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Abstract Motif Oblong Border Repeat
An angular solid motif with slender branching lines fills the oblong, and the few filled squares at the lower edge begin the next repeat. The source book set this oblong into the border of a 28-inch square centerpiece, worked in No. 70 cotton to a 2 3/4 x 11 inch strip; it also serves as an insertion for runners or towel ends. The motif is mostly open mesh, so the main work is counting the scattered filled squares in the wings accurately.
VINTAGE · 1914 EDGINGS & BORDERS
Chart size26 × 39 meshes
Worked rows39
Stitches usedch, dc — that's all
DifficultyIntermediate
Written rowsevery row + foundation
SourcePriscilla Filet Book No. 2, 1914
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Restored, not scanned. Rectangular chart with full written instructions, foundation chain included. Finished size depends on your thread and tension — swatch first.
Written instructions
How to count. The turning chain at the start of a row stands in for the first stitch of that row's first mesh, and that mesh is already included in the counts below — work only what the counts say, not one mesh more.
Foundation: ch 84 (79 + 5 for turning).
Row 1: dc in 8th ch from hook to begin — that dc counts as the first mesh of the row. Work across: 2 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 7 open meshes (26 meshes in total, the first one included). Turn.
Row 2: ch 5, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes. Turn.
Row 3: ch 5, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 7 open meshes. Turn.
Row 4: ch 5, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes. Turn.
Row 5: ch 5, 12 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 13 open meshes. Turn.
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Row 1: dc in 8th ch from hook to begin — that dc counts as the first mesh of the row. Work across: 2 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 7 open meshes (26 meshes in total, the first one included). Turn.
Row 2: ch 5, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes. Turn.
Row 3: ch 5, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 7 open meshes. Turn.
Row 4: ch 5, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes. Turn.
Row 5: ch 5, 12 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 13 open meshes. Turn.
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Show all 39 rows
Row 1: dc in 8th ch from hook to begin — that dc counts as the first mesh of the row. Work across: 2 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 7 open meshes (26 meshes in total, the first one included). Turn.
Row 2: ch 5, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes. Turn.
Row 3: ch 5, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 7 open meshes. Turn.
Row 4: ch 5, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes. Turn.
Row 5: ch 5, 12 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 13 open meshes. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 7: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 8: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 9: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 10: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 11: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 12: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 13: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 14: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 15: ch 5, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 21 open meshes. Turn.
Row 16: ch 5, 21 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes. Turn.
Row 17: ch 5, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 12 open meshes. Turn.
Row 18: ch 5, 11 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes. Turn.
Row 19: ch 5, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 20: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes. Turn.
Row 21: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes. Turn.
Row 22: ch 5, 4 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 23: ch 5, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 5 open meshes. Turn.
Row 24: ch 5, 5 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes. Turn.
Row 25: ch 5, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 6 open meshes. Turn.
Row 26: ch 5, 7 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes. Turn.
Row 27: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 3 filled meshes, 4 open meshes. Turn.
Row 28: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes. Turn.
Row 29: ch 5, 7 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 7 filled meshes, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 30: ch 5, 5 open meshes, 10 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes. Turn.
Row 31: ch 5, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 32: ch 5, 8 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes. Turn.
Row 33: ch 5, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 8 open meshes. Turn.
Row 34: ch 5, 7 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 3 filled meshes, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 35: ch 5, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes. Turn.
Row 36: ch 5, 7 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes. Turn.
Row 37: ch 5, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 38: ch 5, 13 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 12 open meshes. Turn.
Row 39: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Fasten off.
Row 2: ch 5, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes. Turn.
Row 3: ch 5, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 7 open meshes. Turn.
Row 4: ch 5, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes. Turn.
Row 5: ch 5, 12 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 13 open meshes. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 7: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 8: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 9: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 10: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 11: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 12: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 13: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 14: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Turn.
Row 15: ch 5, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 21 open meshes. Turn.
Row 16: ch 5, 21 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes. Turn.
Row 17: ch 5, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 12 open meshes. Turn.
Row 18: ch 5, 11 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes. Turn.
Row 19: ch 5, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 20: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes. Turn.
Row 21: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes. Turn.
Row 22: ch 5, 4 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 23: ch 5, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 5 open meshes. Turn.
Row 24: ch 5, 5 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes. Turn.
Row 25: ch 5, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 6 open meshes. Turn.
Row 26: ch 5, 7 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes. Turn.
Row 27: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 3 filled meshes, 4 open meshes. Turn.
Row 28: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes. Turn.
Row 29: ch 5, 7 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 7 filled meshes, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 30: ch 5, 5 open meshes, 10 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes. Turn.
Row 31: ch 5, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 32: ch 5, 8 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes. Turn.
Row 33: ch 5, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 8 open meshes. Turn.
Row 34: ch 5, 7 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 3 filled meshes, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 35: ch 5, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes. Turn.
Row 36: ch 5, 7 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes. Turn.
Row 37: ch 5, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 38: ch 5, 13 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 12 open meshes. Turn.
Row 39: ch 5, 26 open meshes. Fasten off.
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