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The Somerset Stitch Pattern

A Stitch Pattern From The Year 1917

This stitch pattern is from the year 1917. It has been rewritten and added to the crochet directions.
Also included are the authentic antique instructions. It can be interesting to see the difference between the way patterns were written in that era and now.

Directions by Sandi Marshall - Materials Used In Example: Worsted weight yarn Crochet hook size G

Abbreviations:


ch = chain
chs = chains
dc = double crochet
sc = single crochet

Work all the rows in one solid color or alternate colors as you choose. One way that you could use this pattern would be to make long strips to join for an afghan.


Starting Chain - Ch 46.


Row 1 - 4 dc in 4th ch from hook, * skip 2 chains, sc in next ch, skip 2 chains, 4 dc in next ch **, repeat from * to ** 5 more times, skip 2 chains, sc in next ch, skip 2 chains, dc in last ch. Ch 3, to turn.


Row 2 - 4 dc in first sc of previous row, * skip 2 dc, sc in the space between the 2nd and 3rd dc of this 4-dc group, skip 2 dc, 4 dc in next sc **, repeat from * to ** 5 more times, skip 2 dc, sc in the space between the 2nd and 3rd dc of this 4-dc group, skip 2 dc, dc in last stitch of row. Ch 3, to turn.


Repeat - Repeat row 2, until you have reached the length desired.

-- End of Rewritten Directions




This photo shows the hook inserted in the space between the 2nd and 3rd dc of that 4-dc group, in preparation to work a single crochet in that space.





This photo shows one row worked in a contrasting color, so that you can more easily see the placement of the stitches in that row.

Directions From 1917

Materials
Fleisher's Germantown Zephyr
4-fold and Amber hook No. 4 ~ hook size given in the 1917 publication.

Following are the directions from the antique pattern book, exactly as originally written (including punctuation) and in its entirety.

Starting Chain: Chain 46.
1st Row. - In 4th stitch from hook make 4 double crochet, *Skip 2 chain, in next chain make 1 single crochet, skip 2 chain, in next stitch make 4 double crochet,* skip 2 chain, 1 single crochet in next chain, skip 2 chain, 1 double crochet in end stitch. Turn. Chain 2.
2d Row. - *4 double crochet around single crochet, 1 single crochet around 2d and 3d double crochet of 1st row,* 1 double crochet in last stitch. Turn, chain 2. Repeat 2d row. --

End of 1917 Directions



Somerset Stitch Pattern was originally published in the book Fleisher's Knitting and Crocheting Manual, Fifteenth Edition, published in the year 1917 (now in the public domain).


Somerset Stitch Pattern rewritten instructions and the Stitch photos on this page are copyright 2003 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc. Free for your own personal use only. Do not redistribute my rewritten instructions or my Stitch photos in any form, even for free. If others would like to have my rewritten directions for this pattern, please give them the URL of the main page for this pattern or the URL of this printing page ... Thank you! The main page for this pattern is http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa071203.htm The URL of this printing page is http://crochet.about.com/library/n071203.htm



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Wists

Crochet Stitch of the Week:

Scallop Stripes

(colors A, B and C)

Stripe Sequence 2 rows A, 2B, 2C, 2B, 2A, 2C

(ch a multiple of 11 sts + 10)

Row 1 ~ Work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, ch 1, skip 2 ch, 1 sc in next ch, *ch 5, skip 4 ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 1, skip 2 ch, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next ch, ch 1, skip 2 ch, 1 sc in next ch; rep from *, end ch 2, skip 2 ch, 1 dc in last ch. Turn.

Row 2 ~ Ch 1, 1 sc in first dc, skip ch-2 sp, *3 dc in each of next 3 ch-1 sps, 1 sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from *, end 3 dc in last ch-1 sp, 2 dc in top of t-ch. Turn.

