Towel Edging Pattern #718

Materials suggested for Bath Towels: American Thread Company "Silkine" Pearl Cotton size 5, White, Shaded, Iridescent or Solid Colors.
"De Luxe" Mercerized Crochet or Knitting Cotton, White or Colors.
"Star" Crochet Cord, White or Colors.
For Guest Towels "Silkine" or "Star" Six Cord Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 30, White, Ecru, Linen, Solid, Shaded or Iridescent Colors. "Silkateen" "Sansilk" White, Colors, Shaded, Tinted or Iridescent colors.

Ch for desired length and work 2 rows of open meshes.
3rd Row. 3 o m, ch 9, skip one mesh, 5 d tr c in next mesh leaving the last loop of each st on needle, work off all loops, ch 9, skip one mesh, d c in d c, one open mesh, ch 9, turn, 2 s c in loop, ch 8, 2 s c in next loop, ch 9, sl st in 2nd d c, turn, 12 s c in loop, 12 s c in next loop ch 14, turn, sl st in first s c of last loop, turn, 2 s c, 5 picots separated by 2 s c, 2 s c over loop, 12 s c over next loop, repeat from beginning for entire row.