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Upstairs, Downstairs, In My Lady's Chamber! Here's a glorious way to introduce the all important note of color into your home decoration! These smart designs will edge your heavy drapes and curtains, and pepe up your table runners and throws. Be lavish with the use of color ... it's come in the home to stay!

Use
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, sizes 20 to 50.
Clark's O.N.T. "Brilliant."
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Pearl Cotton, size 5.
J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen.

Edging. To begin, ch 12, turn. 1st row: 3 d c in 4th ch from hook, ch 3, 3 d c in same place (1 shell made), ch 7, sl st in last ch of foundation. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: 10 d c in ch-7 loop, ch 2; into next ch-3 sp make: 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c (shell over shell). Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: Shell over shell, ch 2, d c in 1st d c of 10-d c group, * ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c. Repeat from * across, ending row with d c in turning ch-3. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: 3 d c in 1st sp, s c in same sp; into each of next 3 sps make: s c, 3 d c, s c, then s c in next sp, 2 d c in same sp, d c in next d c, ch 2, shell over shell. Ch 3, turn. 5th row: Shell over shell, ch 7, skip 2 ch, d c in next d c. Ch 3, turn. The last 4 rows (2nd to 5th incl.) constitute the pattern. Work in pattern for length desired. Break off.

Curtain Tie Back. Make 4 pieces same as edging, each about 16 inches long. With right side of two pieces toward you, place pieces so that each turning ch-3 of shells is adjacent to turning ch-3's of corresponding shells. Sew ch-3's together. Make another tie back same as this.