  CHAPTER XIV A LITTLE PETTICOAT W “WHAT comes next?” Fairly Flew asked the Yarn Baby. “She hasn’t two necks.” “Next,” answered the Yarn Baby, “we planned to show the little Miss how to make another scarf for Mary Marie.” “Mary Marie hasn’t two necks,” whispered Crow Shay. “Hush!” warned Wooley Ball as she noticed the Yarn Baby’s hair begin to rise. “You will get into trouble if you don’t!” “There will be caps or hats made to match the little scarfs,” went on the Yarn Baby, turning to Mary Frances. “You will know how to make this scarf as soon as you hear the directions: “Hush!” warned Wooley Ball. Old rose; gray floss photo of scarf Doll’s Crocheted Wool Floss Scarf(See picture opposite page 104—color plate) Be sure to make Doll’s Shawl, page 75, before attempting to make this scarf. Material: Old rose wool floss. Gray floss for trimming. Bone crochet hook No. 3 Directions: 1. With rose floss make 13 chain stitches. 2. Skip 1 chain stitch, and make 12 single crochet stitches. 3. Make 1 chain stitch to use in turning. 4. Putting hook through the 2 loops at the top of stitches just made, make 4 rows of the old rose floss. 5. Make 2 rows of the gray floss. 6. Make 2 rows of the old rose floss. 7. Make 2 rows of gray floss. 8. Make 90 rows of the old rose floss. 9. Make 2 rows of the gray floss. 10. Make 2 rows of the rose floss. 11. Make 2 rows of the gray floss. Mary Marie. “No, not yet.” 12. Make 4 rows of the rose floss. Break off yarn and fasten. Trim ends of scarf with fringe. Make the fringe exactly like fringe on ends of Doll’s Scarf, page 70. Mary Frances found the old rose and gray flosses, and set about making the scarf. It was very little trouble, for the magic needle darted ahead just as in making the shawl, and very soon the little scarf was finished. “Isn’t it pretty?” cried Mary Frances. “How happy I shall be to make the caps or hats. Do they come next?” “No,” answered the Yarn Baby, “not yet.” “I will tell you why,” said Fairly Flew. “It is because they would be too difficult for you to make now. You must learn to make the simplest things first. Then you will climb right up in the work.” “She hasn’t made anything in double crochet stitch,” Crow Shay whispered to Wooley Ball. “I know,” whispered Wooley Ball. “Wouldn’t it be nice if she could make her dolly a warm petticoat with double crochet stitch?” Crow Shay whispered. “I wish I had one.” “Indeed it would,” Crow Shay whispered again. “I often wish I had one.” “Had what?” asked Wooley Ball. “A petticoat, of course,” Crow Shay answered. “That is just what comes next,” said the Yarn Baby, overhearing, “and I will give the directions at once.” photograph Doll’s Petticoat “Just what comes next.” black and white photo of doll in crocheted outfit Ready for Breakfast. Crocheted petticoat. Doll’s Crocheted PetticoatMade by working round and round from top downward. Material: White wool floss. Bone crochet hook No. 2. Directions: 1. Make 48 chain stitches. 2. Join the last chain stitch to the first chain stitch with a slip stitch. (See picture below—A.) A and B 3. Make 3 chain stitches. 4. Put 1 double crochet stitch (see page 53) into each chain stitch. Join the last double crochet stitch with the top of the 3 chain stitches (see direction number 3, above) with a slip stitch. This makes the first row of stitches. (See picture above—B.) 5. Second row: Make 3 chain stitches, and make 1 double crochet in each stitch of first row putting hook under both threads. Join, as in first row. White wool floss. Crow Shay looks on. How to “Increase” in Crocheting6. Third row: Make in same way as second row, but increase, or widen, the petticoat by putting 2 double crochet stitches in every sixth stitch. 7. Fourth row: Like third row. 8. Fifth row: Like third row. 9. Sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh rows: Like second row—that is, with no widening or increasing. 10. Twelfth and last row: “Increase,” by putting 2 double crochet stitches in every sixth stitch. Trim bottom of petticoat with scallops. Photo To Make the Scallops1. Put 1 single crochet stitch in the first double crochet stitch made on the tenth row. 2. Make 2 chain stitches. 3. Put 3 double crochet stitches in the same stitch where the 1 single crochet stitch was put. 4. Skip 2 double crochet stitches in the last row of double crochet stitches of the petticoat. Put 1 single crochet into the third stitch. Scallops. “How lovely and warm!” 5. Make 2 chain stitches. 6. Put 3 double crochet stitches into the same stitch as the single crochet. Continue in same way until scallops are made all around the petticoat. Fasten the petticoat at waist with a runner. To Make the Runner1. Cut a piece of floss about 1½ yards long. 2. Fold it in the middle, and with the doubled floss, make a long chain of chain stitches. photograph 3. Putting the crochet hook through the stitches at the top of the petticoat, pull the runner through. (See picture above.) “How lovely and warm Mary Marie will be!” exclaimed Mary Frances as she finished the little petticoat with the help of Fairly Flew’s magic needle. “Do not let her wear that in summer,” said the Yarn Baby. “Do not wear it in summer.” He looked around. “If you do she’ll surely roast And be eaten up for toast,” added Crow Shay. Then he looked around to see if anyone would chide him for speaking. Just as he expected, the Yarn Baby’s hair began to stand up on end; but Fairly Flew only laughed and said, “Oh, now, Yarn Baby, don’t get ruffled. Let him make a little fun for us all.” The Yarn Baby’s hair settled down smoothly in place, and Crow Shay did look as though he would like to crow for sure, but he was very polite and kept quiet. Her hair began to stand on end. “You surely will surprise them.” |
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