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MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS or CLARK'S O.N.T. PEARL COTTON, size 5, 1 ball each of Turquoise, Pink and Purple.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 2.
2 pipe cleaners.
A small comb.

Divide each color into 2 parts and use thread double throughout.

WINGS … With Turquoise ch 39. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, h dc in next ch, in next ch make dc, tr and dc; h dc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, h dc in next ch, dc in next ch, in next ch make tr, d tr and tr; dc in next ch, h dc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, h dc in next ch, dc in next ch, in next ch make tr and d tr; in next ch make d tr, tr tr and d tr; in next ch make d tr and tr; dc in next ch. This is center of row. Work back from center of row to corre­spond. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in front loop of each st across (54 sts). Fasten off. 3rd row: With right side facing, attach Pink in 4th st from end. Ch 1, sc in same place where thread was at­tached, h dc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st, dc in next st, h dc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, h dc in next st, dc in next st, in next st make tr, d tr and tr; dc in next st, h dc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, h dc in next st, dc in next st, in next st make tr and d tr; in next st make d tr, tr tr and d tr; in next st make d tr and tr; dc in next st, h dc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st. This is center of row; work other half to correspond. Ch 1, turn. 4th row: Sc in front loop of 29 sts. Sl st in next 2 sl sts, sc in front loop of next 29 sts. Fasten off.
   5th row: With right side facing attach Purple in 13th st of last row. Ch 1, sc in same place where thread was attached, * in next st make h dc and dc; in next st make tr, d tr and tr; in next st make dc and h dc; sc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * once more, in next st make h dc and dc; in next st make tr, d tr and tr; in next st make dc and h dc; sc in next st. Ch 1, turn. 6th row: Sc in front loop of each st across. Fasten off. Skip 2 sc, 2 sl sts and 2 sc, attach Purple and work other side to correspond by working the 5th and 6th rows. Fasten off.
   Attach Turquoise in end st of start­ing chain, then working over one pipe cleaner in order to cover it, make sc in each st of starting chain. Fasten off.

BODY … With Purple work sc closely over other pipe cleaner. Fasten off. Fold covered pipe cleaner in half and sew to­gether for 2 inches up from fold. Re­maining 2 ends are antennae. Sew Body in place across center of Wings. Sew onto comb.