The Crochet Book, Fourth Series

By Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière

"The Crochet Book, Fourth Series" by Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière has long been considered an important manual for women of all ages to learn how to crochet. As the fourth installment in a series of short books and articles which aimed to give easy-to-follow instructions for those wishing to create crochet masterpieces, this book focuses on teaching readers the skills needed to create collars of various styles and difficulties while simply using a crochet hook. Though originally published in the 1800s, these instructions are still relevant and useful for anyone learning to crochet today as well.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Nov 5, 2021
• ISBN: 4066338071798

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Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière

The Crochet Book, Fourth Series

Published by Good Press, 2022

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EAN 4066338071798

Table of Contents

PREFACE.

COLLAR— Le Bouquet de Fleurs.

SECOND PATTERN.

COLLAR— La Rose.

FOR THE ROSE.

FOR THE LEAVES AND STEMS.

SECOND PATTERN.

MANCHETTE.

THE EDGING,

CHEMISETTE.

CROCHET EDGING.

PREFACE.

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It was my intention that this Series should have comprised D’Oyley’s and Anti-Macassars, but at the request of many ladies who have honored me with their patronage, I have been induced to present Collars, &c. in this the Fourth Series, and defer the publication of the other articles to the Fifth, which will appear shortly. Sincerely acknowledging the approbation and support received from my numerous correspondents, I shall be most happy in return to afford all the information in my power, and elucidate difficulties, should any arise in the following directions.

Eleònore Riego de la Branchardiere.

33, New Bond Street.

N.B.—All communications must enclose a stamp for reply.

⁂ Lessons in Point, Lacet, Crochet, Knitting, Netting, Embroidery, &c.

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COLLAR—

Le Bouquet de Fleurs.

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Taylor’s Crochet Thread, No. 12; Needle No. 23, Bell Gauge.—All stitches that are not worked in the chain are to be worked in Double Crochet.

First Small Leaf

—Make a chain of 10 stitches, turn, miss 4, and work 1 single in the 5th stitch to form a round loop, turn back; leaving the chain for the stem, work in the round loop 7 chain, 1 plain, 9 chain, 1 plain, 7 chain, 1 plain, turn back; miss 1, (4 chain, and 1 plain 7 times in the 7 chain), miss 1, 1 plain in the 9 chain, (4 chain, and 1 plain 7 times in the 9 chain), miss 1, 1 plain in the 7 chain, (4 chain and 1 plain in the 7 chain 7 times); this finishes the Leaf; work 5 single stitches down