Insertion or Medallion Pattern #6

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 42, 1 tr in 9th st from hook, (ch 2, sk 2 sts of 1 ch, 1 tr in next) 11 times. 2nd row: Ch 5, turn, sk last 2-ch of last row, 1 tr in next tr, (ch 2, 1 tr in next tr) 10 times, ch 2, sk 2 sts, 1 tr in next. 3rd row: Ch 1, turn, 3 sc over last 2-ch, (1 sc in next tr, 2 sc over next 2-ch) 10 times, 1 sc in next tr, 3 sc over next ch. 4th row: Ch 1, turn, sk last sc, 1 sc in the back loop of each remaining sc except the last sc in row. This makes 35 sc. Repeat this row for 5 more rows, dropping 1 sc at each end of each row and working in back loops only of sts. The last or 9th row will have 25 sc in it. 10th row: Ch 3, sk last 2 ch sts, 1 sc in next ch st, turn, 1 sc in each sc of last row, 1 more sc in same st with last sc. Repeat this row for 4 more rows, increasing each row 1 sc at each end. Last or 14th row will have 35 sc. 1 tr tr down in end of 1st row of sc. 15th row: Ch 5, turn, sk tr tr and 2 sc, 1 tr in next, taking up both loops of sc, (ch 2, sk 2 sc, 1 tr in next) 10 times, ch 5, sk 2 sc, 1 sl st in next, 1 tr tr down in end of 1st row of sc. 16th row: Ch 1, turn, sl st up to 3rd st of 5-ch, ch 5, 1 tr in next tr, (ch 2, 1 tr in next tr) 10 times, ch 2, sk 2 sts, 1 tr in next. Repeat from start of 3rd row for required length. Heading rows: Make a row of 2-ch and tr along each side of lace, putting a tr in each corner of solid medallions, and 3 tr along each tr tr, with 2-ch between tr. 2nd row: Make another row of 2-ch and tr in tr of last row.