Love Knot Bow Pattern #2437

MATERIALS:

CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CRO­CHET, size 30:
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats—1 ball in any color.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

LOWER PIECE … Starting at short side, ch 38. 1st row: S c in 10th ch from hook, (ch 5, skip 3 ch, s c in next ch) 7 times. Ch 6, turn. 2nd row: * S c in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * across, ending with s c in last loop. Ch 6, turn. Repeat 2nd row for 2¼ inches. Fasten off. Make another piece like this. Gather foundation chains of both pieces, and sew together neatly.

UPPER PIECE … Starting at center, ch 12, join with sl st to form a ring. 1st row: Ch 5, * tr in ring, ch 1. Re­peat from * until 8 ch-1 sps are made. Ch 10, turn. 2nd row: D c in 5th ch from hook, ch 5, s c in next ch-1 sp, (ch 3, s c in next ch-1 sp) 7 times. Ch 10, turn. 3rd row: D c in 5th ch from hook, ch 5, in next ch-3 loop make s c, ch 3 and s c, (ch 3, s c in next loop) 5 times; ch 3, in next loop make s c, ch 3 and s c; ch 5, then in sp between d c and turning ch make d c, ch 2 and d c. Ch 5, turn. 4th row: D c in ch-2 sp, ch 5, in next ch-3 loop make s c, ch 3 and s c, (ch 3, s c in next loop) 6 times; ch 3, in next loop make s c, ch 3 and s c; ch 5, in sp between d c and turning ch make d c, ch 2 and d c. Ch 5, turn.
   5th row: D c in ch-2 sp, ch 5, s c in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, s c in next loop) 8 times; ch 5, in sp between d c and turning ch make d c, ch 2 and d c. Ch 5, turn. 6th row: D c in ch-2 sp, ch 5, s c in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, s c in next loop) 7 times—thus a loop is decreased; ch 5, in sp between d c and turning ch make d c, ch 2 and d c. Ch 5, turn.
   Continue in this manner, decreasing 1 loop each row until only 1 loop re­mains. Ch 5, turn. Next row: D c in ch-2 sp, ch 5, s c in ch-3, loop, ch 5, in sp between d c and turning ch make d c, ch 2 and d c. Ch 5, turn. Follow­ing row: D c in ch-2 sp, d tr in next s c; in sp between d c and turning ch make d c, ch 2 and d c. Ch 5, turn, and sl st in sp between d c and turning ch. Fasten off.
   Attach thread to foundation ring and repeat from 1st row to last row incl. once more.
   Sew to Lower Piece at center. Sew a safety pin at center back, to fasten.