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This holder may be made with any of the American Thread Company products listed below:

FRONT SECTION: With Green ch 9, 1 s c in 2nd st from hook, * 1 d c in next st, 1 s c in next st, repeat from * twice, 1 d c in last st, ch 1, turn.

2nd Row. 1 s c, 1 d c in 1st d c, (an increase) * 1 s c in next s c, 1 d c in next d c, repeat from * twice, 1 s c, 1 d c in last s c, ch 1, turn.

3rd Row. 1 s c in 1st d c, 1 d c in next s c, * 1 s c in next d c, 1 d c in next s c (pattern), repeat from * across row (always end row with a d c and ch 1 to turn each row).

4th Row. 1 s c, 1 d c, 1 s c in 1st d c, work even across row, working 1 d c, 1 s c, 1 d c in last s c. Repeat the last 2 rows once.

7th, 8th and 9th Rows. Same as 3rd row.

10th and 11th Rows. Same as 4th row.

12th and 13th Rows. Same as 3rd row.

14th Row. Work even, ch 5, turn.

15th Row. 1 s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 d c in next st, 1 s c in next st, 1 d c in next st, continue working in pattern across row, ch 5, turn.

16th Row. Work across ch same as 15th row, then continue in pattern across row. Work 3 rows even.

20th Row. Start decreasing, skip the 1st 2 sts, s c in next d c, d c in next s c then work even in pattern across row. Work next 7 rows same as 20th row, break yarn.

With Yellow work back section same as front section for 20 rows.

Next Row. Decrease 2 sts at beginning of row, work the next 18 sts even, ch 8, skip next 8 sts (thumb opening), continue in pattern to end of row.

Next Row. Decrease 2 sts at beginning of row, work the next 3 sts even, * 1 s c in next st of ch, 1 d c in next st of ch, repeat from * 3 times, continue working even across row.

Work next 5 rows same as 20th row, break yarn.

THUMB: With Yellow follow directions given for thumb on pattern page.

HIND LEG: With Green ch 6, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.

2nd Row. 1 s c in each s c. Work 1 row even.

4th Row. 1 s c in each s c, increasing 1 s c in 1st and last st.

5th Row. 1 s c in first s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in next s c, 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in next s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in last s c.

6th Row. 2 s c in 1st s c, 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, 2 s c in last s c.

7th Row. Increase 1 s c at beginning and end of row and in center st, break yarn. Work 3 more sections in same manner.

FRONT LEG: With Green ch 6, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.

2nd Row. 1 s c in each s c. Work 2 rows even. Repeat 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th rows of hind leg, break yarn. Work 3 more sections in same manner.

EYES: With Yellow ch 5, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, 3 s c in next st, working on opposite side of ch, work 1 s c in each st, 2 s c in same st with 1st s c, do not join row.

2nd Row. 1 s c in each s c, break yarn.

With Green ch 5, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts of ch, ch 1, turn.

2nd Row. Decrease in 1st 2 sts, decrease in next 2 sts, ch 1, turn.

3rd Row. Decrease 1 st, break yarn. Work another section in same manner.

TO ASSEMBLE POT HOLDER: Sew two sections of each leg together, pucker bottom of leg in three places to indicate toes. Sew legs to front section of potholder as illustrated. Sew Green sections of eyes to the top of Yellow sections and sew in position on front section of potholder. Using 12 Strands of "STAR" Six Strand Embroidery Cotton embroider mouth on front section as illustrated. Starting at lower edge of right hind leg, overcast the two sections together to same point on opposite side. With Green cover a bone ring with s c and sew to potholder on back section about 1 inch from top.

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