Tropicale Chair Set Pattern #7373

MATERIALS:
For best results use—
CLARK'S O.N.T. OR J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Size 50:
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—For chair set, 9 balls of White or Ecru, or 13 balls of any color.
For davenport set, 11 balls of White or Ecru, or 16 balls of any color, or
J. & P. Coats—For chair set, 7 balls of White or Ecru, or 9 balls of any color.
For davenport set, 8 balls of White or Ecru, or 11 balls of any color.
Big Ball:
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats—For chair set, 4 balls of White or Ecru.
For davenport set, 5 balls of White or Ecru.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 12 or 13.

GAUGE: 7 sps make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch.

Chair Seat: about 12½ x 16 inches
Davenport Back: about 12½ x 29½ inches
Arm Pieces: about 8½ x 11 inches

CHAIR SET No. 7373-A

CHAIR BACK … Starting at bottom, make a chain about 20 inches long (21 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook, d c in next 3 ch—1 sp and 1 bl made; * (ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch) 3 times; d c in next 3 ch—3 sps and 1 bl made. Repeat from * 26 more times, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: * 2 d c in next sp, d c in next d c—bl made over sp; d c in next 3 d c—bl made over bl; make a bl over next sp, ch 2, d c in next d c—sp made over sp. Repeat from * across, ending row with 3 bls. Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: Skip 2 d c, d c in next d c—sp made over bl; d c in next 6 d c; make bl over next sp, bl over next bl, * ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c—another sp made over bl; 3 bls. Repeat from * 24 more times, 1 sp, 4 bls, 1 sp. Ch 5, turn. 4th row: 2 sps, 2 bls, (3 sps, 1 bl) 25 times; 3 sps, 2 bls, 2 sps. Ch 5, turn. 5th row: 1 sp, 2 bls, 105 sps, 2 bls, 1 sp. Ch 3, turn. 6th row: 2 bls, 6 sps, * ch 3, s c in next d c, ch 3, d c in next d c—lacet made. Repeat from * 47 more times, 5 sps, 2 bls. 7th row: 1 sp, 2 bls, 4 sps, * ch 5, skip the ch-3, the s c and the ch-3; d c in next d c—1 bar made. Repeat from * 47 more times, 5 sps, 2 bls, 1 sp. Ch 5, turn. 8th row: 2 sps, 2 bls, 4 sps, * ch 3, skip 2 ch of bar, s c in next ch, ch 3, d c in next d c—lacet made over bar. Repeat from * 47 more times; 3 sps, 2 bls, 2 sps. Ch 5, turn. Starting with 9th row (working in direction indicated by arrow), follow chart to top. Fasten off.

ARM PIECES … Starting at bottom, make a chain about 13 inches long (21 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook, d c in next 3 ch—1 sp and 1 bl made; * (ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch) 3 times; d c in next 3 ch—3 sps and 1 bl made. Repeat from * 13 more times, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Cut off remaining ch. Ch 3, turn. Hereafter follow chart for arm piece to top. Fasten off.

DAVENPORT SET—No. 7373-B

BACK … Starting at bottom make a chain about 35 inches long (21 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook, d c in next 3 ch—1 sp and 1 bl made; * (ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch) 3 times; d c in next 3 ch—3 sps and 1 bl made. Repeat from * 50 more times, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Cut off remaining ch. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Fol­low chart for chair back, working from A to B; then, to complete row, work from C to D. 3rd row: Follow chart for chair back, working from D to C, then from B to A. Continue to follow chart, working even rows as for 2nd row and odd rows as for 3rd row. Fasten off.

ARM PIECES … Work exactly as for arm pieces of chair set No. 7373A.