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MATERIALS REQUIRED— American Thread Company Sillateen Sansil.
2 Balls, Lt. Pink or any Color Desired.
1 Ball, Lt. Blue or any Contrasting or Harmonizing Color.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10 or 11.

NECKLACE. With Lt. Blue, working rather tightly, ch about 17 inches or length desired to fit neck and allowing 1½ inches for loop at end, work 1 s c in each ch, ch 1, turn and work 3 more rows of s c, break thread. Attach pink about 2 inches from end, ch 7, skip 1 s c, tr c in next s c, *ch 3, skip 1 s c, tr c in next s c, repeat for * to within one inch of other end having an uneven number of meshes, ch 1, turn.

Next Row—Sl st into loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, ch 2, 3 d c in same space, * s c in next loop, 3 d c, ch 2, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from * across row, ch 3, turn.

Next Row—1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, * 3 d c, ch 2, 3 d c in 2 ch loop, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c repeat from * across row completing a shell at end of row, ch 3, turn.

Next Row—1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, * 3 d c, ch 2, 2 d c in next 2 ch loop, 1 d c in each of the next 12 d c, repeat from * across row completing a shell at end of row, break thread.

Last Row—Attach Blue in same st, turn and work 1 s c in each of the next 9 d c, 3 s c in 2 ch loop, 1 s c in each of the next 10 d c, ch 2, join with a sl st to first s c made, ch 2, complete picot, 1 s c in each of the next 8 d c, 3 s c in 2 ch loop, 1 s c in each of the next 10 d c, ch 2, join to 9th s c from top on left hand side of first leaf made, leaving 2 free s c between joinings, ch 2, complete picot, * 1 s c in each of the next 8 d c, 3 s c in 2 ch loop, 1 s c in each of the next 10 d c, ch 2, join to 9th s c from top of previous leaf made, leaving 2 free s c between joinings, ch 2, complete picot and repeat from * across row having 1 leaf on top and 1 leaf underneath. Turn 1 inch of band under to form loop on one end and sew button to other end.

BRACELET. Work same as necklace starting with a ch about 9 inches long, or to fit arm and leaving about one inch of band to form a loop on one end only. Sew button to other end.

EARRINGS. With Pink Ch 3, 6 s c in 1st ch then work 3 more rows of s c without joining rows, increasing a sufficient number of times to keep work flat.

Attach Blue, ch 2, 2 s d c in same st, * skip 1 s c, sl st in next st, ch 2, 2 s d c in same st and repeat from * all around, break thread.

With Pink pick up each s c under the blue and work rows of s c decreasing as necessary to fit back of earring.