Pot Holder Pattern #212

Materials Required. American Thread Company "De Luxe" Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton or "Star" Crochet Cord.
1 250-yd. Ball, Shade No. 26 Red.
1 250-yd. Ball, Shade No. 8 Maize.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 8.

With Maize, ch 24, s d c (short double crochet) in 3rd st from hook, 1 s d c in each remaining st, ch 2, turn.

2nd Row—1 s d c in each st taking up the back loop of st only. Repeat 2nd row 10 times, break thread.

Attach Red, d c in each s d c working 1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c in each corner.

Next Row—Same as previous row, taking up the back loop of st only and working 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in each corner.

Next Row—1 s d c in each d c and 2 s d c, ch 3, 2 s d c in each corner, break thread. Work another section the same and 2 sections having Red centers with Maize around the edge, sew squares together as illustrated.

Work other side to correspond.

RING. Wind thread around finger 15 times and work 25 s c over ring, join to corner of pot holder and crochet the 2 sections together with a row of s c.