Edge Pattern #4

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.

Braid: Ch 13, 1 sc in 5th st from hook for a 5-ch p, ch 1, 1 tr in 1st st of lace, (ch 9, a 5-ch p, ch 1, turn, sk previous p, 1 tr in next st) repeated for length required. Fasten off. Join to start of lace and working along side of braid, make 4 sc over each of next 4 sps, * 3 sc and 1 sl st over next sp, sk next sp, 3 tr in 1 loop of next st, 5 d tr and 3 tr in same st, sk next sp, 3 sc in next, 4 sc in next 9 sps. Repeat from *. Fasten off. 2nd row: Join to start of last row, * 1 sl st in back loop of each sc up to next scallop, 1 sc in 1st 2 tr, ch 10, a 3 tr tr cluster in 1st st of ch, a 4-ch p in top of cluster, ch 9, 1 sl st in st at base of cluster, 1 sc in same tr with last sc, 1 h tr in next st, 1 tr in next, ch 10, a 3 tr tr cluster in 1st st, a p, ch 9, 1 sl st at base of cluster, 1 sl st in tr, 1 tr in same st with last tr, (2 tr in next st) twice, ch 4, a clones knot of 16 loops over ch, 1 sl st in last tr, 1 tr in same st with last tr, 1 tr in next st, ch 18, 1 sl st back in 2nd tr to right of knot, (2 sc, 2 h tr, 2 tr, 4 d tr, 11 tr tr, 4 d tr, 2 tr, 2 h tr and 2 sc) over 18-ch, 1 sl st in last tr, 1 tr in same st with last tr, 1 tr in next st, ch 10, a 3 tr tr cluster in 1st st, a p, ch 9, 1 sl st at base of cluster, 1 tr in same st with last tr, 1 h tr in next st, 1 sc in next, ch 10, a 3 tr tr cluster in 1st st, a p, ch 9, 1 sl st at base of cluster, 1 sc in same st with last sc, 1 sc in next tr. Repeat from *. Fasten off. 3rd row: Join to 6th st from start of last row, * (ch 6, a clones knot over ch, ch 2, 1 sc in p at tip of next cluster) twice, (ch 6, a knot) twice, ch 2, 1 tr in 1st tr tr of next scallop, (ch 6, a knot, ch 6, a knot, ch 2, sk 4 tr tr, 1 tr in next) twice, (ch 6, a knot) twice, ch 2, 1 sc in next cluster, ch 6, a knot, ch 2, 1 sc in next cluster, ch 6, a knot, ch 2, sk 3 sps on braid, 1 sl st in middle of next sp, 1 sl st in each st to middle of next 4th sp and repeat from *.