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Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"GEM" CROCHET COTTON, Article 35, size 20
1 ball Shaded Pinks or color desired or
"STAR" CROCHET COTTON, Article 20, size 20
2 balls Shaded Pinks or color desired
Steel crochet hook No. 10.

Ch 14, join to form a ring, ch 6, 2 d c in next st of ring, 2 d c in next st, * ch 3, skip 1 st, 2 d c in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * once, ch 7, turn.

2nd Row. Thread over hook, insert in next loop, pull loop through, thread over and work off 2 loops, thread over hook, insert in next d c, pull loop through, thread over and work off 2 loops, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 3, d c in next d c, repeat from * once, ch 3, thread over hook, insert in next d c, pull loop through, thread over and work off 2 loops, thread over hook, insert in next loop, pull loop through, thread over and work off 2 loops, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 2, d c in end loop, ch 6, turn.

3rd Row. Skip the ch 2 loop, 4 d c in next loop, * ch 3, 4 d c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 7, turn. Repeat the last 2 rows for desired length omitting ch 7 at end of last row of work and do not turn.

Next Row. Working across lower edge, s c in 1st ch 7 loop, s d c in same loop (s d c: thread over hook, insert in loop, pull loop through, thread over and work off all loops at one time), 2 d c in same loop, ch 3, sl st in last d c for picot, 3 d c in same loop, ch 3, sl st in last d c for picot, 1 d c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in same loop, * in next ch 7 loop work 1 s c, 1 s d c, 2 d c, ch 3 picot, 3 d c, ch 3 picot, 1 d c, 1 s d c, 1 s c, repeat from * across row, do not turn.

Next Row. Sl st to 1st loop at top of work, ch 1, 3 s c in same space, * 3 s c over next d c, 4 s c in next loop, repeat from * across row, cut thread. Sew edging to pillowcase.