4 open, 2 close, 1 open, 1 close, (a) 3 open.

29th: (b) 2 close, 1 open, 4 close, 1 open, 15 close, 2 open, 5 close, 3 open, 4 close, 4 open, 2 close, 1 open, 2 close, (a) 3 open.

30th: (b) 2 close, 1 open, 3 close, 1 open, 15 close, 2 open, 4 close, 2 open, 6 close, 5 open, 2 close, 1 open, (a) 3 close, 2 open, 2 close.

31st: (b) 2 close, X 1 open, 3 close, X twice, 5 open, 5 close, 2 open, 5 close, 1 open, 7 close, 5 open, 2 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, (a) 1 close.

32nd: (b) 2 close, X 1 open, 2 close, X twice, 5 open, 5 close, 2 open, 6 close, 1 open, 7 close, 5 open, 3 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, (a) 1 close.

33rd: (b) 2 close, 2 open, 4 close, 4 open, 6 close, 2 open, 5 close, 1 open, 7 close, 5 open, 3 close, 1 open, 2 close, 3 open, (a) 1 close.

34th: (b) 2 close, 2 open, 3 close, 3 open, 6 close, 3 open, 5 close, 1 open, 8 close, 4 open, 3 close, 1 open, 3 close, (a) 4 open, 1 close, 2 open.

35th: (b) 2 close, 3 open, 1 close, 3 open, 5 close, 4 open, X 5 close, 1 open, X twice, 2 close, 4 open, 3 close, 1 open, 3 close, (a) 5 open, 1 close, 3 open.

36th: (b) 2 close, 6 open, 5 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 4 close, 2 open, 4 close, 3 open, 1 close, 2 open, 4 close, 1 open, 4 close, (a) 5 open, 1 close, 3 open.

37th: (b) 2 close, 5 open, 4 close, 2 open, 3 close, X 1 open, 5 close, X twice, 5 open, 4 close, 1 open, 4 close, 3 open, (a) 3 close, 1 open, 1 close.

38th: (b) 2 close, 4 open, 4 close, 1 open, 4 close, 1 open, 6 close, 1 open, 4 close, 5 open, 3 close, 2 open, 4 close, (a) 2 open, 8 close, 3 open.

39th: (b) 2 close, 4 open, 3 close, 1 open, 5 close, 1 open, 3 close, X 1 open, 2 close, X twice, 1 open, 1 close, 4 open, 3 close, 1 open, 6 close, (a) 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 2 close, 1 open, 3 close, 2 open.

40th: (b) 2 close, 3 open, 4 close, 1 open, 5 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 5 close, 5 open, 3 close, 1 open, 6 close, (a) 1 open, 2 close, 1 open, 7 close, 4 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open.

41st: (b) 2 close, 3 open, 3 close, 1 open, 6 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open., 5 close, 5 open, 2 close, 1 open, 6 close, (a) 1 open, 2 close, 1 open, 7 close, 1 open, 2 close, 3 open.

42nd: (b) 2 close, 2 open, 3 close, 1 open, 6 close, 1 open, 3 close, 3 open, 3 close, 5 open, 2 close, 1 open, 6 close, (a) 2 open, 2 close, 1 open, 4 close, 1 open, 2 close, 1 open, 3 close, 3 open.

43rd (b) 2 close, 2 open, 2 close, 1 open, 7 close, 1 open, 3 close, 4 open, 3 close, 4 open, 2 close, 1 open, 4 close, 3 open, (a) 2 close, 1 open, 5 close, 1 open, 3 close, 1 open, 2 close, 5 open.

44th: (b) 2 close, 2 open, 4 close, 1 open, 5 close, 1 open, 3 close, 11 open, 4 close, (a) 6 open, 2 close, 1 open, 4 close, 2 open, X 1 close, 1 open, X twice, 2 close, 8 open.

45th: (b) 2 close, 2 open, 3 close, 2 open, 4 close, 1 open, 5 close, 10 open, 2 close, 2 open, 2 close, (a) 3 open, 2 close, 1 open, 4 close, X 1 open, 1 close, X 3 times, 1 open, 2 close, 6 open.

46th: (b) X 2 close, 2 open, X twice, 4 close, 2 open, 6 close, 9 open, 1 close, 2 open, 2 close, (a) 4 open, 2 close, 1 open, 3 close, * 1 open, 3 close, * twice, 2 open, 2 close, 7 open.

47th: (b) 2 close, 3 open, 1 close, 2 open, 3 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 7 close, 9 open, 4 close, (a) 4 open, 2 close, 1 open, 3 close, X 1 open, 2 close, X twice, 1 open, 3 close, 7 open.

48th: (b) 2 close, 5 open, 3 close, 1 open, X 2 close, 1 open, X twice, 3 close, 9 open, 4 close, (a) 6 open, 1 close, 1 open, 3 close, 1 open, 2 close, 1 open, 1 close, 2 open, 2 close, 9 open.

49th: (b) 2 close, 4 open, X 3 close, 1 open, X twice, 2 close, 13 open, 4 close, (a) 7 open, 1 close, 1 open, 6 close, 2 open, 3 close, 9 open.

50th: 2 close, 4 open, 2 close, 1 open, 4 close, 1 open, 2 close, 7 open, 1 close, 5 open, 3 close, (a) 8 open, 2 close, 1 open, 3 close, 2 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 11 open.

51st: (b) 2 close, 4 open, 4 close, 1 open, 2 close, 1 open, 3 close, 5 open, 2 close, 6 open, 3 close, (a) 8 open, 2 close, 3 open, 3 close, 1 open, 1 close, 11 open.

