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Show By Ltjdia Le Baron. Walker i M Crocheted Motifs Are in Gay-Colored Yarns on Linen. Till: fact that crochet is a popular style of needlecraft today is evidenced evi-denced by the appearance of a distinctive distinc-tive embroidery having separate cro eluded motifs on linen bureau scarfs and table covers, chair backs and arm pieces. The motifs, while not Joined by any stitchery, are so positioned that they form an interrupted border. The material for the foundation Is heavy toweling, preferably not white, hut some shade which is more common to craft work, such as twine color, wood tones, the gray of old tree trunks, etc. None of the tones are pronounced. They are not strong enough to be railed colors. Just tints or tones. While there Is no reason why pronounced pro-nounced colors should not be employed, em-ployed, if the worker prefers, there is a beauty of textile texture In the delicate shades that artists have chosen chos-en for the development of this unique embroidery. Motifs and Stitchery. The medium In which the motifs are crocheted is wool. Two ply Is advised, ad-vised, but Shetland and Iceland wools are appropriate. In each instance the wool is not of threadlike fineness, but rather sturdy. It is the combination of colored wool yarns of these styles with linen which lends distinction to the novel needlework. The crocheted motifs are square, round, oval or oblong. They may be in double crochet stitch, as seen in some of the squares. They may be in triple crochet as found in some of the circles. The work has a softness through stitchery being rather loose, not close, but the looseness must be even and regular. It is not tight, and fine. It Is Important to realize the style of stitchery. as in all the unusual kinds of needlecraft, it is the style of stitchery plus the unusual combination of materials which stresses the distinctiveness distinc-tiveness of the work. Circular Motifs. The simplest motifs are merely circles cir-cles of mixed colors of wool yarn. Make a tiny circle of chain stitch by slip stitching a final chain stitch through the 'first stitch. Make a chsin of three, throw the yarn over tlie crochet needle twice, put needle through hole in circle, catch yarn draw through two strands, catch yard again, draw through two more, catch yarn and draw through last two strands. Repeat each stitch of the triple crochet, (omitting the chain stitches), until a full circle of triple crochet stitches is made. Slip stitch final stitch through last of the chain stitches at beginning of circle. This completes one motif, unless the worker work-er wishes to make a round of slip stitches of single crochet about the edge of the circle. These circles are made of one color or of several different colors to give a rainbow effect Each circle is sewed around its edge to the hemmed scarf. A space equal to the diameter of the circle is left between circles which form thus, the Interrupted border. . 1933, Bell Syndicate. WNU Service. |