V Collar Pattern #57

Materials: Clark's O.N.T., or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, Size 10, 2 balls 126 Spanish Red and 2 balls White. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 1.

With Red, ch 102 loosely, to measure about 15½ inches, turn. 1st row: D c in 3rd ch from hook, 1 d c in each st of foundation ch (101 d c in all), ch 3 (to count as 1 d c at beginning of next row), turn. 2nd to 12th rows incl: D c in each d c of previous row, ch 3, turn. 13th row: 2 d c in 1st d c (this is an increase), 1 d c in each of the next 49 d c, making 3 increases at regular intervals. In the 51st st make 2 d c with ch-2 between, 1 d c in each of the next 49 d c, with 3 increases at regular intervals, ending row with 2 d c in last d c, ch 3, turn. 14th to 22nd rows incl: Same as 13th row, but make 2 d c with ch-2 between over ch-2 of previous row. Do not make increases one over another of previous row. Break off. Attach White, ch 3, turn. 23rd to 26th rows incl: Same as 14th row working with White. Break off. Attach Red, ch 3, turn. 27th and 28th rows: Same as 14th row, working with Red. Break off. Attach White, ch 3, turn. 29th to 32nd rows incl: Same as 14th row, working with White. Finish both edges of collar with 4 rows of s c, working with Red over Red portions and with White over White portions. On right side, make 5 buttonhole loops with Red, and on left side, sew on 5 buttons covered with White.