Materials:
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet Size 30 or 50.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 6, 7, or 8.
To begin, ch 37, turn. 1st row: 1 d c in 9th ch from hook, * ch 4, skip 4 sts of foundation ch, 1 d c in next st, and repeat from * till there are 6 sps made, ch 2, 1 d c in last st. Ch 6, turn. 2nd row: Skip 1st sp, 6 d tr (thread over 3 times) in 1st d c of previous row (this forms a shell), * 1 sl st in next d c, ch 4, 5 d tr in same st in which sl st was just made, and repeat from * 3 times (now you will have 5 shells in all), 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, skip ch-2, 1 d c in next st, ch 6, turn. 3rd row: 1 tr in 1st d c of previous row, ch 4, 1 d c in point of 1st shell, * ch 4, 1 d c in point of next shell and repeat from * to last shell, ch 2, skip ch-2, 1 d c in next st, ch 5, turn. 4th row: 1 d c in 1st d c of previous row, * ch 4, skip ch-4, 1 d c in next d c, 4 d c in ch-4, 1 d c in next d c, and repeat from * once, ch 4, skip ch-4, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, skip ch-2, 1 d c in next st, ch 5, turn. 5th row: 1 d c in 1st d c of previous row, * ch 4, skip ch-4 of previous row, 1 d c in next d c, ch 4, skip 4 d c, 1 d c in next d c, and repeat from * once, ch 4, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, skip ch-2, 1 d c in next st, ch 6, turn. Repeat from 1st to 5th rows incl for as many inches as desired.
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Mesh Lace Chair Set Pattern
Lamp Shade Pattern
Filet Tie Back with Tassel Pattern
Shell Stitch Oval Set Pattern
Luncheon or Tea Cloth Pattern
Reticella Motif for Luncheon Set Pattern
California Rose Inset for Luncheon Set Pattern
Cocktail Napkin Pattern
Windmill Bedspread Pattern
Pillow Case Insertion Pattern
Reticella Motif for Towel Pattern
Monkeyface Lace Edging Pattern
Lattice Lace Edging Pattern
New Mile-a-Minute Edging Pattern
Chain and Shell Edging Pattern
Pointed Filet Edging Pattern
Shell Scallop Edging Pattern
Stool Cover Pattern
Bath Mat Pattern
Bone Ring Mat Patterns
Flower Filet Luncheon Set Pattern
Square Doily with Crochet Inset Pattern
Lace Doily Pattern
Doily with Two-Colored Mesh Edging Pattern
Linen Center with Crocheted Edge Pattern
Sunday Night Supper Set Pattern
Luncheon Set in Colored Linen Pattern
Pearl Point Tapestry Pattern
Bathroom Rug with Fringe Pattern