BASKET
FOR
KNITTING .
BY MRS . JANE WEAVER.
MATERIALS.-Five skeins of green silk cordon, one yard and a half of green sarcenet ribbon an inch broad, little pieces of white sarcenet, one hundred and fifty brass rings measuring half an inch, two larger rings, four raised buttons, a little powdered violet-root. The under part, consisting of rings covered with crochet, is made with the help of a large India-rubber ball, to form the round. Begin with the middle ring at the bottom, which, like the rest, is worked over with crochet, but separately. Join the other rings all together in a round ; for this, crochet over only half of each ring first, and then lay on another ring close to it; then, in order to keep the rings at the proper distance, work two single on to the ring of the preceding row. In working over the second half of the ring, loop round the second ring with two single. The first row contains six rings, the second eleven rings ; then follow rows with sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-five : and the sixth row contains twenty-eight rings. For
each fresh row it is advisable to place the round over the ball to try the shape. As shown in the design, a ring of double the diameter divides the seventh and eighth rows in two halves after each thirteenth ring : this is to pass the pins through. Twelve interrupted treble rows and one row of double-treble form the upper part of the basket. In working the former there must be two trebles upon each ring, always one double-treble over the joining of the two rings. At the bottom, inside the basket, a round cushion is placed, two inches in diameter, of white sarcenet, and filled with violet powder. The upper part is crochet, worked round in double-stitch, beginning in the middle and properly widened. Four round buttons with eyes- one fastened in the middle ring of the bottom of the basket, the three others in the first row of rings- are placed so as to form a triangle; these serve for the foot. A ribbon is drawn through at the top, and tied in a bow at the sides to complete the whole. 305
