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Bridal Garter
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Materials Required: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Pearl Cotton, Size 5: 2 balls of No. 1 White and 1 ball of No. 48 Hunter's Green, or J. & P. Coats "Knit-Cro-Sheen": 1 ball each of No. 1 White and No. 48 Hunter's Green, and J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: SMALL BALL: J. & P. COATS—1 ball of No. 9 Yellow, or CLARK'S O.N.T.—1 ball of No. 9 Yellow, or J. & P. Coats Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: 1 ball of No. 9 Yellow, or Clark's Big Ball Three Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: 1 ball of No. 9 Yellow. Milwards Steel Crochet Hooks No. 7 and 10. A bridal garter.
Chain (ch), single crochet (sc), double crochet (d c), stitch (st)
GLADIOLA
- (Make 3) Starting at center with White, ch 10.
- Join with sI st to form a ring.
FIRST PETAL
- 1st round: Ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, half dc in next ch, dc in next 4 ch, half dc in next 2 ch, sc in ring.
- Make 5 more Petals in same manner. Break off.
- 2nd round: Work around Petal as follows: * Holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, make a dc in next 3 sts, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (2 dc decreased), dc in next 2 sts, half dc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, at tip make sc, ch 3 and sc; sc in next 2 sts, half dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, dec 2 dc, sc in the sc between Petals.
- Repeat from * around remaining petals. Join and break off.
BUD
- (Make 5) . . . 1st row; With White, ch 4, in 4th ch from hook make 2 dc and 1 tr. Ch 3, turn.
- 2nd row: Skip first tr, dec 1 dc, ch 3, sI st in top of decreased dc, ch 3, sI st in top of starting chain. Break off.
STEM AND CALYX
- (Make 5) . . . With Green make a chain 1½ inches long, tr in 4th ch from hook, ch 3, sI st in tr, ch 4, sI st in same place as tr, ch 4, tr in same place as sI st, ch 3, sI st in tr, ch 4, sI st in same place as tr, sI st in each ch cross.
- Break off. Sew Bud to Calyx.
STAMEN
- (Make 3) . . . With Yellow, * ch 9, ** (thread over, insert hook in 3rd ch from hook) 3 times; thread over and draw through all loops on hook (dc cluster made), ch 4. Repeat from ** once more, ending with ch 6, sI st in first ch of ch-9. Repeat from * 3 more times. Break off.
- Sew Flowers, Buds and Stems to garter.
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