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MATERIALS:
Clark's Big Ball Three Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 20: 1 ball each of No. 9 Yellow and No. 26-B Bright Nile Green.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 9.
A paper cup, jigger size.

SAUCER ... Starting at center with Yellow, ch 7. 1st rnd: Dc in 7th ch from hook, (ch 3, dc in same ch) 4 times; ch 3. Join to 3rd ch of ch-7. 2nd rnd: * In next sp make sc, half dc, 3 dc, half dc and sc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. 3rd rnd: Attach Green to center of any scallop, sc in same place, * ch 2, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sc in center of next scallop. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 5, * sc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Ch 5, dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next sp, * ch 2, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next sp) twice. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th, 7th and 8th rnds: Ch 6, dc in next sp, * ch 3, skip next sp, dc in next sp, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join to 3rd ch of ch-6. Break off at end of 8th rnd.
FLOWER ... Starting at center with Yellow, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 2 tr in ring, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), sl st in first sp on Green cen­ter, ch 4, sl st in ring on flower, ch 4, cluster in ring, sl st in next sp on Green center, ch 4, sl st in ring on Flower. Make 3 more clusters the same way (no more joinings). Join and break off. Make 11 more flowers, join­ing to Green center as before, leaving 1 sp free between each flower on Green center. Next rnd: Attach Green to first free petal on any flower, sc in same place, * (ch 7, sc in tip of next petal) twice; tr in next free sp, sc in tip of next petal on next flower. Repeat from * around. Join. Following rnd: * 9 sc in each of next 2 sps, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.
CUP ... 1st rnd: Working from outer edge of Saucer, attach Green to any sp skipped on 5th rnd, ch 4, in same sp make dc, ch 1 and dc; * in next sp skipped make (dc, ch 1) twice and dc. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-4. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next 2 sps, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd, 4th and 5th rnds: Ch 5, * dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next 2 sps, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Sl st in next sp, sc in same sp, * ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 3, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. 7th rnd: Attach Yellow to any ch-3 loop, sc in same loop, * holding back on hook the last loop of each dc make 3 dc in next loop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made); (ch 5, cluster in same loop) twice; sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. 8th rnd: Attach Green with sl st to any sc, * 5 sc in each of next 2 sps, sl st in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.
HANDLE ... 1st row: Attach Yel­low to center dc of any dc group on first rnd of Cup, ch 20, sl st in center dc of same dc group on 5th rnd. Turn. 2nd row: Sc closely across chain. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.

Other great patterns from Quick Tricks in Crochet, Book No. 267.

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