Lemon Grove Set Pattern

COATS & CLARK'S O.N.T. "SPEED-CRO-SHEEN" MER­CERIZED COTTON, Art. C.44: 14 balls of No. 10-A Canary Yellow and 1 ball of No. 49-A Killarney for Rug. 4 balls of Canary Yellow and 1 of Kil­larney for Stool Cover and 4 balls of Canary Yellow and 1 of Killarney for Pot Holders.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 2/0 (double zero).
1 yard of green felt; 3 bone rings.

Rug measures 27½ inches in diameter.

GAUGE:
Double thread—4 sc make 1 inch; 4 rnds make 1 inch.
Single thread—5 sc make 1 inch; 5 rnds make 1 inch.

RUG … Starting at center with double strand of Canary Yellow, ch 2. 1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 2nd rnd: 3 sc in first sc, 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: Sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc (Bottom); (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc—1 sc increased) 5 times; sc in next sc. 4th rnd: Sc in each sc, making 3 sc in center sc of 3-sc group, and increasing 5 sc evenly spaced around. Repeat 4th rnd 31 times, staggering increases. 36th rnd: Sc in each sc around without increasing. 37th rnd: Sc in each sc, making 3 sc in center sc at bottom and increasing 1 sc on each side. Repeat 36th and 37th rnds alternately until 45 rnds have been completed, being careful not to have single increases directly above previous increases. Then repeat 4th rnd until 50 rnds have been completed (piece should measure 25 inches from side to side). 51st rnd: Sc in each sc, making 3 dc in center sc of 3-sc group and increasing 5 sc evenly spaced as before. 52nd rnd: Sc in each sc, increasing as before to within 3-dc group, sc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, sc in next dc, complete rnd. 53rd rnd: Mark center sc at top, sc in each sc, increasing and working across point as before to within 2 sc of center sc at top, dc in next sc, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc (center sc), sc in next sc, dc in next sc, complete rnd. 54th rnd: Sc in each sc, increasing as before, making 3 dc in center dc at point and 2 dc in first dc at top, sc in next sc, sl st in next sl st, sc in next sc, 2 dc in next dc, complete rnd. 55th rnd: Sc in each sc, increasing as before and making dc in first dc at point, 3 dc in center dc, dc in next dc, and 2 dc in first dc at top, dc in next dc, sc in next sc, sl st in next sl st, sc in next sc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, complete rnd. 56th rnd: Sc in each sc, increasing as before and making dc in first 2 dc at point, 3 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, sc in each remaining st around. Join and break off.

LEAF (Make 2) … Starting at center with Killarney, ch 30. 1st rnd: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch, half dc in next ch and in each ch across to within last 3 ch, half dc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, ch 3 and work along opposite side of starting chain to corres­pond. 2nd rnd: * Sc in next 2 sc, half dc in next half dc, dc in each dc across, half dc in next half dc, sc in next 2 sc, sl st in next ch-3 sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Sl st in each st around. Join and break off.

STEM … With Killarney, ch 25. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Now, working along op­posite side of starting chain, sl st in each ch across, then sl st in each sc. Join and break off. Sew Leaves and Stem in place. Line Rug with felt.

STOOL COVER … Work exactly as for Rug until 20 rnds have been completed (piece should measure 10 inches in diameter). 21st to 26th rnds incl: Repeat 51st to 56th rnds incl of Rug.

LEAF (Make 2) … With Killarney, ch 20. Work as for Leaf of Rug.

STEM … With Killarney, ch 20. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; working along opposite side of starting chain, sl st in each ch across. Join and break off. Complete as for Rug.

POT HOLDER (Make 3) … Use single strand through­out. Work exactly as for Rug until 14 rnds have been completed (piece should measure 5 inches in diame­ter). 15th, 16th and 17th rnds: Work as for 51st, 52nd and 53rd rnds of Rug. 18th rnd: Work as for 56th rnd of Rug.

LEAF (Make 2) … With Killarney, ch 15. Work as for Leaf of Rug.

STEM … With Killarney, ch 15, work as for Stem of Stool Cover. Complete as for Rug. With Canary Yellow, sc closely around bone ring. Join and break off. Sew to Pot Holder.