=1 ... Single Crochet (sc)=: Insert hook under 2 loops of st, draw
thread through (2 loops on hook), thread over, draw through both
loops on hook.
=2 ... Double Crochet (dc)=: Thread over, insert hook in st and
draw thread through (3 loops on hook); thread over, draw through 2
loops, thread over, draw through 2 remaining loops. Work =Half Double
Crochet (half dc)= like dc, but draw thread through all 3 loops at
once.
=3 ... Treble (tr)=: Thread over twice, insert hook in st and draw
thread through (4 loops on hook); thread over and work off 2 loops
at a time as for a dc. =For a Double Treble (d tr)=, thread over
3 times; and for a =Triple Treble (tr tr)=, thread over 4 times,
working off 2 loops at a time as in the tr.
=GAUGE...= For perfect results your number of stitches and rows
should correspond with that in the directions. Before starting your
article, make a small sample of the stitch. If your working tension
is too tight or too loose, use a finer or coarser needle, to obtain
the correct gauge.
=BLOCKING DIRECTIONS...= Using rust-proof pins, pin individual
pieces right-side-down on Turkish towels. Press with a hot iron,
through a damp cloth. When thoroughly dry, remove pins.
=TO LAUNDER COTTON ARTICLES...= Before laundering, record all
important measurements. Use a good neutral soap or soap flakes; make
suds in warm water. Squeeze suds through article until it is clean.
Rinse thoroughly and wring out. Lay out article on Turkish towels,
according to recorded measurements, and pin in place with rust-proof
pins. Press through dry cloth. When thoroughly dry, remove pins.
Press lightly where necessary.
=IMPORTANT...= Be sure to buy at one time sufficient material of
the same dye lot to complete the article you wish to make, as it is
impossible to avoid slight variations in colors in different dye lots.