Young Modern Rug Pattern

WAFFLE STITCH

24 Inches x 40 Inches Without Fringe

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
14 skeins Evergreen.
2 skeins Orange.
1 skein Lt. Yellow.
1 skein White.
Aluminum crochet hook size H.

With Evergreen, ch 84, d c in 4th st from hook, 1 d c in each remaining st of ch, ch 3, turn.

2nd Row: D c in next d c, * yarn over, insert hook from front to back and to front again around next d c, pull loop through, yarn over and complete the d c (front d c), front d c around next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * across row, ending with d c in 3rd st of ch 3, drop Evergreen, do not turn.

3rd Row: ** Attach Orange in 3rd st of ch 3, s c in same space and 1 s c in each st, cut yarn, turn.

4th Row: Pick up Evergreen, ch 3, front d c around next d c of 2nd row below, * skip 2 s c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 s c, 1 front d c in each of the next 2 d c of 2nd row below, repeat from * across row, ending with last d c around end ch, ch 3, turn.

5th Row: Same as 2nd row.

Repeat the last 3 rows for pattern, working 1 row Orange, 2 rows Evergreen, * 1 row Lt. Yellow, 2 rows Evergreen, repeat from * once, * 1 row Orange, two rows Evergreen, repeat from * once, * 1 row White, two rows Evergreen, repeat from * once. Repeat from ** 3 times. Continue in pattern working * 1 row Orange, 2 rows Evergreen, repeat from * once, * 1 row Lt. Yellow, 2 rows Evergreen, repeat from * once, * 1 row Orange, 2 rows Evergreen, repeat from * once, ch 2, turn last row.

Next Row: Insert hook from front to back and to front again around next d c, pull loop through, yarn over and complete the s c (front s c), * 1 s c in each of the next 2 d c, 1 front s c around each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * across row, cut yarn.

FRINGE: Wind Evergreen over a 1½ inch card­board, cut one end. Using one strand, double in half and knot through each st across two short sides.