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Materials: No. 30 Clark's O. N.T. or J. &P. Coats Mercerized Crochet and No. 8 Milward's steel crochet hook. Gauge work measures 8 meshes to the inch along row. Armpiece. Begin across short, straight edge. Ch 95, turn, d c in 8th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip 2, d c in next. Repeat from *, 30 sps in row. 2d row: Turn, ch 5, d c in 2d d c. Make 2 d c in each sp, d c in each d c until 1 sp remains. Ch 2, d c in end. 3d row: Ch 5, d c in 2d d c, 1 d c each in next 3 d c. * Ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next. Repeat from * to last 4 d c of preceding row. Over them make 4 d c, ch 2, d c in end. In 4th row design begins. 4th row: Ch 5, d c in 2d d c, 1 d c each in next 3 d c, 9 sps, 1 bl, 16 sps, 1 bl, 1 sp.

From now on picture may be followed to narrowed rows at other end. 1st narrowed row: Turn, sl st along 1st sp and 1st bl. Ch 3 and work as usual. At other end of row omit 1 bl and 1 sp, turning as though at end of row. Make all narrowed rows in same way, following pattern for sts to be dropped. Backpiece. Begin across straight top edge. Ch 284 and along ch work 93 sps. 2d row: 1 sp, d c in each d c and 2 d c in each sp, until 1 sp remains. 1 sp at end. Continue, following pattern to narrowed rows. Make narrowed rows for side scallop. When finished work center scallop, making sure that 1st row is begun at end of 1st row of side scallop. Then make 2d side scallop, beginning 1st row next to end of 1st row of center scallop. Fill sps of straight edges of all three pieces with s c, omitting s c around shaped edges.