CROCHETED BOTTLE COVER—for 8 oz. bottle. Illustrated on [cover]
MATERIALS: 2 ply BEEHIVE FINGERING. 1 oz. One No. 3 Steel Crochet Hook. (American Gauge). Length of Ribbon.
| Tension: | 6 star sts. | = 1 inch. |
| 5 rounds | = 1 inch. |
Starting at bottom Ch. 28 sts. Join in round with s.s. 1st round: Insert hook in same place as s.s. Draw up loop. (Insert hook in next Ch. and draw up loop) 3 times. W.o.h. and draw through all 5 loops on hook. Ch. 1. (This makes 1. star st.). *Insert hook in single loop of the Ch. 1. and draw up loop. Insert hook under last loop of star st. and draw up loop. Insert hook in same Ch. as last loop of previous star st. and draw up loop. Insert hook in next Ch. and draw up loop. W.o.h. and draw through all 5 loops on hook. Ch. 1. Repeat from * around Ch. 25 star sts. in round. 2nd round: Insert hook in single loop of Ch. 1. just worked and draw up loop. Insert hook under last loop of previous star st. and draw up loop. Insert hook in same Ch. as last loop of previous star st. and draw up loop. Insert hook in Ch. 1. of next star st. and draw up loop. W.o.h. and draw through all 5 loops on hook. Ch. 1. (This completes 1st. star st. of 2nd round). *Insert hook in Ch. 1. just worked and draw up loop. Insert hook under last loop of previous star st. and draw up loop. Insert hook in same place as last loop of previous star st. and draw up loop. Insert hook in top loop of star st. of previous round and draw up loop. W.o.h. and draw through all 5 loops on hook. Ch. 1. (this increases 1 star st.). Work 2 star sts. in same manner as 1st. star st. of 2nd round. Repeat from * to end of round. 34 star sts. in round. Continue even in star st. working 1. star st. over each star st. until work measures 5½ ins. from beginning. s.s. to top loop of next star st. Proceed:–
To make edging: 1st round: *Ch. 5. Miss 1. star st. 1. s.c. in top loop of next star st. Repeat from * to end of round. 2nd round: s.s. to centre of next loop. *Ch. 5. 1. s.c. in next loop. Repeat from * to end of round. 3rd round: s.s. to centre of next loop. *Ch. 3. 1. d.c. in next loop. Ch. 3. 1. s.c. in 1st. Ch. of Ch. 3. just worked. (This makes a picot). 1. d.c. in loop where last d.c. was worked. Picot. 1. d.c. in same loop. Ch. 3. 1. s.c. in next loop. Repeat from * to end of round. Fasten off. Thread ribbon through 2nd round of loops and tie.
"NANETTE" (Continued from page [60])
16th row: K1. *K3tog. K2tog. Repeat from * to last 4 sts. K3tog. K1. 53 sts. on needle. 17th row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. 18th row: K1. *Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat from 3rd to 18th row once, then from 3rd to 16th row once. Knit 9 rows Garter st. Cast off loosely.
NECKBAND: With No. 12 needles (6 mos.—No. 11 needles) (9 mos.—No. 10 needles) and right side of work facing, beginning at Right Front, slip the 14 sts. from safety pin onto a needle. Join wool and using same needle pick up and knit 6 sts. along side of neck. Pick up and knit 21 sts. across back of neck. Pick up and knit 6 sts. along other side of neck and 14 sts. from safety pin of Left Front. 61 sts. on needle. Knit 3 rows Garter st. 4th row: (buttonholes). K2. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. Wl. fwd. K2. Knit 2 rows. Cast off loosely.