Sectional Collar and Cuff Set Pattern #2017

Materials:
Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet, Size 30, White, Ecru, or any color desired, 4 balls.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 5.

Collar: First section. Ch 24, turn. 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook, make 9 more d c in next 9 sts of foundation ch, make 2 d c with ch-1 between in next st, and 10 d c in next 10 sts, turn. 2nd and subsequent rows: Ch 3 (to count as 1 dc), make d c over d c of previous row (always inserting hook only through the front loop of st) and over ch-1 make 2 d c with ch-1 between. Continue with d c over d c, turn. When 20 rows are completed, make 2 knot sts, 1 s c over ch-3 of 19th row, 2 knot sts, 1 s c over ch-3 of 17th row, until 10 pairs of knot sts and 9 s c between have been made. Ch 5, turn, make 1 knot st, s c over double loop at right of first knot of preceding row, s c over double loop at left of same knot, make 2 knot sts and continue, ending row with 1 knot st after last knot of preceding row. Ch 6, turn, s c in 1st knot of preceding row, * ch 4, s c in next knot and repeat from * to end of row. Second Section. Ch 23, d c in 4th ch from hook, make 8 more d c in next 8 sts of foundation ch, in next st make 2 d c with ch-1 between, make 9 d c in next 9 sts, turn. Continue as first section. Make 5 more sections in same way as second section. Whip sections together. Work 4 rows of s c along neckline making 26 s c for each section (182 s c in row). Then work 6 rows of d c with 6 increases to the row (make 2 d c in 1 st for an increase) equally spaced but not over one another.

Cuffs: First section. Ch 20, turn. Work same as section for collar, making the 2 d c with ch-1 between in 8th ch of foundation instead of in 10th. Work 16 rows. 2nd and 3rd sections: Ch 19, work same as 1st section, making 2 d c with ch-1 between in 7th st instead of in 8th st.

Starch and press into shape. Fasten collar at back with a button.