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MATERIALS REQUIRED:
Lily MERCROCHET Cotton, Art. 161, size 30:—
5 balls Baby Pink and
1 ball each of Beauty Pink, Bright Nile Green and Shd. Pinks; or
DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Art. 65, size 30:—
3 skeins Lt. Pink and
1 skein each Rose Pink, Lt. Green and Shd. Pinks; or
DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Art. 97, size 30:—
4 balls Lt. Pink and
1 ball each Rose Pink, Lt. Green and Shd. Pinks.
Steel crochet hook No. 13
A white sheet and 2 pillow cases.
A piece of white linen 7 inches square.

SHEET EDGING—Make a chain 15 inches longer than width of sheet. ROW 1—Sk 7 ch, dc in next 4 ch, * (ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next ch) 13 times (13 sps made), dc in next 3 ch (1 blk made), sk 2 ch, tr in next ch, ** ch 6, tr in same ch, sk 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch. Repeat from * for desired length, ending at **, ch 3, tr in same st with last tr. Cut and rip excess chain. ROW 2—Ch 8, turn, sc in 1st ch-3 sp, * ch 7, tr in next tr, sk 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc (1 blk made), (ch 2, dc in next dc) 11 times, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc, sk 3 dc, tr in next tr, ch 7, ** (sc, ch 7, sc) in next ch-6 lp. Repeat from * across, ending at **, sc in next lp, ch 4, tr in same lp. ROW 3—Ch 8, turn, sc in 1st ch-4 lp, * ch 7, sc in next lp, ch 7, tr in next tr, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 9 sps, 1 blk, sk 3 dc, tr in next tr, ch 7, sc in next lp, ch 7, ** (sc, ch 7, sc) in next lp. Repeat from * across, ending at **, sc in next lp, ch 4, tr in same lp. ROW 4—Ch 9, turn, sc in 1st ch-4 lp, * (ch 8, sc in next lp) twice, ch 8, tr in next tr, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 7 sps, 1 blk, sk 3 dc, tr in next tr, (ch 8, sc in next lp) twice, ch 8, ** (sc, ch 8, sc) in next lp. Repeat from * across, ending at **, sc in end lp, ch 5, tr in same lp. ROW 5—Ch 1, turn, sc in tr, (ch 9, sc in next ch-8 lp) 3 times, * ch 9, tr in next tr, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 5 sps, 1 blk, sk 3 dc, tr in next tr, (ch 9, sc in next lp) 7 times. Repeat from * across to end lp. ROW 6—Ch 14, turn, sc in 1st lp, (ch 10, sc in next lp) 3 times, * ch 10, tr in next tr, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 3 sps, 1 blk, sk 3 dc, tr in next tr, (ch 10, sc in next lp) 8 times. Repeat from * across to end lp, ch 5, dtr down in end sc. ROW 7—Ch 1, turn, sc in dtr, (ch 11, sc in next ch-10 lp) 4 times, * ch 11, tr in next tr, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 1 sp, 1 blk, sk 3 dc, tr in next tr, (ch 11, sc in next lp) 9 times. Repeat from * across to end lp. ROW 8—Ch 17, turn, sc in 1st lp, (ch 12. sc in next lp) 4 times, * ch 12, tr in next tr, sk 3 dc and holding back the last lp of each tr on hook, make tr in next dc, 2 tr in next sp, tr in next dc, thread over and draw thru all 5 lps on hook (Cluster made), ch 5, sl st in Cluster for a p, sk 3 dc, tr in next tr, (ch 12, sc in next lp) 10 times. Repeat from * across to end lp, ch 6, dtr in end sc. Fasten off. Top Half—Turn work over and working across other side of starting chain, join to end ch, ch 19, tr in same ch, * sk 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch (1 blk opposite blk in Row 1), 13 sps, 1 blk, sk 2 ch, tr in next ch, ** ch 17, tr in same ch. Repeat from * across, ending at **, ch 8, tr tr in same st with last tr. ROW 2—Ch 1, turn, sc in tr tr, * ch 10, tr in next tr, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 11 sps, 1 blk, tr in next tr, ch 10, sc in next lp. Repeat from * across. ROW 3—Ch 1, turn, sc in sc, sc in next lp, * ch 11, tr in next tr, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 9 sps, 1 blk, tr in next tr, ch 11, sc in left end of next lp, sc in next sc, sc in next lp. Repeat from * across, ending with 2 sc. ROW 4—Ch 1, turn, sc in 2 sc, sc in next lp, * ch 12, tr in next tr, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 7 sps, 1 blk, tr in next tr, ch 12, sc in left end of next lp, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next lp. Repeat from * across, ending with 3 sc. ROW 5—Ch 1, turn, sc in 3 sc, sc in next lp, * ch 13, tr in next tr, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 5 sps, 1 blk, tr in next tr, ch 13, sc in left end of next lp, sc in next 5 sc, sc in next lp. Repeat from * across, ending with 4 sc. ROW 6—Ch 1, turn, sc in 4 sc, sc in next lp, * ch 14, tr in next tr, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 3 sps, 1 blk, tr in next tr, ch 14, sc in left end of next lp, sc in next 7 sc, sc in next lp. Repeat from * across, ending with 5 sc. ROW 7—Ch 3, turn, dc in 5 sc, sc in next lp, * ch 16, tr in next tr, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 1 sp, 1 blk, tr in next tr, ch 16, sc in left end of next lp, dc in next 9 sc, sc in next lp. Repeat from * across, ending with sc and 5 dc. ROW 8—Ch 5, turn, tr in 1st 6 sts, dc in next lp, * ch 18, tr in next tr, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, tr in next tr, ch 18, dc in left end of next lp, tr in next 11 sts, dc in next lp. Repeat from * across, ending with dc and 6 tr. Fasten off. Sew Edging to sheet.

