Luncheon Set Pattern #2214

Materials Required—AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" PEARL COTTON, Size 5

8–60 Yd. Balls Linen No. 1132.
4–60 Yd. Balls Yellow No. 1206.
4–60 Yd. Balls Dark Steel Blue No. 1231.
4–60 Yd. Balls Green No. 1250.
8–60 Yd. Balls Red No. 1250.5.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

Mat measures about 10½ x 20 inches.

With Red, ch 116, s c in 2nd st from hook, s c in each remaining st of ch.

2nd Row. Ch 3, turn, 1 d c in each of the next 2 sts, * ch 3, sl st in top of d c for picot, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, repeat from * across row. Break thread always leaving an end about 2½ inches long for fringe.

3rd Row. Attach Linen, ch 7, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, d c in next st, * sl st in top of picot of previous row, d c in next st, picot, d c in next st, repeat from * across row, sl st in top of picot, break thread.

Repeat 3rd row for pattern working 1 row Dark Steel Blue, 1 row Yellow, 1 row Green, then repeat 1 row each of all Colors from beginning. Following Color scheme, work 2 rows of each Color, then work 3 rows Red, 7 rows Linen. Starting with 3 rows Red, work other side to correspond reversing Colors.

Work to within end row of Red. Attach Red, ch 3, turn, 1 d c in next st, sl st in picot, * 1 d c in each of next 2 sts, sl st in picot, repeat from * across row. Ch 3, turn, work 1 d c in each st across row.

Fringe. Wind strands over a 3 inch cardboard, cut one end, take 2 strands, loop through end, pick up matching strand, pull all ends through loop.

Follow same Color scheme in fringe as used in crocheting.