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Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN
12 - 70 yd. skeins White
1 - 70 yd. skein Yellow
2 - 70 yd. skeins Pink
3 - 70 yd. skeins Moss
Plastic Crochet Hook Size J OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN MOTIF GAUGE BELOW

GAUGE: Each motif measures 7½ inches across points.

RUG

MOTIF: With Yellow ch 4, join to form a ring, ch 1, 6 s c in ring, join in 1st s c, cut yarn. 2nd ROUND: Attach Pink in same st with joining, * ch 6, s c in 2nd ch from hook, 1 d c in each of next 4 sts of ch, s c in next s c of 1st round, repeat from * all around, join, cut yarn. 3rd ROUND: Attach Moss in s c at any point, s c in same space, ** ch 3, s c in same space, ch 3, skip 1 d c, * Y O hook, insert in next st, pick up and pull through 2 loops, repeat from * once, skip next d c, next s c, and next d c of next point, * Y O hook, insert in base of next st, pick up and pull through 2 loops, repeat from last * once, Y O and pull through all loops on hook (cluster st), ch 3, s c in s c of point, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join, cut yarn. 4th ROUND: Holding Moss round to front throughout round, attach White in same s c at point, ch 3, work 4 d c in same st, * work 4 d c in next skipped d c of 3rd round of same point, 4 d c in next skipped d c of next point, 5 d c in s c at point, repeat from * all around ending to corres­pond, join in 3rd st of ch. 5th ROUND: Working in back loop of sts work 1 s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 7 sts, * insert hook in next st, pull through, repeat from * once, Y O and pull through all loops at one time, 1 s c in each of next 11 sts, then repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join, cut yarn. Work 18 more motifs. Sew motifs tog in back loop of sts sewing from center st of one point to center st of next point and arrang­ing motifs as illustrated.

BORDER: Attach White in the s c over 1st d c of center 5 d c group of any corner motif, working in back loop of sts s c in same space, 1 s c in each of next 6 sts, ** 1 d c in each of next 3 sts, 1 s c in each of next 9 sts, working on straight edge of motifs * 1 d c in each of the next 7 sts, keeping last loop of each d c on hook, 1 d c in next st (st where motif is joined), 1 d c in joining, 1 d c in next st joined, Y O hook and pull through all loops, 1 d c in each of next 7 sts, 1 s c in each of next 9 sts, repeat from * once, then repeat from ** ending to correspond, join. NEXT 3 ROUNDS: Working in back loop of sts 1 s c in each st, join, cut yarn at end of last round.

FRINGE: Cut White in 10 inch lengths. Take 2 strands, double in half and loop through every other s c all around. * Take half of one group of fringe and half of next group of fringe, knot tog ½ inch from 1st row of knots, repeat from * all around, then repeat from 1st * for another row of knots. Trim fringe evenly.

TISSUE COVER

Work 1st 3 round of motif same as rug. 4th ROUND: Holding Moss round to front and working in same manner as rug attach White in same s c at point, 5 s c in same st, * work 3 s c in next skipped d c of same point of 3rd round, 3 s c in next skipped d c of next point, 5 s c in s c at point, repeat from * all around, join in 1st s c. 5th ROUND: Working in back loop of sts throughout, s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 5 s c, ** d c in next s c, * Y O hook, insert hook in next st, pull yarn through, work off 2 loops, repeat from * once, Y O hook and pull through all loops at one time, d c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 7 sts, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in 1st s c. 6th ROUND: S c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 5 sts, ** dec 2 sts in next 3 d c (to dec 2 sts: * insert hook in next st, pull yarn through, repeat from * twice, Y O and pull through all loops), 1 s c in each of next 7 sts, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join (48 s c). NEXT 11 ROUNDS: 1 s c in each s c, join each round. NEXT ROUND: (BRIM): 1 s c in each of next 3 sts, 2 s c in next st, repeat from beg all around, join (60 s c). NEXT 3 ROUNDS: 1 s c in each s c, join, cut yarn at end of last round. CORD: Crochet a ch about ¾ yd. long, cut yarn. Wind yarn 10 times over 1½ inch cardboard for tassel, tie one end, slip off cardboard, tie again ½ inch below tie, cut other end, trim evenly. Attach a tassel at each end and tie around cover as illustrated.

SEAT COVER

Work 7 motifs same as Tissue Cover above working 1st 5 rounds. Sew motifs tog in same manner as rug, then sew motifs tog on outside edge from completed point to center d c of next point. NEXT ROUND: At­tach White in center s c of next point after joining, working in back loop of sts s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 10 sts, * s d c in next st (s d c: (Y O, insert in st, pull through Y O and pull through all loops at one time), d c in next st, keeping last loop of each st on hook, 1 d c in next 2 sts, 1 d c in joined st, Y O and pull through all loops, keeping last loop of sts on hook 1 d c in next joined st, 1 d c in next 2 sts, Y O and pull through all loops, d c in next st, s d c in next st, 1 s c in each of next 11 sts, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join. NEXT ROUND: 1 s c in each st, join. NEXT ROUND: BEADING: S c in next s c, * ch 1, skip 1 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * all around. NEXT ROUND: Working through both loops, 1 s c in each s c, 1 s c in each ch 1 space, join, cut yarn. CORD: Crochet a ch 1½ yds. long and lace through beading.