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This free pattern originally published by The American Thread Company, Star Rug Book No. 93, in 1952.

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Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
2 skeins Light Yellow or color desired.

Aluminum crochet hook size H.

2 - 7 inch lengths of medium wire.

Ch 61, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.

2nd Row. S c in next s c, 1 loop st in each of the next 58 s c, s c in next st, ch 1 to turn all rows.

3rd Row. 1 s c in each s c.

4th Row. Same as 2nd row.

5th Row. Same as 3rd row.

6th Row. 1 s c in next s c, 1 loop st in each of the next 2 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 54 s c, 1 loop st in each of the next 2 s c, s c in last s c.

7th Row. 1 s c in each s c. Repeat the last 2 rows 7 times.

22nd Row. Same as 2nd row.

23rd Row. Same as 3rd row. Repeat the last 2 rows once, cut yarn.

SECTION STRIP: Ch 25 and working over a wire, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, cut yarn. Work another strip in same manner and sew in position as illustrated. If desired sew a strip of elastic underneath and slip under lid of tank.

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