Edge Pattern #5

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.

Medallions: (Ch 9, 1 sc in 6th st from hook for a 6-ch p) 8 times, 1 sl st in 1st st forming a circle with the p all on inside of circle. 2nd row: Ch 3, (3 tr at base of next p, 5 tr over next ch) repeated around, j to 3-ch at start of row. 3rd row: This is worked in back loops of last row. Ch 3, 1 tr in next tr, 2 tr in next, a 5-ch p, (1 tr in same tr, 1 tr in next 4 tr, a p, 1 tr in next 3 tr, 2 tr in next, a p) repeated around. Join to 3-ch. 4th row: Ch 14, 1 tr between next 2 p, (ch 10, 1 tr between next 2 p) repeated. Join final 10-ch to 4th st of 14-ch. 5th row: 10 sc over each 10-ch. 6th row: (Ch 13, 1 sc between next 2 scallops) repeated. 7th row: 13 sc over each 13-ch. Fasten off. Make another medallion as far as the 13th scallop in last row. 7 sc over this scallop, ch 4, 1 sl st in center of 7th scallop of previous medallion, ch 4, 1 sl st back in last sc, 6 sc over same scallop, 7 sc over next scallop, ch 1, 1 sl st in 6th scallop of 1st medallion, ch 1, 1 sl st back in last sc, 6 sc over balance of scallop. Join the next scallop with 4-ch and complete motif. Make and j enough medallions for required length. Heading rows: Join to last scallop of end medallion, ch 25, 1 d tr in next scallop, * ch 11, 1 tr in next scallop, which is center-top, ch 11, 1 d tr in next, ch 15, thread over 5 times, insert in next scallop, (thread over and draw through 2 loops) 3 times, thread over 3 times, insert in next scallop on next medallion, (thread over and draw through 2 loops) 6 times, ch 15, 1 d tr in next scallop. Repeat from *. Fasten off. 2nd row: Join to 15th st of 1st ch of last row, ch 5, sk next 2 sts, 1 tr in next 3 sts, (ch 2, sk 2, 1 tr in next 3 sts) repeated. To make a matching insertion repeat the heading rows on the 2nd side.