Material:
Four colors:
4 skeins Forest Green rug yarn;
4 skeins Dark Green rug yarn;
4 skeins Aqua Green rug yarn;
4 skeins Colonial Green rug yarn.
Directions:
Ch. 42—sc. in 2nd ch. from hook and each st. of ch. Turn.
Row 1: Using forest green, 1 sc. in back loop of each st. across row.
Ch. 1 turn.
Row 2: 1 sc. in each st. across row.
Row 3: Repeat Row 1.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2. Tie off yarn.
Row 5: Pick up dark green. Repeat last two rows alternating rows. Tie
off yarn.
Row 9: Pick up Aqua Green. Repeat the same thing.
Row 13: Pick up Colonial Green. Repeat four rows again. Repeat in this
manner using each color 4 times. Tie off yarn.
Border: Sc. evenly spaced around outside of rug. 1 row with each color
putting increases in corners to make rug lie flat. Tie off yarn.
_COLOR COMBINATIONS_
Taupe
Spice
Red Brown
Dark Brown
Avocado
Gold
Copper
Red Brown
Yellow
Maize
Gold
Indian Orange
Light Pink
Dusty Rose
Velvet Rose
Dark Cardinal
_ORIENTAL RUG_
(_approx. 27″ × 36″_)
Material:
8 skeins 1st. color rug yarn
9 skeins 2nd. color rug yarn
size J crochet hook
Gauge: 2 sts. to inch, 2 rows to inch
Directions: Use 2 strands of yarn throughout rug. Using 1st. color, ch.
54—1 sc. in 2nd ch. from hook and each st. across ch. Ch. 1 turn.
Pattern rows:
Rows 1 & 2: Using 1st. color, 1 sc. in first 3 sts. Attach 2nd. color
(work over 1st color) 1 sc. in next 7 sts. * using 1st color (work over
2nd. color) 1 sc. in next 3 sts. Using 1st. color (working over 2nd
color) put 1 sc. in next 7 sts. Repeat from * across row. Ch. 1 to turn
each row.
Rows 3 & 4: * Using 2nd color (work over 1st. color) put 1 sc. in 1st. 3
sts. Using 2nd color (work over 1st. color) put 1 sc. st. in next 2 sts.
Repeat from * across row. Ch. 1 to turn each row.
Rows 5 & 6: Using 2nd color (work over 1st color) put 1 sc. in 5 sts. *
Using 1st. color (work over 2nd) put 1 sc. in 3 sts. Using 2nd color
(work over 1st. color) put 1 sc. in next 7 sts. Repeat from * across
row. Ch. 1 to turn each row.
Rows 7 & 8: Repeat rows 3 & 4. This is the end of 1st. pattern. Repeat
this pattern all eight rows 8 more times—9 patterns in all. Put 1 sc.
using 1st. color in each st. across row. Tie off yarn. Using 1 strand of
yarn, put 2 rows of sc. stitches evenly spaced all around rug,
increasing in corners to keep rug flat. Put 2 inch fringe on each end
following directions for fringe.
[Illustration: Visual Chart]
_TAM AND MUFF_
_Picture on front cover of book_
Material:
3 skeins of rug yarn to make Tam and Muff
Buy 2 skeins if made separately. Size G crochet hook.
_TAM:_
Ch. 4 to form ring.
Round 1: Put 8 sc. sts. in ring, join with slip st.
Round 2: 2 sc. sts. in each st. around don’t join mark end of row with
safety pin. From here on don’t join unless told.
Round 3: * 1 sc. st. in 1st. 2 sts. 2 sc. sts. in next st. Repeat from *
around ending with 1 sc. st. in last st.
Round 4: * 1 sc. st. in first 3 sts., 2 sc. in next st. Repeat from *
around ending with 1 sc. st. in last st.
Round 5: * 1 sc. st. in first 4 sts. 2 sc. sts. in next st. Repeat from
* around.
