Palm Trees Refreshment Set Pattern #7088

One 8-inch Doily and 4 Glass Muffs

MATERIALS—D-M-C Pearl Cotton, Art. 116D, Size 5: 6 balls Ecru (A), 2 balls Brown No. 433 (B), 1 ball Green No. 911 (C).

Steel Crochet Hook, Size 7.

GAUGE: 4 dc rows = 1 inch

DOILY—With A ch 4, join (with slip st) into ring. Rnd 1 (right side)—Ch 3 (= 1 dc), 17 dc in ring, join (in top ch of ch-3). Rnd 2—Ch 3, 1 dc in joined st, 2 dc in each dc around, join. Rnd 3—Ch 3, skip joined st, 1 dc in each dc around, join. Rnd 4—Ch 3, 1 dc in joined st, 1 dc in next dc, * 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc; rpt from * around, join (54 dc). Rnd 5—Ch 3, working in back loop of sts, 1 dc in joined st, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, * 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc; rpt from * around, join (leaving front loops of rnd 4 free). Rnd 6—Ch 4, working in back loop of sts, skip joined st, 1 dc in next dc, [ch 1 and 1 dc] in each remain­ing dc; end, ch 1, join in 3rd ch of ch-4 (72 ch-1 sps; leaving front loops of rnd 5 free). Rnd 7—Ch 1, turn, skip joined st, slip st in next ch-1 sp, ch 4, * 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rpt from * around, join in 3rd ch of ch-4. Rpt rnd 7 twice. Rnd 10—Ch 4, turn, skip joined st, 1 dc in next sp, ch 1, * 1 dc in next sp, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next sp, ch 1; rpt from * around, join in 3rd ch of ch-4 (108 sps). Rpt. rnd 7 until 16 rnds. Rnd 17—Ch 3, do not turn, 1 dc in joined st, * 1 dc in back loop of each of next 5 sts, 2 dc in back loop of next dc; rpt from * around, join (leaving front loops of rnd 16 free), fasten off. EDGING—From right side, with B working in front loop of sts, 1 sc in any st, * ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook (Picot made), skip next st, 1 sc in next st; rpt from * around, ending with Picot, join in first sc, fasten off. Work same Edging in free loops of rnds 16, 4 and 5. Block and steam.

PALM TREE—Leaf (Make 5)—With C ch 16, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of next 2 chs, 1 dc in each of next 2 chs, 2 dc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, 2 dc in next ch, 1 dc in each of 2 chs, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in each of 2 chs, slip st in each of 2 chs, fasten off. Stem—With B ch 16, 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 2 chs, 1 hdc in each of 4 chs, slip st in each of 6 chs, fasten off. Cocoanut—With B ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join. Rnd 2—1 sc in each of 8 sc. Rpt rnd 2 twice. Stuff Cocoanut with cotton. Rnd 5—1 sc in every 2nd st around. Draw top together, fasten off. Assemble and sew the 5 Leaves, Stem and Cocoanut in place on Doily to form Tree as shown. Make 2 more Trees and sew in place as shown.

GLASS MUFF

Base—Work to end of rnd 4 of Doily. Rnd 5—Ch 3, 1 dc in joined st, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, * 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; rpt from * around, join (72 dc). BODY—Rnd 1 (right side)—Ch 3, skip joined st, 1 dc in back loop of each dc around, join (leaving front loops of rnd 5 of Base free). Rnd 2—Ch 4, skip joined st and next dc, 1 dc in back loop of next dc, ch 1, * skip next dc, 1 dc in back loop of next dc, ch 1; rpt from * around, join in 3rd ch of ch-4 (leaving front loops of rnd 1 free). Rnd 3—Rpt rnd 7 of Doily (36 sps). Rpt rnd 3 eight times. Rnd 12 (right side)—Ch 3, turn, skip joined st. 1 dc in next sp, * 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next sp; rpt from * around, join. Fasten off. EDGING—Work same Edging as for Doily. Work same Edging in free loops of rnd 5 of Base and rnd 1 of Body. Steam lightly. PALM TREE—Make one Palm Tree as for Doily and sew in place as shown.