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Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET
AND KNITTING COTTON
150 yds. White.
"STAR" PEARL COTTON, SIZE 5.
25 yds. Red.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

With White, ch 28, turn and work 27 s c on ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row—1 s c in each s c, ch 2, turn.
3rd Row—Skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, * ch 1, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, repeat from * across row, ch 2, turn.
4th Row—2 s c in 1st s c, ch 1, 2 s c in next s c, (an increase) * ch 1, skip 1 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * across row, ch 1, 2 s c in end ch, ch 2, turn.
5th Row—Skip 1 s c, 2 s c in next s c, * ch 1, skip 1 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * across row, ch 2, turn.
Repeat the 4th row.
7th, 8th & 9th Rows—Same as 5th row.
10th Row—Increase 1 pattern at beginning of row and 1 pattern at end of row then work 2 rows even in pattern.
Repeat the last 3 rows.
16th Row—Increase 1 pattern at beginning and end of row, then work 20 rows even in pattern.
37th Row—Decrease 1 pattern each end of row, then work 3 rows even.
Repeat the last 4 rows.
45th Row—Decrease 1 pattern each end then work 2 rows even.
48th Row—Decrease 1 pattern each end then work 3 rows even.
52nd Row—Decrease 1 pattern each end then work 2 rows even.
55th Row—Decrease 1 pattern each end then work 1 low even, break thread.
57th Row—With Red, skip 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 10 s c, ch 1, turn.
Next Row—1 s c in each s c, ch 1, turn, skip 1 st, 1 s c in next st, 1 s d c in next st, (s d c; thread over, insert in st, pull through and work off all loops at one time) 1 d c in each of the next 4 sts, 1 s d c in next st, 1 s c in next st, break thread.
SPOUT. With White, attach thread in first st at straight edge and working toward lower edge work 9 patterns across straight edge, ch 2, turn, work a pattern in each pattern increasing 1 pattern at end of row, ch 2, turn.
Next Row—Decrease 1 pattern at end of row then work 1 row even.
Next Row—Decrease 1 pattern at end of row.
Next Row—Increase 1 pattern at end of row.
Next Row—Decrease 1 pattern at end of row.
Next Row—Decrease 1 pattern at beginning of row.
Next Row—Decrease 1 pattern at end of row, break thread.
Work another section in same manner.
With Red, crochet the 2 sections together, starting at lower edge, work 1 s c in each s c across bottom, * ch 3, d c in same space, skip ⅛ inch space, s c in next st, repeat from * all around, break thread.
Thread Red into needle and work a row of outline st about 1 inch down from Red top. Work another outline st ¼ inch from lower edge and across side to separate the spout from body. Draw a 3½ inch circle in center and work numerals on it as illustrated. Work a small solid circle in center of clock and work 2 hands using the lazy daisy st.
HANDLE. With White, ch 37, and work 36 s c on ch, break thread.
Attach Red and work 1 s c in each s c working 3 s c at end, turn and working on other side of s c, work 1 s c in each of the next 7 s c, * skip 1 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * 6 times, 1 s c in each remaining st, break thread leaving an end to sew.
Sew to potholder as illustrated.
LOOP. Wrap Red around small finger 3 times, remove from finger and work 20 s c over loop. Attach to top of potholder.