Curtain Tie Back Pattern #223

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Curtain Tie Back Pattern #223

Materials Required. American Thread Company "De Luxe" Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton, 1 Ball each of Rust and Beige or any two colors desired.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7 or 8.

With Beige, ch 21 and work 20 s c on ch, ch 1, turn and work 1 more row.

3rd Row—10 s c in Beige, 10 s c in Rust, carry the one color under the second color.

4th Row—10 s c in Rust, 10 s c in Beige. Repeat the last 2 rows and work 2 rows in Rust.

9th Row—10 s c in Rust, 10 s c in Beige.

10th Row—10 s c in Beige, 10 s c in Rust. Repeat the last 2 rows and repeat from beginning until tie-back measures about 16 inches.

Finish edges with a row of shells, beginning at corner, 7 d c in corner, skip the length of shell, s c in next st, skip the length of a shell, 5 d c in next st and continue all around.

"Star" Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 10 or "Star" Pearl Cotton size 5 may be used for these tie-backs.