Fruit Bowl Pattern

LILY DOUBLE QUICK Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Art. 50: 2 skeins Cream.

No. 3 Steel Crochet Hook.

Clear plastic paint in pressure can.

SIZE — 7 x 6 inches.

TOP: BASE: Starting in center, ch 2.

RND 1: 7 sc in 2d ch from hook. Do not join rnds. Mark end of rnds.

RND 2: 2 sc in each sc (14 sc).

RND 3: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc (1 sc increased). Repeat from * around (21 sc).

RND 4: Sc in each sc, increasing 7 sc evenly around. Re­peat Rnd 4 thru Rnd 21 (147 sc in final rnd).

RND 22: Sc in each sc around; sl st in next sc. Mark edge into 3 equal sections (49 sc in each).

1st SECTION: Work all rows in back lps only.

1st POINT: Ch 2, sc in 2d ch from hook, sl st in next 2 sc on Base.

2d POINT: Ch 1, turn, sk sl sts, sc in next sc; * ch 1, turn, sc in sc, sl st in next 2 sc on Base. Repeat for 3d Point.

4th POINT: Repeat 2d Point to *; ch 2, turn, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch (1 sc increase), sc in next sc, 2 sl sts on Base.

5th POINT: Ch 1, turn, sk sl sts, sc in next 2 sc; ch 2, turn, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sl sts on Base,

6th POINT: Ch 1, turn, sk sl sts, sc in sc of last row; ch 3, turn, sk 1 ch, sc in next 2 ch, sc in sc of last row, 2 sl sts on Base.

7th POINT: Repeat last Point (7 sc high).

8th POINT: Ch 1, turn, sk sl sts, sc in 7 sc; ch 4, turn, 3 sc on chain (3 sc inc), sc in 7 sc, 2 sl sts on Base.

9th POINT: Ch 1, turn, sk sl sts, 10 sc; increase 3 sc (as in last Point), 10 sc, 1 sl st on Base.

10th POINT: Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, sc across last row; ch 5, turn, 4 sc on chain (4 sc inc), sc in each sc, 1 sl st on Base.

11th POINT: Repeat 10th Point, except inc. 5 sc (22 sc high).

12th POINT: Inc. 6 sc (28 sc high).

13th POINT: Inc. 7 sc. Repeat 13th Point 3 times (56 sc in last point).

17th (center) POINT: Repeat 10th Point (60 sc high).

18th POINT: Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, sc thru 5th sc from end (4 sc decrease); ch 2, turn, sc in each sc, 1 sl st on Base.

19th POINT: Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, sc thru 8th sc from end (7 sc dec); ch 2, turn, sc in each sc, 1 sl st on Base. Repeat 19th Point 3 times (28 sc on final point).

23d POINT: Dec. 6 sc (22 sc high).

24th POINT: Dec. 5 sc.

25th POINT: 13 sc high; 2 sl sts on Base. (Make 2 sl sts on Base between bal. of Points).

26th POINT: 10 sc high.

27th POINT: 7 sc high.

28th POINT: 5 sc high.

29th POINT: 3 sc high.

30th POINT: 2 sc high.

31st POINT: * Ch 1, turn, sk sl sts, 1 sc; ch 1, turn. 1 sc; 2 sl sts on Base. Repeat from * twice, with only 1 sl st in marked sc on Base after 33d Point. Repeat from 1st Point twice (3 Sections); join and fasten off.

BOTTOM: Repeat Base, then repeat Rnd 22 again; mark edge into 3 sections. Repeat 3 Top Sections. Place 2 pieces back-to-back and sew tog. around edges. Starch heavily and roll in paper towels for 1 hour. Cut a heavy cardboard circle to fit Base. Place on Base over a circle of waxed paper. Fill a pint fruit jar with sand or pebbles. Cover top with cardboard, set on Base and pin each Section to cardboard cap. Leave until dry. Spray on 2 coats of clear plastic.