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Materials Required — AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY  "STAR" COTTON YARN, ARTICLE 75
28-100 yd.  Skeins Cream. 
34-100 yd.  Skeins Med. Blue and
6-75 yd. Spools  "AUNT LYDIA'S" Carpet and Button Thread, Article 1, White.
Steel Crochet  Hook No. 00.
Rug measures  about 34 x 72 inches.
For a larger rug  use "STAR" Rug Yarn, Article 44.
  35-80 yd. Skeins  Cream.
  42-80 yd. Skeins  Medium Blue.
With Cream, ch  100, work 1 s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, * ch 1,  turn and work 1 s c in each s c, repeat from * until work measures about 30  inches (148 rows) then work a row of s c all around, having 3 s c in each  corner, 148 s c on each long side, 98 s c on each short side, break yarn. Work  2 more sections in same manner. Sew the 3 sections together on long side making  1 long rug.
Tufting. With Med. Blue, cut 2 inch strands,  take 40 strands for each tuft and using "Aunt Lydia's" Carpet and  Button Thread, sew to outside edge of rug placing the tufts about 1 inch apart.
Sew a second row  of tufts about 1 inch above 1st row placing the tufts between tufts of 1st  row. Sew 1 row of tufts on each side of seam. Mark off a diamond shape in  center of each section and work 1 tuft in 1st row, 2 tufts in 2nd row and  continue until you reach the center of piece, increasing 1 tuft in each row,  then work other half to correspond. Work other 2 diamonds in same manner.
Other great patterns from Rugs, Book No. 51.
Sculptured Block Rug
  White Numdah Rug
  Sectional Tufted Rug
  Loop Stitch Border Rug
  Lazy Daisy Loops Oval Rug
  Lazy Daisy Loops Circular Rug
  Marine Rug & Toilet Seat Cover
  Kitten Rug
  Tapestry Rug
  Americana Rug
  Ring Around 'o Loops Rug
  Two Tone Modern Rug
  Colonial Squares Rug
  Woven Rug