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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.

Suggest—Self-shading color.

To begin, ch 18, turn. 1st row: Tr in 5th ch from hook, tr in next ch, * ch 2, skip 2 ch, tr in each of next 2 ch. Repeat from * across. Ch 4, turn. 2nd row: Tr in 2nd tr, * ch 2, tr in each of next 2 tr. Repeat from * across, ending row with tr in each of 2 tr, tr in turning ch-4. Ch 4, turn. 3rd row: * Tr in each of next 2 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * across, ending row with 2 tr. Ch 10, turn. 4th and 5th rows: Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows but ch 2 (instead of ch 10), do not turn, but make 18 tr in ch-10 loop, ch 2, sl st in tr of 2nd row. Ch 1, turn. 6th row: S c under ch-2, s c in 1st tr, * ch 5, skip 1 tr, s c in each of next 2 tr. Repeat from * until 6 loops in all are made, s c under ch-2, s c in next tr, ch 4, tr in next tr, ** ch 2, tr in each of next 2 tr. Repeat from ** across, ending row with 2 tr, tr in turning ch-4. 7th and 8th rows: Repeat 3rd and 2nd rows, but turning with ch-4 (instead of ch-10) on the 3rd row. 9th row: Repeat 3rd row. 10th and 11th rows: Repeat 4th and 5th rows. 12th row: Repeat 6th row. The last 6 rows (7th to 12th incl.) constitute the pattern. Work in pattern for length desired. Break off. Attach thread to base of 1st row and work as follows: Working along loop edge, make 2 s c over bar of 1st tr, * ch 4, ** 2 s c in next loop. Repeat from * 5 more times, ch 4, 2 s c under bar of center tr, ch 4. Repeat from ** across. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: 3 s c under 1st ch-4, ch 1, * 8 s c under each ch-4 loop, s c in next s c, ch 4, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c. Repeat from * across. Break off.