Window Shade Pulls

Circa late 40's to early 50's window shade pulls....

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Puff Stitch Shade Pull

Crochet cotton thread

Steel crochet hook No. 8

3/4" bone ring

Work 36 sc over ring, join in 1st sc

2nd rnd:

Ch 3, thread over hook, insert in same space, pull loop through and up the length of a dc, thread over hook, insert in same space, pull loop through and up the same length, thread over and pull through all loops but 2, thread over and pull through 2 loops on hook, ** ch 3, sk 1 sc, puff st in next sc ( puff st: thread over hook, insert in st, pull loop through and up the length of a dc, * thread over hook, insert in same sp , pull up a loop the same length, repeat from * once, thread over and pull through all loops but 2, thread over and pull through both loops ), repeat from ** all around, ch 3, join in first puff st.

3rd rnd:

Sl st into loop, * ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 2, sl st in top of dc for picot, ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * all around, but do not cut thread, ch about 150 for cord, join in same space..cut thread.

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Tassel Shade Pull

Cotton crochet thread

Steel crochet hook No. 8

Cap:

Ch 5, join to form a ring, sh 1 and work 8 sc in ring, do not join this or the following rounds, place a marker at beginning of each round.

2nd and 3rd rnds:

*2 sc in next sc, i sc in next sc, repeat from * all around ( 18 sc in ring )

Next 7 rounds:

1 sc in each sc

11th rnd:

*Ch 2, 2 dc in same sp, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, pepeat from * all around, join, cut thread.

Tassel:

Wind thread 150 times over a 3 1/4" cardboard, remove from cardboard and tie one end leaving thread on ball, ch about 140 for cord, sl st in same space where ch was started, fasten securly, cut thread. Slip cord through center of cap as illustrated. Cut lower edge of tassle and trim evenly.

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Pineapple Shade Pull

Cotton crochet thread

Steel crochet hook No. 8

3/4" bone ring

Cover bone ring in sc..about 40, joing in 1st sc

1st row:

Ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 3, 2 dc in next sc, ch 3, skip 3 sc, dc in next sc, * ch 1, dc in next sc, repeat from * 8 times., ch 3, skip 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc, ch 3, 2 dc in next sc, ch 5, turn.

2nd row:

2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc (shell) in next loop, ch 3, sk 1 loop, sc in next ch 1 sp, * ch 3, sc in next ch 1 sp, repeat from * 7 times, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 5, turn.

3rd row:

Shell in shell, ch 3, sk 1 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 5, turn. Repeat the last row 6 times having 1 less loop across pineapple in each row, ch 5, turn.

10th row:

Shell in shell, ch 5, sc in remaining loop of pineapple, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 5, turn.

11th row:

Shell in shell, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 5, turn.

12th row:

2 dc in center of 1st shell, 2 dc in center of next shell, cut thread.

* * * * Attach thread in center sc at top of ring, ch about 140 for cord, sl st in same space..fasten firmly, cut thread.

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Cluster Stitch Shade Pull

Cotton crochet thread

Steel crochet hook No. 11

1/2" bone ring

Work 40 sc over the bone ring..join

2nd row:

* Ch 5, skip 4 sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * 6 times, ch 2, dc in joining,( this brings thread in position for next round)

3rd row:

* Ch 5, 3 cluster sts with ch 3 between each cluster st in next loop ( cluster st: 3 trc in same space keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time ), ch 5, sc in next loop,repeat from * twice.., ch 5, 3 cluster sts with ch 3 between each cluster st in next loop, ch 5, sl st in dc.

4th row:

Sl st to third st of next loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around, ending with sl st in last sl st.

5th row:

Sl st to center of loop, ** ch 4, cluster st in next loop, ch 3, sl st in top of cluster st for picot, ch 3, cluster st in same sp, ch 3 picot, repeat from * once, ch 4, sc in next loop, repeat from ** all around ending round to correspond, join in last sl st.

Cord:

Sl st to next cluster st, work a chain about 15" long, sl st in top of same cluster st,( being careful not to twist chain),..cut thread.

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