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The edgings shown on these pages were all crocheted of "Silkine" Crochet Cotton in size 50, with a No. 14 steel crochet hook. However, any of the following threads may be used, depending on the use the worker wishes for the finished piece, and the number of hook mentioned is the most practical. With "Silkine" Pearl Cotton No. 3 use a No. 5 hook; with size 5, use a No. 6 hook. With Star Crochet Cord use a No. 5 hook. With "Silkateen-Sansilk" use a No. 8 steel hook. These threads come in many attractive colors and tones, so the edgings may fit in with the existing color scheme. Gem Mercerized Crochet Cotton is also lovely. Gem or De Luxe Ready-Shrunk Mercerized Cotton is appropriate when coarser edgings are desired. With this use a No. 7 hook.

Ch 10, a 4 tr cluster in 1st st, * ch 16, sl hook out of loop, insert in 6th st of ch from cluster, catch loop and pull through forming a r, (ch 5, 1 sc in r) 5 times, ch 5, 1 sl st in st at base of r, ch 4, turn 1st part of work over and make a 4 tr cluster in 1st st of ch next last cluster, ch 10, turn, a 4 tr cluster in 1st st of this ch. Repeat from * for required length. Fasten off. Heading row: Join to last 10-ch loop, (ch 11, 1 sc in next 10-ch loop) repeated.