Triple Shell Edge Pattern #14

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 7, 1 sc in 5th st from hook for a 5-ch p, ch 6, a 5-ch p, ch 9, a p, ch 6, p, ch 2, 1 sl in 1st st of lace, (ch 19, a 5-ch p, ch 6, p, ch 9, p, ch 6, p, ch 2, sk last 4 p, 1 sl st in next 2nd st of 1 ch) repeated for required length. Fasten off. 2nd row: Turn and j to center of last p-loop, (ch 13, 1 sc in next p-loop) repeated. 3rd row: Turn, * 3 sc over next ch. Now in 5th st of same ch counting from left end, make (4 d tr, a 5-ch p in last d tr, and 4 more d tr). Ch 6, 1 sl st in same st of heading row, 4 sc over balance of same ch, 1 sc in next sc, 5 sc over next ch, ch 17, 1 sl st back in top of 6-ch following d tr-group. Now in 12th st of 17-ch counting from left end, make (4 d tr, p, 3 d tr, p, 3 d tr, p, and 4 d tr), sk 5 sts of same 17-ch, 1 sl st in next st. Then in the last sc on heading row, going through 1 loop of side of sc, make (4 d tr, a p, and 4 d tr). 1 sl st in 4th st from left end of same heading row ch, 3 sc over balance of same ch, 1 sc in next sc. Repeat from *.