Turnabout Potholder Pattern #9063

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Turnabout Potholder Pattern

MATERIALS:
Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Gimp, 1 tube each of 2 colors.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 4.
A bone ring.

Starting at bottom, with 1st color, ch 48. 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook and in each ch (46 d c, counting turning ch as 1 d c). Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Thread over and insert hook between 1st 2 d c, bring it out be­tween next and following d c, * draw loop through, thread over and draw through 2 loops twice; thread over and insert hook between same 2 d c where hook was brought out, bring it out between next 2 d c, draw loop through, thread over and complete as for a d c; d c in next d c, thread over and insert hook between this and next d c, bring it out between that and following d c. Repeat from * across, making last d c in turning ch. Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: * D c in each of next 2 d c, thread over and insert hook between last and next d c, bring it out between that and following d c, draw loop through and complete as for a d c. Repeat from * across, ending with d c in last 2 d c, d c in turning ch. Ch 3, turn. Repeat the last 2 rows alternately for 6 inches. Do not break off but, with right side toward you, work a row of s c all around edges. Fasten off. With 2nd color work another piece like this.
   Sew pieces together. Cover ring with s c and sew to one corner.