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Upstairs, Downstairs, In My Lady's Chamber! Here's a glorious way to introduce the all important note of color into your home decoration! These smart designs will edge your heavy drapes and curtains, and pepe up your table runners and throws. Be lavish with the use of color ... it's come in the home to stay!

Use
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, sizes 20 to 50.
Clark's O.N.T. "Brilliant."
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Pearl Cotton, size 5.
J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen.

To begin, ch 14, turn. 1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, 2 d c in next ch, ch 2, 2 d c in same place, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in last ch. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: 2 d c in sp between d c-groups, ch 2, 2 d c in same place, d c in each of next 2 d c, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c. Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: D c in next d c, ch 2, d c in each of next 4 d c, then make 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c, in ch-2 sp, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of turning ch-5. Ch 5, turn. 4th row: In sp between d c-groups make: 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c; d c in each of next 6 d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next sp, * ch 2, d c in same sp. Repeat from * until there are 7 d c in sp, ch 2, sl st in turning ch-5 of 1st row. Ch 5, turn. 5th row: S c in 1st ch-2, * s c in next ch-2, ch 5, s c in same place as last s c. Repeat from * across until 8 ch-5 loops are made. Ch 3, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 3 d c, d c in next d c, ch 2, then make: 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c in ch-2 between d c-groups, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of turning ch-5. Ch 5, turn. 6th, 7th and 8th rows: Repeat 2nd, 3rd and 4th rows, but at end of 8th row, ch 2, sl st in base of d c. Ch 5, turn. 9th row: Same as 5th row. Hereafter repeat the 2nd to 5th rows incl. for desired length.