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Geek Chic Crochet
A stylish collar for a blouse or jumper makes an exquisite and unique gift. It’s easy to make once you get used to a tiny hook and fine yarn.

Abbreviations
ch chain
cont continue
dc double crochet
dtr double treble
patt pattern
quadtr quadruple treble rem remaining
RS right side
sp(s) space(s)
ss slip stitch
st(s) stitch(es)
tr treble
trtr triple treble
WS wrong side

Special abbreviation
picot
4ch, 1dc in 4th ch from hook (1 picot made)

Tension
On Row 4, 2 repeats of patt measure 4cm (11⁄2in) across using 1.25mm
(US size 10) hook.

Size
One size.

Finished measurement
Neck edge 24cm (91⁄2in)
6.5cm (31⁄2in) deep

Posted by Ryland Peters & Small • Published 7th January 2013 • See Ryland Peters & Small's 148 projects » © 2024 Nicki Trench / CICO Books · Reproduced with permission. · Geek Chic Crochet by Nicki Trench is published by Cico Books at £12.99 paperback and is available from all good bookshops. All photograph is © Cico Books.

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Step 1
Collar
(make 2 pieces the same)
Make 59ch.
Row 1: 1dc in 3rd ch from hook, *5ch, miss 3 ch,
1dc in next ch; rep from * to end. (14 sps)
Row 2: 3ch, 1dc in 3rd of 5-ch, *5ch, 1dc in 3rd of next 5-ch; rep from * ending 3ch, 1tr in last dc.
Row 3: 5ch, *[3trtr, picot, 3trtr] in 3rd of next 5-ch, 2ch, 1dc in 3rd of next 5-ch, 2ch; rep from * ending [3trtr, picot, 3trtr] in 3rd of last 5-ch, 1trtr in 3rd of
3-ch.
Row 4: 4ch, 1dc in first picot, *2ch, [3trtr, picot, 3trtr] in next dc, 2ch, 1dc in next picot; rep from * ending with 1dtr in 5th of first 5-ch.
Row 5: 6ch, 1dc in first picot, *2ch, [3trtr, picot, 3trtr] in next dc, 2ch, 1dc in next picot; rep from * ending with 1quadtr in last dc.
Rep Row 5 three more times.
Row 9: 6ch, 1dc in first picot, 2ch, [3trtr, picot, 3trtr] in next dc, 2ch, 1dc in last picot, 1quadtr in last dc.
Fasten off.
Step 2
Neck edging
Join thread to first foundation ch of one piece and (working on other side of ch) work 1dc in each foundation ch. At end of foundation ch, join in 2nd piece and cont to work 1dc in each foundation ch of 2nd piece (this joins both pieces together).
Fasten off.
Step 3
Edging
Row 1: Work a row of sps (5ch, 1dc) 16 sps outside and 15 sps inside on each point, omitting 5ch between dc at join of points, turn.
Row 2: *5ch, 1dc in 3rd of 5-ch (picot made), 2ch, 1dc in 3rd of 5-ch of Row 1; rep from * around point, ending 1dc in 3rd of 5-ch of last sp of first point.
Commence next point with 1dc in 3rd of 5-ch of first sp, rep from * to end of 2nd point, ending with ss in foundation ch.
Fasten off.
Step 4
Finishing
Block and press.