Memories Chair Set Pattern #7507

MATERIALS:
CLARK'S BIG BALL MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 20, 2 balls of White or Ecru.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 8 or 9.

GAUGE: Each motif measures 1¾ inches square and 2¼ inches diagonally when blocked.

Chair Back—about 11 x 16 inches
Arm Pieces—about 7 x 9 inches

CHAIR BACK—First Motif … Starting at center, ch 12. 1st rnd: Ch 1, 24 sc in ring. Sl st in 1st sc made. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, 2 tr in same place as sl st holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), * ch 5, skip 1 sc, 3 tr in next sc holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (another cluster). Repeat from * around. Join last ch-5 with sl st to tip of 1st cluster made. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, sc in loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, in next loop make cluster, ch 5 and cluster (this is corner); ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-5 with sl st to 1st sc made. Fasten off.

Second Motif … Work 1st 2 rnds as for 1st motif. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, sc in loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, cluster in next loop, ch 2, sc in a corner-loop of 1st motif, ch 2, cluster in same loop on motif in work as last cluster was made, ch 2, sc in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, sc in next loop on motif in work and work as for 1st motif, joining next 3 loops to corresponding loops of 1st motif as before. Complete rnd as for 1st motif (no more joinings). Make 59 motifs in all, joining them as 2nd motif was joined to 1st (see illustration). Where 4 corners meet join 3rd and 4th corners to joining of previous 2 corners.

ARM PIECES … Make 18 motifs for each Arm Piece, joining them as for Chair Back (see illustration).