Edge Pattern #3

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 10, 1 sl st in 1st st to form a r, * 1 sc in r, (ch 4, 2 sc in r) 3 times, ch 14, sl hook out of loop, insert in 5th st from previous r, catch loop and pull through forming a r, 1 sc in r, ch 4, 2 sc in r, ch 13, catch back with a sl st in 2nd p of previous r, (3 sc, a 5-ch p) 4 times and 3 sc, over all but last 2 sts of 13-ch, 1 sl st in next to last st, ch 2, 2 sc in r, ch 4, 2 sc in r, ch 18, form a r with a sl st in 10th st from hook and repeat from * for required length. 2nd row: After final group, (ch 4, 2 sc in last r) 4 times, * ch 2, 1 sl st under ch between r, ch 2, 2 sc in next r, (ch 4, 2 sc in r) 3 times, ch 2, 1 sl st under next ch, ch 1, another sl st under ch, ch 2, 2 sc in next r, (ch 4, 2 sc in r) 3 times. Repeat from * and fasten off. Heading row: Join to middle p at top of end r, ch 3 in place of a tr, (ch 8, 1 tr in middle p of next r, ch 10, 1 tr in middle p of next r) repeated.