Motif Lamp Shade Cover Pattern

J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. A. 104: Size 30: 2 balls of No. 65 Beauty Pink.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.
A lamp shade.

Lamp shade used measures 6¼ inches deep. 21 inches in circumference at top and 24 inches at bottom.

Each motif measures 1 inch in diameter.

FIRST STRIP—First Motif … Starting at center, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 12 sc in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 6, * dc in next sc. ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: In each sp around make 2 sc, ch 3 and 2 sc. Join and break off.

SECOND MOTIF … Work as for First Motif until 2 rnds have been completed. 3rd rnd: 2 sc in first sp, ch 1. sl st in corresponding loop on First Motif, ch 1, 2 sc in same sp on Second Motif, 2 sc in next sp, ch I. sl st in next loop on First Motif, ch 1, 2 sc in same sp on Second Motif. Complete rnd (no more joinings).

Make necessary number of motifs to fit top of lamp shade, joining as Second Motif was joined to First Motif, leaving 4 ch-3 loops free on each side of joining. Join last motif to First Motif.

HEADING … Attach thread to first free loop on any motif, ch 8, * (sc in next loop, ch 5) twice: dc in next loop and in first loop on next motif, ch 5. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last loop. Join to 3rd ch of ch-8. Break off. Work Heading along other side the same way.

SECOND STRIP … Work as for First Strip until first side of Heading has been completed.

Attach thread to first loop on any motif, ch 5, * sl st in corresponding sp on First Strip, ch 2. sc in next loop on Second Strip, ch 2. sl st in corresponding sp on First Strip, ch 2, sc in next loop on Second Strip, ch 2, sl st in next loop on First Strip, ch 2, dc in next loop on Second Strip, dc in first loop on next motif, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

Make necessary number of strips, joining as before, until piece fits lamp shade tightly. Sew to lamp shade.