Lampshade Cover Pattern

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "GEM" CROCHET COTTON, Article 35, Size 20 or Size 30
2 balls White
Steel crochet hook No. 7.
Lampshade 4½ inches in diameter at top. 8½ inches in diameter at bottom, 6 inches in heights Shade cover is worked rather loosely.
¾ yd. ½ inch ribbon. ½ yd. round elastic.

* Ch 5, tr c in 5th st from hook, repeat from * 32 times. Work should measure about 15 inches, join being careful not to twist work.

2nd Round. Ch 12, tr c in same st where 1st tr c was made, * ch 8, tr c in st where next tr c was made, repeat from * 30 times, ch 8, join in 4th st of ch (33 meshes).

3rd Round. Ch 1, s c in next mesh, * ch 5, s c in same mesh, s c in next mesh, repeat from * all around ending with ch 5, s c in same mesh, join in 1st s c.

4th Round. Sl st to center of loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.

5th Round. Sl st into 1st loop, ch 5, s c in same loop, * ch 2, skip 1 loop, 2 tr c with ch 2 between in next loop, ch 2, 2 d tr c (3 times over hook) with ch 2 between in same loop, ch 2, 2 tr c with ch 2 between in same loop (shell), ch 2, skip 1 loop, 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around (there will be a ch 5 loop in 1st mesh and a ch 5 loop in last mesh in this round). Do not join. Place a marker at beginning of each round.

6th Round. Ch 2, shell in 1st ch 5 loop, ch 2, * 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in center of next shell, ch 2, shell in next ch 5 loop, repeat from * all around.

7th Round. Ch 2, 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in center of 1st shell, * ch 2, shell in next ch 5 loop, ch 2, 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in center of next shell, repeat from * all around. Repeat the last 2 rounds twice.

12th Round. Same as 6th round but having ch 3 before and after each shell.

13th Round. Same as 7th round but having ch 3 before and after each shell. Repeat the last 2 rounds once.

16th Round. * Ch 3, 2 tr c, 3 d tr c, 2 tr c with ch 2 be­tween each st in next ch 5 loop, ch 3, 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in center of next shell, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, 2 tr c, 3 d tr c, 2 tr c with ch 2 between each st in next ch 5 loop.

17th Round. * Ch 3, s c between 1st 2 d tr c of next shell, ch 5, s c in next loop of same shell, ch 3, 2 tr c, 3 d tr c, 2 tr c with, ch 2 between each st in next ch 5 loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, s c between 1st 2 d tr c of next shell, ch 5, s c in next loop of same shell.

18th Round. * Ch 3, 2 tr c, 3 d tr c, 2 tr c with ch 2 be­tween each st in next ch 5 loop, ch 3, s c between 1st 2 d tr c of next shell, ch 5, s c in next loop of same shell, ch 5, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.

19th Round. Same as 17th round.

20th Round. Work in same manner as 18th round but having 3 tr c, 2 d tr c, 3 tr c with ch 2 between each st in each shell.

21st Round. * Ch 3, 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in center of next shell, ch 3, 3 tr c, 2 d tr c, 3 tr c with ch 2 between each st in next ch 5 loop, repeat from * all around ending to cor­respond.

22nd Round. * Ch 2, work a shell of 2 tr c, 2 d tr c, 2 tr c with ch 2 between each st in next ch 5 loop, ch 2, skip 1 loop of next shell, 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in next loop of same shell, ch 2, skip 1 loop of same shell, work a shell of 2 tr c, 2 d tr c, 2 tr c with ch 2 between each st in next loop, ch 2, skip 1 loop of same shell, 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond. All shells are worked in same manner for remainder of lamp­shade cover.

23rd Round. * Ch 2, 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in center of next shell, ch 2, shell in next ch 5 loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.

24th Round. * Ch 2, shell in next ch 5 loop, ch 2, 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in center of next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond. Repeat the last 2 rounds once.

27th Round. Same as 23rd round, cut thread.

LOWER RUFFLE: With right side of work toward you, attach thread in 1st loop of shell of 26th round leaving last round free and working on the 26th round, * ch 5, s c in next loop of same shell, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, s c in next ch 2 loop, ch 5, s c in center loop of next shell of previous round (same space where the ch 5 loop of 26th round was made), ch 5, s c in next ch 2 loop, ch 5, s c in 1st loop of next shell, repeat from * all around.

2nd Round. Sl st into loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * ch 4, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join.

3rd Round. Sl st into 1st loop, ch 5, tr c in same loop, * ch 1, tr c in same loop, repeat from * 3 times, * ch 3, 6 tr c with ch 1 between each tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.

4th Round. Ch 1, s c in same space, ** ch 3, sl st in top of s c for picot, * s c in next ch 1 space, s c in next tr c, ch 3, sl st in top of s c for picot, repeat from * 4 times, 2 s c in next loop, ch 3, sl st in top of last s c for picot, s c in same loop, s c in next tr c, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, cut thread.

TOP RUFFLE: Holding 1st round toward you, attach thread in any loop of 2nd round, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in same loop, * ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop of 2nd round, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join. 2nd Round. Same as 3rd round of lower ruffle.

3rd Round. Ch 5, ** tr c in next loop of same shell, ch 1, tr c in next loop of same shell, * ch 1, tr c in next tr c of same shell, ch 1, tr c in next loop of same shell, repeat from * once, ch 1, tr c in next loop of same shell, ch 1, tr c in next tr c of same shell, ch 3, tr c in 1st tr c of next shell, ch 1, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in 4th st of ch.

4th Round. Same as 4th round of lower ruffle but re­peating from * 7 times instead of 4 times. Starch lightly. Lace ribbon through beading at top. Lace elastic through center of shells of last round. This round fits to inside of shade.