Peppermint Stripes Hanger Covers Pattern #9266

MATERIALS:

CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS PEARL COTTON, size 5, 3 balls each of White and Red for a set of 4 hangers.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 1.

Starting at one short end, with White, ch 3. 1st row: 3 half d c in 3rd ch from hook. Ch 2, turn. Pick up the 2 back loops of each stitch throughout. 2nd row: 2 half d c in 1st st (1 half d c increased), half d c in next st, 2 half d c in next st (another half d c in­creased). Do not work over turning ch. Drop White, draw a loop of Red through, thus completing a chain st, make another ch st in Red, turn. 3rd row: 2 half d c in 1st st, half d c in each st across, 2 half d c in last st. Ch 2, turn. 4th row: Repeat 3rd row. Drop Red, pick up White, ch 2, turn. Work 2 rows of each color, increasing 1 st at both ends of each row, until row measures 2 inches across. Next row: 2 half d c in 1st st, half d c in each st across to last 2 sts, dec. 1 half d c—to dec. a half d c, work off 2 sts as 1; ch 2, turn. Following row: Dec. 1 half d c, half d c in each st across, 2 half d c in last st. Ch 2, turn. Repeat last 2 rows, keeping continuity of colors, until longer side of hanger-cover measures same as hanger. Now dec. 1 half d c at both ends of each row, until 5 sts remain. Work off these 5 sts as 1 st. Fasten off. Draw hook of hanger through center of crocheted piece and sew edges together, thus covering hanger. Cover 3 more hangers same as this.