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Curtain Tie-Back Pattern #994
A maroon single-crochet curtain tie-back worked in front-loop ridges and embroidered with ecru and light steel blue over-and-over stitches.
Materials
- Milward's steel crochet hook · No. 6
Pattern instructions
Tie Back
Starting at long end, with Maroon make a chain about 18 inches long.
Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across until row measures 16 inches. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 1, turn.
Sc in each sc across, picking up front loop only of each sc of previous row. Ch 1, turn.
Repeat 2nd row until 11 ridges are made. Break off.
Embroidery
Use full Six Strand. Starting at one long end, with Ecru work over-and-over stitches into every other stitch on 1st ridge. With Lt. Steel Blue, work in same manner on 2nd ridge. Skip 3 ridges. Work next ridge in Blue. Skip 3 ridges. Work next ridge in Blue, and last ridge in Ecru. Then, with Ecru, work over-and-over stitches into every stitch of ridge on both sides of center ridge.
Make another tie back same as this. Fasten to window frame with push pins.
