The Big Top in Crochet | Star Book No. 90 | American Thread Company

The Big Top in Crochet
Star Book 90
The American Thread Company
Original Copyright 1952

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Patterns Included: 

The Ringmaster and Seal, Cow Girl and Horse, South Sea Dancer and Natives, Red and Yellow Clown, Elephant, Goldie Locks and the Three Bears, French Poodles, Rudolph Clowns, Trapeze Artist, Domino Clown



Abbreviations

Slanting Shell Stitch

 

Ch for desired length, work 2 d c in 4th st from hook, skip 3 sts, sl st in next st, * ch 3, 2 d c in same st with sl st, skip 3 sts, sl st ill next st. Repeat from *.

2nd Row. Ch 3, turn, 2 d c in sl st, sl st in 3 ch loop of shell in previous row, * ch 3, 2 d c in same space, sl st in next shell, repeat from *.

Source: Revised Beginner's Manual, Star Book No. 62

 

Lacet Stitch

 

Ch for desired length, work 1 s c in 10th st from hook, ch 3, skip 2 sts, 1 d c in next st, * ch 3, skip 2 sts, 1 s c in next st, ch 3, skip 2 sts, 1 d c in next st, repeat from * to end of row.

2nd Row. Ch 8, d c in d c, * ch 5, d c in next d c, repeat from * to end of row. These two rows are repeated for pattern.

Source: Revised Beginner's Manual, Star Book No. 62

 

Cross Treble Crochet Stitch (K Stitch)

 

Ch for desired length, thread over twice, insert in 5th st from hook, * work off two loops, thread over, skip 2 sts, insert in next st and work off all loops on needle 2 at a time, ch 2, d c in center of stitch to complete cross. Thread over twice, insert in next st and repeat from *. This is sometimes called K stitch.

Source: Revised Beginner's Manual, Star Book No. 62

Triple Triple (or Treble) Crochet (tr tr or tr trc)

Thread over hook 4 times and work off same as in a double treble crochet.

 

Double Triple (or Treble) Crochet (d trc)

Ch for desired length, thread over hook 3 times, insert in 6th ch from hook (5 loops on hook) and work off 2 loops at a time same as in tr c.

Short Double Crochet (sdc)

Ch for desired length, thread over hook, insert hook in 3rd st from hook, draw thread through (3 loops on hook), thread over hook and draw through all three loops on hook. For succeeding rows, ch 2, turn.

 

 

The short double crochet (sdc) is another name for the half double crochet.

 

Source: Revised Beginner's Manual, Star Book No. 62

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