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Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN
1—70 yd. skein Dr. Green
2—70 yd. skeins Lt. Yellow
5—70 yd. skeins Black
Aluminum crochet hook size H

Rug measures 23 inches in diameter with­out fringe

SEAT COVER

ROSE: With Lt. Yellow ch 7, s d c in 1st st of ch (s d c: yarn over hook, insert in st, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all loops at one time), * ch 4, s d c in same space, repeat from * 3 times, ch 4, join in 2nd st of ch. 2nd ROUND: Ch 1, *1 s c, 1 s d c, 3 d c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next ch 4 loop, repeat from * all around, join in ch 1. 3rd ROUND: Ch 6, s c between next 2 s c between petals, * ch 5, s c in space between next 2 s c between petals, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, join. 4th ROUND: Ch 1, * 1 s c, 1 s d c, 5 d c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join in ch 1. 5th ROUND: Ch 8, s c between next 2 s c between petals, * ch 7, s c between next 2 s c between petals, repeat from * 3 times, ch 7, join in 1st st of 1st loop. 6th ROUND: Ch 1, * 1 s c, 1 s d c, 2 d c, 3 tr c, 2 d c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join in ch 1. 7th ROUND: Ch 9, s c be­tween next 2 s c between petals, * ch 8, s c between next 2 s c between petals, repeat from * 4 times, ch 9, join in 1st st of 1st loop. 8th ROUND: Ch 1, * 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 d c, 2 tr c, 3 d tr c (3 times over hook), 2 tr c, 1 d c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join in ch 1, cut yarn. 9th ROUND: Attach Dk. Green in d c before the space between any 2 petals, two 3 d c cluster sts with ch 3 between in space between petals (d c cluster st: 3 d c in same space keeping last loop of each st on hook, yarn over and work off all loops at one time), skip 2 sts of next petal, join in next d c, cut yarn. Work 3 more groups in same manner placing one in each of the next 3 spaces between scallops. Attach Dk. Green in 1st tr c to the right from space between next 2 petals, three 3 tr c cluster sts with ch 3 between each cluster st in space between petals (tr c cluster st: 3 tr c in same space keeping last loop of each st on hook, yarn over and work off all loops at one time), skip 3 sts of next petal, join in next tr c, cut yarn. Work another three 3 tr c cluster st group in space between next 2 petals.

10th ROUND: With the two 3 tr c cluster groups to top of work, attach Black in center tr c cluster of 1st group to right, ch 3, 4 d c in same space, 2 d c in next loop, d c in next cluster st, tr c in next st already worked in, d c in next st, s d c in next st, 1 s c in next st, s d c in next st, d c in next st, tr c in next st already worked in, d c in next cluster st, 2 d c in next loop, 5 d c in next cluster st, 2 d c in next loop, d c in next cluster st, tr c in next st already worked in, d c in next st, s d c in next st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, s d c in next st, d c in next st, tr c in next st already worked in, s d c in next cluster st, 2 s c in next loop, s d c in next cluster st, d c in next st already worked in, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, d c in next st already worked in, s d c in next cluster st, 2 s c in next loop, s d c in next cluster st, d c in next st already worked in, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, d c in next st already worked in, s d c in next cluster st, 2 s c in next loop, s d c in next cluster st, d c in next st already worked in, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, d c in next st already worked in, s d c in next cluster st, 2 s c in next loop, s d c in next cluster st, tr c in next st already worked in, d c in next st, s d c in next st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, s d c in next st, d c in next st, tr c in next st already worked in, d c in next cluster st, 2 d c in next loop, join in 3rd st of ch. 11th ROUND: Ch 3, d c in next st, 3 d c in next st, 1 d c in each of the next 17 sts, 3 d c in next st, 1 d c in each remaining st, join in 3rd st of ch. 12th ROUND: Ch 3, working in d c, work 3 d c in center st of each of the 2 corners and increase a sufficient number of times on shaped edge to keep work flat. Repeat last round twice, cut yarn at end of last round. 15th ROW: Attach Black in center st of next corner, s d c in next st, 1 d c in each of the next 23 d c, s d c in next st, sl st in next st. 16th ROW: Ch 1, s c in same space, * ch 1, skip 1 st, s c in next st, repeat from * all around, ch 1, join in 1st s c. 17th ROW: Ch 3, working in d c, work 1 d c in each st to opposite corner, do not work across straight edge, turn. 18th ROW: Work in same man­ner as 16th row but do not work across straight side, cut yarn. With Black crochet a ch about 1½ yards long and lace through last row of ch 1 spaces.

