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LILY DOUBLE QUICK, Art. 50, in Black: 7 skeins for 4 Place Mats, 2 skeins for 2 Flower Holders and 2 skeins for Casserole Cover; or

LILY SKY-TONE, Art. 123, in Black: 9 balls for 4 Mats, 3 balls for 2 Flower Holders and 2 balls for Casserole Cover.

No. 3 Steel Crochet Hook.

Use 1 strand of DOUBLE QUICK throughout, or 2 strands of SKY-TONE.

PLACE MAT (Size-18 ½ inches): Starting in center, ch 8, join with sl st to form ring.

RND 1: Ch 13, tr tr in ring, (ch 4, tr tr in ring) 10 times, ch 4, join to 9th st of ch-13.

RND 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, (5 sc in next sp, sc in next tr tr) repeated around; join to 1st sc.

RND 3: Ch 1, sc in same sc, sc in each sc around; join.

RND 4: Sl st in next 2 sc, ch 3, sk 1 sc, dc in next sc, * ch 5, holding back the last lp of each dc on hook, make dc in next sc, sk 1 sc, dc in next sc, Y 0 and draw thru all 3 lps on hook at the same time (Cluster made); repeat from * around; join to 1st dc.

RND 5: Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 9, * (dc in 2d ch before next Cluster, dc in 2d ch of next sp) made into a Cluster, ch 6; repeat from * around; end with 1 dc holding last 2 lps on hook, insert hook in 3d st of 1st lp, Y 0 and draw thru all lps on hook.

RND 6: Repeat Rnd 5 starting with ch 11 and with ch-8 lps around.

RND 7: Sl st in next 3 ch, ch 12, * (dc in 3d ch before next Cluster, dc in 3d ch of next sp) made into a Cluster, ch 9; repeat from * around; end as in Rnd 5.

RND 8: Repeat Rnd 7 starting with ch 14 and with ch-11 lps around.

RND 9: Sl st in next 4 ch, ch 18, * (tr in 4th ch before next Cluster, tr in 4th ch of next sp) made into a Cluster, ch 13; repeat from * around; end as before, joining to 5th st of 1st lp.

RND 10: Repeat Rnd 9 starting with ch 20 and with ch-15 lps around.

RND 11: Start with ch 22, with ch-17 lps around.

RND 12: Start with ch 24, with ch-19 lps around. Drop this thread.

RING: With 2d skein ch 12, join with sl st to form ring.

RND 1: Ch 1, 22 sc in ring; join.

RND 2: Ch 1, work over last rnd, inserting hook in center opening, 24 sc in ring; join, sl st in center ch of one lp on Rnd 12; fasten off on back of Ring. Repeat around Mat (24 Rings).

RND 13: With 1st thread, sl st in next 4 ch, ch 12, * sk 9 sc on next Ring, sc in next 5 sc, ch 9, (tr in 4th ch before next Cluster, tr in 4th ch in next lp) made into a Cluster, ch 9; repeat from * around; end as in Rnd 9.

RND 14: * 9 sc in next lp, sc at base of next 2 sc, 2 sc at base of next sc, sc at base of next 2 sc, 9 sc in next lp; repeat from * around; join, fasten off.

Starch, stretch and pin right-side-up in a true circle. Press flat thru a cloth, then leave until dry.

FLOWER VASE (Size-7 ¼ inches across, 4 inches high):

BASE: Ch 2, 7 sc in 2d ch from hook.

RND 2: 2 sc in each sc around. Mark ends of rnds.

RND 3: * 2 sc in next sc (1 sc increased), sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Inc 7 sc evenly on each rnd thru Rnd 9. Make another inc (64 sc); sl st in next sc.

BORDER: Ch 12, * (sk 1 sc, dc in next sc) twice making these 2 dc into a Cluster (as for Place Mat), ch 9; repeat from * around, end as in Rnd 5 of Mat.

