Band and Frill Collar Pattern #2036

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. 2 balls of Color 55 Navy and 1 ball of White or J. & P. Coats 1 ball of Color 55 Navy and 1 ball of White, Mercerized Crochet, Size 30. Clark's O.N.T. "Brilliant" may also be used, 2 balls of White and 2 balls of Color 55, Navy.

Bands: With Navy, ch 16, turn. 1st row: 1 s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each st of ch, ch 1, turn. 2nd to 160th rows incl: (Or until work measures 12 inches). 1 s c in each s c, ch 1, turn. Break thread and make another band of same size to form center front. Overlap these two bands at one end with width of 6 s c (as in illustration) and sew together forming one flat end.

Frill. Attach White at back opening at corner on outside edge, and work along long side of band, as follows:—* Ch 3, skip 1 row, s c in next row, repeat from * till next corner. At corner make 2 s c with ch-3 between. Then work across short sides previously sewed together as follows:—* Ch 3, skip 1 s t, s c in next, repeat from * across (about 11 ch-3 loops) next corner which is worked same as previous corner, then work across long side of 2nd band as before. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: S c in 1st loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * to end of row. 3rd row: Same as 2nd row, ch 4, turn. 4th row: Make ch-4 loops instead of ch-3 loops, ch 5, turn. 5th and 6th rows: Make ch-5 loops. 7th, 8th and 9th rows: Make ch-6 loops. 10th row: Make ch-7 loops and then attach Navy, turn. 11th row: Work ch-7 loops with Navy, ch 5, turn. 12th row: S c in 1st ch-7 loop, * ch 5, 1 s c in next s c, ch 5, s c in next ch-7 loop, repeat from * to end of row. Attach white, turn. 13th row: Work ch-5 loops. Attach Navy, turn. 14th and 15th rows: Work ch-5 loops, with Navy. Attach White, turn. 16th row: Make ch-6 loops with White. Attach Navy, turn. 17th row: Make ch-7 loops. 18th row: * Ch 8, s c in 4th ch from hook (for a p), ch 4, s c in next loop, repeat from * to end. Make 3 buttonhole loops along short side of band at back opening and sew on buttons to correspond.