Flower Coaster Set Pattern #10

MATERIALS—Lily Rug Yarn, Art. 241:—1-sk. each Med. Green, Cream, Wine, Lavender, Lt. Dusty Rose and Deep Rose (sufficient for several large Sets). Crochet hook size 0.

COASTER—Flower—In Cream, ch 7, sl st in 1st st. Ch 3, 20 dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off. In back lps, using Deep Rose, sl st in one dc, * ch 3, dc in 2 tr in same st, ch 3, sl st in last tr for a p, 2 tr and 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, sl st in same dc, sl st in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around (7 petals). Fasten off. In same color, make a large French Knot in center hole.

LEAVES—In Green, ch 18, * sk last ch, (sl st, sc, hdc, dc, 2 tr, dc, hdc and sl st) on ch, * ch 4, sk last ch, sc in next 3 ch, ch 10 and repeat from * to *. Sk 1st leaf, sc in 8 ch of stem. Fasten off. Tack stem between 2 petals. Tack leaves to tips of 2 petals.

Make 2d Flower with Lt. Dusty Rose petals, 3d with Lavender and 4th with Wine. Repeat for desired number in Set.

CASE—In Green, ch 5, sl st in 1st ch. Ch 3, 15 dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3. ROW 2—Ch 5, dc in same st. In back lps in all rows, make * 2 dc in next dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 3d st of ch-5. ROW 3—Sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in each dc across side to next sp, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 3d st of ch-5. ROW 4—Repeat last row. ROW 5—Sl st in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 3 dc, hdc in next 5 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sp, dc in next 8 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sp, hdc in next 5 dc, sc in next 3 dc, sl st in next sp. Fasten off. Put this half-row at bottom,—under leaves and stems of Coasters.

TIES—Fasten a 9" strand of Green to each diagonal side of Case (4 Ties). Rub the back of Coasters and Case with a pad of cloth dipped in hot, thick starch and pin down flat until dry. Pile Coasters on Case and tie strings over the top.