RND 2: Repeat Rnd 7 of Mat starting with ch 14 and with ch-11 lps around. Drop this thread.

RING: With 2d skein ch 7, join with sl st to form ring. Ch 1, 12 sc in ring; join, sl st in center st of a lp in last Rnd. Fasten off on back of Ring. Repeat in each sp around (16 Rings).

RND 3: With 1st thread ch 8, * sc in 5th, 6th & 7th sc on next Ring, ch 5, (dc in 3d ch before next Cluster, dc in 3d ch of next lp) made into a Cluster, ch 5; repeat from * around; end as before.

RND 4: * 5 sc in next lp, sc at base of next sc, 2 sc at base of next sc, sc at base of next sc, 5 sc in next lp; repeat from * around; join and fasten off.

TOP: With edge facing and working back lps only, attach thread to sc between 2 Clusters on edge of Base, ch 3, dc in sc between next 2 Clusters, * ch 5, (dc in same sc, dc in sc between next 2 Clusters) made into a Cluster; repeat from * around; join to 1st dc. Repeat Rnd 5 of Place Mat 6 times, starting with ch 8 and making ch-5 lps around.

RND 8: Repeat Rnd 5 again starting with ch 6 and with ch-3 lps around.

RND 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in same place, (3 sc in next sp, sc in next Cluster) repeated around; join. Drop this thread. Make 8 Rings as for Border, joining one to center sc on every other sp around.

RND 10: With 1st thread ch 10, * sc in 5th, 6th & 7th sc on next Ring, ch 7, sk 2 sc between rings, (dc in next sc, sk 1 sc, dc in next sc) made into a Cluster, ch 7; repeat from * around; end as in Rnd 5 of Mat.

RND 11: * 7 sc in next lp, sc at base of next sc, 2 sc at base of next sc, sc at base of next sc, 7 sc in next lp; repeat from * around; join and fasten off.

Starch, press rim of Top flat on back thru a cloth, then stretch and pin Base Border in a true circle. Place a short glass in Vase and leave until dry. Make two.

CASSEROLE COVER:

BOTTOM: Starting at long side, make a chain slightly longer than bottom of dish.

ROW 1: Sc in 2d ch from hook, sc in each ch across until row measures length of dish. Cut and rip excess chain.

ROW 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across. Repeat Row 2 until piece is same width as bottom of dish. Now, working around outer edges, sc closely around, having number of sc divisible by 3. Join with sl st to 1st sc.

SIDE PIECE: RND 1: Ch 3, dc in next sc, dc back in sc previous to ch-3, * sk 1 sc, dc in next 2 sc, dc back in skipped sc (cross st group made); repeat from * around; join to ch-3.

RND 2: Ch 3, dc in next dc, dc back in last dc of previous group, * sk 1 dc, dc in 1st 2 dc of next group, dc back in skipped dc; repeat from * around; join. Repeat Rnd 2 until piece is ¼ inch shorter than depth at dish.

Edge: RND 1: Ch 3, turn and working in back lp only, dc in each dc around; join.

RND 2: Ch 1, turn, insert hook thru back lp of sl st and down at back thru remaining lp of dc at base of ch-3, Y 0 and draw thru 2 lps, Y 0 and draw thru 2 lps (sc made); * sc thru back lp of next dc and down at back thru remaining lp of do in previous rnd; repeat from * around, drawing sc down firmly to puff out dc-rnd into a ridge. Join and fasten off.

Starch Cover, mold over dish and leave until dry.

Other great patterns from Wrought Iron Crochet, Lily Book 74:

Crochet Patterns

Trivet Wall Plaques
Flower Holder & Candlesticks
Beverage Set
Rooster
Grape Lattice Place Mat
Black Magic Luncheon Set
Round Doily
Oval Place Mat
Oval Doily
Luncheon Set
Card Table Accessories
Cookie Basket & Cigarette Basket
Pot Holder Set
Butterfly Wall Plaques
Pair of Candlesticks
Flower Holder