Pansy Edging Pattern #6501

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For	AMERICAN THREAD CO. Materials Required	Needle
Handkerchiefs	STAR Tatting Cotton Article 25	13
Lingerie or Sheets and Cases	STAR Crochet Cotton Article 20 or 30, Size 30 or	11
Lingerie or Sheets and Cases	GEM Crochet Cotton Article, 35, Size 30	11
Towels or Tablecloths or Doilies	SILLATEEN SANSIL Article 101 or 102 or	10
	STAR Pearl Cotton Article 90 or	7
	DELUXE Crochet and Knitting Cotton Article 346 or	7
	PURITAN Cotton Article 40	7

Shaded Maroons and Green or Colors Desired

Pansy. With Yellow ch 7, join to form a ring, ch 3, 2 d c in ring, * ch 7, 3 d c in ring, repeat from * 3 times, ch 7, join in 3rd st of ch, break Yellow.
2nd Row. Attach Shaded Maroons in center d c of any d c group, s c in same space, 8 d c over next loop, ch 3, sl st in top of last d c for picot, 8 d c over same loop, s c in center d c of next d c group, 16 d c over next loop, s c in center d c of next d c group, 8 d c, picot, 8 d c over next loop, s c in center d c of next d c group, 10 d tr c (3 times over hook) with ch 1 between each d tr c in next loop, ch 1, 2 tr c with ch 1 between in same loop, ch 1, 2 d c with ch 1 between in same loop, s c in center d c of next d c group, 2 d c with ch 1 between in next loop, ch 1, 2 tr c with ch 1 between in same loop, ch 1, 10 d tr c with ch 1 between each d tr c in same loop, sl st in 1st s c, break thread.
Next Pansy. Work 1st row same as 1st pansy, break Yellow. Attach Shaded Maroons in center d c of any d c group, s c in same space, 8 d c, picot, 8 d c over next loop, s c in center d c of next d c group, 16 d c over next loop, s c in center d c of next d c group, 8 d c over next loop, ch 1, sl st in picot of 1st petal of previous pansy, ch 1, sl st in top of last d c to complete picot, 8 d c over same loop, then finish pansy same as 1st pansy. Work as many pansies as necessary for length desired joining in same manner.
Outside Edging. Attach Shaded Maroons between 1st 2 tr c of 1st flower, * ch 3, s c in next ch 1 loop, repeat from * 11 times, s c in next ch 1 loop of next petal, * ch 3, s c in next ch 1 loop, repeat from * 11 times, s c between 1st 2 tr c of next pansy, repeat from 1st * across row, break thread.
Inside Edge. Attach Green in center of 2nd petal of 1st pansy, 2 s c in same space, ** ch 8, cluster st in joining (cluster st: * thread over hook twice, insert in joining, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * twice, thread over and work off all loops at one time), ch 8, 2 s c in center of 2nd petal of next pansy, repeat from ** across row, break thread.

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