[Illustration: {Pillow case edging}]
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 Shaded Peaches or steel 12
35, size 30 color desired
or
“STAR” CROCHET COTTON Article 4 balls Shaded Peaches or steel 12
20, size 30 color desired
or
“STAR” CROCHET COTTON Article 8 balls Shaded Peaches or steel 12
30, size 30 color desired
1 pair Pillow Cases
Ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 8 s c in ring, join in 1st s c.
2nd Row—Ch 6, d c in next s c, ch 3, d c in next s c, repeat from * 5
times, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.
3rd Row—Sl st to center of loop, ch 4, 2 tr c in same space keeping last
loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one
time, * ch 3, cluster st in next loop (cluster st: 3 tr c in same space
keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and pull through all
loops at one time), ch 10, cluster st in same space (corner), ch 3,
cluster st in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 3, 2 cluster sts with
ch 10 between in next loop, ch 3, join in top of 1st cluster st.
4th Row—Ch 1, ** 3 s c in next loop, ch 3, sl st in top of last s c for
picot, 2 s c in same space, 3 s c in next loop, * ch 3, sl st in top of
last s c for picot, 3 s c in same space, repeat from * twice, 3 s c,
picot, 2 s c in next loop, repeat from ** 3 times, join.
5th Row—Ch 8, tr c in space over next cluster st of 3rd row, ** ch 4, d
c in center picot of corner loop, ch 4, tr c in same picot, ch 4, d c in
same picot, * ch 4, tr c in space over next cluster st of 3rd row,
repeat from * twice, repeat from ** all around ending row to correspond,
join in 4th st of ch.
6th Row—Ch 1, s c in same space, ch 3, sl st in top of last s c for
picot, 4 s c in next loop, s c in next tr c, ch 3, sl st in top of last
s c for picot, ** 4 s c in next loop, s c in next d c, ch 3, sl st in
top of last s c for picot, 4 s c in next loop, s c in next tr c, ch 7,
sl st in top of same s c, 4 s c in next loop, s c in next d c, ch 3, sl
st in top of last s c for picot, * 4 s c in next loop, s c in next tr c,
ch 3, sl st in top of last s c for picot, repeat from twice, repeat from
** all around ending row to correspond, cut thread.
Work a 2nd motif joining it to 1st motif in last row as follows: ch 1, s
c in same space, ch 3 picot, 4 s c in next loop, s c in next tr c, ch 3
picot, 4 s c in next loop, s c in next d c, ch 3 picot, 4 s c in next
loop, s c in next tr c, ch 3, join to ch 7 picot at corner of 1st motif,
ch 3, sl st in top of same s c on 2nd motif, 4 s c in next loop, s c in
next d c, ch 1, join to next picot of 1st motif, ch 1, complete picot, *
4 s c in next loop of 2nd motif, s c in next tr c, ch 1, join to next
picot of 1st motif, ch 1, complete picot, repeat from * twice, 4 s c in
next loop, s c in next d c, ch 1, join to next picot of 1st motif, ch 1,
complete picot, 4 s c in next loop, s c in next tr c, ch 3, join to ch 7
picot at next corner of 1st motif, ch 3, sl st in top of same s c,
finish motif same as 1st motif.
Work 3rd motif same as 1st motif.
Work 4th motif in same manner but joining 1 side of 4th motif to 1 side
of 3rd motif same as before and joining the next side of 4th motif to
side of 1st motif of 1st 2 motifs made as illustrated.
Work 28 more motifs and join in same manner.
Sew to lower edge of pillow case. Cut away extra material from
underneath motifs. Work other pillow case in same manner.
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