Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"GEM" CROCHET COTTON, Article 35, size 20
3 balls White, Cream or Ecru
or
"STAR" CROCHET COTTON, Article 20, size 20
4 balls White, Cream or Ecru
Steel crochet hook No. 11 and No. 12.
Chair back measures 11 ½ inches x 16 ½ inches.
Arm Rests measure 7 inches x 11 ½ inches.
CHAIR BACK: With No. 11 hook ch 232, d c in 4th st from hook, 1 d c in each remaining st of ch, ch 3, turn.
2nd Row. 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, * ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, repeat from * 73 times, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, ch 3, turn.
3rd Row. 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 1 mesh, 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c (shell) in next mesh, * ch 15, skip 5 meshes, shell in next mesh, ch 2, skip 1 mesh, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 1 mesh, shell in next mesh, repeat from * 6 times, ch 15, skip 5 meshes, shell in next mesh, ch 2, skip 1 mesh, d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, d c in 3rd st of end ch, ch 3, turn.
4th Row. 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, shell in next shell, * ch 15, shell in next shell, ch 2, skip 1 mesh, d c in next d c, ch 2, shell in next shell, repeat from * 6 times, ch 15, shell in next shell, ch 2, skip 1 mesh, d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, d c in 3rd st of end ch, ch 3, turn.
5th Row. Same as last row.
6th Row. 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, * ch 2, shell in next shell, ch 7, s c into center mesh of 2nd row working the s c over the ch 15 loops of 3 previous rows, ch 1, turn, 9 s c over the ch 7 loop just made, ch 3, turn, d c in next s c, ch 4, skip 2 s c, sl st in next s c, ch 4, skip 2 s c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 s c, ch 3, turn, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in sl st, ch 2, d c in next d c, d c in 3rd st of end ch, ch 1, turn, 1 s c in same space, s c in next d c, 2 s c in next loop, s c in next d c, 2 s c in next loop, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts (square design), ch 1, shell in next shell, ch 2, skip next mesh, d c in next d c, repeat from * 7 times, ch 2, 1 d c in each of the last 4 sts, ch 3, turn.
7th, 8th & 9th Rows. Repeat the 4th row.
10th Row. Same as 6th row but working the s c after the ch 7 loop over the ch 15 loops of 3 previous rows into the corner st of square design of 4th row below. Repeat the last 4 rows 10 times, then repeat the 4th row 3 times.
Next Row. 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, * ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, shell in next shell, ch 7, d c in corner st of square design working over the ch 15 loops of 3 previous rows, ch 7, shell in next shell, repeat from * 7 times, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, d c in 3rd st of end ch, ch 3, turn.
Next Row. 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, * ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in 2nd d c of next shell, ch 2, d c in next d c of same shell, ch 2, skip 1 d c of same shell, and 1st st of next ch 7 loop, d c in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts of same ch, next d c and 2 sts of next ch 7 loop, d c in next st of ch, ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in next st, ch 2, d c in 2nd d c of next shell, ch 2, d c in next d c of same shell, repeat from * across row ending row to correspond, ch 3, turn.
Next Row. 1 d c in each d c across row and 2 d c in each ch 2 mesh.
EDGE: Without cutting thread change to No. 12 hook, ch 6, d c in 4th st from hook, d c in same space at corner, working down short side, ch 3, d c in top of d c just made, d c in base of same row, * ch 3, d c in top of d c just made, d c in base of next row (pattern), repeat from * all around skipping 2 d c between patterns on each long side and working a pattern in each corner, join, cut thread.
ARM RESTS: Ch 96 and work same as chair back.
Other great patterns from Star Book Gallery of Crochet and Knitting, No. 89:
Orchid
Pappy Doll
Mammy Doll
Earrings
Sachet Bag
Crocheted Dusting Mitt
Crocheted Apron
Chair Set
Flower Pot Covers
Shopping Bag
Bottle Cap Hot Plate Mat