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MATERIALS: 80 yds. of white, 15 yds. each of red and blue for a pair. A skein of green 6 strand floss and two bone rings. Steel crochet hook No. 1.

ROOF: With White, ch 26, sc in second st from hook, (ch 1, sc in next second st) 12 times.

ROW 2: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next) repeated across, 1 more sc in end sc.

ROW 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next) repeated across. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 three times. Fasten off.

Join Red to starting st with 2 sc, (sc in 2 loops of next ch st) repeated across, with 2 sc in end st, sc in each row to next corner, 2 sc in corner, (4 hdc in next, sl st in next) 9 times, 4 hdc in next, 2 sc in corner, sc in each row to corner, sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

WALL: With White, ch 38, sc in second st from hook, (ch 1, sc in next second st) 18 times. Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next) 18 times. Repeat this row 16 times (total of 18 rows), 2 more sc in end sc, sc in each row to corner, 3 sc in corner, (sc in 2 loops of next ch st) repeated across, 3 sc in corner, sc in each row to corner. Fasten off. Lap scallop edge of roof over top of wall and sew together.

DOOR: With a single strand of Blue, embroider a row of chain stitches outlining door, 1¼" wide and 2⅝" high. Make a French knot for door handle.

WICKET: With Blue, ch 2, 7 sc in starting st, sl st in first sc and fasten off. Sew to center of top half of door.

WINDOWS—FLOWER BOX: With Blue, ch 12, skip last 4—dc in 8 sts. Fasten off. Sew on wall midway from door to one end and 1" up from bottom. Embroider window with Blue chain stitches from corner of box, up even with top of door, across and down to opposite corner of box on each side of door. Following illustration and using single strand of Red, embroider flowers in each window box, making some of French knots and others of Lazy Daisy stitches. Make stems and Lazy Daisy stitch leaves of Green 6 strand embroidery floss. Work long Lazy Daisy stitches across base of wall in Green floss for plants. Pad with flannel and line with muslin.