Leaf Potholder Pattern #5508

Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET AND KNITTING COTTON, ARTICLE 40
1—215 yd. Ball Cream and
"STAR” PEARL COTTON, ARTICLE 90, SIZE 5
4—50 yd. Balls Green will make the Acorn and Leaf Potholders.
Cotton or Kapok for filling.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 8 or No. 9.

Starting at A of diagram with Green, ch 21, d c in 4th st from hook, 1 d c in each remaining st of ch, ch 5, turn.
2nd Row—1 d c in 4th st from hook, 1 d c in next st of ch (an increase of 1 solid mesh at beginning of row), 1 d c in each d c, break thread.
Starting at B, ch 21, d c in 4th st from hook, 1 d c in each remaining st of ch, ch 3 (counts as 1 d c in each row), turn.
2nd Row—1 d c in each d c, 1 tr c in same space with last d c, work 2 more tr c working each tr c into lower loop of previous st (an increase of 1 solid mesh at end of row), ch 14, join to 1st d c of 2nd row of A, break thread.
Attach thread in 1st d c of 2nd row at B end of leaf, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 13 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 6 sts of ch, ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, 1 d c in each of the next 6 sts of ch, 1 d c in each remaining d c, ch 3, turn.
4th Row—1 d c in each of the next 6 d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 7 d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 10 d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 7 d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 7 d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 10 sts, ch 3, turn and work back and forth according to diagram, break thread.
With Cream, work another section in same manner working all meshes solid.
With Cream, crochet the 2 sections together with a row of s c. With Cream cover a bone ring with s c and attach to holder as illustrated.