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Materials: J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen (2 balls), or Clark's O.N.T. Cronita (3 balls), Ecru. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 7 or 8.

Collar: Ch 161, turn. 1st row: 1 s c in 2nd ch from hook, 1 s c in each ch to end of ch, ch 2, turn. 2nd, 3rd and 4th rows: S c in each s c, (always pick up the back loop of each s c throughout these instructions). 5th row: Increase every 10th s c (176 s c). 6th to 20th rows incl: S c rows increasing as follows: 7th row: Increase every 9th s c (195 s c). 11th row: Increase every 9th s c (216 s c). 15th row: Increase every 9th s c (240 s c). 21st row: * 1 s c in each of 41 s c, ch 15, skip 9 s c, 1 s c in next s c, ch 15, skip 9 s c. Repeat from * 3 more times, ending row with 1 s c. Ch 2, turn. 22nd row: 1 s c in s c, * 17 s c under ch-15 loop, 1 s c over s c, 17 s c under next ch-15 loop, s c in each of next 41 s c and repeat from * to end of row, ch 2, turn. 23rd row: S c in each s c to end of row, working last s c of one loop and first s c of the next loop together to decrease 1 s c. 24th row: 1 s c in s c, * ch 12, skip 8 s c, 1 s c in next s c, ch 17, 1 s c in 8th s c of next loop, ch 12, skip 8 s c, s c in each of next 41 s c and repeat from * to end of row, ending with s c in each s c, ch 2, turn. 25th row: * 41 s c, 15 s c under small loops, 19 s c under large loops. Repeat from * to end of row ending with ch 2, turn. 26th row: Same as 23rd row. 27th row: * 1 s c in each of 41 s c, ch 12, 1 s c in center s c of next loop, ch 17, 1 s c in center s c of next loop, ch 17, 1 s c in center s c of next loop, ch 12, skip remaining s c of loop and repeat from * to end of row. 28th row: S c row making 15 s c under small loops, and 19 s c under large loops. 29th row: Same as 23rd row. 30th row: 1 s c in s c, ch 12, s c in center s c of next loop, and continue like 27th row, having 1 large loop extra. 31st row: Same as 28th row. 32nd to 34th rows incl: Same as 29th row.

Work 4 rows of s c down side with scallop, and work a row of sl st along opposite end. Sew on 5 snap fasteners.

Cuffs: Ch 91, turn. 1st row: 1 s c in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end. 2nd to 10th rows incl: 1 s c in each s c, ch 2, turn. 11th row: S c in each s c, increasing 1 s c in every 10th s c. 12th to 16th rows incl: S c in each s c. No increase. 17th row: Increase 1 s c in every 10th s c. 18th row: S c across. 19th row: 1 s c in each of 45 s c, ch 12, skip 9 s c, 1 s c in next s c, ch 12, skip 9 s c, 1 s c in each of 45 s c. Continue to work cuff as in collar—the solid part on each side of openwork consisting of 45 s c in each row. Finish off. Sew on snap fasteners.