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Bridal Garter Pattern #FV-403
A bridal garter trimmed with crochet gladiolas, buds, stems, and stamens in pearl cotton or Knit-Cro-Sheen, originally published in Spool Cotton #267, Quick Tricks in Crochet.
Materials
- Milwards Steel Crochet Hooks · No. 7 and 10
Pattern instructions
Gladiola
Using White, work exactly as for Gladiola Curtain Tie-Back.
Bud
With White, ch 4, in 4th ch from hook make 2 dc and 1 tr. Ch 3, turn.
Skip first tr, dec 1 dc, ch 3, sl st in top of decreased dc, ch 3, sl st in top of starting chain. Break off.
Stem And Calyx
With Green make a chain 1½ inches long, tr in 4th ch from hook, ch 3, sl st in tr, ch 4, sl st in same place as tr, ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, ch 3, sl st in tr, ch 4, sl st in same place as tr, sl st in each ch across. Break off. Sew Bud to Calyx.
Stamen
Work exactly as for Gladiola Curtain Tie-Back. Sew Stamens to center of flower. Starch lightly and press.
Assembly
Sew Flowers, Buds and Stems to garter.
