Maytime Chair Set Pattern #7227

MATERIALS: For best results use …
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—6 balls of White or Ecru, or 9 balls of any color.
or
J. & P. Coats—5 balls of White or Ecru, or 6 balls of any color.
Big Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—3 balls of White or Ecru.
or
J. & P. Coats—3 balls of White, Ecru, or any color.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 9 or 10.

Chair Back—about 13 x 17 inches.
Arm Pieces—about 8 x 12 inches.

Gauge: 5 sps make 1 inch; 5 rows make 1 inch.

CHAIR BACK … Starting at top of chart, make a 22-inch chain (about 16 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in each ch until 253 d c are made, counting turning ch as 1 d c. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: D c in next 3 d c (these 4 d c form 1 bl); * ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c. Repeat from * until 82 sps are made, end with 4 d c (bl). Ch 3, turn. 3rd, 4th and 5th rows: Bl over 1st bl; * ch 2, d c in next d c. Repeat from * until 82 sps are made, bl over last bl. Ch 3, turn. 6th row: Bl over bl, 78 sps, 2 d c in next sp, d c in next d c (bl over sp); 3 sps, 1 bl. Ch 3, turn. Follow chart until 55 rows are made. Ch 3, turn. 56th row: 1 bl, 21 sps, 3 bls. Ch 5, skip 5 d c, d c in next d c (a bar made); make 16 more bars, 3 bls, 21 sps, 1 bl. Ch 3, turn. 57th row: Follow chart across to bar; ch 3, s c in 3rd ch of ch-5 of bar, ch 3, d c in d c (lacet); 16 more lacets; 2 bls, follow chart across. Ch 3, turn.

58th row: 2 bls, 22 sps, 1 bl; 2 d c in ch-3 of lacet, d c in s c, 2 d c in next ch-3 sp, d c in d c (2 bars made over 2 lacets. Whenever chart shows a bl directly above a lacet, work thus into ch-3 sps and sc.) Ch 5, skip lacet, d c in d c; 14 more lacets, 2 bls into lacet sps as before, and continue across. Do not ch 3 to turn. 59th row: Sl st to 4th d c (1 bl decreased), ch 3, bl over next bl, 2 bls over 2 sps; continue across, omitting last bl. Turn. 60th row: Sl st across 2 bls (2 bls decreased); work across, omitting last 2 bls. Continue to follow chart to end of scallop, decreasing necessary bls at ends of rows as before. Fasten off.

ARM PIECES … Start at top of chart. Make a 12-inch chain. 1st row: 127 d c, counting turning ch as 1 d c. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn. Now follow chart as for chair back.