Ear Clips Pattern

MATERIALS.—Ardern's crochet cotton No. 20 (old ticket number) or No. 40 (new ticket number). Tatting shuttle. Two ear-clips.

OUTER SECTION.
Ring.—1 ds. (1 p., 2 ds.) 7 times, 1 p., 1 ds., close ring, tie and cut.
Ring.—(3 ds., 1 p.) twice, 3 ds., join to p. of center ring, 3 ds. 1 p., 3 ds.) twice, close ring, r.w.
Chain.—3 ds. (1 p., 1 ds.) twice, 1 p., 3 ds., r.w.
*Ring.—3 ds., 1 p., 3 ds., join to 4th p. of previous ring, 3 ds., join to next p. of center ring, 3 ds. (1 p., 3 ds.) twice, close ring, r.w.
Chain.—As before.
Repeat from * 6 times more, joining 4th p. of last ring to 2nd p. of first. Tie and cut.

CENTER.
Ring.—As for center of first section, r.w.
Chain.—Join thread to p. of center ring, * 3 ds. (1 p., 1 ds.) twice, 1 p., 3 ds., join to next p. Repeat from * to end, tie and cut. Sew small section to center of larger section, gathering slightly. Cover a small pad of cotton wool with white silk and sew to back. Glue to small ear-clip.