Potholder Pattern #3231

Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"STAR" PEARL COTTON, SIZE 5
1 60-yd. Ball White.
2 60-yd. Balls Red.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7 or 8.

FRONT SECTION. With White, ch 44 and work 43 s c on ch.
2nd Row—Ch 3, turn, 2 d c in same space with ch 3, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, * ch 3, 2 d c in same space with ch 3, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * across row.
3rd Row—Ch 3, turn, 2 d c in same space with ch 3, s c over ch 3 of shell, * ch 3, 2 d c in same space with ch 3, s c over ch 3 of next shell, repeat from * across row, continue working same as 3rd row until work is square, then work a row of s c all around working 3 s c over each ch 3 of shells at top and 43 s c at each side, 1 s c in each st at lower edge, break thread.
BACK SECTION. With Red, ch 44 and work 43 s c on ch.
2nd Row—Ch 3, turn, work 1 d c in each s c.
3rd Row—Ch 3, turn, 1 d c in each d c, continue same as 3rd row until work is square, then work 1 s c in each d c and 43 s c on each side, break thread.
With Red crochet the 2 sections together, working 1 s c in each s c with 3 s c in each corner.
2nd Row—Ch 3, * thread over, insert needle in same space with ch 3, pull, thread through, repeat from * twice, thread over and pull through all loops but one on needle, thread over and pull through remaining loops, ch 1 to tighten st, (a puff st), skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, ch 3 and repeat from first * all around, skipping only 1 s c at corners.
3rd Row—Work another row in same manner working the puff st over the ch 3 of puff st of previous row, break thread.
RING. Wind thread around finger about 10 times and cover loop with s c.
Applique pear or any design desired. To applique, trim edges allowing about ⅜ inch, slash at intervals, turn edge under and hem.