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MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS or CLARK'S O.N.T. BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 50:
J. & P. Coats —3 balls of White or Ecru,
or
Clark's O.N.T.—5 balls of White or Ecru, or 6 balls of any color.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.

Piece measures about 15 x 19 inches. This can be framed as a picture or used as a pillow top.

GAUGE: 9 sps make 2 inches; 9 rows make 2 inches.

   Starting at bottom of chart, make a chain 22 inches long (18 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: Tr in 5th ch from hook and in each ch until there are 337 tr in all, counting turning ch as 1 tr. Cut off remaining ch. Ch 4, turn. 2nd row: Tr in 4 tr (bl over bl made); (ch 3, skip 3 tr, tr in next tr) 5 times (5 sps over 5 bls made); (ch 1, skip 1 tr, tr in next tr) 4 times (2 shadow sps over 2 bls made); (2 bls, 4 sps, 2 bls, 3 shadow sps, 6 sps, 3 shadow sps) 3 times; 2 bls, 4 sps, 2 bls, 2 shadow sps, 5 sps, 1 bl. Ch 4, turn. 3rd row: 1 bl, (ch 3, tr in next tr) twice (2 sps over 2 sps made); 3 tr in next sp, tr in next tr (bl over sp made); 1 sp, ch 1, skip 1 ch, tr in next ch, ch 1, tr in next tr (shadow sp made over sp); (ch 1, tr in next tr) twice (shadow sp made over shadow sp); make 2 more shadow sps, (2 bls, 2 sps, 2 bls, 6 shadow sps, 2 sps, 6 shadow sps) 3 times; 2 bls, 2 sps, 2 bls, 4 shadow sps, 1 sp, 1 bl, 2 sps, 1 bl. Ch 4, turn.
   4th row: 1 bl, 1 sp, 2 bls, 1 sp, 5 shadow sps, (4 bls, 16 shadow sps) 3 times; 4 bls, 5 shadow sps, 1 sp, 2 bls, 1 sp, 1 bl. Ch 4, turn. 5th row: 1 bl, 4 sps, 3 shadow sps, ch 3, skip ch-1, tr and ch-1; tr in next tr (sp over shadow sp made); (1 shadow sp, 1 sp, 2 bls, 1 sp, 1 shadow sp, 4 sps, 6 shadow sps, 4 sps) 3 times; 1 shadow sp, 1 sp, 2 bls, 1 sp, 1 shadow sp, 1 sp, 3 shadow sps, 4 sps, 1 bl. Ch 4, turn. 6th row: 1 bl, 1 sp, 5 shadow sps, 13 sps, (4 shadow sps, 16 sps) twice; 4 shadow sps, 13 sps, 5 shadow sps, 1 sp, 1 bl. Ch 4, turn. 7th row: 1 bl, 5 shadow sps, 14 bls, (tr in next ch-1, tr in tr) twice (bl over shadow sp made). Make 57 more bls, 5 shadow sps, 1 bl. Ch 4, turn. Starting with the 8th row, follow chart to top. Fasten off.
   Starch lightly and block to measurements given.