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MATERIALS: J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 1 ball each of light and dark color.

Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.
A bone ring.

This amount is sufficient for 3 pot holders.

With dark color, ch 3. 1st rnd: In 2nd ch from hook make s c, half d c, 16 d c (18 sts). Do not join rnds. 2nd rnd: 2 d c in each st around (36 d c). 3rd rnd: * D c in 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c (an increase) . Repeat from * around (48 d c). Continue thus, making 12 increases on each rnd, being careful not to have in­creases fall directly over each other, until piece meas­ures 6½ inches in diameter; then make half d c in next st, s c in next st, sl st in next st. Fasten off.

POINTS … Attach light color in last sl st, ch 1, s c in same place as sl st, * half d c in next st, in next st make d c, ch 1 and d c; ch 1, in next st make tr, ch 1 and tr; ch 1, in next st make d tr, ch 1 and d tr; ch 4, sl st in 4th ch from hook (picot made) ; in next st make d tr, ch 1 and d tr; ch 1, in next st make tr, ch 1 and tr; ch 1, in next st make d c, ch 1 and d c; half d c in next st, s c in next st. Repeat from * around. Fasten off. Make another piece same as this. Place padding be­tween crocheted pieces and sew edges together, leav­ing points free.

LOOP … With dark color, ch 20, join with sl st to form a ring. S c closely in ring. Fasten off. Sew securely to pot holder. Make another pot holder, reversing colors. Then make a third pot holder, having one side of light color and one side dark color.