No. 7006
This mat may be made with any of the American Thread Company products listed below:
Material
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Quantity
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Approx. Size of Mat
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Size of Needle
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“STAR” Cotton Yarn Article 75
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1 Skein Brown
1 Skein Blue 1 Skein Cream 1 Skein Beige 1 Skein Black |
11 inches
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Steel 00
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or
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“STAR” Rug Yarn Article 44
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1 Skein Brown
1 Skein Blue 1 Skein Cream 1 Skein Beige 1 Skein Black |
12 inches
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Steel 00
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or
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“AUNT LYDIA” Heavy Rug Yarn Article 235 |
1 Skein Brown
1 Skein Blue 1 Skein Cream 1 Skein Beige 1 Skein Black |
13 inches
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Aluminum 6 or G
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and
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“STAR” Six Strand Embroidery Cotton Article 50 |
1 Skein Yellow
1 Skein Red 1 Skein Golden Brown |
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Steel 7
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With Brown ch 30, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1 to turn all rows.
2nd RowWorking in s c, decrease 1 s c at the begin¬ning and end of row (to decrease: insert hook in st, pull loop through, insert hook in next st, pull through, yarn over and work off all loops at one time).
3rd RowWork even, drop Brown, attach Blue (when changing Color always complete the last half of st with next Color).
4th RowKeeping Brown in back of work and working over Brown decrease in 1st 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 17 sts, drop Blue, pick up Brown, 1 s c in each of the next 6 s c, decrease in next 2 sts.
5th Row1 s c in each of the next 6 s c, drop Brown, pick up Blue, 1 s c in each remaining s c.
6th RowDecrease in 1st 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 17 s c, drop Blue, pick up Brown, 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, decrease in next 2 sts.
7th Row1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, drop Brown, pick up Blue, 1 s c in each remaining s c.
8th RowDecrease in 1st 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 18 s c, break Blue, pick up Brown, decrease in next 2 sts, break yarn, do not turn.
9th RowAttach Cream in 2nd st from beginning of row, s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 17 s c, turn.
10th Row3 s c in 1st s c, 1 s c in each remaining s c.
11th RowWorking in s c decrease 2 s c at end of row.
12th RowDecrease in 1st 2 sts, 1 s c in each remaining s c.
13th RowIncrease 1 s c at end of row.
14th RowIncrease 1 s c at beginning of row. Work 1 row even.
16th RowSame as 14th row.
17th RowWork same as 13th row, ch 7, turn.
18th RowS c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 5 sts of ch, 1 s c in each s c.
19th RowDecrease 1 s c at end of row. Work 1 row even.
Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times.
29th RowDecrease 2 s c at end of row.
30th RowDecrease in 1st 2 sts at beginning of row.
31st Row1 s c in each of the 1st 19 s c, sl st in last sc.
32nd RowSkip the sl st, 1 s c in each remaining s c.
33rd Row1 s c in each s c and 1 s c in ch 1 at end of row, break yarn, do not turn.
34th RowAttach Beige in 1st s c, 1 s c in each s c working 2 s c in last s c.
35th RowIncrease 1 s c at the beginning and end of row.
36th RowIncrease 2 s c at end of row. Work 1 row even.
38th RowIncrease 1 s c at end of row.
39th RowIncrease 1 s c at beginning of row, break yarn, turn.
40th RowAttach Blue and work same as 38th row, break Blue, do not turn.
41st RowAttach Brown in 1st s c and work same as last row, break yarn.
HANDLE: With Brown ch 5, s d c in 2nd st from hook (s d c: yarn over hook, insert in st, pull loop through, yarn over and pull through all loops at one time), s d c in next st of ch, 1 s c in next st, sl st in last st, ch 1, turn.
2nd RowSl st in 1st st, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
3rd Row1 s d c in each of the next 2 s d c, s c in next s c, sl st in next sl st. Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times.
10th Row1 s c in each st, ch 1, turn. Repeat the last row 11 times.
22nd RowSame as 2nd row.
23rd RowSame as 3rd row. Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times, break yarn. Sew handle in position.
With Cream work a row of s c all around all Colored sections.
With Black embroider eye and ear in an outline st. With Black embroider mustache and eye brows with satin st. With Red "Star" Six Strand Embroidery Cotton embroider mouth in satin st. With Blue embroider eyes in satin st.
BUTTONS: With Yellow ch 2 and work 8 s c in 2nd st from hook, join, break thread.
2nd RowAttach Golden Brown and work 2 s c in each st, join, break thread. Work 2 more buttons in same manner. Sew in position.
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