PILLOW CASE—Repeat Edging to fit around edge of pillow case. Sew ends tog. and sew edging to pillow case.

NIGHT TABLE DOILY—Make a chain about 34 inches long. ROW 1—Starting at one corner, repeat Row 1 of Sheet Edging thru 3 diamond patterns, ending at **. * Ch 12, tr in same st, sk 2 ch, dc in next 4 dc (corner made), 13 sps, 1 blk and continue until 3 diamond patterns are made for 2d side. Repeat from * twice (4 sides made), ch 12 and join to top of 1st ch-7. Cut and rip excess chain, joining 2 ends of chain. ROW 2—Ch 4, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 11 sps, 1 blk, tr in next tr, and continue around as for Sheet Edging. At corners, (ch 7, sc) 8 times in corner ch-12, ch 7, tr in next tr (9 lps around corner). End row by joining final ch-7 to top of ch-4. ROW 3—Ch 4, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 9 sps, 1 blk, tr in next tr and continue around. At corners, add 1 ch-7 lp in center lp. Join as before. ROW 4—Ch 4, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 7 sps, 1 blk, tr in next tr and continue around. Add 1 ch-8 lp in center lp at corners. Join as before. Continue for 4 more rows as for Sheet Edging (17 ch-12 lps around corners in final row). Fasten off.

Other Half—Join on other side of starting ch at one corner, ch 4, sk 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch (opposite blk in Row 1), * 13 sps, 1 blk, and continue as for Row 1 of Top Half of Sheet Edging to next corner, make 1 tr in corner ch, sk 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch (opposite blk in Row 1). Repeat from * around, making only 1 tr between 2 blks at each corner. After final blk, join with sl st in top of 1st ch-4. ROW 2—Ch 4, sk 3 dc, 1 blk, 11 sps, 1 blk and continue around, making 1 blk, tr in tr, 1 blk at each corner. Join as before. Continue thru Row 8 with corners the same. Now work dc closely over last row,—around opening,—making a 5-dc Cluster in each corner. Join and fasten off. Hem down the inner edge of this dc-row onto linen square. Cut linen ¼ inch outside stitching, turn edge back against crochet and hem down on back of dc-row.

LEAVES—With Green, * ch 15, holding back the last lp of each dc on hook, make 2 dc in 5th ch from hook, thread over and draw thru all 3 lps on hook (Cluster made), ch 3, sl st in top of Cluster for a p, ch 4, sl st at base of Cluster, (ch 5, a 2-dc Cluster in 5th ch from hook, a 3-ch p, ch 4, sl st at base of Cluster, sl st at base of 1st leaf) twice, 9 sc on stem, sc in end ch. Repeat from * 3 times, making 10 sc on each stem. Join to 1st stem and fasten off. Sew on one diamond with a leaf in each corner. FLOWER—Base—With Pink, ch 7, dc in 7th ch from hook, (ch 3, dc in same st) 4 times, ch 3, join with sl st in 3d st of next ch-6. ROW 2—* Ch 3, (dc, 3 tr, dc) in next sp, ch 3, sc in next dc. Repeat from * 5 times. Fasten off. Top—With Shd. Pinks, ch 2, 6 sc in 2d ch from hook, join with sl st in back lp of 1st sc. ROW 2—Ch 3, 2 dc in same sc, ch 3, sc in same sc, (ch 3, 2 dc in back lp of next sc, ch 3, sc in same sc) 5 times. Fasten off.

Sew Top on Base with petals between those on Base. Sew flower in center of diamond. With Green, make a French Knot in center of flower, winding one strand 7 times around needle. Repeat in each diamond.

Starch all edgings lightly and press.