852 THE HOUSEHOLD, 



chosen for raveling which show only shades of scarlet or blue; or brown 

 carpets may be used for the center of the rug, and a border of scarlet or blue 

 sewed on all around. After doing a httle of this work, many ideas as to 

 arrangement of colors will suggest themselves, and a little practice will en- 

 able the knitter to produce some very pleasing results. 



When the strips are all finished they must be sewed together at the back. 

 It is only for convenience that they are knitted in strips — the rug, as a whole, 

 would be very cumbersome and unwieldy to handle. Some ladies edge a 

 Brussels or velvet carpet hearth-rug with a strip of this knitting, thus giving 

 a very pretty finish. Small mats for placing in front of bureaus are also 

 very pretty made upon the same plan. 



Work Basket. — The basket is of fine wicker-work, the sides are lined 

 with gathered satin, and the bottom with embroidered plush'; both are fin- 



WOBK BASKET. 



ished with silk cord. The outside is ornamented with fringe of crewels of 



various colors. Handles of cord. 



Crocliet Macrame Tidy. — Use seine cord No. 8. 



Crochet 57 chain stitches. 



1st row. — Put thread over hook and crochet in first loop, and so on Tintil 

 you have made 9 single shell stitches. Crochet 7 chain, shell 9, chain 7, 

 shell 9, cham 7, shell 9. 



2d row. — Turn, chain 3, shell 9 on top of the last made in the first row, 

 chain 9, shell 9, chain 9, shell 9, chain 9, shell 9. 



3d row. — Turn, chain 3, then same as last row only making 7 chain in- 

 stead of 9. 



4th row.— Turn, chain 3, shell 9, chain 5, place the hook in the fifth stit^^h 

 of the chain in the 2d row; secure the chain of 7 in with it, chain 4, shell 9, 

 and so on to the end of the row. 



Begin again at the beginning and crochet the desired length. Finish all 

 around with scallop, with frmgc across the lower edge. Run satin ribbon 

 through the openings to match your room. 



