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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.

Braid: Ch 13, 1 sc in 5th st from hook for a 5-ch p, ch 1, 1 tr in 1st st of lace, (ch 9, a 5-ch p, ch 1, turn, sk previous p, 1 tr in next st) repeated for required length. Fasten off. 2nd row: Join to start of last row, * 3 sc over next sp, ch 5, a 2 tr cluster in 1st st, a 4-ch p in top of cluster, ch 4, 1 sl st at base of cluster, 1 sc over same sp on braid, 4 sc over next sp, 2 sc over next, ch 10, turn, 1 sc in top of cluster, ch 6, turn, 1 sc under 10-ch, (ch 5, 1 sc under same 10-ch) 4 times, ch 5, 1 sl st in side of last sc on braid, 2 sc over same sp on braid, 2 sc over next, ch 3, turn, 1 sc in next 5-ch loop, (ch 5, 1 sc in next loop) 5 times, ch 7, turn, 1 sc in last 5-ch loop, (ch 5, 1 sc in next) 4 times, ch 5, 1 sl st in side of last sc on braid, 2 sc over same sp on braid. Repeat from *.