Chapter 9 • Edgings 263
Chrysler Edging
The unique construction on this ending adds an architectural touch to
any project.
Picot: Ch 3, sl st to 1st ch.
Shell (sh): [(Dc, ch 1) twice, dc, picot, dc, (ch 1, dc) twice] in st
indicated.
Corner Shell (corner sh): [(Dc, ch 1) 3 times, dc, picot, dc, (ch 1, dc)
3 times] in st indicated.
Petal: [(Ch 1, dc) 4 times, picot, (dc, ch 1) 4 times] in st indicated.
The stitch pattern is a multiple of 8 plus 5 on the sides. Join the yarn
to the edge with a sl st, and ch 1.
Rnd 1 (RS): Sc across edge in a multiple
of 8 plus 5, 3 sc in corner; rep from
around, sl st to 1st sc, do not turn.
Rnd 2: Sl st to next 2 sc, ch 1, sc in
same sc, ch 2, sk 3 sc, [2 dc, ch 2, 2
dc] in next sc, sk 3 sc, ch 2, sc in next
sc; rep from across to 3 sts from corner
sc, ch 2, [(2 dc, ch 2) twice, 2 dc] in
corner sc, ch 2, sk 3 sc, sc in next sc; rep
from * around, sl st in 1st sc, do not
turn.
Rnd 3: Ch 9, sl st in 6th ch from hk, ch
2, sk next ch-2 sp, [sc, ch 2, sc] in next
ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, dc in sc,
ch 6, sl st-flp in prev dc, ch 2; rep from
across to corner, sk next ch-2 sp, [sc, ch
2, sc] in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in btw
next 2 dc, ch 6, sl st-flp in prev dc, ch 2,
[sc, ch 2, sc] in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk
next ch-2 sp, dc in next sc, ch 6, sl st-flp
in prev dc, ch 2; rep from * around, sl st
to 3rd ch of t-ch, do not turn.
Rnd 4: Sl st in ch-6 sp, ch 4, [dc, ch 1, dc, picot, dc, (ch 1, dc) twice] in same ch-6 sp, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp,
sh in next ch-6 sp; rep from across to corner, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp, corner sh in corner ch-6 sp; rep from *
around, sl st to 3rd ch of t-ch, fasten off.
Rnd 5: Join yarn to dc on rnd 3 close to corner (behind shells), sc-blp in same dc, ch 3, sc in sc on rnd 4, ch 7, sl st in prev
sc, ch 3, sc-blp in next dc on rnd 3 (working behind shells); rep from across to corner, ch 3, sc in sc on rnd 4, ch 7, sl st to
prev sc, ch 7, sc-blp in corner dc on rnd 3, ch 7, sl st in prev sc, ch 7, sc in next sc on rnd 4, ch 7, sl st to prev sc, ch 3, sc-
blp in next dc on rnd 3; rep from * around, sl st to 1st sc, do not turn.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, petal in next ch-7 sp, sc in next sc; rep from around to corner, petal in next ch-7 sp, sc in next
ch-7 sp, petal in next ch-7 sp, sc in next ch-7 sp; rep from * around, sl st to 1st sc, fasten off.
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