Shadow Play Lamp Shade Pattern #9267

MATERIALS:

J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 1 ball of White.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 9.
1½ yards ribbon, 6 inches wide.
2 yards ribbon, 1 inch wide.
6 yards silk seam tape.
2 lampshade frames, measuring 13 inches around the top, and 26 inches around the bottom.

BEADING … Ch 21. 1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook, ch 9, skip 9 ch, d c in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in last ch. Ch 5, turn. 2nd and 3rd rows: D c in next d c, ch 9, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Ch 5, turn. 4th row: D c in next d c, ch 4; then working over the 2 preceding ch's, make s c in center st of 3rd ch down, ch 4, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Ch 5, turn. 5th to 8th rows incl: D c in next d c, ch 9, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Ch 5, turn. Repeat 4th to 8th rows incl. 8 more times; then repeat 4th and 5th rows once more. Piece should meas­ure 13 inches. Sew short ends together neatly.

LOWER PART … Attach thread at joining of Beading. 1st rnd: Working along edge of Beading, * ch 9, skip 1 bar, s c in next bar, (ch 5, s c in next bar) 6 times; ch 9, skip 1 bar, s c in next bar. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st where thread was attached. 2nd rnd: * In next ch-9 loop, make 5 s c, ch 3, 5 s c, ch 2, s c in next ch-5 loop, (ch 5, s c in next loop) 5 times; ch 2, in next ch-9 loop make 5 s c, ch 3, 5 s c. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st s c made. 3rd rnd: Sl st to center of next ch-3, s c in same ch-3, * ch 9, s c in next ch-5 loop, (ch 5, s c in next loop) 4 times; (ch 9, s c in next ch-3) twice. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st s c made. 4th rnd: * In next ch-9 loop make 5 s c, ch 3, 5 s c, ch 2, s c in next ch-5 loop, (ch 5, s c in next loop) 3 times; ch 2, (in next ch-9 loop make 5 s c, ch 3, 5 s c) twice. Repeat from * around. Join.
   5th rnd: Sl st to center of next ch-3, s c in same ch-3, * ch 9, s c in next ch-5 loop, (ch 5, s c in next loop) twice; (ch 9, s c in next ch-3) 3 times. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: * In next ch-9 loop make 5 s c, ch 3, 5 s c, ch 2, s c in next ch-5 loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 2, (in next ch-9 loop make 5 s c, ch 3, 5 s c) 3 times. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st to center of next ch-3, s c in same ch-3, * ch 9, s c in next ch-5 loop, (ch 9, s c in next ch-3) 4 times. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: * In next ch-9 loop make 5 s c, ch 3, 5 s c. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Sl st to center of next ch-3, s c in same ch-3, * ch 11, s c in next ch-3. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: * In next ch-11 loop make 6 s c, ch 3, 6 s c. Repeat from * around. Join.
   11th and 12th rnds: Repeat 9th and 10th rnds. 13th rnd: Same as 9th rnd, only making ch 13 instead of ch 11. 14th rnd: Same as 10th rnd, only mak­ing 7 s c, ch 3, 7 s c in each ch-13 loop. 15th and 16th rnds: Repeat 13th and 14th rnds. 17th rnd: Same as 9th rnd, only making ch-15 instead of ch-11. 18th rnd: Same as 10th rnd, only mak­ing 8 s c, ch 3, 8 s c in each ch-15 loop. 19th and 20th rnds: Repeat 17th and 18th rnds. Fasten off.

UPPER PART … Attach thread at joining and working along remaining edge of Beading, repeat 1st to 6th rows incl. of Lower Part. Fasten off.

FINISHING … Wind seam tape around both 13-inch top and 26-inch bottom of frame. Pin wide ribbon around lower edge. Pin darts in ribbon around top to fit frame, graduating them to nothing at bottom. Sew darts and press flat. Sew upper and lower edges of lining to seam tape. Dip cro­cheted piece in heavy starch, press and slip over covered frame. Tack in place. Shape Upper Part with fingers and allow to dry thoroughly. Run narrow ribbon through Beading and tie in bow. Make and finish other lampshade in same way.