TATTED BABY JACKET
The entire design is made up
of simple medallions. Using No. 50 crochet-cotton, make medallion as follows:
A ring of 3 double knots, (picot, 3 double knots) 3 times, close; a chain of 3 double knots, (picot, 3 double knots) 3 times; repeat until you have 8 rings and the same number of chains, joining each ring to preceding by side picot, and last ring also to 1st, the last chain at base of 1st ring; fasten off neatly and securely.
The little jacket, kimono style and ribbon-tied, is formed of the medallions above.
For one front :
Make 3 rows of 7 medallions each, joining as directed; the next row consists of 6 medallions, dropping one at the top; the next has 4 medallions, omitting one at each end, the next has3, omitting the one at top, and the next has one medallion joined to the 2nd of the 3 medallions. These rows are perpendicular. Make the other front in the same way.
For the back:
For the 1st (horizontal) row at the bottom join 7 medallions; for the 2nd row make 2 free medallions, join next 7 to the 7 of preceding row, and add 2 free medallions at other end, 11 medallions in all; in 3rd row join 11 medallions to 11 medalllions, with 1 free medallion at each end; 4th row has 11 medallions joined to the 11 medallions, dropping 1 at each end; then 9 medallions over 11 medallions, dropping 1 at each end; 7 medallions over 9, dropping one at each end; and the 5th row has 5 medallions over 7, dropping 1 at each end.
For sleeves:
Make first a horizontal row of 9 medallions; next row consists of 9 medallions joined to the 9 medallions, with a free medallion at each end; the 3rd row 9 medallions over 9 medallions, dropping the free medallion at each end; the 1st medallion of 4th row is joined by 2 chains to the 2 free chains of 2nd medallion of 3rd row, then make 1 free chain and join next 2 to the 2nd and 3rd free chains of 4th medallion of 5th row of front; join 6 more medallions across sleeve, the 7th, as directed to 1st medallion of 5th row of back. The 5th row, of 5 medallions, is joined in the same way to 6th medallion of 4th row of front, and 1st medallion of 6th row of back, and the 6th row, of 3 medallions has the 1st joined to 7th medallion of 3rd row of front, and the last to1st medallion of 7th row of back. Make and join the other sleeve in the same way. These medallions may be joined with needle and thread, if preferred, but it is a simple matter to join them as worked.
For the Edge:
1. A ring of 4 double knots, (picot, 4 double knots) 3 times, close; a chain of 3 double knots, picot, 3 double knots, join to middle picot of 1st free chain of 7th medallion of 1st row of front, 3 double knots, picot, 3 double knots; a ring, as before, joining by 1st picot to last picot of preceding ring; a chain, joining by middle picot to middle picot of next free chain; a ring joining always to preceding ring); a free chain; a ring; a chain, joining to 1st free chain of next medallion; a ring; a chain, joining to next free chain; a ring; a free chain; a ring a chain, joining to the free chain of 3rd medallion, at shoulder; continue in this way, making next a free chain, join next to free chain of next medallion (at top of sleeve), a free chain, then 2 consecutive chains to 2 free chains of next medallion, (a free chain, 1 chain to next medallion)* twice, (a free chain, 2 consecutive chains to next medallion)
3 times, then work the other side the same, reversing from * to opposite corner of neck, ending with a ring like 1st; fasten off.
2. A ring of 5 double knots, picot, 5 double knots, join to 1st picot of 1st ring, 5 double knots, picot, 5 double knots, close; a chain of 3 double knots, (picot, 3 double knots) twice, a small ring of (3 double knots, picot) 3 times, close, joining by side picot to preceding ring, and by middle picot to middle picot of 1st ring of last row; a chain; a small ring, joining to preceding as before, and to middle picot of next ring; repeat around neck; then after joining to last ring of 1st row, make a chain; a ring of 5 double knots, join to preceding small ring, 5 double knots, join to last ring of 1st row, 5 double knots, picot, 5 double knots, close; a chain; a ring (like last ring made), joining to preceding ring, and by middle picot to 3rd picot of last chain of 1st row; (a chain; a free ring; a chain; a ring, joining to middle picot of 1st chain of medallion below; a chain; a ring, joining to next chain of same medallion) 7 times; a chain; a ring, joining to next 2 picots taken together; a chain; a ring, joining to next picot; a chain a ring, joining to middle picot of next chain; repeat directions in parentheses 3 times; a chain; a ring, joining to middle picot of next chain of same medallion; (a chain; a free ring) twice; (a chain; a ring, joining to 1st chain of next medallion; a chain; a ring, joining to next chain of same medallion) twice; a chain; a ring, joining to next chain of same medallion, again 2 free rings (with chain between, always), then a ring, joining to each of 2 chains of next medallion, join next ring to next 2 picots, taken together, join a ring to each of next 2chains of same medallion, 4 free rings, a ring joined to each of 2 chains of next medallion, 2 free rings, * a ring, joining to 1chain of next medallion (the 4th of 5th row of front), omit the chain, make a 2nd ring, joining to free chain of 1st medallion of 4th row of sleeve, work back from *, down side of sleeve and around corner, repeating directions in parentheses 8 times across bottom of sleeve, work up between sleeve and back, as before, and continue around to opopsite corner of neck, joining last ring to 1st, and last chain at base of 1st ring. Simply keep the edge flat and even. It is a very easy design, and can be followed almost without thought. (N.A. Johnson)
A ring of 3 double knots, (picot, 3 double knots) 3 times, close; a chain of 3 double knots, (picot, 3 double knots) 3 times; repeat until you have 8 rings and the same number of chains, joining each ring to preceding by side picot, and last ring also to 1st, the last chain at base of 1st ring; fasten off neatly and securely.
