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Friday 3 August 2012

Unique Wrought Iron 'Pair of Candlesticks" to crochet....


MATERIAL:
  • LILY DOUBLE QUICK, Art. 50, in Black: 1 skein.
  • No. 3 Steel Crochet Hook.
  • 16 plastic rings 1 inch size.
  • SIZE-3 ½ x 5 inches.

TOP: 
Ch 6, join with sl st to form ring.
RND 1: Ch 1, 8 sc in ring. Do not join rnds.
RND 2: Sc in front lp of 8 sc. Work following rnds in back lp. Sc in back lp of 24 sc (3 rnds).
RND 6: 2 sc in next sc (1 sc inc), sc in next 7 sc. Inc 1 sc in each rnd thru Rnd 20 (33 sc in last rnd), making incs at a different place in each rnd.
RND 31: Sc in each sc; sl st in next 3 sc.
RND 32: Sc in next sc, (ch 1, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next sc) 11 times. 
Fasten off.

BASE: 
Attach to remaining lp of 1 sc in Rnd 1, ch 1, 2 sc in same lp, (2 sc in next sc) 7 times (16 sc); do not join rnds. Work in both lps.
RND 2: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 8 times.
RND 3: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 8 times.
RND 4: (Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 8 times.
RND 5: (Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 8 times (48 sc).
RND 6: Sl st in each sc. 
Fasten off.
RING: 
Attach to 1 ring, cover with sc pushing sts tog. closely; join, fasten off. Make 8. Sew around Top from 4th to 8th Rnds, evenly spaced. Sew each Ring to edge of Base. Make 2 Candlesticks. Starch and block in true shape.

This free pattern originally published by Lily Mills Company, in 1954.