Blue and White Potholder Pattern

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "GEM" HAT & BAG YARN, Article 144
1 skein each National Blue and White or colors desired.
Aluminum crochet hook, size F.

With Blue ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 3 and work 15 d c in ring, join in 3rd st of ch.
2nd Round. Ch 3, d c in same space, d c in next d c, * 2 d c in next d c, d c in next d c, repeat from * all around, join in 3rd st of ch, drop Blue.
3rd Round. Attach White, s c in same space, s c in space be­fore next st, * s c in back loop of next st, s c in space before next st, repeat from * all around, drop White, sl st in next st by pulling Blue yarn through. When changing color always pull loop of sl st through with next color.
4th Round. With Blue * s c in next s c, s c in back loop of next s c, repeat from * all around working last s c in back loop of sl st, do not join.
5th Round. * 2 s c in next s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * all around, drop Blue, join with White.
6th Round. * S c in next s c, s c in back loop of next s c, repeat from * all around working the last s c in back loop of sl st, do not join this or following rounds.
7th Round. Working in both loops of sts increase 1 s c in every 9th st.
8th Round. 1 s c in each s c, drop White, join with Blue.
9th Round. * S c in back loop of next st, s c in next s c, repeat from * all around working last s c in sl st, do not join.
10th Round. Working in both loops of sts increase 1 s c in every 10th st, drop Blue, join with White.
11th Round. Sl st in each st, join, cut yarn. With Blue cover a bone ring with s c and attach to holder as illustrated.