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MATERIALS: For best results use …
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 50
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—5 balls of White or Ecru, or 7 balls of any color.
or
J. & P. Coats—4 balls of White or Ecru, or 5 balls of any color.
Big Ball:
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats—2 balls of White or Ecru.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 11 or 12.

Chair Back—about 11½ x 15 inches.
Arm Pieces—about 7 x 10 inches.

Gauge: 6 sps make 1 inch; 6 rows make 1 inch.

CHAIR BACK … Starting at top of chart, make a 20-inch chain (about 18 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch (2 sps made). Repeat from * until there are 89 sps. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: D c in next d c (sp over sp), * 2 d c in next sp, d c in next d c (bl over sp). Repeat from * to within last sp (87 bls); ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: Sp over 1st sp, d c in next 3 d c (these 4 d c make 1 bl); sp over next 85 bls, bl over next bl, sp over next sp. Ch 5, turn. Beginning with 4th row, follow chart until last sp of 60th row is completed; turn. 61st row: Sl st to beginning of next sp (1 sp decreased), ch 5, d c in next d c, ch 2 and continue across to within last sp (de­crease); turn. Dec. at both ends of next row in same way; turn. 63rd row: (Beginning of 1st scallop.) Dec. 1st sp, make 1 sp, 1 bl, 4 sps, 1 bl, 1 sp. Ch 5, turn. Now follow chart until scallop is completed. Fasten off. Skip 1 sp at base of scallop just made, attach thread at next sp, ch 5 and follow chart for next scallop. Work all remaining scallops in same way, but do not fasten off after last scallop. Work a row of s c all around chair back, making necessary decreases or increases at corners to keep work flat.

ARM PIECES … Start at top of chart. Make a 10-inch chain. 1st row: 43 sps. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 5, turn. Follow chart, making scallops as for chair back. Work 1 row s c all around.