Poppy Potholder Pattern #5515

Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET AND KNITTING COTTON, ARTICLE 40
1—215 yd. Ball White and
"STAR” PEARL COTTON, ARTICLE 90, SIZE 5
1—50 yd. Ball Red.
1 yd. each Yellow and Black
"STAR” SIX STRAND MERCERIZED EMBROIDERY COTTON, ARTICLE 50 FOR EMBROIDERY
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

With White, ch 9, 2 s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 6 sts of ch, 3 s c in end st, working on other side of ch, 1 s c in each of the next 6 sts, 1 s c in same space with 1st s c, join in 1st s c.
2nd Round—Ch 1, 3 s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 8 s c, 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 8 s c, join in 1st s c.
3rd Round—1 s c in each s c on sides and 2 s c in each of the 3 center s c at each end, join.
4th Round—1 s c in each s c on sides and 3 s c in center st at each end, join, drop White.
(When changing Color always complete last half of st with next Color.)
5th Round—Attach Red and work 2 s c in each of the 5 sts at each end and 1 s c in each s c on sides, drop Red.
6th Round—With White, ch 3 (counts as 1 d c) and work 1 d c in each s c on sides and 3 d c in each of the 3 center sts at each end, join, break White.
7th Round—With Red, 1 s c in each d c having 55 s c in this round, break Red.
8th Row—Start petals: Attach White in 6th st to the right side from center st at end, ch 3, (counts as 1 d c), d c in same space, * 1 d c in next s c, 2 d c in next s c, repeat from * 3 times, 1 d c in next s c (15 d c), ch 3, turn.
9th Row—1 d c in each d c, ch 3, turn.
10th Row—* 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in next d c, repeat from * 6 times, ch 3, turn.
11th Row—Same as 9th row.
12th Row—* 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * across row, ch 3, turn.
13th Row—Same as 9th row.
14th Row—* 2 d c in next st, 1 d c in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * once, 2 d c in next st, 1 s d c in each of the next 5 sts (s d c: thread over needle, insert in st, pull through, thread over and work off all loops at one time), 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 5 sts, * 2 d c in next st, 1 d c in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * once, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in next d c, ch 3, turn.
15th Row—Decrease in next 2 sts (to decrease: * thread over needle, insert in next st, pull through and work off 2 loops, repeat from *, thread over and work off 3 loops at one time), 1 d c in each of the next 9 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 4 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 4 sts, 1 d c in each remaining at decreasing 1 d c at end of row, ch 3, turn.
16th Row—Decrease in next 2 sts, 1 d c in each of the next 10 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s c in next st, 1 s d c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 d c in each remaining d c decreasing 1 st at end of row, ch 3, turn.
17th Row—Decrease in next 2 sts, 1 d c in each of the next 9 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 d c in each remaining st decreasing 1 st at end of row, break thread.
Skip 1 s c of 7th round, attach White in next s c and work same as 1st petal.
Work 3 more petals in same manner.
With White, work a row of s c across top and up and down each side of each petal skipping the s c of 7th row between petals and working 2 s c at corners of each petal, break White. Attach Red at lower edge of petal and work * 1 s c in each s c up the side of petal, 2 s c in each of the 2 sts at corner, 1 s c in each s c across top of petal, 2 s c in each of the 2 sts at corner of same petal, 1 s c in each s c down opposite side of petal, sl st in the s c of 7th row between petals, repeat from * all around, break thread. Sew petals together as illustrated having the ridge on right side of work, work another section in same manner.
On front section with Black "STAR” Six Strand Mercerized Embroidery Cotton, embroider a row of French knots on inside of 1st Red circle, then with Yellow fill remainder of center with French knots. With Red matching front and back section, crochet the 2 sections together as follows: s c in s c, ch 3, s c in same space, * skip 1 s c, 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c in next s c, repeat from * all around, join, break thread.
With Red cover a bone ring with s c and sew to holder as illustrated.