The little jacket, kimono style and ribbon-tied, is formed of the medallions above.
For one front :
Make 3 rows of 7 medallions each, joining as directed; the next row consists of 6 medallions, dropping one at the top; the next has 4 medallions, omitting one at each end, the next has3, omitting the one at top, and the next has one medallion joined to the 2nd of the 3 medallions. These rows are perpendicular. Make the other front in the same way.
For the back:
For the 1st (horizontal) row at the bottom join 7 medallions; for the 2nd row make 2 free medallions, join next 7 to the 7 of preceding row, and add 2 free medallions at other end, 11 medallions in all; in 3rd row join 11 medallions to 11 medalllions, with 1 free medallion at each end; 4th row has 11 medallions joined to the 11 medallions, dropping 1 at each end; then 9 medallions over 11 medallions, dropping 1 at each end; 7 medallions over 9, dropping one at each end; and the 5th row has 5 medallions over 7, dropping 1 at each end.
For sleeves:
Make first a horizontal row of 9 medallions; next row consists of 9 medallions joined to the 9 medallions, with a free medallion at each end; the 3rd row 9 medallions over 9 medallions, dropping the free medallion at each end; the 1st medallion of 4th row is joined by 2 chains to the 2 free chains of 2nd medallion of 3rd row, then make 1 free chain and join next 2 to the 2nd and 3rd free chains of 4th medallion of 5th row of front; join 6 more medallions across sleeve, the 7th, as directed to 1st medallion of 5th row of back. The 5th row, of 5 medallions, is joined in the same way to 6th medallion of 4th row of front, and 1st medallion of 6th row of back, and the 6th row, of 3 medallions has the 1st joined to 7th medallion of 3rd row of front, and the last to1st medallion of 7th row of back. Make and join the other sleeve in the same way. These medallions may be joined with needle and thread, if preferred, but it is a simple matter to join them as worked.
For the Edge:
1. A ring of 4 double knots, (picot, 4 double knots) 3 times, close; a chain of 3 double knots, picot, 3 double knots, join to middle picot of 1st free chain of 7th medallion of 1st row of front, 3 double knots, picot, 3 double knots; a ring, as before, joining by 1st picot to last picot of preceding ring; a chain, joining by middle picot to middle picot of next free chain; a ring joining always to preceding ring); a free chain; a ring; a chain, joining to 1st free chain of next medallion; a ring; a chain, joining to next free chain; a ring; a free chain; a ring a chain, joining to the free chain of 3rd medallion, at shoulder; continue in this way, making next a free chain, join next to free chain of next medallion (at top of sleeve), a free chain, then 2 consecutive chains to 2 free chains of next medallion, (a free chain, 1 chain to next medallion)* twice, (a free chain, 2 consecutive chains to next medallion)
3 times, then work the other side the same, reversing from * to opposite corner of neck, ending with a ring like 1st; fasten off.
2. A ring of 5 double knots, picot, 5 double knots, join to 1st picot of 1st ring, 5 double knots, picot, 5 double knots, close; a chain of 3 double knots, (picot, 3 double knots) twice, a small ring of (3 double knots, picot) 3 times, close, joining by side picot to preceding ring, and by middle picot to middle picot of 1st ring of last row; a chain; a small ring, joining to preceding as before, and to middle picot of next ring; repeat around neck; then after joining to last ring of 1st row, make a chain; a ring of 5 double knots, join to preceding small ring, 5 double knots, join to last ring of 1st row, 5 double knots, picot, 5 double knots, close; a chain; a ring (like last ring made), joining to preceding ring, and by middle picot to 3rd picot of last chain of 1st row; (a chain; a free ring; a chain; a ring, joining to middle picot of 1st chain of medallion below; a chain; a ring, joining to next chain of same medallion) 7 times; a chain; a ring, joining to next 2 picots taken together; a chain; a ring, joining to next picot; a chain a ring, joining to middle picot of next chain; repeat directions in parentheses 3 times; a chain; a ring, joining to middle picot of next chain of same medallion; (a chain; a free ring) twice; (a chain; a ring, joining to 1st chain of next medallion; a chain; a ring, joining to next chain of same medallion) twice; a chain; a ring, joining to next chain of same medallion, again 2 free rings (with chain between, always), then a ring, joining to each of 2 chains of next medallion, join next ring to next 2 picots, taken together, join a ring to each of next 2chains of same medallion, 4 free rings, a ring joined to each of 2 chains of next medallion, 2 free rings, * a ring, joining to 1chain of next medallion (the 4th of 5th row of front), omit the chain, make a 2nd ring, joining to free chain of 1st medallion of 4th row of sleeve, work back from *, down side of sleeve and around corner, repeating directions in parentheses 8 times across bottom of sleeve, work up between sleeve and back, as before, and continue around to opopsite corner of neck, joining last ring to 1st, and last chain at base of 1st ring. Simply keep the edge flat and even. It is a very easy design, and can be followed almost without thought. (N.A. Johnson)
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