Madame X Chair Set Pattern #7371

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.—4 balls of White or Ecru, or 5 balls of any color.
or
J. & P. Coats—3 balls of White or Ecru, or 4 balls of any color.
Big Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—2 balls of White or Ecru. or
J. & P. Coats—2 balls of White, Ecru or any color.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

GAUGE: Each motif measures 2⅜ inches square before blocking.

CHAIR BACK—First Motif … Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 1, 16 s c in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 6, * skip 1 s c, d c in next s c, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-3 with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-6. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 4, 4 tr in same sp as last sl st; * ch 5, s c in next sp, ch 5, 5 tr in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch-5, sl st in 4th ch of ch-4. 4th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 4 tr, holding back the last loop of each tr on hook, thread over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 to fasten (a cluster made). * (Ch 5, s c in next loop) twice; ch 5, tr in next 5 tr holding back the last loop of each tr on hook; finish as for a cluster. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-5 to tip of first cluster. 5th rnd: Ch 4, in tip of cluster make 2 tr, ch 3, and 3 tr, * (ch 5, s c in next loop) 3 times; ch 5, in tip of next cluster make 3 tr, ch 3, and 3 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in 4th ch of ch-4. 6th rnd: Sl st in next 2 tr and in next sp, ch 4, in same sp make 2 tr, ch 3, and 3 tr, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, 2 tr in next 2 loops, holding back the last loop of each tr on hook; finish as for a cluster. Ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, in next ch-3 sp (between tr-groups), make 3 tr, ch 3, and 3 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in 4th ch of ch-4. Fasten off.

Second Motif … The same as 1st motif up to 5th rnd incl. 6th rnd: Sl st in next 2 tr and in next sp, ch 4, 2 tr in same place as sl st, ch 1, s c in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 1, 3 tr back in same place as last tr on 2nd motif; ch 2, s c in next loop of 1st motif, ch 2, s c in next loop on 2nd motif, ch 2, and join loop to corresponding loop of 1st motif as before. Ch 2, 2 tr in next 2 loops of 2nd motif working them off as a cluster. Join next 2 loops as previous loops were joined, then join the loop between tr-groups as before and complete as for 6th rnd of 1st motif. Make 4 x 6 motifs, joining adjacent sides as 2nd was joined to 1st (whenever 4 corners meet, join 3rd and 4th corners to joining of other corners).

Edging… 1st rnd: Attach thread to a corner loop, ** 2 s c, ch 3 and 2 s c in corner loop, * s c in next 3 tr, (5 s c in next loop, s c in next st) 3 times; 5 s c in next loop, s c in next 3 tr, 2 s c in corner loop of motif, 2 s c in corner loop of next motif. Repeat from * to within corner loop. Repeat from ** around. Join. 2nd rnd: S c in each s c around, making 3 s c in each corner ch-3. Join and fasten off.

ARM PIECES … For each arm piece, make 3 x 4 motifs, joining and finishing exactly as for chair back. Block to measurements given.