Cliff Dweller Rug Pattern

CROCHETED

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
LARGE RUG—26 x 50 inches without fringe.
8 skeins Gray.
8 skeins Red or Dk. Red.
4 skeins Cream.
SMALL RUG—16 x 26 inches without fringe.
4 skeins Gray.
3 skeins Red or Dk. Red.
2 skeins Cream.
Aluminum crochet hook size H.

SMALL RUG: With Gray ch 72, insert hook in 4th st from hook, pull loop through, yarn over, insert hook in same space, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all loops at one time, * skip 1 st of ch, insert hook in next st, pull loop through, yarn over, insert hook in same space, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all loops at one time, repeat from * across ch, cut yarn (35 patterns). Attach Cream (when changing color always complete last half of last st made with next color), turn.

2nd Row: Ch 2, insert hook in same space, pull loop through, yarn over, insert hook in same space, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all loops at one time, * insert hook in next st (inserting hook through loose part of st also), pull loop through, yarn over, insert hook in same space, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all loops at one time (pat­tern), repeat from * across row, cut yarn, turn.

3rd Row: With Gray, ch 2 (always start every row with ch 2), work 1 pattern st in each of the next 4 sts, drop Gray, with Dk. Red, working over Gray, work in pattern across the next 7 sts, drop Dk. Red, pick up Gray and work in pattern across remainder of row. Continue working back and forth according to chart.

FRINGE: Wind Gray over a 3½ inch cardboard. Cut one end. Double 2 lengths in half, loop through 1st st also inserting yarn through loose part of st, draw ends through loop tightly. Repeat in each st across each short end.

LARGE RUG: With Gray, ch 110 and work in same manner as small rug, work­ing according to chart. Finish rug in same manner.