Potholder Pattern #3216

Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"DE LUXE" MERCERIZED CROCHET
AND KNITTING COTTON
110 yds. White
110 yds. Red or any Color desired.
"STAR" SIX STRAND MERCERIZED
EMBROIDERY COTTON
5 yds. Black.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7 or 8.

With Red, ch 2 and work 8 s c in first ch, join in first s c.
2nd Row—2 s c in each s c (do not join following rows).
3rd Row—1 s c in first s c, 2 s c in next s c, * 1 s c in next s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * all around.
4th Row—1 s c in each of the first 2 s c, 2 s c in next s c, * 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * all around.
5th, 6th and 7th Rows—Work in same manner, having one more s c between increasing points in each row (56 s c in 7th row).
8th and 9th Rows—Work even.
10th Row—1 s c in each of the first 6 s c, 2 s c in next s c, * 1 s c in each of next 6 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * all around.
11th, 12th and 13th Rows—Work same as 10th row, having 1 more s c between increasing points in each row (88 s c in 13th row).
14th and 15th Rows—Work even.
Next 7 Rows—Continue working in same manner, having one more st between increasing points in each row. (144 s c in 22nd row.)
23rd Row—Work even, do not break thread.
24th Row—Join White and work 1 row of s c all around.
25th Row—Pick up Red, carry the White under the Red, ch 3, 1 d c in same space with ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 5 s c, 2 d c in next s c, (do not carry White under next d c) ch 1, skip 2 s c, 1 d c in next s c, draw up a loop and take hook out, pick up White under the ch 1 and pull up a loop the length of a d c, * thread over needle, insert needle under the chain 1, pull thread through and pull up length of a d c, repeat from * 3 times, thread over and pull through all loops on needle, ** draw the Red loop through the White loop, pull Red loop down to tighten st, carry White under Red, work 1 d c in same space with last d c, 1 d c in each of the next 5 s c, 2 d c in next s c, ch 1, drop White, skip 2 s c, 1 d c in next s c, pull up a loop, take hook out, pick up White and work a puff st over the ch 1 same as last puff st. Repeat from ** all around, join each row. Continue working in same manner 1 more row in Red, with White puff st, 2 rows in White with Red Puff st. Then work 1 row of s c all around with ch 1 over the puff sts.
Work opposite side in same manner reversing the Colors.
Crochet the two sections together with a row of s c.
Over a bone ring work s c and attach to holder. Embroider face and hair as illustrated.