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Four leaf clover shaped coasters signify good luck wherever they're used. Soft and absorbent for dining or bridge table use.

MATERIALS: A ball of White (or the desired shade) for petals;—50 yds. of color for trim for a set of 6 to 8 coasters and case.

COASTERS: With White ch 5, sk last st, sc in next 3 sts, 5 sc in end st. Then, working down opposite side of ch, make sc in next 3, 3 sc in ch at end. Working on around in back loops only, make sc in next 2 sc, hdc and dc in next sc, 3 dc in next sc, 3 dc and hdc in next, sc in next, hdc and 3 dc in next, 3 dc in next, dc and 1 hdc in next, sc in next 2 sc, sl st in next 2 sc. Cut yarn 6 in. from work, pull through loop, tight, thread to a large needle and fasten off on back of petal. Make 3 more.

EDGE: Join color to base of one petal * and working in back loops only, make sl st in each st around to sc at center-top of petal. Make a long sc over this sc, putting hook through at base—into row below. Sl st in each st around to base of petal. Sl st in base of next petal and repeat from * around all 4 petals. After final sl st in base of 4th petal, ch 12, sk last ch st, sc in remaining 11 ch sts, sc into base of each petal. Fasten off. Tack petals together, working on back with neat over-and-over stitches. Lap 1st and 4th petals partly over stem and tack in place.

CASE: With White, ch 6, dc in first st, (ch 2, dc in same st) 6 times, ch 2, sl st in next 3rd ch st.
ROW 2: Ch 5, dc in same st, (ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in same dc) 7 times, ch 2, sl st in third st of first 5-ch.
ROW 3: Ch 3, * dc in next 2-ch, ch 2, dc in same 2-ch, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next. Repeat from * around. Fasten final 2-ch to first 3-ch. Fasten off.
ROW 4: Join color to end of row, ch 1, sc in next dc, * 3 sc over next 2-ch, sc in next 2, 2 sc over next 2-ch, sc in next 2. Repeat from * around, sl st in first 1-ch.
ROW 5: Ch 1, and working in back loops, sc in next 2 sc, * 3 sc in next (corner) sc, sc in next 8 sc. Repeat from * around. Sl st in first 1-ch, sl st in next 4 sc.

TABS: ** Ch 4, dc in back loop of next second st, (ch 1, dc in next second sc) 4 times.* Ch 4, turn, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next) 3 times, ch 1, dc in second st of end 4-ch. Repeat from * twice. Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next) twice, ch 1, dc in next dc, holding the last 2 loops on hook, dc in second st of end 4-ch, holding the last loop on hook, thread over and pull through all loops on hook at once. Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next, holding last 2 loops on hook, dc in next, holding last loop on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at once. Ch 2, turn, dc in next, ch 28 and fasten off. Repeat from ** on opposite side of base for second tab. Steam and press. Pile Coasters on Case and tie tabs over the top.