RUG

Work Rose same as seat cover. With Green work a two 3 d c cluster st group between each petal same as on seat cover. NEXT ROUND: Attach Black in center d tr c of any petal, 3 s c in same space, * s c in next st, s d c in next st, d c in next st, tr c in next st already worked in, s d c in next cluster st, 2 s c in next loop, s d c in next cluster st, tr c in next st already worked in, d c in next st, s d c in next st, s c in next st, 3 s c in next st, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join in 1st s c. NEXT ROUND: Ch 3 (always counts as 1 d c), 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next st, * 1 d c in each of the next 14 sts, 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next st, repeat from * 4 times, 1 d c in each of the next 13 sts, join in 3rd st of ch. NEXT ROUND: Ch 3, * 2 d c in next d c, ch 2, skip the ch 2 loop, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 14 d c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join in 3rd st of ch. NEXT ROUND: Ch 3, * 1 d c in each d c to within 1 st before the ch 2 loop, 2 d c In next d c, ch 2, skip the ch 2 loop, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join. Repeat last round 6 times, always having 2 more sts in each d c group in each round, cut yarn at end of last round.

FRINGE: Wind all colors over a 2 inch cardboard, cut one end. Double in half and knot through each st alternating colors. Trim fringe.

TISSUE TOPPER

1-70 yd. skein each Dk. Green, Lt. Yellow and Black

ROSE: With Lt. Yellow ch 5, join to form a ring. 1st ROUND: Ch 1, * 1 s c, 3 d c, 1 s c in ring, repeat from * 4 times, sl st in ring. 2nd ROUND: * Ch 3, skip 3 d c, keeping petals to front, insert hook from back in space between next 2 s c and sl st over ring, repeat from * 4 times (5 loops).  3rd ROUND: Ch 1, * 1 s c, 1 s d c, 5 d c,1 s d c, 1 s c in next loop (s d c: yarn over hook, insert in loop, pull loop through, yarn over and pull through all loops at one time), repeat from * 4 times, join. 4th ROUND: Ch 2, *. keeping petal to front, insert hook from back between 2nd and 3rd d c of next petal, sl st over ch of same petal, ch 5, repeat from * all around, join in 1st sl st. 5th ROUND: Ch 1, then work 1 sc, 1 s d c, 7 d c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in each loop, join in 1st s c, cut yarn. 6th ROUND: Attach Dk. Green in space between the 7th d c and s d c of any petal, * 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in space between next 2 s c, sl st in space between next s d c and 1st d c of next petal, ch 3, sl st in space between 7th d c and next s d c of same petal, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join, cut yarn. 7th ROUND: Attach Black in any ch 3 loop between cluster sts, 3 s c in same space, * 1 s d c in next sl st, 3 s d c in next ch 3 loop, 1 s d c in next sl st, 3 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join in 1st s c. 8th ROUND: Ch 3 (counts as 1st d c), working in back loop of each st 1 d c in each remaining st, join in 3rd st of ch. NEXT 6 ROUNDS: Ch 3, working in both loops 1 d c in each st, join in 3rd st of ch, cut yarn. NEXT ROUND: START BRIM: Attach Dk. Green in any st, working in s c inc 6 sts evenly spaced, join, cut yarn. NEXT ROUND: Attach Lt. Yellow, working in s c inc 1 st in every 4th st, join, cut yarn. NEXT ROUND: Attach Black and work 1 s c in each s c, join, cut yarn. NEXT ROUND: Attach Lt. Yellow, s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, 2 s c in next s c, * 1 s c in each of the next 5 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * all around ending with 1 s c in each of the last 3 s c, join, cut yarn. NEXT ROUND: Attach Dk. Green and work 1 s c in each s c , join, cut yarn. NEXT ROUND: Attach Black and work a sl st in each s c, cut yarn.