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Materials: Clark's O.N.T. (3 balls) or J. & P. Coats (2 balls) Mercerized Crochet, size 60, White or Ecru.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 14.

When completed, chair back measures about 13½ x 7 inches across center, and each arm piece 12 x 5 inches.

Gauge: 7 sps or blocks make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch.

Chair Back. Starting at bottom, make a chain to measure about 5 inches long, turn. 1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Repeat from * across until 25 sps are made. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: * D c in next d c, ch 2. Repeat from * across until 19 sps are made, 2 d c in next sp, d c in next d c (1 bl made); make 2 more bls, 3 sps. Ch 5, turn. Hereafter follow chart to 7th row incl. 8th row: Ch 34, turn. Without breaking off main thread, attach another strand of same thread at opposite end of 7th row and ch 31. Break off. Resuming work at other end, d c in 8th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Repeat from * across foundation chain just made (10 sps added); then follow chart to within foundation chain at opposite end and work over this as before (10 more sps added). Follow chart to 14th row incl. Then on next row, ch 43, turn, and work across chain as before. Attach another strand of same thread at opposite end of 14th row, ch 40. Break off; then, resuming work with main thread, follow chart across row, working over foundation chain as before (13 sps added on each end). Ch 5, turn. Follow chart to 19th row incl. Then ch 46, turn, and work across foundation chain as before. Attach a strand of same thread at opposite end of 19th row and ch 43. Break off. Resume work with main thread, and follow chart across row, working over foundation chain just made (14 sps added on each end). Follow chart for 11 more rows, turn. 31st row: Sl st over first 14 sps (14 sps decreased) and follow chart across row to within last 14 sps, turn (14 more sps decreased). Hereafter, follow chart to end, decreasing as before. Make a row of s c all around edges, keeping work flat.

Arm Pieces. Starting at bottom, make a chain to measure about 6 inches long, turn. 1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Repeat from * across until 30 sps are made. Ch 5, turn. Cut off remaining chain and follow chart, increasing and decreasing as necessary. Make a row of s c all around edges, keeping work flat.