Office Bound Collar & Cuffs Pattern #CT-246

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mer­cerized Crochet, Size 30: Small Ball: J. & P. Coats—5 balls of White, or Clark's O.N.T.—6 balls of White … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

GAUGE: 5 sps make 1 inch; 5 rows make 1 inch.

COLLAR—Side (Make 2) … Start­ing at point, ch 8. 1st row: Dc in 8th ch from hook. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: Dc in first dc, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch. Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: Skip first dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in 3rd ch of turning chain, ch 2, dc in same ch. Ch 5, turn. 4th row: Skip first dc, * dc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * across, ending with dc in 3rd ch of turning chain. Ch 5, turn. 5th row: Skip first dc, * dc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * across, ending with dc in 3rd ch of turning chain, ch 2, dc in same ch. Ch 5, turn. Re­peat 4th and 5th rows alternately until 43 rows are completed. Break off.

MOTIF (Make 24) … Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st row: Sc in ring, ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, sc in ring. Ch 15, turn. Skip 9 sc, sl st in next sc, turn. 20 sc in loop (spoke made), 2 sc in ring. * Ch 15, turn. Skip 11 sc on previous spoke, sl st in next sc, turn. 5 sc in loop. Ch 12, turn. Skip 2 sc on previous spoke, sl st in next sc, turn. In loop just formed make 7 sc, ch 4, sc in 4th ch from hook (picot made), 7 sc in same loop, 15 sc in incompleted loop, 2 sc in ring. Repeat from * 6 more times. Join and break off.
   Join the top of straight edges of Col­lar with a chain 7 inches long (for back of neck). Dc along straight edges of Collar and the connecting chain. Break off.
   Place 7 motifs as shown in illustra­tion along shaped side and top of each side of Collar and tack neatly in place.

CUFF (Make 2) … Starting at bot­tom, make a chain 12 inches long (15 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: Dc in 8th ch from hook (sp made), * ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch. Repeat from * across until 42 sps are completed. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 5, turn. 2nd, 3rd and 4th rows: Skip first dc, * dc in next dc (sp made over sp), ch 2. Repeat from * across, skip 2 ch of turn­ing chain, dc in next ch. Ch 5, turn. Break off at end of 4th row. 5th row: Skip 8 sps, attach thread to next dc, ch 5, dc in next dc, make 25 more sps. Turn. 6th row: Sl st across first sp to next dc, ch 5, dc in next dc, make 23 more sps. Turn. Work as for last row, having 2 sps less on each row until 2 sps remain. Break off.
   Place 5 motifs as shown in illustra­tion along shaped edge of each cuff and tack neatly in place. Work a row of dc along straight edge of each cuff. Starch lightly and press.