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MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Size 20:
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—3 balls of White or Ecru
or
J. & P. Coats—2 balls of White or Ecru.
A set of 5 double-pointed steel needles No. 13.

   Starting at the center, cast on 8 sts on one needle. Divide sts evenly on 4 needles, join, being careful not to twist sts, and knit 1 rnd. Insert a marker on needle to indicate the beginning of the rnd, and work as follows: 2nd rnd: * K 1, O. Repeat from * around. (4 sts on each needle). Always slip marker from one needle to another at beginning of each rnd. 3rd and all odd rnds: Knit around. 4th rnd: * K 2, O. Repeat from * around (6 sts on each needle). 6th rnd: * K 3, O. Repeat from * around (8 sts on each needle). 8th rnd: * K 4, O. Repeat from * around (10 sts). 10th rnd: * K 2, O, k 2 tog., k 1, O. Repeat from * around (12 sts). 12th rnd: * K 6, O. Repeat from * around (14 sts). 14th rnd: * K 7, O. Repeat from * around (16 sts).
   16th rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog., k 1) twice; O. Repeat from * around (18 sts). 18th rnd: * K 9, O. Repeat from * around (20 sts). 20th rnd: * K 10, O. Repeat from * around (22 sts).
   22nd rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog., k 1) 3 times; O. Repeat from * around (24 sts). 24th rnd: * K 12, O. Repeat from * around (26 sts). 26th rnd: * K 13, O. Repeat from * around (28 sts). 28th rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog., k 1) 4 times; O. Repeat from * around (30 sts). 30th rnd: * K 15, O. Repeat from * around (32 sts). 32nd rnd: * K 16, O. Repeat from * around (34 sts). 34th rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog., k 1) 5 times; O. Repeat from * around (36 sts). 36th rnd: * K 18, O. Repeat from * around (38 sts). 38th rnd: * K 19, O. Repeat from * around (40 sts). 40th rnd: * K 2 (O, k 2 tog., k 1) 6 times; O. Repeat from * around (42 sts). 42nd rnd: * K 21, O. Repeat from * around (44 sts). 44th rnd: * K 22, O. Repeat from * around (46 sts). 46th rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog., k 1) 7 times; O. Repeat from * around (48 sts).
   48th rnd: * K 24, O. Repeat from * around (50 sts). 50th rnd: * K 25, O. Repeat from * around (52 sts). 52nd rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog., k 1) 8 times; O. Repeat from * around (54 sts). 54th rnd: * K 27, O. Repeat from * around (56 sts). 56th rnd: * K 28, O. Repeat from * around (58 sts). 58th rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog., k 1) 9 times; O. Repeat from * around (60 sts). 60th rnd: * K 30, O. Repeat from * around (62 sts). 62nd rnd: * K 31, O. Repeat from * around (64 sts). 64th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. (O, k 2 tog., k 1) 9 times; O, k 2 tog., O, k 1, O. Repeat from * around (66 sts). 66th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. k 26, k 2 tog., O, k 3, O. Repeat from * around. 68th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 24, k 2 tog., O, k 5, O. Repeat from * around. 70th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. (O, k 2 tog., k 1) 8 times; O, k 7, O. Repeat from * around (68 sts on each needle). 72nd rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 21, k 2 tog., O, k 9, O. Repeat from * around. 74th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 19, k 2 tog., O, k 4, k 2 tog., O, k 5, O. Repeat from * around. 76th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (O, k 2 tog., k 1) 5 times; O, (k 2 tog.) twice; O, k 4, k 2 tog., O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O. Repeat from * around.
   78th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 15, k 2 tog., O, k 4, k 2 tog., O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O. Repeat from * around. 80th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 13, k 2 tog., O, k 4, k 2 tog., O, k 5, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O. Repeat from * around. 82nd rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (O, k 2 tog., k 1) 3 times; O, (k 2 tog.) twice; O, k 4, k 2 tog., O, k 7, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O. Repeat from * around. 84th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 9, k 2 tog., O, k 4, k 2 tog., O, k 9, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O. Repeat from * around. 86th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 7, (k 2 tog., O, k 4) twice; k 2 tog., O, k 5, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O. Repeat from * around. 88th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, k 2 tog., k 1, O, (k 2 tog.), twice; O, (k 4, k 2 tog., O) twice. K 1, O, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O) twice. Repeat from * around. 90th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, (k 2 tog., O, k 4) twice; k 2 tog., O, k 3, O, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O) twice. Repeat from * around. 92nd rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, (k 2 tog., O, k 4) twice; k 2 tog., O, k 5, O, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O) twice. Repeat from * around.
   94th rnd: * Slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, (k 4, k 2 tog., O) twice; k 7, O, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O) twice. Repeat from * around. 96th rnd: * K 5, k 2 tog., O, k 4, k 2 tog., O, k 9, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4) twice. Repeat from * around. 98th rnd: * (K 4, k 2 tog., O) 3 times; k 5, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3. Repeat from * around. 100th rnd: * K 3, k 2 tog., O, (k 4, k 2 tog., O) twice; k 1, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4) twice; O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2. Repeat from * around. 102nd rnd: * K 2, k 2 tog., O, (k 4, k 2 tog., O), twice; k 3, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4) twice; O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1. Repeat from * around. 104th rnd: * K 1, (k 2 tog., O, k 4) twice; k 2 tog., O, k 1, O. Slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 1, O, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O) twice; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around.

