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Le Diable Lettered Band
A lettered band reading LE DIABLE in block capitals on an open mesh ground, finished with a square medallion as a word stop; it continues a French motto sequence begun on its companion strips. Intended as an insertion for a towel end or curtain band. The chart is shaped, so watch the row-edge increases and decreases against the printed outline.
VINTAGE · 1914 EDGINGS & BORDERS
Chart size100 × 13 meshes
Worked rows13
Stitches usedch, dc — that's all
DifficultyAdvanced
Written rowsevery row, with per-row shaping
SourcePriscilla Filet Book No. 2, 1914
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Restored, not scanned. Shaped chart — the row edges step in and out. Every row that changes width carries a [Shaping: …] note saying how many meshes wider or narrower it is at its start and end, read straight off the chart. 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.
Row 1: 13 filled meshes, 85 open meshes, 1 filled mesh (99 meshes in total). Turn.
Row 2: ch 5, 85 open meshes, 13 filled meshes. Turn. [Shaping: starts 2 meshes narrower than the row before.]
Row 3: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 10 open meshes, 9 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 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, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 4: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 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, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 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, 16 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 7 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 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, 85 open meshes, 13 filled meshes. Turn. [Shaping: starts 2 meshes narrower than the row before.]
Row 3: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 10 open meshes, 9 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 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, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 4: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 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, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 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, 16 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 7 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 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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Show all 13 rows
Row 1: 13 filled meshes, 85 open meshes, 1 filled mesh (99 meshes in total). Turn.
Row 2: ch 5, 85 open meshes, 13 filled meshes. Turn. [Shaping: starts 2 meshes narrower than the row before.]
Row 3: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 10 open meshes, 9 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 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, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 4: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 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, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 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, 16 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 7 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 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, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 8: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 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, 16 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 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, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 10: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 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, 10 open meshes, 9 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 12: ch 5, 85 open meshes, 13 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 13: ch 3, 13 filled meshes, 84 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Fasten off. [Shaping: ends 2 meshes wider than the row before.]
Row 2: ch 5, 85 open meshes, 13 filled meshes. Turn. [Shaping: starts 2 meshes narrower than the row before.]
Row 3: ch 3, 2 filled meshes, 9 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 10 open meshes, 9 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 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, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 4: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 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, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 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, 16 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 6: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 7 filled meshes, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 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, 4 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 8: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 2 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, 16 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 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, 11 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 2 open meshes. Turn.
Row 10: ch 5, 2 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 3 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 8 open meshes, 2 filled meshes, 5 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 10 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, 10 open meshes, 9 filled meshes, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 4 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 3 open meshes, 5 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 4 open meshes, 6 filled meshes, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 6 open meshes, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh, 1 filled mesh, 1 open mesh. Turn.
Row 12: ch 5, 85 open meshes, 13 filled meshes. Turn.
Row 13: ch 3, 13 filled meshes, 84 open meshes, 1 filled mesh. Fasten off. [Shaping: ends 2 meshes wider than the row before.]
Stitch along
Tick rows off as you go — progress is saved on this device only.
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