Crocheted Edging Patterns

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD
"GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON
Size 30
Handkerchiefs, Lingerie or Sheets and Cases
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10
The Famous "PURITAN" MERCERIZED
CROCHET COTTON or
"GIANT" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON
Towels or Tablecloths or Doilies
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7

No. 4148

Crochet a ch slightly longer the desired length, d c in 7th st from hook, ch 2, d c in same space, * skip 3 sts of ch, d c in next st, ch 2, d c in same space, repeat from * across ch, turn. 2nd ROW: Sl st into 1st ch 2 loop, ch 3, * 2 d c in next ch 2 loop, ch 4, sl st in top of d c for picot, d c in same loop, ch 3, s c in next ch 2 loop, ch 4, sl st in top of s c for picot, ch 3, repeat from * across row.

No. 6508

Ch 8, join to form a ring, sl st in ring, ** ch 4, cluster st in ring (cluster st: * thread over hook twice, insert in ring, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * twice, thread over, pull through and work off all loops at one time), ch 4, s c in ring (petal), repeat from ** 4 times, sl st in 1st sl st, * ch 20, sl st in 8th st from hook to form a ring, sl st in ring, ch 4, cluster st in ring, sl st in opposite petal, ch 4, s c in ring and work 4 more petals, then repeat from last * for length desired. NEXT ROW: Work 6 s c, ch 3, 6 s c in each loop of upper edge, cut thread.

No. 1871

Ch 5, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c (shell) in 4th st from hook, ch 3, turn. 2nd ROW: 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in loop, ch 3, turn. 3rd ROW: 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in loop, ch 5, turn. 4th ROW: Shell in shell, ch 3, turn. 5th ROW: Shell in shell, ch 2, 6 d c with ch 2 bet in 5 ch loop, s c in 3 ch loop of previous row, turn, ch 3, 2 d c in first 2 ch loop, * sl st in next loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same loop, repeat from * 3 times, s c in next loop, ch 3, shell in shell, ch 3, turn. NEXT ROW: Shell in shell, ch 5, turn. NEXT ROW: Shell in shell, ch 3, turn. Repeat from 5th row for length desired.

No. 4120

Ch 8, d c in 8th st from hook, ch 2, d c in same st, ch 5, turn. 2nd ROW: D c in next d c, ch 2, d c in same space, ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in next st of ch, ch 5, turn. 3rd ROW: D c in next d c, ch 2, d c in same space, 2 d c in next loop, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn. 4th ROW: D c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn. 5th ROW: D c in next d c, ch 2, d c in same space, ch 5, turn. Repeat from 2nd row for length de­sired, cut thread.

No. 1882

Ch 25, d c in 8th st from hook, 1 d c in each of the next 2 sts, * ch 2, skip 2 sts, d c in next st, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, turn. 2nd ROW: D c in next d c, * ch 2, d c in next d c, repeat from * once, ch 2, skip next d c, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, skip 3 d c, 3 d c in next loop, 1 tr c in same loop, ch 5, turn. 3rd ROW: 3 d c in space bet tr c and next d c, * ch 2, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 2, skip next d c, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn. 4th ROW: D c in next d c, ch 2, skip next d c, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, 3 d c in next loop, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, 3 d c in ch 5 loop, tr c in same space, ch 5, turn. 5th ROW: 3 d c in space bet tr c and next d c of previous row, ch 2, 3 d c in next loop, 1 d c in each of next 9 d c, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn. 6th ROW: D c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, skip 3 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 9 d c, ch 2, skip 3 d c, 3 d c in next loop, skip 2 d c, 1 tr c in next d c, ch 5, turn. 7th ROW: Skip 3 d c, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, skip 3 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, ch 2, skip 3 d c, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn. 8th ROW: D c in next d c, * ch 2, d c in next d c, repeat from * once, ch 2, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, 3 d c in next loop, skip 2 d c, tr c in next d c, ch 5, turn. 9th ROW: 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, * ch 2, d c in next d c, repeat from * twice, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn. 10th ROW: D c in next d c, * ch 2, d c in next d c, repeat from * once, ch 2, skip next d c, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, 3 d c in end loop, tr c in same loop, ch 5, turn. 11th ROW: 3 d c in space bet tr c and next d c, ch 5, tr c in next loop, ch 5, skip 3 d c, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, skip next d c, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn. 12th ROW: D c in next d c, ch 2, skip next d c, 3 d c in next loop, ch 5, skip 3 d c, 1 s c in next loop, 1 s c in tr c, 1 s c in next loop, ch 5, skip 3 d c, 3 d c in end loop, tr c in same loop, ch 5, turn. 13th ROW: 3 d c in space bet tr c and next d c, ch 5, skip 3 d c, 1 s c in next loop, 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, 1 s c in next loop, ch 5, skip 3 d c, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn. 14th ROW: D c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 3 d c in next loop, ch 5, 1 s c in each of the 3 center s c, ch 5, 3 d c in next loop, skip 2 d c, tr c in next d c, ch 5, turn. 15th ROW: 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, tr c in center s c, ch 2, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn. 16th ROW: D c in next d c, * ch 2, d c in next d c, repeat from * once, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, 3 d c in next loop, skip 2 d c, tr c in next d c, ch 5, turn. 17th ROW: Skip 3 d c, 3 d c in ch 2 loop, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, * ch 2, d c in next d c, repeat from * twice, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn. Repeat from 2nd row for length desired, cut thread.

SCALLOP: Attach thread to 1st free loop on scalloped edge, * ch 3, 2 d c in same space, sl st in next loop and repeat from * across edge skipping the loop bet each scallop.

No. 1805

ROSE: Ch 7, join to form a ring, ch 6, d c in ring, * ch 3, d c in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch 6. 2nd ROW: Ch 1 and work 1 s c, 3 d c, 1 s c in each mesh. 3rd ROW: Sl st into back of center d c of previous row, * ch 6, sl st over next center d c of previous row, repeat from * 7 times. 4th ROW: Ch 1, 1 s c, 7 d c, 1 s c in each loop, cut thread. Work a 2nd rose joining in the last row as follows: 1 s c, 4 d c in loop, join to center st of petal of 1st rose with a sl st, 3 d c, 1 s c in same loop, 1 s c, 4 d c in next loop, join to center st of next petal of 1st rose, 3 d c, 1 s c in same loop and finish rose same as 1st rose. Join all roses in same manner leaving 2 free petals on each side.

HEADING: Join thread in center of 1st free petal, * ch 7, s c in center of next petal, ch 7, s c in joining of petals, ch 7, s c in center of 1st petal in next rose and repeat from * across row, ch 9, turn. 2nd to 5th ROWS: S c in loop * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * across row, ch 9 to turn each row ending last row with ch 1. 6th ROW: 7 s c in each loop, join, cut thread.