Picnic Table Set Pattern

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN
1 (5) - 70 yd. skein Moss                               Color No. 1
1 (5) - 70 yd. skein Orange                            Color No. 2
1 (5) - 70 yd. skein Bongo                             Color No. 3
1 (5) - 70 yd. skein Cerise                              Color No. 4
1 (5) - 70 yd. skein Watermelon                   Color No. 5
Plastic Crochet Hook Size J OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW

GAUGE: 3 sc = 1 inch

NOTE:
1 skein of each color makes 2 Place Mats 12" x 18".
5 skeins of each color makes 2 Bench Covers 16" x 64".

Directions are given for Place Mat. Changes for Bench Cover given in parentheses.

With Color No. 1 (Moss) ch 2, 3 s c in 1st ch, ch 1 to turn all rows working in back loop of sts throughout. 2nd ROW: 2 s c in each of 1st 2 s c, 1 s c in next s c (5 s c). 3rd ROW: 2 s c in each of 1st 2 s c, 1 s c in each remaining st (7 s c). 4th ROW: 2 s c in each of 1st 2 s c, 1 s c in each remaining st, (9 s c), change to Color No. 2 (Orange), (when changing colors always complete last half of last st worked with new color and work previous color under 4 or 5 s c, cut previously color). Work 4 rows of each color of the 5 colors repeat­ing from 1st to 5th color, inc 2 s c at beg of row until there are 25 (41) s c ending with 3rd (5th) stripe. 13th and 14th (21st and 22nd) ROWS: 2 s c in 1st s c, 1 s c in each remaining st (1 inc). 15th and 16th (23rd and 24th ROWS): 2 s c in each of the 1st 2 s c, 1 s c in each remaining st (2 inc). Repeat last 4 rows alternating colors until there are 7 (10) stripes; 49 (71) s c. 29th (41st) ROW: 2 s c in 1st s c, 1 s c in each s c to within last 2 s c, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in last s c; 49 (71) s c. NEXT ROW: Skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each s c working 2 s c in last s c; 49 (71) s c. Repeat last 2 rows until there are 10 (35) stripes or desired length. NEXT ROW: With Moss (or next color) skip 1 s c at beg and end of row (2 dec). NEXT ROW: Repeat last row. NEXT 2 ROWS: Skip 1 s c at end of each row. Repeat last 4 rows until there are 25 (41) s c, then dec 1 s c at beg and end of next 11 (19) rows. NEXT ROW: Skip 1 s c, * insert hook in next s c, pull through, repeat from * once, Y O, pull through all loops, cut yarn. Block to size.