I reproduce the original antique pattern here (above) which I find suitable for the modern crocheter. The pattern is amazingly elegant, succinct, and complex. For the sample shown, I used crochet cotton thread size 8 and steel hook size 1.2mm. Smaller thread (size 40 cotton) and hook (perhaps .5mm-.75mm) are required by the original pattern.
Suitable for an Inset in Linen or a Handkerchief Border
UK crochet terminology
Use Arden's No. 40 Cotton.
Make 28 ch, 1 dc in 28th, 10 loops of 18 ch in the little ring, 9 up the side of the last one. Into each loop make 2 more loops of 18 ch each with 5 ch between each 2.
9 ch to top of last loop, catch with 1 dc in each loop, two and two, meeting them over the 5 ch. Make 10 ch between each time, so that there are 9 sp.
Fill each sp with 3 ordinary tr, 3 long tr, 5 ch, 3 long tr, 3 ordinary tr, 1 dc. When joined, lead down to the stem with ch from the last tr. Make a longer ch than the one there, dc in each ch till the other length is reached, then dc over the 2, catching in a ch now and then.
Here I have re-written the pattern to make a smaller, more compact motif using a larger hook and thread. With 1.2mm hook and cotton size 8 thread, the original pattern makes a motif 6.5" wide. The modified pattern makes a motif 4.5" wide.
Suitable for an Inset in Linen or a Handkerchief Border
UK crochet terminology
Use 1.2mm hook and cotton size 8. Finished motif measures 4.5" wide.
Ch 10, sl st in first ch to make a ring.
Row 1: *Ch 12, dc in ring; rep fr * to make 10 loops. Ch 6, turn.
Row 2: Dc in first loop, ch 10, dc in same loop; *ch 3, dc in next loop, ch 10, dc in same loop, ch 10, dc in same loop; rep fr * to the second to the last loop; ch 5, dc in last loop, ch 10, dc in same loop. Ch 5, turn.
Row 3: Dc in first loop, *ch 5, dc in each of next two loops, rep fr * leaving the last loop unworked; ch 5, dc in last loop, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: In each 5-ch sp make (dc, 3 tr, 2 long tr, 5 ch, 2 long tr, 3 tr, dc); dc in last dc. Do not turn, continue to side of motif as follows:
Ch 5, dc in base of Row 2. Ch 10, dc in base of Row 1; 10 dc in ring, turn, sl st in next 5 dc, ch 18 (to make stem), dc in second ch fr hook, dc in each ch towards ring, sl st in last 5 dc in ring. Fasten off.
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