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ROYAL SOCIETY "EVERSHEEN", 400-yard balls: 2 balls of White or Ecru.
Royal Society Perle Cotton, Size 5, 3 balls of Red. Steel Crochet Hook No. 8.
The above amount of materials is sufficient for 2 place mats, each about 11 x 17 inches, and a runner, about 11 x 24 inches.

PLACE MAT … With "Eversheen," ch 147 to measure 14 inches. 1st row: Sc in 16th ch from hook, * (ch 5, sc in 3rd ch from hook) 3 times; ch 2 (a p loop made). Skip 4 ch, sc in next ch. Repeat from * 25 more times; ch 7, tr tr in last ch. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in top st of ch-7, ch 2, sc in center p of next p loop, * ch 4, sc in center p of next p loop. Repeat from * 25 more times; 2 sc in top st of turning chain. Ch 14, turn. 3rd row: Sc in 1st sc, sl st in 2 ch, sc in next sc, * make a p loop, sc in next sc. Repeat from * 24 more times; sl st in 2 ch, ch 7, tr tr in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 4th row: Sc in top st of ch-7, * ch 4, sc in center p of next p loop. Repeat from * 25 more times; ch 4, sc in top st of turning chain. Ch 14, turn. 5th row: Sc in 1st sc, * make a p loop, sc in next sc. Repeat from * 25 more times; ch 7, tr tr in same place as last sc. Ch 1, turn. 6th to 22nd rows incl: Repeat 2nd to 5th rows incl 4 more times; then repeat 2nd row once more. Break off.

EDGING … 1st rnd: Attach thread in one corner, work * 3 sc in corner, sc in each st to next corner. Repeat from * 2 more times; sc in each remaining st. Sl st in 1st sc. 2nd rnd: Sc in each sc and 3 sc in each corner. Join. 3rd rnd: Sl st to corner sc, ** make a p loop, sc in same corner sc, * make a p loop, skip 4 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * to next corner. Repeat from ** around. Break off. 4th rnd: Attach thread in center p of corner p loop, ** ch 7, sc in center p of next loop, * ch 4, sc in center p of next loop. Repeat from * to last p loop on this side, ch 7, sc in center p of corner p loop. Repeat from ** around. Join. 5th rnd: Make a p loop, ** in corner sc make sc, p loop and sc, * make a p loop, sc in next sc. Repeat from * across to next corner. Repeat from ** around. Join and break off.

RUNNER … Ch 87 to measure 8 inches. Work in pattern same as Place Mat (having 14 p loops on 1st row) until 50 rows in all are made. Break off.
   Work edging same as on Place Mat.

POLKA DOTS … Starting at center with Perle Cotton, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 19 dc in ring, sl st in 3rd st of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, sc in next 2 sc, * 2 sc in next sc, sc in 3 sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Make 13 Polka Dots for each Place Mat and 17 for the Runner. Starch pieces, pin out to measurements and press until dry. Sew Polka Dots on each piece at equal intervals.