Pear Potholder Pattern #5506

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Star #55, Potholders

FRUIT POTHOLDERS

Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DE LUXE” MERCERIZED CROCHET AND KNITTING COTTON, ARTICLE 346
2—250 yd. Balls White.
1—175 yd. Ball each Yellow, Blue and Red,
"STAR” SIX STRAND MERCERIZED EMBROIDERY COTTON, ARTICLE 50
1 Skein each Red, Brown and Green and
"STAR” PEARL COTTON, ARTICLE 90, SIZE 5
1—50 yd. Ball Green.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 8 or No. 9.

PEAR HOLDER #5506

Front and back sections are worked same as holder No. 5505. The border, edge and ring are worked in Blue.
PEAR: With Yellow, ch 9, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1 to turn each row.
2nd Row—Increase 1 s c at beginning and end of row.
Repeat 2nd row 5 times, then work 3 rows even.
11th Row—Decrease 1 st at beginning and end of row (To decrease see directions for apple in holder No. 5507).
Repeat 11th row twice, then work 3 rows even.
Repeat 11th row 4 times, then work 5 rows even.
Repeat 11th row twice, break thread.
Use 3 strands of "STAR” Six Strand Mercerized Embroidery Cotton for all embroidery.
With Red, applique pear to front section of holder using a blanket st. Embroider stem in Brown and leaf in Green using a satin st.

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