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1808. Fancy Needlework. Although there is a continual change in designs and materials for fancy needlework of every description, the fundamental principles on which this kind of work in all its various branches is executed remain the same. These are carefully, though briefly set forth in the following series of instructions on this subject. 1809. Instructions in Crochet. 1810. Popularity of Crochet. Perhaps no kind of work has ever attained such popularity as Crochet. Whether as a simple trimming, as an elaborate quilt, or as a fabric, almost rivalling Point Lace, it is popular with every woman who has any time at all for fancy work, since it is only needful to understand the stitches, and the terms and contractions used in writing the descriptions of the different designs, to be enabled to work with ease the most beautiful pattern that ever appeared in crochet. 1811. Stitches used in Crochet. These, with their abbreviations, are: Ch., chain stitch; S., single crochet; Dc., double crochet; L., long stitch; Double and treble long. 1812. Chain Stitch, ch. Hook the cotton into a loop, and keep on looping the cotton through a previous stitch till a succession of chains are made to form a foundation. 1813. Single Crochet, S. This occurs only in working designs; the hook is inserted in a stitch, and the cotton is pulled through that and the cotton which is on the hook at the same time; it thus makes a close tie. 1814. Double Crochet, or Dc. With cotton on the hook insert the latter into a stitch, draw the cotton through; there are now two loops on the hook, take up the cotton on the hook, and with cotton again upon the hook draw it through the two loops.