Quick Crochet
Book No. 300
J. & P. Coats ⋅ Clark's O.N.T.
Original Copyright 1953
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Nowadays our homes sparkle with bold, clear colors, and we tend toward interesting textures in our choice of fabrics. To fit crochet to present-day preferences, we have created these striking new designs for you to make. These place mats, chair covers, rugs and pillows will add an extra touch of good grooming to your home.
Leaving 16 inches free at the beginning, make a strip of hairpin lace slightly shorter than desired waist measurement, making 2 sc in each loop on each side of strip. Measure off 16 inches at end and break off. Make 2 more strips the same way. (More)
BOTTOM . . . Starting at short side, make a chain slightly longer than bottom of dish. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across until row measures width of dish. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row until piece is same length as bottom of dish. Now, working around outer edges, sc closely around, having number of sc divisible by 6. Join with sl st to first sc. (More)
BOTTOM . . . Starting at center, ch 2. 1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc (1 sc increased). Repeat from * around. 4th rnd: Sc in each sc, increasing 8 sc evenly around. Repeat 4th rnd until piece measures same as bottom of casserole dish. Sl st in next sc. (More)
PLACE MAT (Make 4) . . . Starting at long side with Fudge Brown, make a chain 25 inches long. 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across until row measures 17 inches, having an uneven number of dc, not counting turning chain. Drop Brown. 2nd row: Attach Canary Yellow to top of turning chain at beginning of row, ch 2, * thread over, insert hook from front under bar of next dc.... (More)
Starting at center of crown, ch 2. 1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc (1 sc increased). Repeat from * around. 4th rnd: Sc in each sc around, increasing 6 sc evenly around. Repeat 4th rnd until piece measures 7 ½ inches in diameter. Join last rnd with a sl st. (More)
Starting at center of crown, ch 4. 1st rnd: 15 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join (this is center back). 2nd rnd: Ch 2, insert hook in same place as sl st, draw loop through, thread over, insert hook in same place, draw loop through, thread over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 to fasten (puff st made), * skip 1 dc, make a puff st in next dc. Repeat from * around, sl st in first puff st. Ch 2, turn. 3rd rnd: Make a puff st in same place as sl st, * puff st in next puff st, puff st in next ch (1 puff st increased), puff st in next puff st. Repeat from * around. Join. Ch 2, turn (12 puff sts). (More)
CROWN . . . Starting at center, ch 2. 1st rnd: 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, working directly behind the ch-3 just made, make dc in the sc preceding sl st, * dc in next sc following sl st, dc directly behind the dc just made into the preceding sc (crossed dc made). Repeat from * around, ending with dc in same place as first dc and in preceding sc. Join to top of ch-3. (More)
Starting at bottom, make a chain 12 inches long. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, * skip 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch (shell made), skip 2 ch, sc in next ch. Repeat from * across until there are 7 shells on row, ending with an sc, skip 2 ch, 3 dc in last ch (half shell made). Cut off remaining chain. Ch 1, turn. (More)
Starting at center with Aqua, ch 2. 1st rnd: 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. Join. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, (thread over, insert hook in same place as si st, draw loop through and up to same height as ch-3) 3 times; thread over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 (puff st made). Make a puff st in each sc around. Join to top of first puff st. (More)
Starting at center with Aqua, ch 5. 1st rnd: 23 tr in 5th ch from hook, insert hook in top of starting chain, drop Aqua, attach Killarney and draw loop through chain and through loop on hook, thus joining rnd and changing color (always change color in this manner). (More)
Starting at bottom with Canary Yellow, make a loose chain 6 inches long. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across until row measures 5 ½ inches, having an even number of sc, then insert hook in last ch, draw loop through, drop Yellow, pick up Red and draw through remaining loops on hook, thus changing color. Ch 1, turn. 2nd, 3rd and 4th rows: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Do not turn at end of 4th row. (More)
Starting at bottom with Canary Yellow, make a loose chain 6 inches long. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across until row measures 5 ½ inches, having an even number of sc, then insert hook in last ch, draw loop through, drop Yellow, pick up Red and draw through remaining loops on hook, thus changing color. Ch 1, turn. 2nd, 3rd and 4th rows: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Do not turn at end of 4th row. (More)
BOTTOM . . . Starting at center with Spanish Red, ch 2. 1st rnd: 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc (1 sc increased). Repeat from * around. 4th rnd: Sc in each sc around, increasing 7 sc evenly around. Repeat 4th rnd until piece measures 9 ½ inches in diameter. Place a marker. Next rnd: Working in back loop only, sc in each sc around. (More)
BASE (Make 2) .. . Starting at center with Blue Sparkle, make a chain to measure 7 ⅛ inches. 1st rnd: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, 3 sc in last ch; working along opposite side of starting chain, make sc in each ch across. Join with sl st to first sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, sc in each sc around, increasing 3 sc evenly on each end—to inc 1 sc, make 2 sc in 1 sc. Join. Repeat 2nd rnd until piece measures 10 inches long. Break off. (More)
BACK—First Triangle . . . Starting at wide edge with Black, ch 59. 1st row: Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop; retaining all loops on hook draw up a loop in each ch across, drop Black, pull a loop of White through first loop on hook and. working with White, * thread over and draw through 2 loops. Repeat from * across. The loop which remains on hook always counts as the first st of next row. (More)
BASE . . . Starting at center with Black, ch 2. 1st rnd: 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join rnds. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: * 2 sc in next sc (1 sc increased), sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. 4th rnd: Sc in each sc, increasing 7 sc evenly around. Repeat 4th rnd until piece measures 10 inches in diameter. Sl st in next sc. Break off. (More)
Each block measures 3 ½ inches square.
BLOCK—Background . . . Starting at lower edge, ch 22.
1st row: Dc in 6th ch from hook, * ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch. Repeat from * across (9 sps). Ch 4, turn. (More)
Starting at narrow edge with a strand each of White and Black, make a chain 36 inches long. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across until row measures 24 inches, having an even number of sc. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in first sc, * sc at base of next sc (long sc made), sc in next sc. Repeat from * across, ending with a long sc. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row until piece measures 36 inches. (More)
UPPER . . . Starting at back, ch 106 (122-146). Join with sl st. 1st rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, (ch 3, skip 3 ch, sc in next ch) 7 (9-12) times; (ch 3, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch) 6 times; (ch 3, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch) 5 times; (ch 3, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch) 6 times; (ch 3, skip 3 ch, sc in next ch) 7 (9-12) times, ending with ch 1, skip 3 ch, half dc in first sc. (More)
SOLE (Make 2) . . . Starting at center with Red, ch 30 (36-42). 1st rnd: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 15 (18-21) ch, dc in next 12 (15-18) ch; make 7 dc in last ch (toe end); working along opposite side of starting chain, make dc in next 12 (15-18) ch, sc in next 15 (18-21) ch, 2 sc in same place as first 3 sc were made. (More)