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Red, White and Blue, star shaped, drip catcher coasters, for perspiring chilled glasses, they're absorbent and keep condensed moisture from soiling the table or clothes.

A ball of White Enterprise Yarn will make 8 Coasters and the case; about 20 yards each of Red and Blue for the trim.

COASTER: In White, ch 2, make first st twice usual length, 10 sc in long st. ROW 2: In both loops, sl st in first sc, ch 1, 1 sc in same st, (2 sc in next) 9 times, sl st in first 1-ch.
ROW 3: * Ch 7, sc in third st from hook, hdc in next, dc in next 2, tr in next, sl st in next fourth sc on center. Repeat from * 4 times.
ROW 4: Ch 1, * sc in next 5 sts up next point, 3 sc in loop at tip, sc in next 5, skip sl st in angle and repeat from * around. Sl st in first 1-ch, ch 1 and drop, but do not cut.
ROW 5: With Red, make slip knot on hook twice usual length, remove from hook, insert hook through both loops of any sc, catch loop and pull through, leaving knot on back, (a sl st in next sc) repeat around. Fasten off.
ROW 6: Pick up White, and working in back loops of Row 4 behind Red row, make * sc in next 5 sc, 3 sc in next (tip end), sc in next 5, skip 2 sc in angle and repeat from * around. Sl st in first 1-ch. Fasten off.
ROW 7: Join Blue with sl st through both loops of next sc, * (ch 2, sl st in next second sc) twice, ch 2, (sl st, ch 2 and sl st) in next second (tip end) sc, (ch 2, sl st in next second sc) 3 times, sl st in next sc. Repeat from * around. Fasten off. Make 4 Coasters in this color, then 4 with Row 5 in Blue and Row 7 in Red.

CASE: With White, ch 8, dc in starting st, (ch 4, dc in same st) 3 times, ch 4, sl st in next third ch st.
ROW 2: * Ch 7, sc in third st from hook, ch 1, dc in next second st, ch 1, tr in next second, sl st in next dc on center. Repeat from * 4 times.
ROW 3: Sl st to first 1-ch space on next point, ch 4, dc in next 1-ch space, * ch 2, (dc, ch 3 and dc) in st at tip, ch 2, skip sc, dc in next 1-ch space, ch 1, dc in next 1-ch, dc in first 1-ch space on next point, ch 1, dc in next 1-ch. Repeat from * around. Sl st in third st of first 4-ch.
ROW 4: Ch 2, sc in next dc, * ch 1, sc in next space, ch 1, sc in next dc, ch 1, (sc, ch 2 and sc) in end 3-ch, ch 1, sc in next dc, ch 1, sc in next space, ch 1, sc in next dc, ch 1, sc bet 2 dc in angle, ch 1, skip next 1-ch, sc in next. Repeat from * around. Sl st in first 2-ch, ch 40, fasten off. Join White to sc bet next second and third point, ch 14, fasten off, join White in sc bet next 2 points, ch 14, join to end of ch-14 previously made and ch 26. Fasten off.