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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 941

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Fancy Fairs, or forHoliday Presents. LONG PURSE IN OPEN CROCHET. Materials.—One French skein of fine claret silk, andeight of gold thread, No. 1; two rich tassels, and slidesto correspond. The peculiarity of this purse is, that whereas close orsingle crochet is used, almost invariably, when two… … 1st Pattern round.— *4 dc with the gold, 2 chain withthe silk * repeat all round. Observe that in this and allsubsequent rounds, in which both materials are em-ployed, the thread of the one not in use must be con-cealed within the one that is. Thus the gold thread isto be worked into the chain, as…

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