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1954 Cafe Curtains
About 24 x 90 inches
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Materials:
Coats & Clark's o.n.t. "Speed-Cro-Sheen" Mercerized Cotton, Art. C.44: 20 balls of No. 126 Spanish Red.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 2/0 (double zero).
4 cards of yellow rick-rack braid No. 29 ... 21 metal rings.
Gauge: 5 sps make 4 inches; 2 dc and 2 sc rows make 1½ inches.
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Starting at top, make a chain 3 yards long. 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook, * ch 3, skip, 3 ch, dc in next 2 ch. Repeat from * until there are 109 dc-groups on row (if different size curtain is required, have number of dc-groups divisible by 5 and 4 more at end of row). Cut off remaining chain. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in first 2 dc, * ch 3, sc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn.
3rd row: Skip first sc, dc in next sc, * ch 3, dc in next 2 sc. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows alternately until piece measures 22 inches, ending with 2nd row. Ch 3, turn. Next row: Skip first sc, dc in next sc, * 3 dc in next sp, dc in next 2 sc. Repeat from * across. Break off.
Point ... 1st row: Attach thread to first st on opposite side of starting chain, sc in same place, sc at base of next dc, (ch 3, sc at base of next 2 dc) 3 times. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Skip first sc, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, make dc in next 2 sc, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (joint-dc made), dc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next sc, make a joint-dc over next 2 sc, dc in next sc. Ch 1, turn. 3rd row: Sc in joint dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next dc, sc in next joint dc. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: Skip first sc, make a joint dc over next 2 sc, dc in next sc. Ch 1, turn. 5th row: Insert hook in first dc, draw loop through, (insert hook in next st, draw loop through) 3 times: thread over and draw through all loops on hook. Break off. Skip 1 dc group, attach thread at base of next group and complete another point. Continue working in this manner until all points have been completed.
Block to measurements. Sew a metal ring to each point. Lace rick-rack through first 4 rows at bottom. Sew ends securely.
Crochet Draped Curtains
J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen,
38 balls of Blue Jewel.
38 balls of Blue Jewel.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 3.
Curtain measures about
Curtain measures about
3 yds. wide and 2½ yds. long.
Gauge:
3 sps make 1 inch; 2 rows make 1 inch.
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Starting at bottom,
make a chain slightly over 4 yds. long.
1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Repeat from * across.
Ch 10 (to count as tr tr and ch-2), turn.
2nd row: Tr tr (thread over 4 times) in next d c, * ch 2, tr tr in next d c. Repeat from * across, making last tr tr in 3rd st of turning chain. Ch 5, turn.
Ch 10 (to count as tr tr and ch-2), turn.
2nd row: Tr tr (thread over 4 times) in next d c, * ch 2, tr tr in next d c. Repeat from * across, making last tr tr in 3rd st of turning chain. Ch 5, turn.
3rd row: * D c in next tr tr, ch 2. Repeat from * across, making last d c in 3rd st of turning chain. Ch 10, turn. The last 2 rows constitute the pattern. Work in pattern until piece measures 2¾ yds., or length desired.
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Tie-Back:
Make a chain about 18 inches long.
Work in curtain pattern for 5 rows,
starting and ending with d c-sp rows.
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Work in curtain pattern for 5 rows,
starting and ending with d c-sp rows.
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Ball Trimming:
Cut 2 circles of cardboard, each 1½ inches in diameter; then, at center of each cardboard circle, cut a hole ½ inch in diameter. Place the 2 cardboards together. Now cut 12 strands of thread, each about 4 yds. long, and wind around cardboard circle until hole in center is completely filled in. With a sharp pair of scissors, cut thread between cardboards. Using 2 strands of thread, tie securely at center, between cardboards. Remove cardboards and trim evenly all around.
Make 63 more balls.
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Fold over 9 inches of upper edge of curtain to form valance, and sew 2 inches down from top edge, to form casing for rod. Sew balls (6 inches apart) onto lower edge of valance and along lower edge of curtain.
Make 63 more balls.
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Fold over 9 inches of upper edge of curtain to form valance, and sew 2 inches down from top edge, to form casing for rod. Sew balls (6 inches apart) onto lower edge of valance and along lower edge of curtain.
Sew balls (4 inches apart) down one side and onto tie-back.
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Block curtain on a curtain stretcher.
Hang and drape as in illustration.
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