CROCHET
CAP - BASKET.
BY MRS. JANE WEAVER .
MATERIALS. -Thick, gray twine ; fine cane ; working through the whole stitch, ) increasing some colored cashmere. so much that the round is nearly flat, only Begin both halves in the middle with an open slightly arched ; then eleven rows, which form star, which, according to our model, is lined a high-standing and little widening edge, with violet cashmere. Wind the cane three which, when the half basket is completed, will times spirally in the form of a ring measuring measure about nine inches in diameter. Both one inch in diameter, and crochet this over the halves, so far completed, must now be lined very closely and firmly with double-stitch. with the colored material as far as the star Then crochet over the single cane, always reaches ; the edge of the lining must be ornaworking through the whole stitch, again one mented with a little narrow, white crochet edgrow of double-stitch, which, according to our ing. Both halves must then be joined together model, contains forty-eight stitches. In the with double-stitch, the part joined measuring following row crochet fifteen free round the two and a quarter inches in length. For each cane; bend this part into the form of a scallop, half of the basket make a hoop by winding the passing over about five stitches of the preced- cane six or eight times round, which must exing row. Repeat this scallop five times from *. { actly fit the outer edge to close properly round; From the conclusion of this row carry the cane this cotton must be very closely wound, and to the edge of the next scallop, working it over two eyes placed upon each hoop to fasten the in double-stitch; loop it on with one double ; handles ; on one hoop place a third eye to close work free over the cane eighteen double. Then the basket with. This is done by putting on a follows one double in the scallop point, and so single cane, which, in the corresponding place, on until all the scallops are joined, and the is twisted round with thread, and then bent firm part of the basket is thus commenced. outwardly to form an eye. The eye must meaNow work eighteen rows of double, (always sure four inches. The two halves are olosed VOL. LII.- 30 461
