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30 inches x 30 inches
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"STAR" FAST HEAVY CROCHET MERCERIZED
COTTON, Article 140
15 balls White.
6 balls Forest Green or colors of your choice.
Steel crochet hooks No. 1 and No. 0.
½ yd. 60 inch material for napkins.

Each motif measures 3¾ inches x 3¾ inches.
64 motifs 8 x 8 are required for cover.

1st Motif. With White and No. 0 hook ch 29, s c in 3rd st from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 st of ch, s c in next st, repeat from * 12 times, ch 1, turn.

2nd Row. * S c over next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * across row working last s c in turning ch, ch 1, turn. Repeat the last row 21 times, cut thread. Work 31 more motifs in same manner.

2nd Motif. With Forest Green and No. 0 hook, ch 29, d c in 4th st from hook, d c in next st of ch, * ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, repeat from * twice, ch 3, turn.

2nd Row. 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, * ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, repeat from * across row working last d c in 3rd st of end ch, ch 3, turn. Repeat the last row 8 times, cut thread. Work 31 more motifs in same manner.

Sew motifs together with "STAR" FAST HEAVY CROCHET as illustrated forming a checkerboard design.

EDGE: With White using No. 1 hook and working firmly ch 19, s c in 3rd st from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 st of ch, s c in next st, repeat from * 8 times, ch 1, turn.

2nd Row. * S c over next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * across row working last s c in turning ch, ch 1, turn. Repeat last row until strip measures 30 inches. Work 3 more strips in same manner.

Sew each strip to side of cover. Sew corners of strips together. Sew rings to sides of cover as illustrated.

NAPKINS: Cut 4 pieces of material 14 inches by 14 inches. Turn under a narrow hem all around and sew with "STAR" MERCERIZED SEWING THREAD.

EDGE: With White and No. 0 hook ch 4, s c in 2nd st from hook, ch 1, skip 1 st of ch, s c in next st, ch 1, turn.

2nd Row. * S c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, s c in turning ch, ch 1, turn.

Repeat last row until piece is long enough to fit across one side of napkin, do not turn, working across long side, s c in same space, ch 1, skip 1 row, s c in next row (this forms corner), ch 1, turn. Repeat from * 3 times, join to 1st row, cut thread.

Sew around napkin sewing on top of hem. Work 3 more napkins in same manner.

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