This collar will give any dress a whole new look and, to top it all, detachable collars are right on trend in the fashion stakes.

You will need

• 3mm crochet hook
• Vinnis Colours Cotton DK of your choice
• 1 button

Abbreviations

ch                    chain stitch
dc                    double crochet
htr                   half treble
rep                  repeat
sl st                 slip stitch
sp(s)               space(s)
st(s)                stitch(es)
tr                     treble

To crochet
Using a 3mm crochet hook, work 98 ch for the foundation row.

1^st row: 1 ch, 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch to end, turn [98 sts].
2^nd row: 2 ch, 1 tr in 1^st dc, *1 ch, miss 1 dc, 1 tr in next st, rep from * until 1st remains, 1 tr in last st, turn.
3^rd row: 1 ch, 1 dc in each of the first 2 tr, 1 dc in 1ch-sp, *5 ch, miss the next (tr, 1 ch-sp, tr), 1 dc in next 1 ch-sp, 3 ch, miss next tr, 1 dc in next 1 ch-sp, rep from * 14 times, 5 ch, miss the next (tr, 1 ch-sp, tr), 1 dc in last 1 ch-sp, sl st in last tr and in top of turning ch, turn.
4^th row: 1 ch, *(2 dc, 2 htr, 3 tr, 2 htr, 2 dc) in 5 ch-arch, 3 ch, miss next dc, 1 tr in 3 ch-arch, 3 ch, miss next dc, rep from * 14times, (2 dc, 2 htr, 3 tr, 2 htr, 2 dc) in 5 ch-arch, sl st in last dc. Do not turn. Work 8 ch for button loop, then cut yarn, leaving a length of yarn long enough to sew the chain to the collar edge to create a loop for the button. Sew on button to correspond with loop.

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