Towel Edging Pattern #721

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 17, 2 d c in 4th st from hook, ch 2, 2 d c in same space, ch 3, skip 3 sts, s c in next st, ch 3, skip 3 sts, 2 d c in next st, ch 2, 2 d c in same space, ch 4, skip 4 sts, sl st in last st.
2nd Row. Ch 2, turn, 9 d c over ch, ch 1, shell in shell, ch 5, shell in shell.
3rd Row. Ch 2, shell in shell, ch 3, s c in center of ch, ch 3, shell in shell, ch 1, 1 d c in each d c and 1 d c in end ch.
4th Row. Ch 2, 1 d c with 1 ch between in each d c, ch 1, shell in shell, ch 5, shell in shell.
5th Row. Ch 2, shell in shell, ch 3, s c into center of ch, ch 3, shell in shell, ch 2, 1 d c with 1 ch between in each d c.
6th Row. Ch 2, 1 d c in each d c and ch, ch 3, shell in shell, ch 5, shell in shell.
7th Row. Ch 2, shell in shell, ch 3, s c in center of ch, ch 3, shell in shell, ch 5, s c into 1st d c, * ch 5, skip 2 d c, s c in next st, repeat from * 5 times.
8th Row. * Ch 5, s c in loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 4, shell in shell, ch 5, shell in shell.
9th Row. Ch 2, shell in shell, ch 3, s c in center of ch, ch 3, shell in shell, ch 4, s c in 1st loop.
10th Row. Same as 2nd row.
11th Row. Repeat 3rd row and ch 2, s c into next loop.
12th Row. Same as 4th row.
13th Row. Repeat 5th row and ch 3, s c into next loop.
14th Row. Ch 5 and repeat 6th row. Repeat pattern from 7th row for length desired.