The Cream and Brown Embroidered Block Rug Pattern

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
15 skeins Cream.
10 skeins Lt. Brown or color desired
and "STAR" BLEND YARN, Article 75
1 skein each Brown, Lilac, Red, Dk. Green, Black, Cerise, Pink and Lt. Yellow for Embroidery.

Aluminum crochet hook size H.

Each square measures about 10 ¼ inches. 15 squares 3 x 5 are required for rug measuring about 33 inches x 54 inches.

With Cream ch 26, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.

2nd Row. 1 s c in each s c (25 s c), ch 1, turn. Repeat the 2nd row 25 times, ch 1, turn.

Without cutting yarn work a row of s c all around working 25 s c on each side and 3 s c in each corner, cut yarn.

Attach Lt. Brown at corner and work 1 s c in each s c on sides and 3 s c in center st at each corner. Repeat the last row twice, cut yarn. Work 14 more squares in same manner.

Embroider each square in cross sts according to chart, arranging designs as illustrated.

Sew squares together as illustrated having all rows running in same direction using "STAR" BLEND YARN.

BORDER: Attach Lt. Brown in corner and working through back loop of sts only, work 1 s c in each s c on sides and 3 s c in center st at each corner.

Work 2 more rows of s c in same manner but working through both loops of sts, cut yarn.