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CROCHETED

25½ Inches in Diameter Without Fringe

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
2 skeins each Black and Chartreuse.
1 skein each Dk. Green, Turquoise, Lt. Yellow, Cerise, Red and National Blue.
Aluminum crochet hook size G or H.

With Dk. Green ch 10, join to form a ring, ch 3 and work 23 d c in ring, join in 3rd st of ch.

2nd Round: Ch 3, d c in same space, 1 d c in each of the next 2 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 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch (6 d c sections), cut yarn.

3rd Round: Attach Black in same space, ch 3, d c in same space, 1 d c in each of the next 4 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 4 d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch, cut Black. Repeat the 3rd round for entire rug having 2 more d c in each d c section in each round, working next 2 rounds Cerise, 1 round Black, 2 rounds Turquoise, 1 round Lt. Yellow, I round Black, 1 round Chartreuse, 1 round Red, 1 round Lt. Yellow, * 1 round National Blue, 1 round Black, repeat from * once, 1 round Char­treuse, cut yarn.

FRINGE: Wind Chartreuse over a 4 inch cardboard. Cut one end. Using 1 strand for each fringe double in half and knot through each st all around.