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Chaud Comme L'Enfer Lettered Band
A lettered band reading CHAUD COMME L'ENFER in block capitals with a square medallion stop, charted as two stacked strips on one grid; it belongs to the same French motto sequence as its companion bands. Made to run as an insertion along a towel or curtain edge. Mind the two-strip layout when reading rows, and the shaped ends call for edge increases and decreases as drawn.

VINTAGE · 1914 EDGINGS & BORDERS
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Row 2: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 13 filled meshes, 84 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 3: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 84 open meshes, 13 filled meshes, 1 open mesh. Turn. [Shaping: starts 1 mesh narrower than the row before.]
Row 4: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 5: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
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Row 2: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 13 filled meshes, 84 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 3: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 84 open meshes, 13 filled meshes, 1 open mesh. Turn. [Shaping: starts 1 mesh narrower than the row before.]
Row 4: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 5: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 7: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 8: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 9: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 10: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 11: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 12: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 10 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 13: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 74 open meshes, 14 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 14: ch 3, 14 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 68 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn. [Shaping: ends 1 mesh wider than the row before.]
Row 15: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 101 open meshes. Turn.
Row 16: ch 5, 100 open meshes. Turn. [Shaping: ends 2 meshes narrower than the row before.]
Row 17: 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, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 4 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 9 open meshes. Turn.
Row 18: ch 5, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 19: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes. Turn.
Row 20: ch 5, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 7 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 21: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 9 filled meshes, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes. Turn.
Row 22: ch 5, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 23: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes. Turn.
Row 24: ch 5, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 25: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 9 open meshes. Turn. [Shaping: starts 1 mesh wider than the row before.]
Row 26: ch 5, 101 open meshes. Turn.
Row 27: ch 5, 101 open meshes. Turn. [Shaping: starts 1 mesh wider than the row before.]
Row 28: ch 5, 40 open meshes. Turn. [Shaping: the charted edge changes sharply at this row and we could not read it reliably from the plate — take the edge from the chart image.]
Row 29: ch 3, 13 filled meshes, 67 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 4 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 7 filled meshes, 1 open mesh. Fasten off. [Shaping: the charted edge changes sharply at this row and we could not read it reliably from the plate — take the edge from the chart image.]
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