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Materials: Clark's O.N.T. (5 balls) or J. & P. Coats (4 balls) Mercerized Crochet, size 20, Linen.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 8.

When completed, chair back measures about 17½ x 9½ inches, and each arm piece about 11½ x 7½ inches.

Chair Back. Starting at tip of one point, ch 5. 1st row: D c in 3rd ch from hook, d c in each of next 2 ch (4 d c in all, counting turning ch-3 as 1 d c). Ch 6, turn. 2nd row: D c in 5th ch from hook, d c in next ch, d c in 1st d c, ch 3, skip 2 d c, d c and 3 tr in last d c. Ch 6, turn. 3rd row: D c in 5th ch from hook, d c in next ch, d c in 1st tr, ch 5, s c in ch-3 loop, ch 3, s c in same loop (1 p made), ch 5, 1 d c and 3 tr in last d c. Ch 6, turn. 4th row: D c in 5th ch from hook, d c in next ch, d c in next tr, * ch 5, s c in next ch-5 loop, p. Repeat from * once more, ch 5, in 4th st of turning ch make: 1 d c, 3 tr. Ch 6, turn. 5th and 6th rows: Repeat 4th row, having an additional loop in each row. Ch 2 and break off, leaving a strand 6 inches long. Make 3 more points same as this, omitting ch-2 on last point only. Do not break off after the last point but, with 6-inch strand of thread, join points together by sewing the ch-2 to tip of adjacent turning ch of next point. When all points are joined, ch 6, turn. Hereafter work across all 4 points as follows: 7th row: * Work across this point as before until 5 p's are made, then ch 5, d c in last d c of same point, d c in each of 2 ch (between points), d c in next tr (1 bl made). Ch 5. Repeat from * across, ending row with d c and 3 tr in turning ch. Ch 6, turn. 8th row: D c in 5th ch from hook, d c in next ch, d c in next tr (1 bl made), ch 15, skip 2 tr, ** d c in d c, 3 d c in ch-5 loop, ch 5, * s c in next loop, ch 3, s c in same place, ch 5. Repeat from * 3 more times, 3 d c in next loop, d c in 1st d c of bl (between points), ch 15, skip 2 d c. Repeat from ** across, ending row with ch 5, d c and 3 tr in turning ch. Ch 6, turn. 9th row: 1 bl, ** ch 7, s c in 6th ch of ch-15, s c in each of next 4 ch, ch 7, d c in last d c of next bl, 3 d c in ch-5 loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, p. Repeat from * 2 more times, ch 5, 3 d c in next loop, d c in next d c. Repeat from ** across, ending row with d c and 3 tr in turning ch. Ch 6, turn. 10th row: 1 bl, ** ch 7, s c in 5th ch of ch-7, s c in each of next 2 ch, s c in each s c, s c in each of next 3 ch of ch-7, ch 7, d c in last d c of next bl, 3 d c in next loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, p. Repeat from * once more, ch 5, 3 d c in next loop, d c in next d c. Repeat from ** across, ending row with d c and 3 tr in turning ch. Ch 6, turn. 11th row: Work as for 10th row, but having only 1 p between center 2 bls. Ch 6, turn. 12th row: 1 bl, * ch 7, s c in 5th ch of ch-7 loop, s c in each of next 2 ch, s c in each s c across, s c in each of next 3 ch (23 s c in all), ch 7, d c in last d c of next bl, 3 d c in loop, ch 2, 3 d c in next loop, d c in next d c. Repeat from * across, ending row with d c and 3 tr in turning ch. Ch 6, turn. 13th row: 1 bl, * ch 7, s c in 5th ch of ch-7 loop, s c in each of next 2 ch, s c in each s c across, s c in each of next 3 ch, ch 7, d c in last d c of next bl, d c in each of next 2 ch, d c in next d c. Repeat from * across, ending row as before, turn. 14th row: Sl st in each of 1st 3 sts, ch 3, 3 d c in loop, * ch 7, skip 3 s c, s c in each of next 23 s c, ch 7, 3 d c in next loop, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in last d c of same bl, 3 d c in loop. Repeat from * across, ending row with 3 d c in last loop, d c in next d c, turn. 15th row: Sl st in each of 1st 3 sts, ch 3, 3 d c in loop, * ch 7, skip 3 s c, s c in each of next 17 s c, ch 7, 3 d c in next loop, d c in d c, ch 5, s c in ch-2 sp, p, ch 5, d c in last d c of next bl, 3 d c in loop. Repeat from * across, ending row with 1 bl, turn. 16th row: Work as for 15th row, but having 2 p's with ch-5 between each p (between center bls), turn. 17th row: Work as for 15th row, but having 3 p's with ch-5 between each p (between center bls), turn. 18th row: Sl st in each of 3 sts, ch 3, 3 d c in loop, ** ch 2, 3 d c in next loop, d c in d c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, p. Repeat from * 3 more times, ch 5, d c in last d c of next bl, 3 d c in loop. Repeat from ** across, ending row with 1 bl. 19th row: Sl st in each of next 3 sts, ch 3, ** 2 d c in ch-2 sp, d c in next d c. * Ch 5, s c in next loop, p. Repeat from * 4 more times, ch 5, d c in last d c of next bl. Repeat from ** across, ending row with 1 bl. Ch 6, turn. The last 12 rows (8th to 19th rows incl.) constitute the pattern. Repeat pattern until there are 3 rows of s c-groups. Then work the 4 remaining p points as in beginning, but decreasing 1 bl at both sides on each row instead of increasing 1 bl at both sides until 1 bl remains (see illustration). Break off.

Arm Pieces. Work exactly as for chair back, but making only 2 p points instead of 4, and having only 2 rows of 3 s c-groups.