_Illustrated on page 13_
This edging may be made with any of the AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
products listed below:
Material Quantity Size of
Needle
“GEM” CROCHET COTTON Article 3 balls White or any color steel 12
35, size 30 desired
or
“STAR” CROCHET COTTON Article 3 balls White or any color steel 12
20, size 30 desired
or
“STAR” CROCHET COTTON Article 8 balls White or any color steel 12
30, size 30 desired
1 pair Pillow Cases
Ch 37, 2 d c in 4th st from hook, ch 2, 3 d c in next st of ch, * ch 3,
skip 3 sts of ch, 3 d c in next st, ch 2, 3 d c in next st (shell),
repeat from * once, ch 1, skip 1 st of ch, d c in next st, * ch 3, skip
1 st of ch, s c in next st, ch 3, skip 1 st of ch, d c in next st,
repeat from * 3 times, ch 2, d c in end st, ch 5, turn.
2nd Row—D c in next d c, * ch 3, d c in next d c, repeat from * 3 times,
ch 1, d c in same space, ch 1, shell in shell, ch 3, 11 tr c in next
shell, ch 3, shell in shell, ch 4, turn.
3rd Row—Shell in shell, ch 3, s c between 1st 2 tr c, * ch 4, s c
between next 2 tr c, repeat from * 8 times, ch 3, shell in shell, ch 1,
d c in next single d c, ch 1, d c in next d c, * ch 3, s c in next mesh,
ch 3, d c in next d c, repeat from * 3 times, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch,
ch 5, turn.
4th Row—D c in next d c, * ch 3, d c in next d c, repeat from * 4 times,
shell in shell, ch 3, s c in 1st loop of pineapple, * ch 4, s c in next
loop, repeat from * 7 times, ch 3, shell in shell, ch 4, turn.
5th Row—Shell in shell, ch 3, s c in 1st loop of pineapple, * ch 4, s c
in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 3, shell in shell, ch 1, d c in
next single d c, * ch 3, s c in next mesh, ch 3, d c in next d c, repeat
from * 4 times, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn.
6th Row—D c in next d c, * ch 3, d c in next d c, repeat from * 4 times,
ch 1, d c in same space, ch 1, shell in shell, ch 3, s c in 1st loop of
pineapple, * ch 4, s c in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 3, shell
in shell, ch 4, turn.
7th Row—Shell in shell, ch 3, s c in 1st loop of pineapple, * ch 4, s c
in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 3, shell in shell, ch 1, d c in
next d c, ch 1, d c in next d c, * ch 3, 1 s c in next mesh, ch 3, d c
in next d c, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5,
turn.
8th Row—D c in next d c, * ch 3, d c in next d c, repeat from * 5 times,
shell in shell, ch 3, s c in 1st loop of pineapple, * ch 4, s c in next
loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 3, shell in shell, ch 4, turn.
9th Row—Shell in shell, ch 3, s c in 1st loop of pineapple, * ch 4, 1 s
c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 3, shell in shell, ch 1, d c in
next d c, * ch 3, s c in next mesh, ch 3, d c in next d c, repeat from *
5 times, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn.
10th Row—D c in next d c, * ch 3, d c in next d c, repeat from * 5
times, ch 1, d c in same space, ch 1, shell in shell, ch 3, s c in 1st
loop of pineapple, * ch 4, s c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 3,
shell in shell, ch 4, turn.
11th Row—Shell in shell, ch 3, s c in 1st loop of pineapple, ch 4, s c
in next loop, ch 3, shell in shell, ch 1, d c in next single d c, ch 1,
d c in next d c, * ch 3, s c in next mesh, ch 3, d c in next d c, repeat
from * 5 times, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn.
12th Row—D c in next d c, * ch 3, d c in next d c, repeat from * 6
times, shell in shell, ch 3, s c in remaining loop of pineapple, ch 3,
shell in shell, ch 4, turn.
13th Row—Shell in shell, ch 1, shell in next shell, ch 1, d c in next
single d c, * ch 3, s c in next mesh, ch 3, d c in next d c, repeat from
* 6 times, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn.
14th Row—D c in next d c, * ch 3, d c in next d c, repeat from * 6
times, ch 1, d c in same space, ch 1, shell in shell, ch 2, s c in
center of next shell, ch 2, turn.
15th Row—Shell in shell, ch 3, skip 1 single d c, shell in next d c, ch
3, skip 1 d c, shell in next d c, ch 1, d c in next d c, * ch 3, s c in
next mesh, ch 3, d c in next d c, repeat from * 3 times, ch 2, d c in
3rd st of ch, ch 5, turn.
Repeat from 2nd row for length desired. Work a row of s c across top of
edging. Sew to edge of pillow case. Work other pillow case in same
manner.