NOTE … When working 105th rnd, do not knit last stitch on 4th needle. Remove the marker which indicates beginning of rnd, and slip this last st onto the beginning of 1st needle. Slip last st of 1st, 2nd and 3rd needles onto the beginning of the following needle.
   106th rnd: * Slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, (k 4, k 2 tog., O) twice; k 2 tog., O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O) twice. Repeat from * around. 108th rnd: * K 5, k 2 tog., O, k 4, k 2 tog., O, k 3, O. Slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 3, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4) twice. Repeat from * around. 110th rnd: * (K 4, k 2 tog., O) twice; k 1, O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 3, O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3. Repeat from * around. 112th rnd: * K 3, k 2 tog., O, k 4, (k 2 tog., O) twice, k 3, O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2. Repeat from * around.
   114th rnd: * K 2, k 2 tog., O, k 4, k 2 tog., O (k 3, O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O) twice; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1. Repeat from * around. 116th rnd: * K 1, k 2 tog., O, k 4, k 2 tog., O, k 1, O, (slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 3, O) twice; slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around.

NOTE … At the end of 117th rnd, do not knit last st, but slip 1 st from end of each needle onto beginning of following needle as before. 118th rnd: * Slip 2 sts off together as if to k, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 4, (k 2 tog., O) twice; (k 3, O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O) twice; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, O. Repeat from * around. 120th rnd: * K 5, k 2 tog., O, (k 3, O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1; pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O) 3 times; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4. Repeat from * around. 122nd rnd: * K 4, k 2 tog., O, k 1, (O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 3) 3 times; O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3. Repeat from * around.
   124th rnd: * K 3, (k 2 tog., O) twice; (k 3, O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O) 3 times; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2. Repeat from * around. 126th rnd: * K 2, k 2 tog., O (k 3, O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O) 4 times; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1. Repeat from * around. 128th rnd: * K 1, k 2 tog., O, k 1, O, (slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 3, O) 4 times; slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around.

NOTE … At the end of 129th rnd, do not knit last st, but slip 1 st from end of each needle onto beginning of following needle, as before. 130th rnd: * Slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 2 tog., O, (k 3, O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O) 4 times; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O. Repeat from * around. 132nd rnd: * K 1, O, (k 3, O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O) 5 times; k 3, O. Repeat from * around (72 sts on each needle). 134th rnd: * (K 1, O) twice; (slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 3, O) 5 times; slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, k 1, O. Repeat from * around (76 sts on each needle). 136th rnd: * K 1, O, k 2 tog., O, (k 3, O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O) 5 times; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O. Repeat from * around (80 sts). 138th rnd: * K 1, O, (k 3, O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O) 6 times; k 3, O. Repeat from * around (84 sts). 140th rnd: * (K 1, O) twice; slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O, (k 3, O, slip 2 sts off together as if to knit, k 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the k st, O) 6 times; k 1, O. Repeat from * around (88 sts).
   Knit 1 round.
   With a crochet hook work as follows: 1st rnd: ** Insert hook into 1 st, thread over and draw through st, then allow st to slip off needle, ch 7, insert hook into next 2 sts as if to knit 2 tog., thread over and draw through the 2 sts, allow both sts to slip off needle; * ch 7, insert hook through next 3 sts and work in same way. Repeat from * 12 more times; ch 7, work through 2 sts, ch 7. Repeat from ** around, ending with ch 3, tr into 1st st made. 2nd rnd: * Ch 7, s c into next loop. Repeat from * around ending with ch 7, sl st into top of joining tr. Fasten off.