Panties Potholder Pattern #5511

Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DE LUXE” MERCERIZED CROCHET AND KNITTING COTTON, ARTICLE 346
1—250 yd. Ball White and
"STAR" PEARL COTTON, ARTICLE 90, SIZE
1—50 yd. Ball Red or any contrasting Color.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

With White ch 74, join being careful not to twist ch, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 17 sts of ch, 1 d c, ch 1, 1 d c in next st of ch, 1 d c in each of the next 36 sts of ch, 1 d c, ch 1, 1 d c in next st of ch, 1 d c in each of the next 18 sts of ch, join in 3rd st of ch.
2nd Row—Ch 3 (the ch 3 at beginning of row always counts as 1 d c), 1 d c in each of the next 18 d c, 1 d c, ch 1, 1 d c in next 1 ch loop (increasing point), 1 d c in each of the next 38 d c, 1 d c, ch 1, 1 d c in next 1 ch loop (increasing point), 1 d c in each of the next 19 d c, join each row.
3rd Row—Ch 3 and work 1 d c in each d c and 1 d c, ch 1, 1 d c in each of the 1 ch loops of the 2 increasing points. Repeat the 3rd row 9 times.
13th Row—START LEGS: Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 29 d c, 1 d c in the ch 1 loop, skip 60 d c, d c in next 1 ch loop, 1 d c in each of the next 30 d c, join (62 d c).
14th Row—Ch 3 and work 1 d c in each d c, join. Repeat the 14th row 4 more times.
19th Row—Ch 3, d c in same space, ch 1, 2 d c in same space, skip 2 d c, 2 d c, ch 1, 2 d c in next d c, * skip 3 d c, 2 d c, ch 1, 2 d c (shell) in next d c, repeat from * 13 times, join in 3rd st of ch.
20th Row—Sl st to center of shell, shell in same space, * shell in center of next shell, repeat from * all around, join. Repeat the 20th row twice, break thread. Attach thread at increasing point and work 1 d c in each d c and 1 d c in next increasing point, join and complete leg same as opposite leg.
BEADING: Attach White at top of panties, ch 4, skip 1 st, d c in next st, * ch 1, skip 1 st, d c in next st, repeat from * all around, join, break thread. Attach Red and work 1 s c in each mesh and 1 s c in each d c, join, break thread. Attach Red at lower edge and work same as lower edge of slip but working over each of the 4 rows between shells and around entire leg. Finish other leg in same manner. Lace ribbon through beading. Cover a bone ring in s c and attach to top of holder as illustrated.