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MATERIALS: 80 yards white and 30 yards color for the pair.

With white ch 26, sk 1 st of ch, 1 sc in next 25 sts. Ch 1, turn.

ROW 2: 1 sc in last sc, * 2 dc in next sc, holding final loops of each dc on hook, thread over and pull thru all loops on hook at once (this makes 1 puff stitch) sc in next sc, pulling it down tight, letting the puff st puff out on back of work which will be the right side of holder. Repeat from * across (12 puffs).

ROW 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (sc in next puff, sc in next sc) repeat across (25 so).

ROW 4: Repeat Row 2, ch 1, turn.

ROW 5: 1 sc in last sc (1 sc in puff, 1 sc in sc) repeat once. Drop white at back, to pick up in next row. Join color thru final 2 loops of last sc made, work over starting end of color covering it, 1 sc in next 15 sts. Drop color on wrong side to pick up in next row. Join another end of white (1 sc in next sc, 1 sc in puff) repeat once, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, turn.

ROW 6: 1 sc in last sc, (1 puff st in next sc, 1 sc in next sc) repeat once. Pick up color thru 2 loops of last sc, drop white and work 1 sc in next 15 sc, pick up white, drop color, 1 sc in next sc, then repeat from * to * twice. Ch 1, turn.

ROWS 7 to 21 INCLUSIVE: Repeat Rows 5 and 6 alternately ending with sc row having 15 sc in color with 5 sc each end in white. Ch 1, turn.

ROWS 22 to 25 INCLUSIVE: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 twice. Cut color and one end of white in Row 22.

EDGE: Ch 1, 1 sc in last (corner) sc, ch 1, 1 sc in same st (ch 1, 1 sc in next sc row down side of holder) repeat to corner, 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc in corner st (ch 1, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in next st) repeat across. Work second half of holder same as first. Sl st to first sc made.