Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “GEM” CROCHET COTTON, Article 35, Size 20 or Size 30 2 balls White Steel crochet hook No. 7. Lampshade 4½ inches in diameter at top, 8½ inches in diameter at bottom, 6 inches in height. Shade cover is worked rather loosely. ¾ yd, ½ inch ribbon, ½ yd. round elastic.
* Ch 5, tr c in 5th st from hook, repeat from * 32 times. Work should measure about 15 inches, join being careful not to twist work.
2nd Round. Ch 12, tr c in same st where 1st tr c was made, * ch 8, tr c in st where next tr c was made, repeat from * 30 times, ch 8, join in 4th st of ch (33 meshes).
3rd Round. Ch 1, s c in next mesh, * ch 5, s c in same mesh, s c in next mesh, repeat from * all around ending with ch 5, s c in same mesh, join in 1st s c.
4th Round. Sl st to center of loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.
5th Round. Sl st into 1st loop, ch 5, s c in same loop, * ch 2, skip 1 loop, 2 tr c with ch 2 between in next loop, ch 2, 2 d tr c (3 times over hook) with ch 2 between in same loop, ch 2, 2 tr c with ch 2 between in same loop (shell), ch 2, skip 1 loop, 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around (there will be a ch 5 loop in 1st mesh and a ch 5 loop in last mesh in this round). Do not join. Place a marker at beginning of each round.
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6th Round. Ch 2, shell in 1st ch 5 loop, ch 2, * 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in center of next shell, ch 2, shell in next ch 5 loop, repeat from * all around.
7th Round. Ch 2, 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in center of 1st shell, * ch 2, shell in next ch 5 loop, ch 2, 1 s c, ch 5, 1 s c in center of next shell, repeat from * all around. Repeat the last 2 rounds twice.