Regimental Stripes Rug Pattern

CROCHETED

24 Inches x 40 Inches Without Fringe

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
8 skeins National Blue.
3 skeins Black.
2 skeins each Lt. Yellow and Dk. Green.
1 skein Red.
Aluminum crochet hook size H.

With National Blue ch 96, yarn over hook, insert in 4th st from hook and pull loop through, yarn over hook, skip 1 st of ch, insert hook in next st, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all loops at one time, ch 1 (the ch 1 is termed the eye of st), * yarn over hook, insert in same space with last st, pull loop through, yarn over hook, skip 1 st of ch, insert hook in next st, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all 5 loops at one time, ch 1 (pattern), repeat from * across row then ch 1 more to turn.

2nd Row: Yarn over hook, skip the eye of st just made, insert hook in next st of same pattern, pull loop through, yarn over hook, insert in eye of next st, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all 5 loops at one time, ch 1, * yarn over hook, insert in eye of same st, pull loop through, yarn over hook, insert in eye of next st, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all 5 loops at one time, ch 1, repeat from * across row inserting hook in 2nd st of end ch to complete last pattern, ch 1, then ch 1 more to turn. All rows are worked same as 2nd row for entire rug. Work 4 more rows National Blue but work to within last pattern of last row, yarn over, insert in eye of same st, pull loop through, yarn over, insert in 2nd st of end ch, pull loop through, with Black pull through all 5 loops on hook at one time, ch 1, then ch 1 more to turn.

Work 1 row of pattern in Black. When changing color always complete last pattern in next color. Then work 2 rows Lt. Yellow, 1 row Black, 2 rows Dk. Green, 1 row Black, 2 rows Red, 1 row Black, 8 rows National Blue, 1 row Black, 2 rows Lt. Yellow, 1 row Black, 4 rows National Blue, 1 row Black, 2 rows Green, 1 row Black, 4 rows National Blue, 1 row Black, 2 rows Red, 1 row Black, 4 rows National Blue, 1 row Black, 2 rows Green, 1 row Black, 4 rows National Blue, 1 row Black, 2 rows Lt. Yellow, 1 row Black, 8 rows National Blue, 1 row Black, 2 rows Red, 1 row Black, 2 rows Green, 1 row Black, 2 rows Lt. Yellow, 1 row Black, 6 rows National Blue, cut yarn.

FRINGE: Wind National Blue over a 4½ inch card­board, cut one end. Using 2 strands, double in half and knot through every other st across each short end.