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Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
The Famous "PURITAN" CROCHET COTTON, Article 40
or
"DE LUXE" Quality CROCHET COTTON, Article 346
1 ball Shaded Nile Greens.
1 ball Lt. Yellow or Buttercup.
Steel crochet hook No. 7.

With Lt. Yellow ch 8, join to form a ring, ch 3 and work 19 d c in ring, join in 3rd st of ch.

2nd Round. Ch 3, d c in same space, * popcorn st in next d c (popcorn st: 5 d c in same st, drop loop from hook, insert in 1st d c, pick up loop and pull through, do not ch 1), 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around, ending with popcorn st in next st, join in 3rd st of ch, cut thread.

3rd Round. Attach Shaded Greens in same space, ch 3, d c in same space, * d c in next d c, d c in next popcorn st, d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 2, 2 d c in next pop­corn st, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 1 d c in next pop­corn st, 2 d c in next d c, ch 2, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in next popcorn st, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 2 d c in next popcorn st, ch 2, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 2, join.

4th Round. Ch 3, d c in same space, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, 2 d c in next d c, * ch 2, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join.

5th Round. Ch 3, d c in same space, ** popcorn st in next st, * d c in next st, popcorn st in next st, repeat from * twice, 2 d c in next d c, ch 2, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, ch 2, join, cut thread.

6th Round. Attach Lt. Yellow in same space, ch 3, d c in same space, * d c in next d c, d c in next popcorn st, repeat from * 3 times, d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 2, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from 1st * all around ending to corre­spond, ch 2, join, cut thread.

Work 7 more motifs in same manner.

TO JOIN MOTIFS: Place 2 motifs wrong sides together and working on right side, attach Lt. Yellow in ch 2 loop, inserting hook through both motifs, then working through back loop of sts only and through both motifs, work 1 sl st in each of the next 13 d c, 1 sl st in each of the next 2 sts of ch, 1 sl st in each of the next 13 d c, cut thread. Join 3rd motif to 2nd motif in same manner leaving 1 d c sec­tion free at top and lower edge of each motif. Join 3 more motifs together in same manner joining opposite side of 6th motif to side of 1st motif to form circle. Place a motif in top opening and crochet together with sl sts matching each d c section. Place last motif in position in lower opening and finish in same manner.

RING: With Lt. Yellow ch 23, sl st in 2nd st from hook, 1 sl st in each remaining st of ch, cut thread, leaving an end. Sew to holder as illustrated.