Modern American Breakfast Nook Rug Pattern #8

MATERIALS—Lily Rug Yarn, Art. 241:—7-sks. Hunter Green, 4-sks. Gray, 5-sks. Black and 1-sk. each Salmon Rose, Peach, Red and Emerald Green.
Crochet hook size H-6.

Size—28 x 44 inches.

No. 1—BAND—1st VARIEGATED BLOCK—In Gray, ch 17. Holding one strand each of other 6 colors tog. into a cord, twist a long length moderately tight, twisting towards you,—counter clockwise. Starting about 4" from end, hold cord along chain and make sc over it in 3d ch from hook, (ch 2, sk 1 ch, sc over cord in next ch) 7 times. Draw sc down tightly around cord. ROW 2—Ch 2, turn, bend cord around and make sc over it in last sc. Pull up cord very tight. (Ch 2, sc over cord in next sc) 7 times. Repeat Row 2 thru Row 13. Fasten off Gray. Cut cord 4" long.

PLAIN BLOCK—Make a slip knot in Hunter Green on hook. With last row right-side-up. insert hook in 1st sc and bring a lp thru, draw up another lp in next ch-2 sp, yarn over and draw thru all 3 lps on hook. * Sc in same sp, draw up a lp in next sc and another lp in next ch-2 sp, yarn over and draw thru all 3 lps on hook. Repeat from * across. End with sc in end sc (15 sc). ROW 2—Ch 1, turn, draw up lps in last 2 sc, yarn over and draw thru 3 lps, * (draw up a lp in same sc with last lp, draw up a lp in next sc, yarn over and draw thru 3 lps) * 13 times across to end sc, sc in same end sc (15 sc). Repeat Row 2 thru 18 rows. Fasten off.

2d VARIEGATED BLOCK—Turn. Starting 4" from end of cord, make sc in Gray over twisted cord in last sc, (ch 2, sk 1 sc, sc over cord in next sc) 7 times. Repeat from Row 2 in 1st Variegated Block thru 4 Var. Blocks and 3 Plain Blocks. Thread each strand of each cord end to a large needle and weave back thru cord rows. This makes rug reversible. EDGE—In Black, repeat 1st Row of Plain Block across last row, ending with 3 sc in corner sc. * (Sc between next 2 rows, 3 sc between next 2 rows) 6 times, sc in corner of Plain Block, (3 sc in center of next double row) 9 times to corner. Repeat from * across to next corner of Band, 3 sc in corner. Complete row in same way. Fasten off. Repeat this Band for 3d and 5th Bands.

2d BAND—Starting with Plain Block, ch 16 in Hunter Green, sk last ch, draw up lps in next 2 ch, yarn over and draw thru 3 lps on hook, (draw up a lp in same ch with last lp, draw up a lp in next ch, yarn over and draw thru 3 lps on hook) 13 times across to end ch, sc in same end ch (15 sc). Repeat Row 2 of Plain Block thru 18 rows. Then repeat 2d Var. and Plain Blocks alternately thru 4 Plain and 3 Var. Blocks. EDGE—With last Green row wrong-side-up, make 3 sc in corner in Black, sc in each sc across end, 3 sc in corner and work around as for other Bands. Repeat this Band for 4th Band.

Sew Bands tog. going thru one lp of each st being careful to exactly match corners of Blocks.

BORDER—With wrong-side-up, make 3 sc in Black in one corner, then work in pattern st (as from * to * in Row 2 of Plain Blocks) around rug, with 3 sc in corners, ROW 2—Turn and repeat in pattern st. ROW 3—Sl st in each st around. Fasten off.

Stretch and pin rug right-side-down in true shape on a large board or table. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.