Caravel Chair Set Pattern #S-955

J. & P. COATS BIG BALL BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. A.104, Size 30: 2 balls of White, Ecru, or No. 42 Cream; or
CLARK'S BIG BALL MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. B.34, Size 30: 2 balls of White, No. 61 Ecru, or No. 42 Cream.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

GAUGE: 5 sps make 1 inch; 5 bls make 1 inch.

Chair Back measures 14 x 20 inches
Arm Piece measures 7 x 10 inches

CHAIR BACK … Starting at "A" on chart, make a chain 25 inches long (15 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across until there are 299 dc, counting turning chain as 1 dc. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Skip first dc, dc in next 2 dc (bl made), * ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (sp made). Repeat from * across to within last 2 dc, dc in last 2 dc (another bl made—98 sps). Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: Skip first dc, dc in next 2 dc (bl over bl made), * ch 2, skip next ch-2, dc in next dc (sp over sp made). Repeat from * across, ending with ch 2, dc in last 3 dc (another bl over bl made). Ch 3, turn. 4th row: Make 1 bl, 13 sps; 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc (bl over sp made); make 8 more bls, 22 sps, 2 bls, 20 sps, 15 bls, 17 sps and 1 bl. Ch 3, turn. 5th row: Make 1 bl, 16 sps, 1 bl; skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (sp over bl made); make 14 more sps, 1 bl, 7 sps, 2 bls, 10 sps, 2 bls, 21 sps, 1 bl, 8 sps, 2 bls, 12 sps and 1 bl. Ch 3, turn. Starting with 6th row, follow chart to "B" (47 rows). Do not ch at end of last row. Turn. 48th row: Sl st in first 3 dc (1 bl decreased), ch 3, follow chart across to within last bl. Ch 3, turn (1 bl decreased at both ends). Continue to work until chart has been completed, decreasing 2 bls (instead of 1 bl) at both ends of the last 4 rows. Break off at end of 70th row.

ARM PIECE (Make 2) … Starting at "A" on chart, make a chain 10 inches long (15 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across until there are 104 dc, counting turning chain as 1 dc. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn. Now, starting with 2nd row, work until chart has been completed. Break off. Starch lightly and press.