52nd: (b) 2 close, 5 open, X 2 close, 2 open, X twice, 3 close, 3 open, 3 close, (a) 19 open, 3 close, 1 open, 1 close, 23 open.

53rd: (b) 2 close, 6 open, 3 close, 2 open, 3 close, 2 open, 7 close, (a) 49 open.

54th: (b) 2 close, 10 open, 3 close, 4 open, 4 close, (a) 49 open.

55th: (b) 2 close, 11 open, 9 close, (a) 51 open.

56th: (b) 2 close, 12 open, 7 close (a) 53 open.

57th: 2 close, 13 open, 4 close, 57 open, 4 close, 13 open, 2 close.

58th to 78th row inclusive: 2 close squares at each end, and the intermediate all open squares. Finish with two rows double crochet. Two of these pieces are required.

FOR THE POINTED PIECE.—As the narrow edging with which this is trimmed is added at the sides, the piece itself is not so wide as that already given. Make a chain of 268 stitches, and work on one row in d.c.

The second is also worked in d.c., but diminished two squares at each end, thus: begin on the second d.c. stitch, slip 2, s.c. 2, d.c. till you come to within five of the end, then s.c. 2, slip 2.

Decrease the next and all succeeding rows one square at each end, by working on the first four d.c. stitches of the row 1 slip, 2 s.c., 1 d.c., after which three more d.c., the other end being made to correspond.

The row succeeding the two of d.c. is entirely in open square crochet, except these 7 stitches at the ends.

4th row: (b) 1 slip, 2 s.c., 4 d.c., 31 open squares, 3 close, 4 open, (a) 3 close. (Observe that in this and all the following rows, the first open square comes over the second of the preceding line. The first and last 7 stitches are not mentioned, as they occur in every row).

5th: (b) 28 open, 2 close, 3 open, 1 close, 2 open, 1 close, (a) 3 open.

6th: (b) 24 open, 3 close, 6 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, (a) 3 open.

7th: (b) 23 open, 1 close, 9 open, 1 close, 1 open, (a) 3 close.

8th: 21 open, 1 close, 27 open, 1 close, 21 open.

9th: Here the initial begins. I have chosen an M as being a common letter; any other may be substituted; care being taken to place it in the exact centre of the space indicated between the brackets. 19 open, 1 close, [7 open, 1 close, 2 open, 2 close, 3 open, 3 close, 11 open,] 1 close, 19 open.

10th: 12 open, 3 close, 3 open, 1 close, [8 open, 3 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 1 close, 10 open,] 1 close, 3 open, 3 close, 12 open.

11th: 10 open, 1 close, 3 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, [10 open, 1 close, X 3 open, 2 close, X twice, 10 open,] 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 3 open, 1 close, 10 open.

12th: 9 open, X 1 close, 2 open, X twice, 1 close, [10 open, 2 close, 2 open, 2 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 3 close, 9 open,] 1 close, * 2 open, 1 close, * twice, 9 open.

13th: 9 open, 1 close, 3 open, 1 close, [11 open, 2 close, 2 open, 3 close, 2 open, 2 close, 11 open,] 1 close, 3 open, 1 close, 9 open.

14th: 9 open, 3 close, [12 open, X 2 close, 2 open, X twice, 3 close, 12 open,] 3 close, 9 open.

15th: 8 open, 3 close, [12 open, 2 close, 1 open, 3 close, 2 open, 2 close, 1 open, 1 close, 11 open,] 3 close, 8 open.

16th: 6 open, 1 close, 3 open, 1 close, [11 open, X 2 close, 2 open, X twice, 2 close, 12 open,] 1 close, 3 open, 1 close, 6 open.

17th: 4 open, X 1 close, 2 open, X twice, 1 close, [10 open, 2 close, 2 open, 2 close, 3 open, 1 close, 11 open,] * 1 close, 2 open, * twice, 1 close, 4 open.

18th: X 3 open, 1 close, X twice, 1 open, 1 close, [7 open, 1 close, X 2 open, 2 close, X twice, 1 open, 1 close, 2 open, 1 close, 10 open,] 1 close, 1 open, X 1 close, 1 open, X twice.

19th: 3 open, 3 close, 3 open, 1 close, [7 open, 4 close, 2 open, 2 close, 2 open, 1 close 2 open, 3 close, 6 open,] 1 close, 3 open, 3 close, 3 open.

20th: 8 open, 1 close, [8 open, 2 close, 2 open, 2 close, 4 open, 3 close, 2 open, 1 close, 5 open,] 1 close, 8 open. This is the last row of the letter.

21st: 8 open, 1 close, 27 open, 1 close, 8 open.

22nd: (b) 8 open, 1 close, 9 open, 1 close, 1 open (a) 3 close.

23rd: (b) 7 open, 3 close, 6 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, (a) 3 open.

24th: (b) 9 open, 2 close, 3 open, 1 close, 2 open, 1 close, (a) 3 open.

25th: (b) 10 open, 3 close, 4 open, (a) 3 close.

26th: Open square crochet, except the ends.

27th: All d.c.

It will be remembered that when the letters b a occur, the stitches between are to be repeated backwards, those following the a being the centre of the line, whether few or many.

The knitted edgings for trimming this sachet are given separately; the narrow one trims the point, which is then sewed to the top of one of the squares; the two squares are then sewed together at the bottom and sides, and the broad lace goes all round. The whole is lined with silk or gingham.