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Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” RAYON CROCHET, Article 700
1 ball White and
"STAR" RAYON, Article 300
2 skeins each Turkey Red and Light Emerald
Steel crochet hook No. 7

With White ch 4, 2 d c in 4th st from hook, turn.

2nd Row—Ch 1, working in s c, increase 1 s c at the beginning and end of row, turn.

3rd Row—Ch 3, working in d c, increase d c at the beginning and end of row, turn.

Repeat the last 2 rows 15 times.

34th Row—Same as 2nd row.

35th Row—Ch 3, d c in same space, 1 d c in each of the next 17 s c, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 s c (s d c: thread over hook, insert in st, pull loop through, thread over and work off all loops at one time), 1 s c in each of the next 29 s c, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 s c, 1 d c in each of the next 17 s c, 2 d c in last s c, turn.

36th Row—Same as 2nd row.

37th Row—Work in same manner as 35th row but having 33 s c between the s d c.

38th Row—Same as 2nd row.

39th Row—Same as 35th row but having 37 s c between the s d c, cut thread leaving a length for sewing. Sew side edges.

Trim—Attach Green “STAR” RAYON at joining at back, ** work a double knot st (double knot st: * draw up about ¼ inch loop on hook, thread over and pull through ch, s c in single loop of st, repeat from * once), skip 1 st, s c in next st, repeat from ** all around, cut thread.

Next Round—With inner side toward you, attach Red in 1st free st after joining, * work a double knot st, skip the Green s c, s c in next free st, repeat from * all around, cut thread. With Red, embroider 3 French knots in groups at intervals. With Green, embroider 3 lazy daisy sts between French knots as illustrated.