This holder may be made with any of the American Thread Company products listed below:
| Material | Quantity | Needle |
| "STAR" Cotton Yarn Article 75 |
1 Skein Red or Color Desired |
Steel 00 |
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or
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| "STAR" Rug Yarn Article 44 |
1 Skein Red or Color Desired |
Steel 00 |
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or
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| "AUNT LYDIA" Heavy Rug Yarn Article 235 |
1 Skein Red or Color Desired |
Bone 6 |
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and
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| "STAR" Pearl Cotton Article 90, Size 5 |
1 Ball Ea White, Green & 4 Yds Yellow |
Steel 7 |
Directions are given for "AUNT LYDIA" Heavy Rug Yarn. "STAR" Cotton Yarn and "STAR" Rug Yarn are written in where extra rows are required.
With Red, ch 2, 8 s c in 2nd st from hook, do not join this or the following rows. Place a marker at beginning of each row.
2nd Row. 2 s c in each s c.
3rd Row. Working in s c increase in every other st (24 sc)
4th Row. Increase in every 3rd s c.
5th Row. Increase in every 4th s c.
6th Row. Work even.
7th Row. Increase in every 4th s c. If "STAR" Cotton Yarn or "STAR" Rug Yarn is used work 2 more rounds even. Next 2 Rows. Increase in every 5th s c in each row.
Next Row. Work even, sl st in next st to even row. If "STAR" Cotton Yam or "STAR" Rug Yarn is used do not sl st but work 1 more row increasing in every 6th s c, then work 1 row even.
EDGE: * Ch 2, s d c in same space, (s d c: yarn over hook, insert in st, pull through, yarn over and pull through all loops at one time) skip 1 s c, sl st in next s c, repeat from * all around, join, break yarn.
DAISY: With Yellow "STAR" Pearl Cotton and No. 7 hook ch 2, 8 s c in 2nd st from hook, join, break Yellow. Attach White in any s c, * ch 6, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s d c in next st of ch, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts of ch, sl st in next s c, repeat from * 7 times, break thread. Work 11 more Daisies in same manner.
LEAF: With Green "STAR" Pearl Cotton * ch 13, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s d c in next st of ch, 1 d c in each of the next 8 sts of ch, 1 s d c in next st, 1 s c in next st, repeat from * twice, break thread.
Work 3 more groups of leaves in same manner. Applique to potholder arranging as illustrated.
With Green cover a bone ring with s c and sew to top of holder.
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