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Doux Comme L'Amour Motto Band
The French motto 'doux comme l'amour' (sweet as love) in block capitals, charted as one long band split mid-word into two stacked halves, with a square medallion at the end. It belongs to a coffee- or tray-cloth motto set and is worked as a single continuous strip, not two separate rows. The chart is shaped, so watch for increases and decreases at the row ends.

VINTAGE · 1914 OTHER
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Row 2: ch 5, 53 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 24 open meshes, 13 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 3: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 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, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 4: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 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, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 5: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 12 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 7 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 13 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
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Row 2: ch 5, 53 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 24 open meshes, 13 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 3: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 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, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 4: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 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, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 5: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 12 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 7 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 13 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 7: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 7 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 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, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 12 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 8: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 12 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 5 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, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 13 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 9: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 12 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 13 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 10: ch 5, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 6 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, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 12 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 11: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 13 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, 3 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 13 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 12: ch 5, 53 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 34 open meshes, 13 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 13: ch 3, 13 filled meshes, 34 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 53 open meshes. Turn.
Row 14: ch 5, 97 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 15: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 98 open meshes. Turn.
Row 16: ch 3, 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, 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, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 17: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 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, 7 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, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 18: ch 5, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 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, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 19: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes. Turn.
Row 20: ch 5, 3 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, 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, 3 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn.
Row 21: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 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, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes. Turn.
Row 22: ch 5, 2 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, 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, 7 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn. [Shaping: starts 1 mesh narrower than the row before.]
Row 23: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 11 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, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 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, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 24: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 5 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, 5 open meshes, 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, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 10 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Turn. [Shaping: starts 1 mesh wider than the row before.]
Row 25: ch 3, 1 filled mesh, 50 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 47 open meshes. Turn.
Row 26: ch 5, 94 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Fasten off.
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