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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.

Turn the narrowest possible hem on edge of cloth and baste. Draw 1 or more threads at base of hem. Join thread and working over hem into drawn band, make 2 sc every 4 to 6 threads. This divides the threads into groups, giving the appearance of hemstitching. Fasten off. Join to start of work and make 1 sc in next 24 sc, * ch 3, turn, sk last sc, 1 tr in next 3 sc, (ch 3, turn, sk last tr, 1 tr in next 3) twice, ch 13, 1 sc in 5th st from hook for a 5-ch p, ch 6, a 5-ch p, ch 2, turn work right-side-up, sk 7 sc to right of tr-group, 1 sl st in next, (ch 6, p) twice, ch 2, 1 sl st in 7th st of ch from last tr, ch 13, p, (ch 6, p) twice, ch 2, sk next 7 sc on heading row, 1 sl st in next, (ch 6, p) 3 times, ch 2, 1 sl st in 7th st of ch from last p-loop, ** ch 30, a clones knot of 16 loops over ch, ch 1, 1 tr in 3rd st of ch from knot, 13 tr over ch, 3 tr over ch worked into a cluster, 3 tr over ch, *** (a 2 tr cluster) 3 times over ch, 1 tr over same ch and 1 tr at base of next p-loop worked into a cluster, (a 2 tr cluster) twice over next 6-ch, 3 tr over same ch, 1 tr at base of next p-loop, 7 tr over next 6-ch, 1 tr in next 4 tr, ch 3, turn, sk last tr, 3 tr, (ch 2, sk 2 tr, 1 tr in next) 11 times, ch 2, sk next 2 tr, 1 tr under ch next to knot, ch 6, turn, a knot over ch, ch 1, (2 tr over next 2-ch, 1 tr in next tr) 3 times, (a 2 tr cluster over next 2-ch, 1 tr in, next tr) twice. Now make 2 tr over each sp and 1 tr in each tr for the next 5 sps, working every 2 tr into a cluster. (1 tr in next tr, 2 tr over next ch) twice, 4 tr. Ch 3, turn, sk last tr, 3 tr, (ch 2, sk 2 tr, 1 tr in next) 9 times. Ch 6, turn, a knot, ch 1, (2 tr over next ch, 1 tr in tr) twice, 2 tr over next ch, (1 tr in next tr and 1 tr over next ch worked into a cluster) 6 times, 4 tr. Ch 3, turn, sk last tr, 3 tr, sk 2 tr, 1 tr in next, ch 1, sk 2, 1 tr in next, (ch 2, sk 2, 1 tr in next) 3 times. Ch 6, turn, a knot, ch 1, (2 tr over ch, 1 tr in next tr) 3 times, 1 tr over 1-ch, 1 tr in next tr, 1 sl st in 3-ch at start of last row. Ch 2, 1 tr down side in next row, turn. (Ch 2, sk 2, 1 tr in next) 4 times. Ch 6, turn, a knot, ch 1, (2 tr over 2-ch, 1 tr in tr) 3 times, 4 tr over next 2-ch, 1 tr in tr, 6 tr over next sp, 1 sl st in next row down side, sl st to next row down side. Turn, (ch 2, sk 1, 1 tr in next) 6 times, (ch 2, sk 2, 1 tr in next) 3 times. Ch 6, turn, a knot, ch 1, (2 tr over ch, 1 tr in tr) 3 times, (3 tr over 2-ch, 1 tr in tr) twice, (4 tr over 2-ch, 1 tr in tr) 3 times, 3 tr over next ch, 1 sl st in next row down side, sl sts to next row. Turn, (ch 2, sk 2, 1 tr in next) 12 times. Ch 6, turn, a knot, ch 1, (2 tr over ch, 1 tr in tr) 5 times, 3 tr over ch, 1 tr in tr, (4 tr over ch, 1 tr in tr) 3 times, 3 tr over next ch, (1 tr in next tr, 2 tr over next ch) twice, 1 sl st in next row. Fasten off. Join at base of medallion, 1 sc in next 8-sc, (ch 6, p) twice, ch 2, 1 sl st up in 8th tr of last row, (ch 6, p) twice, ch 2, 1 sl st in last sc, 1 sc in next 8 sc, (ch 6, p) 3 times, ch 2, 1 sl st up in next 8th tr on medallion, (ch 6, p) 3 times, ch 2, 1 sl st in last sc, 1 sc in next 8 sc, (ch 6, p) twice, ch 9, p, (ch 6, p) twice, ch 2, 1 sl st up in next 8th tr on medallion, (ch 6, p) 3 times, ch 2, 1 sc between 6th and 7th p from hook, (ch 6, p) twice, ch 2, 1 sl st in last sc on cloth, 1 sc in next 27 sc. Now repeat from * near start of work, down to **. At this point, ch 13, p, (ch 6, p) twice, ch 2, 1 sl st in sc in center of next double p-loop which is j to previous medallion, (ch 6, p) 3 times, ch 2, 1 sl st in 7th st of ch from last p-loop, * ch 13, p, (ch 6, p) twice, ch 2, sk 7 tr on other medallion, 1 sl st in next, (ch 6, p) 3 times, ch 2, 1 sl st in 7th st of ch from last p-loop. Now repeat from this last * once more. Ch 9, a clones knot, ch 1, 1 tr in 3 ch sts following last p-loop, 1 tr in next st, 7 tr over next ch, 1 tr in next st, (2 tr, a 3 tr cluster and 2 tr) over next ch, 1 tr in next st. Then repeat from ***.