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Bath and Boudoir

   Here are new ideas for trimming your "extra special" linens. J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet, sizes 30 and 50, are popularly used. Edgings and insertions crocheted of Clark's O.N.T. "Brilliant" have a rich, lustrous effect. For delicate laciness, use J. & P. Coats Tatting Cotton, size 70, or fine sizes of Mercerized Crochet.

   Bath towel edgings are attractively made of Pearl Cotton, size 5, Clark's O.N.T. Cronita and J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen—using Milward's steel crochet hook No. 5, 6 or 7.

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   To make star motif, ch 14, tr in 1st st of ch, * ch 6, tr in same st of ch. Repeat from * 3 more times, ch 6, 1 sl st in 8th st of ch-14, ch 3. 2nd rnd: * 12 d c under next ch, ch 3, turn. Skip 1st d c, 1 d c in each of next 3 d c; work as a cluster 1 d c in each of next 2 d c, 1 d c in next d c; work as a cluster 1 d c in each of next 2 d c, 1 d c in each of next 3 d c, ch 3, turn. Skip 1st d c, 1 d c in each of next 2 d c. (Work as a cluster, 1 d c in each of next 2 d c) twice; 1 d c in each of next 2 d c, ch 3, turn. Skip 1st d c, 1 d c in next, work as a cluster 1 d c in each of next 3 d c. D c in next d c, ch 3, turn. Skip 1st d c, 1 d c in each of next 2 d c worked as a cluster. Fasten off. Attach thread to side-top of last d c in 1st row of point and repeat from * 5 more times. After each of the 4th, 5th and 6th points, ch 22, 1 sl st back in tip of previous point and fasten off. This leaves 2 points of star not connected.

   Repeat from beginning for another star motif. After connecting the 6th point back to the 5th with the ch-22 and sl st, pull out loop of thread on hook, pass ball through and pull tight. Let thread lie along last ch-22, and catch with a sl st in tip of 6th point again. Ch 8, 1 d tr in 3rd point of previous star, ch 15, a 3 d tr-cluster in 8th ch from hook, a ch-5 picot in top of d tr, ch 9, 1 sl st at base of d tr, ch 9, a 3 d tr-cluster in 8th ch from hook, p, ch 8, 1 sl st at base of last d tr, 1 sl st under next ch-1, 1 sl st at base of 1st cluster, ch 8, a 3 d tr-cluster in same place, p, ch 9, 1 sl st at base of d tr, 6 s c under next ch-6, 1 sl st in top of d tr. Fasten off. This 3 petal leaf points up toward top of lace. Continue making star motifs and joining as above for desired length.

Heading: Attach thread at tip of 1st point of 1st motif. * Ch 20, 1 s c in next point, 1 d tr in next cluster, ch 14, 1 s c in next cluster, ch 14, 1 d tr in next cluster, 1 s c in 1st point of next motif. Repeat from *, and fasten off. 2nd row: Attach thread at beginning of last row. Work 23 s c under each ch-20; 17 s c over each ch-14, with 1 s c in st between ch's. Fasten off. 3rd row: Attach thread at beginning of last row. * Ch 9, skip 5 s c, 1 s c in next. Repeat from * across. Ch 14, turn. 4th row: 1 s c in next loop. * Ch 9, 1 s c in next loop. Repeat from *, ch 9, turn. 5th row: 1 s c in 1st loop, * ch 5, 1 s c in next. Repeat from * and fasten off.

Edge: Attach thread at 1st motif and work a row of s c, making 26 s c under each ch-22 loop, 1 s c in tip of each point, 8 s c under ch-8 and d tr's connecting motifs. Turn. 2nd row: * Ch 5, skip 3 s c, 1 s c in next st, repeat from *, spacing loops farther apart between motifs to keep work flat. Ch 8, turn. 3rd row: 1 s c in 1st loop. * Ch 5, 1 s c in next loop. Repeat from *. Skip a loop in angles between motifs, to keep work flat. Fasten off.