Provincial Rug Pattern

WOVEN

Rug Measures Approx. 30 Inches x 48 Inches

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
8 skeins Dk. Green.
5 skeins Rust.
8 skeins Lt. Yellow or colors desired.
Aluminum crochet hook size G.

With Green ch 113, d c in 7th st from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 st of ch, d c in next st, repeat from * across ch, ch 4 to turn all rows.

2nd Row: D c in next d c, * ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from * across row ending with ch 1, skip 1 st, d c in next st (when changing color, always complete last half of st with next color), cut Green.

3rd Row: Attach Rust and work same as 2nd row. Continue working in same manner, work 1 row Yellow, 1 row Green, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Green, 1 row Rust, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Green, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Rust, 1 row Green, 2 rows Yellow, 1 row Green, 1 row Rust, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Green, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Rust, 1 row Green, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Green, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Rust, 1 row Green, 2 rows Yel­low, 1 row Green, 1 row Rust, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Green, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Green, 1 row Rust, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Green, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Rust, 1 row Green, 2 rows Yellow (center of rug), then starting with the Green row, work backwards to the 1st row, cut yarn.

The pattern is darned in using 3 strands of yarn through each mesh lengthwise, working over 1 mesh and under next mesh allowing 10 inches of yarn at each end for fringe. Reverse the over and under of every other row of meshes. Starting at end weave 1st 2 rows Green, 1 row Rust, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Green, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Rust, 2 rows Yellow, 1 row Green, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Rust, 1 row Green, 2 rows Yellow, 1 row Green, 1 row Rust, 1 row Yel­low, 1 row Green, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Green, 1 row Rust, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Green, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Rust, 2 rows Yellow (center). Then starting with 1 row Rust working backward work back to the 1st row.

FRINGE: Knot 1st 2 strands together, * knot next 3 strands together, repeat from * across row knotting last 4 strands together. Work opposite side in same manner. Trim evenly.