Diamond Edge Pattern #2

The edgings shown on these pages were all crocheted of "Silkine" Crochet Cotton in size 50, with a No. 14 steel crochet hook. However, any of the following threads may be used, depending on the use the worker wishes for the finished piece, and the number of hook mentioned is the most practical. With "Silkine" Pearl Cotton No. 3 use a No. 5 hook; with size 5, use a No. 6 hook. With Star Crochet Cord use a No. 5 hook. With "Silkateen-Sansilk" use a No. 8 steel hook. These threads come in many attractive colors and tones, so the edgings may fit in with the existing color scheme. Gem Mercerized Crochet Cotton is also lovely. Gem or De Luxe Ready-Shrunk Mercerized Cotton is appropriate when coarser edgings are desired. With this use a No. 7 hook.

Ch 25, a 2 tr cluster in 7th st of ch from start, ch 6, 1 d tr in 1st st of lace, ch 3, turn, sk 3 sts of 6-ch, 1 sl st in next, ch 5, sk cluster and next 2 ch sts, 1 sl st in next, ch 3, sk next 3 sts, 1 sl st in next, ch 11, turn, a 2 tr cluster in 3rd st of 5-ch loop of last row, ch 5, 1 d tr in d tr at end of 1st row, * ch 40. Put a pin through the 39th st, marking it. Now continue with 18 ch more, a 2 tr cluster in st marked with pin, ch 6, sk 11 sts of 1 ch, 1 sl st in next, ch 3, turn, sk 3 sts of 6-ch, 1 sl st in next, ch 5, sk next cluster and next 2 ch sts, 1 sl st in next, ch 3, sk next 3 sts, 1 sl st in next, ch 11, turn, a 2 tr cluster in 3rd st of 5-ch loop, ch 5, sk 5 sts of 1 ch, 1 sl st in next. Repeat from * for required length. Heading row: Ch 5, sk 1 st of 1 ch across top of diamonds, 1 tr in next, (ch 1, sk 1 st, 1 tr in next) repeated. Fasten off. Edge: Join to 1st st of lace and go around bottom half of diamonds with sl sts, caught alternately under and over the ch: * Go over next 5-ch sp, then over half of next 11-ch loop, ch 4, a clones knot of 16 loops over ch, sl sts over balance of 11-ch and over half of next 11-ch, ch 6, 1 sc in 5th st from hook for a 5-ch p, ch 2, 1 sl st in 6th st of 11-ch at side corner of next diamond and repeat from * around.
To make an insertion omit the edge and make heading row on both sides.