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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.

Flowers: Wind thread 15 times around end of hook, sl off and cover r with 16 sc. 2nd row: 1 sl st in back loop of 1st sc, ch 8, 3 tr tr in same st, (4 tr tr in next st) twice, (ch 3, sk 1 sc, 4 tr tr in each of next 3 sc) 3 times, ch 3, 1 sl st in top of 6-ch. 3rd row: * 1 h tr in next st, 2 tr in next, 2 d tr in next, 2 tr in next, 1 h tr in next 2 sts, 2 tr in next, 2 d tr in next, 2 tr in next, 1 h tr in next, 1 sc in next. (2 sc, a 5-ch p, and 2 sc) over next 3-ch, 1 sc in next tr tr. Repeat from * 3 times. Fasten off. Center: Wind thread 15 times around end of hook, sl off and cover r with 16 sc. 2nd row: 1 sc in back loop of 1st sc, (ch 5, 1 sc in back loop of next sc) repeated around. 3rd row: Ch 4, turn, 1 sl st in a front loop of last sc of 1st row, (ch 4, 1 sl st in front loop of next sc) repeated around. Fasten off and sew this in center of flower. Leaves: Ch 45, 1 tr in 12th st from hook, ch 5, sk 6 sts, 1 tr in next, ch 5, sk 6, 1 d tr in next, ch 5, sk 6, 1 tr tr in next, ch 5, sk 6, 1 d tr in next, ch 10, 1 sc in end of original ch. Now work down other side of same ch: Ch 15, 1 tr tr in same st with d tr, ch 7, 1 tr tr in same st with next tr tr, ch 7, a tr tr, ch 7, a d tr, ch 7, a tr, ch 7, sk 5 sts, 1 sc in next. 2nd row: (2 h tr and 3 tr over next ch, ch 3, 1 sl st in next st between ch) 5 times, (2 h tr, 6 tr and 2 h tr) over next 10-ch, ch 3, 1 sl st in center of a petal of flower, ch 2, 1 sl st back in last sc, (3 sc, 2 h tr, 10 tr and 2 h tr) over next ch, 1 sc in next st, (ch 3, 5 tr and 2 h tr over next ch, 1 sc in next st) 5 times, 1 sl st in back loop of next sc, ch 3, 3 tr in same st, ch 3, 1 sl st in same st. Fasten off. Make another leaf to fasten to left side of flower: When beginning 2nd row of this leaf, turn leaf wrong-side-up and work around it, so that it curves in opposite direction from 1st leaf. Fasten to opposite side of flower. Heading rows: When enough flower and leaf sprays are made for required length, j to end of 1st leaf, * ch 23, 1 d tr in 4th scallop along side of leaf, ch 24, 1 d tr in 1st half of top petal of flower, ch 7, 1 d tr in next half, ch 24, 1 d tr in 3rd scallop of next leaf, ch 23, 1 sc in tip end of leaf, ch 3, 1 sc in tip of next leaf and repeat from *. Fasten off. 2nd row: Join to start of last row and make 3-ch, 24 tr over 24-ch, 7 tr over 7-ch, 3 tr over 3-ch, and 1 tr in each st between ch. Fasten off. 3rd row: Join to start of last row, ch 3, 1 tr in back loop of next 2 tr, worked into a cluster, (ch 4, sk 1 tr, 1 tr in next 3 worked into a cluster) repeated. 4th row: Ch 5, turn, 1 tr under last 4-ch, (ch 3, 1 tr under next 4-ch) repeated. Fasten off.
To make insertion repeat heading row on 2nd side, ch 51 across the open part of leaves.