Potholder Pattern #3206

Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"DE LUXE" MERCERIZED CROCHET
AND KNITTING COTTON
143 yds. White
42 yds. Blue.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

FRONT SECTION. With Blue, ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 3, and work 11 d c in ring, join, (12 d c).
2nd Row—Ch 3, 4 d c in same space, drop loop off hook, insert in top of ch 3 and pull loop through, ch 1 to tighten, ch 2, 5 d c in next d c, drop loop off hook, insert in 1st d c and pull loop through, ch 1, (popcorn st) * ch 2, popcorn st in next d c, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join in top of 1st popcorn st.
3rd Row—Sl st to loop, 2 popcorns with ch 2 between in same space, * ch 2, popcorn st in next loop, ch 2, 2 popcorn sts with ch 2 between in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 2, popcorn st in next loop, ch 2, join, sl st to loop, break thread.
4th Row—Attach White in same space and work 2 popcorn sts with ch 2 between in same space, 3 d c in next loop, * 2 popcorn sts with ch 2 between in next loop, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join.
5th Row—Sl st into loop and work 2 popcorn sts with ch 2 between in same space, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, * 2 popcorn sts with ch 2 between in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with 5 d c, join.
6th Row—Same as last row but working 7 d c over the 5 d c in each section.
7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Rows—Work same as last row increasing 2 d c in each d c section in each row.
11th Row—Work 2 popcorn sts with ch 2 between in each loop and 1 d c in each d c. Repeat 10th Row. Break thread.
BACK SECTION. Work 1st 3 rows same as front section, break thread. Attach White, ch 5, d c in same loop, 3 d c in next loop, * 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next loop, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join in 3rd st of ch.
Next Row—Sl st to loop, ch 5, d c in same loop, * 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with the 5 d c, join. Sl st to loop and work 6 more rows in same manner always working 1 d c in each d c and 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in each loop.
Next Row—Ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 19 d c, * ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 19 d c, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join, break thread.
With Blue, crochet the 2 sections together having the loops on back correspond to loops on front section. Attach thread in loop and work 2 popcorn sts with ch 2 between in same loop, ch 2, s c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 3 d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c, ch 2, skip 1 d c, 2 popcorn sts with ch 2 between in next d c, ch 2, skip 1 d c, s c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 3 d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c, ch 2, 2 popcorn sts with ch 2 between in next loop and continue in same manner all around.
With Blue, cover a bone ring with s c and attach to potholder.