Hairpin Lace Chair Set Pattern

COATS & CLARK'S O.N.T. "Speed-Cro-Sheen" MER­CERIZED COTTON, Art. C.44: 3 balls of No. 123-A Flamingo and 2 balls of No. 61-D Nu-Ecru.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 2/0 (double zero).
Hairpin lace staples, one 2 inches wide and one ½ inch wide.

Chair Back measures 12 x 18 inches.
Each Arm Piece measures 8 x 12 inches.

CHAIR BACK … With Flamingo and 2-inch staple make 6 strips of Basic Hairpin Lace, see patternbook page, each 18 inches long.

To Join Strips: Keeping the twist in all loops and working through both thicknesses of 2 strips, attach Flamingo to first loop, sc in same place, * ch 1, sc in next loop. Repeat from * across. Break off. Join remaining strips the same way.

With Nu-Ecru and ½ inch staple, make 12 strips of Basic Hairpin Lace, each 18 inches long. Weave nar­row strips through each row of loops on wide strips. Fasten ends securely.

BORDER … 1st rnd: Still keeping the twist in all loops, attach Flamingo to first loop on end strip, 3 sc in same place, * ch 1, sc in next loop. Repeat from * across side, 3 sc in last loop, sc closely across narrow end. Complete other side and end to correspond. Join. 2nd and 3rd rnds: Sc in each sc around, making 3 sc in center sc of each 3-sc group. Join and break off.

ARM PIECE (Make 2) … With Flamingo and 2-inch staple make 4 strips of hairpin lace, each 12 inches long. Join as before. With Nu-Ecru and ½ inch staple, make 8 strips of hairpin lace each 12 inches long. Complete as for Chair Back. Block to measurements.