Row 3 ~ Ch 4, 1 sc between 2nd and 3rd dc of first scallop, *ch 1, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next sc, ch 1, 1 sc between first and 2nd dc of next scallop, ch 5, skip next scallop, 1 sc between 2nd and 3rd dc of next scallop; rep from *, end ch 1, 2 dc in last sc. Turn.

Row 4 ~ Ch 3, 1 dc in first dc, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, *1 sc in ch-5 sp, 3 dc in next 3 ch-1 sps; rep from *, end 1 sc in t-ch sp. Turn.

Row 5 ~ Ch 3, 1 dc in first sc, ch 1, *1 sc between first and 2nd dc of next scallop, ch 5, skip next scallop, 1 sc between between 2nd and 3rd dc of next scallop, ch 1, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next sc, ch 1; rep from *, end 1 sc between first and 2nd dc of last scallop, ch 2, 1 dc in top of t-ch. Turn.

Rep rows 2–5, continuing stripe sequence.

Crochet Stitch of the Week :

St. George's Variation

(colors A and B)
(ch a multiple of 14 sts + 9)

Row 1: With A, 1 dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 5 ch, *[with B, 1 dc in next ch; with A, 1 dc in next ch] 3 times; with B, 1 dc in next ch; with A, 1 dc in 7 ch; rep from * to end. Turn.

Rows 2–4: With A, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc throughout), skip first st, 1 dc in next 6 dc, *[with B, 1 dc in next dc; with A, 1 dc in next dc] 3 times; with B, 1 dc in next st; with A, 1 dc in 7 dc; rep from * across, end last rep with A, 1 dc in last 6 dc, 1 dc in top of t-ch. Turn.

Rows 5–8: With A, ch 3, skip first st, [with B, 1 dc in next dc; with A, 1 dc in next dc] 3 times; *with B, 1 dc in next 7 dc, [with A, 1 dc in next dc; with B, 1 dc in next dc] 3 times; with A, 1 dc in next dc; rep from * across, end last rep with A, 1 dc in top of t-ch. Turn.

Row 9: Rep row 2.

Rep rows 2–9.

Stitchfinder : Crochet Stitch: St. George's Variation : Help and Information from Lion Brand Yarn

Crochet Stitch of the Week :

Knot Stitch

(also called Lover's Knot Stitch)

Shawls made in this stitch are very light and airy.

Make a ch in the desired length, * draw up a 1/4-inch loop on hook, yo and pull through ch, sc in single lp of st (single knot st), draw up another 1/4-inch lp on hook, yo, pull through lp, sc in single lp of st (double knot st), sk 4 sts of ch, sc in next st of ch, rep from * across ch.

Work 3 single knot sts to turn all rows. *Work 1 sc in lp at right of sc and 1 sc in lp at left of sc at center of next double knot st, work a double knot st, rep from * across row. Do not work into the remaining single knot st at the end of row. Continue to desired length.

Crochet Stitch of the Week : Playblocks

(colors A, B, C, D, E, F, and G)

Stripe Sequence 2 rows A, 2B, 2C, 2A, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G


FPtr (Front Post treble) Yo twice and insert hook from front to back to front around post of stitch two rows below (first row of previous color), yo and draw up a lp, [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] 3 times.

(ch a multiple of 10 sts + 12)

Row 1 With A, 1 dc in 5th ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn.

Row 2 With A, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc throughout), skip first dc, 1 dc in each dc across, end 1 dc in top of t-ch. Turn.

Row 3 With B, ch 3, skip first dc, 1 dc in next dc, *[FPtr in next dc, 1 dc in next dc] 3 times, 1 dc in next 4 dc; rep from *, end last rep 1 dc in last dc, dc in top of t-ch. Turn.

Row 4 With B, rep row 2.

Row 5 With C, ch 3, skip first dc, 1 dc in next 6 dc, *[FPtr in next dc, 1 dc in next dc] 3 times, 1 dc in 4 dc; rep from *, end 1 dc in last 2 dc, dc in top of t-ch. Turn.

Rep rows 2–5, continuing stripe sequence.