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MATERIALS:
CLARK'S BIG BALL MERCERIZED CROCHET, Size 20, 2 balls of White or Ecru.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 8.

GAUGE: When blocked, each motif measures about 3¼ inches square (4½ inches from point to point).

Chair Back: about 13½ x 18 inches
Arm Pieces: about 9 inches wide measuring at points

CHAIR BACK—First Motif … Starting at center, ch 9. 1st rnd: D c in 9th ch from hook, (ch 5, d c in same place as last d c) twice; * ch 2, skip 2 ch, in next ch make d c, ch 5 and d c. Repeat from * once more, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch-5 first made (a square of 3 x 3 sps made). 2nd rnd: Ch 4 to count as a tr; make 2 tr in top of last d c of previous rnd, retaining on hook last loop of each tr; thread over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 tightly (a cluster made). Ch 3 more, make 3 tr in same place, retaining last loop of each tr and completing as for previous cluster. Ch 3, d c at base of same d c of previous rnd, * 2 d c in next sp, d c in next d c, ch 3, skip 2 ch, in next ch make two 3-tr clusters with ch-3 between. Ch 3, d c in next d c. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-3 with sl st to tip of 1st cluster.
   3rd rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 4 (to count as tr) and complete a cluster in same sp, ch 3 (for corner), cluster in same sp, * ch 3, 4 d c in next sp, ch 2, 4 d c in next sp, ch 3; in next sp make cluster, ch 3 (for corner), cluster in same sp. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-3 to tip of 1st cluster. 4th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 4 and complete a cluster in same sp, ch 3, cluster in same sp, * ch 3, 4 d c in next sp, ch 5, s c in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, 4 d c in next sp, ch 3; in corner sp make 2 clusters with ch-3 between. Repeat from * around, joining as before. 5th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 4 and complete a cluster in same sp, ch 3, cluster in same sp, * ch 3, 4 d c in next sp, (ch 5, s c in next loop) twice; ch 5, 4 d c in next sp, ch 3; in corner make 2 clusters with ch-3 between. Repeat from * around, joining as before. 6th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 4 and complete a cluster in same sp, ch 3, cluster in same sp, * ch 3, 4 d c in next sp, (ch 5, s c in next loop) 3 times; ch 5, skip 4 d c, 4 d c in next sp, ch 3; in corner make 2 clusters with ch-3 between. Repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.

SECOND MOTIF … Work 1st 5 rnds as for 1st motif. 6th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 4 and complete a cluster in same sp, ch 1, s c in corner sp of 1st motif, ch 1, cluster in same corner sp back on 2nd motif, ch 1, s c in next loop of 1st motif, ch 1, 4 d c in next sp back on 2nd motif, (ch 2, s c in next ch-5 on 1st motif, ch 2, s c in next loop on 2nd motif) 3 times; ch 2, s c in next ch-5 on 1st motif, ch 2, 4 d c in next sp on 2nd motif, ch 1, s c in next sp on 1st motif, ch 1, cluster in corner of 2nd motif, ch 1, s c in corner sp of 1st motif, ch 1, another cluster in corner of 2nd motif. Ch 3 and complete rnd as for 1st motif (no more joinings).
   Make 14 motifs in all for chair back, joining as in illustration at all adjacent sides—where 4 corners meet, join 3rd and 4th corners to joining of previous corners. Work s c all around edges.

ARM PIECES … Each arm piece requires 4 motifs, to be joined on last row of work at all adjacent sides (see illustration). Work s c all around edges. Block pieces to measurements given.