Kettle Potholder Pattern #3214

Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"DE LUXE" MERCERIZED CROCHET
AND KNITTING COTTON
155 yds. White.
35 yds. Red.
"STAR" SIX STRAND MERCERIZED
EMBROIDERY COTTON
3 yds. Black.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7 or 8.

With White, ch 37 and work 36 s c on ch. (Turn each row.)
2nd Row—Ch 3, 2 d c in first s c, 1 d c in each s c, with 2 d c in last s c.
3rd Row—2 d c in first d c, 1 d c in each remaining d c, with 2 d c in last d c.
Repeat 3rd row 10 more times.
14th to 17th Rows—1 d c in each d c.
18th to 22nd Rows—Decrease 1 st at the beginning and end of each row, remaining sts even. (Decrease; insert needle in first d c, pull thread through, insert needle in next d c, pull thread through, thread over and pull through 2 loops on needle, thread over and pull through remaining loops.)
23rd to 28th Rows—Decrease 2 sts at beginning and end of each row.
29th Row—Ch 1, decrease 1 st, 1 s c in next d c, 1 s d c in each of the next 3 d c, (s d c; thread over, insert in st, pull through and work off all loops at one time) 1 d c in each d c to within the last 6 d c, 1 s d c in each of next 3 d c, 1 s c in next d c, then decrease 1 st.
Working down side of kettle, work 2 s c in each d c row, across lower edge work over entire st, 3 s c over first and last s c, 1 s c over each remaining st. Up opposite side work 2 s c in each d c row, 1 s c in each st across top, break thread. With Red, work 1 row of s c all around, break thread. Work another section to correspond.
With Red, crochet the two sections together, ch 3, thread over, insert needle in same space with ch 3, pull thread through, thread over, insert needle in same space, pull thread through, thread over and pull through all loops on needle, * thread over, insert needle in next st, pull thread through, thread over, insert in same st, pull thread through, thread over and pull through all loops on needle, repeat from * all around, break thread.
HANDLES. With White, ch 32 and work 31 s c on ch. Attach Red and work 1 s c in each s c, ch 2, turn and work a row of puffs same as on kettle, bleak thread. With Red, work an outline st for lid, starting at about the 5th row from top and working down to about the 8th row, then back to 5th at opposite side, then over the outline st work 1 row of s c, break thread.
Work s c over a small bone ring and attach to top of lid. Embroider face as illustrated.