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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.—4 balls of White or Ecru, or 6 balls of any color.
or
J. & P. Coats—3 balls of White or Ecru, or 4 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. 12.

GAUGE: 6 small sps make 1 inch; 6 rows of small sps or bls make 1 inch.

Chair Back—about 17½ inches across top
Arm Pieces—about 5 inches wide

Pieces are worked from side to side.

CHAIR BACK … Starting at one end, make a chain about 6 inches long (17 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook—a sp made; * ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch—another sp made. Repeat from * until there are 28 sps in all. Cut off remaining ch. Ch 8, turn. 2nd row: * Tr tr in next d c—a long sp made; ch 5, skip 1 d c, tr tr in next d c—a square sp made; ch 2. Repeat from * across, ending with skip 2 ch, tr tr in next ch. Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: * D c in next tr tr, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next tr tr, ch 2. Repeat from * across, ending with skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Ch 5, turn. 4th row: D c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c—sp made over sp; make another sp over next sp; then make 2 d c in next sp, d c in next d c—bl made over sp; make bl over each of next 3 sps, 1 sp, 3 bls, 1 sp, 4 bls. Continue across, following chart, ending with d c in 3rd st of turning ch. Ch 5, turn. 5th row: 2 sps, 1 bl; make d c in next 3 d c—bl made over bl; ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c—sp made over bl; make another sp, 2 bls, 3 sps and continue to follow chart across. Work according to chart until 8th row is completed. Ch 31, turn. 9th row: D c in 8th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Repeat from * 6 more times, ch 2, d c in next d c—9 sps increased; continue to follow chart across. Ch 8, turn.
   Now follow chart until 51st row is completed (ending at top edge). Next row: Follow chart to within last 9 sps—9 sps decreased; ch 5, turn. Now follow chart to end. Do not fasten off but work a row of s c all along outer edges.

ARM PIECES … Section between heavy lines indicates arm pieces. Starting at side edge of arm piece make a chain about 12 inches long (17 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: 64 sps; ch 8, turn. Continue to follow chart to opposite heavy line. Finish as for Chair Back.