COATS and CLARK'S O.N.T. "Speed-Cro-Sheen" MERCERIZED COTTON, Art. C.44: 3 balls of No. 12 A Blue Sparkle and 2 balls each of No. 1 White and No. 46-A Mid Rose.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 0.
GAUGE: 6 sts make 1 inch; 6 pattern rnds make inches; 6 sc rnds make 1 inch.
BASE (Make 2) .. . Starting at center with Blue Sparkle, make a chain to measure 7 ⅛ inches. 1st rnd: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, 3 sc in last ch; working along opposite side of starting chain, make sc in each ch across. Join with sl st to first sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, sc in each sc around, increasing 3 sc evenly on each end—to inc 1 sc, make 2 sc in 1 sc. Join. Repeat 2nd rnd until piece measures 10 inches long. Break off.
SIDE PIECE . . . Starting at bottom with Blue Sparkle, make a chain 24 inches long, having number of chains divisible by 4. Join with a sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, sc in next 2 ch, * tr in next ch, sc in next 3 ch. Repeat from * around. Join to first sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join and break off. 3rd rnd: Attach Mid Rose to same place as sl st, sc in same place, * tr in next sc, sc in next sc, make a dc around the tr 2 rnds below (raised dc made), skip next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Repeat 2nd rnd. 5th rnd: Attach White to same place as last joining, sc in same place, * make a raised dc, skip next sc, sc in next sc, tr in next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Repeat 2nd rnd. 7th and 8th rnds: Attach Blue Sparkle and repeat 3rd and 4th rnds. Continue working in pattern, making raised dc's over tr's 2 rnds below, thus staggering position of raised dc's, until piece measures 7 ½ inches. Join and break off.
BEADING ... 1st rnd: Attach next alternate color to same place as last joining, ch 5, * skip 1 sc, tr in next sc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-5. Do not break off. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as last joining, sc in each ch 1 and each tr around. Join and break off.
TOP PIECE . . . Attach next alternate color, sc in same place, sc in next 2 sc, * tr in next sc, sc in next 3 sc. Repeat from * around. Join. Repeat 2nd rnd of side piece. Continue working in pattern, alternating colors, until piece measures 9 ¼ inches in all. Join and break off.
DRAWSTRING . . . Cut 5 strands of each color, each 48 inches long. Make a braid, lace through sps and tie ends securely, leaving 1 inch for tassel. Make another braid and lace through from opposite side.
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