Crochet to decorate Necklines

                 To decorate the Neckline of a top

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Finished  collar 

 This can be attached to the neckline of an already sewn top or blouse. It lays flat along the neckline. The width of the collar can be taken according to the yarn you select. If you want a thin and narrow collar, you have to use a yarn with less diameter. 

Foundation chain: Measure the neckline of your blouse or top and make chains to cover that length. Then make five more chains.

Row 1: Make 1 dc into the 6^th chain from the hook. Then make *1ch, 1dc* repeat from *to* to the end. Turn

Row 2: Make 5 ch and 1sc into the next dc below. *5ch, 1sc* repeat from *to* until you reach the end. At the end make 2ch and 1 dc to the 3rd ch of the 5ch made at the beginning. Make 1sc onto the same dc below. ] Turn.

Row 3 of the sample

Row 3: Then make 5ch and make 1sc into the middle of the 5 ch below. *5ch, 1sc* repeat from * to repeat from *to* until you reach the last 5 chains. Then make 2 chains and join to the 3rd chain of the  5 chains below with an sc. Turn

4^th Row: Make 5 ch and make 1sc into the middle of the ch 5 space below. *5ch, 1sc* repeat. When you finish the last ch 5 space make 2ch and make 1 dc into the sc below. Make 1 sc to the same place. Turn

5^th row: Make 5ch, make 1 sc into the middle of the 5ch below. Then make 1dc to the next ch 5 space, ch1, 1dc to the same space. *1ch, 1dc* repeat from * to * 5 more times. (Altogether there should be 7 dcs in the space of ch 5).

5th row of the sample 

  [** Join to the next ch 5 space with an sc. *Ch 5 sc to the ch 5 space below*. Repeat from * to *one more time. Then make 1dc to the next ch 5 space. *1ch, 1dc* repeat from * to * 6 more times. **] Repeat from [** to **] until you come to the end. At the end make 5 ch and join with sc to the 3^rd ch of the 5 ch below.

6^th Row: Make 5 ch and make 1 sc to the ch 5 space below. Then make *1dc, ch1, 1dc* (V stitch) to the 1^st dc below. Repeat from * to *. (You should have 7 “V” stitches.). Then join to the 5ch space below with an sc. ch 5, 1sc to the next 5ch space. 

** 1d,ch1,1dc, to each of the 7 dcs, then 1sc to the ch 5 space, ch 5, 1sc to the ch 5 space  **  Repeat from ** to **until you finish with V stitches.  Then join to the ch 5 below with sc. Then make 2ch and make 1dc to the sc below. Turn

7^th Row:  Make 2 ch and make 3 dc 3 together into ch1 space of the “V” stitch. “3ch, 3dc 3together, 3ch”. Repeat until you finish 7 sets of 3 dc 3 together. Then make 3 ch and make 1 sc in the middle of the ch 5 space. Turn.

7th row of the sample 

 8^th Row: Make 2 sc into the ch 3 space, make 3 ch and make a picot. Then 2sc s to the same space and 1 sc on top of the 3dc together stitch. * 2 sc, 3ch picot, 2sc, 1sc* repeat, until you reach the end. Then fastened off.

8th row of the sample