Bamboo Chair Set Pattern #7500

MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 20, White or Ecru;
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—5 balls,
or
J. & P. Coats—4 balls.
Big Ball:
J. & P. Coats—2 balls.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 8 or 9.

GAUGE: 1 dc-stripe and 1 openwork stripe make 1½ inches; 5 rows make 1 inch.

Chair Back—about 15 x 18 inches
Arm Pieces—about 7 x 9 inches

CHAIR BACK … Make a chain 20 inches long (12 sts to 1 inch). 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 4 ch (6 dc in all counting turning ch as 1 dc), * ch 4, skip 3 ch, sc in next 5 ch, ch 4, skip 3 ch, dc in next 7 ch. Repeat from * 8 more times, ch 4, skip 3 ch, sc in next 5 ch, ch 4, skip 3 ch, dc in next 6 ch. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Dc in next 5 dc, * ch 5, tr in center of 5-sc group, ch 5, dc in 1st dc of 7-dc group, (ch 1, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc) 3 times. Repeat from * across, ending with dc in last 5 dc, dc in top st of turning ch. Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: Dc in next 5 dc, * ch 4, 2 sc under ch-5, sc in tr, 2 sc under next ch-5, ch 4, (dc in next dc, dc in next sp) 3 times, dc in next dc. Repeat from * across, ending with 6 dc, ch 3, turn. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows alternately until piece measures 9¼ inches, ending with 3rd row. Then work a row of sc all around piece. Join, fasten off.

MOTIFS (Make 52) First Motif … Starting at center, ch 4. 1st rnd: 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, (ch 3, 3 dc in same place) 3 times, dc in top st of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Sc in sp formed by the last dc, * ch 8, in next ch-3 sp make sc, ch 5 and sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in 1st sc made. 3rd rnd: Sc in loop just formed, * ch 3, in next ch-8 loop make 5 sc, ch 3 and 5 sc; ch 3, sc in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch-3, sl st in 1st sc. Second Motif … Work as for 1st motif to 2nd rnd incl. 3rd rnd: Sc in loop just formed, ch 3, 5 sc in next ch-8 loop, ch 1, sc in corresponding picot of 1st motif, ch 1, 5 sc in same loop on motif in work and complete rnd as for 1st motif (no more joinings). Make 8 more motifs for one long side, joining each motif to previous one as 2nd was joined to 1st. Make and join 10 more motifs in the same manner for the opposite long side. Make and join 7 motifs for each short side. Sew corresponding strips of motifs to corresponding sides, leaving corners free. Now make 4 individual motifs (one for each corner), joining points of one side of each motif to points of adjacent side-motifs (see illustration). Make a strip of 8 motifs, joining the free points on one side of joining to corresponding points of 8 center motifs of one long side. Make a strip of 6 motifs and join to 6 center motifs of the 8-motif strip.

ARM PIECES … Make a chain 8 inches long (12 ch sts to an inch). 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 4 ch, * ch 4, skip 3 ch, sc in next 5 ch, ch 4, skip 3 ch, dc in next 7 ch. Repeat from * once more, ch 4, skip 3 ch, sc in next 5 ch, ch 4, skip 3 ch, dc in next 6 ch. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn. Work as for Chair Back until piece measures 5½ inches. Now work a row of sc all around. Join and fasten off.

MOTIFS (Make 21 for each Arm Piece) … Join 4 motifs for each long side and 3 motifs for each short side leaving corners free. Now make 4 individual motifs for corners as before. Make a strip of 3 motifs and join to 3 center motifs of one short side (see illustration).