Round 6: * 1 sc. st. in first 5 sts. 2 sc. sts. in next st. Repeat from
* around.
Round 7: Repeat in this manner watching your increases in the round
behind you and increase 1 st. ahead each time. Work through Round 14
(for larger size add more rows).
Round 15: 1 sc. in each st. around.
Round 16: 1 sc. st. in each st. around decreasing 1 sc. st. by working
two sts. together in the top of each increase of previous rounds.
Rounds 17, 18, 19: Sc. in each st. around decreasing 1 sc. st. in the
st. before your decreases of the last row (5 decreases in each row).
Rounds 20, 21: 1 sc. st. in each st. around.
Round 22: 1 slip st. in each st. around. Tie off yarn. Make Pom Pom to
sew on top.
_MUFF:_
End piece—make two: Chain 20 join with slip st.
Round 1: * 2 sc. in 1st st. of ch., 1 sc. in next st. Repeat from *
around. Join with slip st.
Round 2: * 1 sc. in st. 5 sts., 2 sc. sts. in the next st. Repeat from *
around. Join with slip st.
Round 3: 1 sc. st. in each st. around. Join with a slip st.
Round 4: * 1 sc. st. in st. 10 sts. 2 sc. sts. in the 11 st. Repeat from
* around, ending with 1 sc. st. in the last 2 sts. Join with a slip st.
and tie off yarn.
Chain 38 join with a slip st. to form ring.
Round 1: 1 sc. st. in each st. of ch. join with a slip st. Repeat this
round for 18 rounds, tie off yarn. Fit the end pieces in the circle and
sew together with a sc. st. around the outside edge.
Make two Pom Poms by the pattern for making Pom Poms and attach to top
of Muff as shown in picture on the cover.
_STRIPED LOOP STITCH RUG_
Material:
8 skeins avocado rug yarn; 8 skeins orange rug yarn;
8 skeins red brown rug yarn; size J crochet hook.
Gauge: approx. 2 sts. = 1 inch; 2 rows = 1 inch.
Directions:
Border: Using double strand of yarn throughout ch. 53 using avocado.
Row 1: 1 sc. in 2nd ch. from hook and in each st. across ch. Ch. 1 turn.
Repeat row 1—five more times (6 rows in all). Tie off yarn.
Main Rug—Row 1: Using orange put 1 loop st. in each st. across. Ch. 1
turn.
Row 2: 1 sc. in each st. across. Ch. 1 turn. Tie on red brown.
Row 3: Using red brown working over the orange, put 1 loop st. in each
st. across, ch. 1 turn.
Row 4: 1 sc. in each st. across row still working over the orange. Ch. 1
with orange turn.
Row 5: Working over the red brown put 1 loop st. in each st. across row.
Ch. 1 turn.
Row 6: Still working over red brown put 1 sc. st. in each st. across
row. Tie off orange. Ch. 1 turn.
Row 7: Using red brown put 1 loop st. in each st. across row. Ch. 1 to
turn.
Row 8: 1 sc. in each st. across row. Ch. 1 to turn.
Row 9: Repeat row 7.
Row 10: Repeat row 8.
Row 11: Repeat row 7.
Row 12: Repeat row 8. Tie off red brown.
Row 13: Tie on orange—1 loop st. in each st. across row. Ch. 1 turn.
Row 14: 1 sc. in each st. across row. Ch. 1 turn.
Row 15: Tie on avocado—work over the orange. Put 1 loop st. in each st.
across row. Ch. 1 turn.
Row 16: Still working over the orange, put 1 sc. in each st. across. Ch.
1 with the orange. Turn.
Row 17: Working over the avocado, put 1 loop st. in each st. across row.
Ch. 1 turn.
Row 18: Still working over the avocado put 1 sc. in each st. across. Ch.
1 with avocado to turn. Tie off orange.
Rows 19, 20, 21: Using avocado 1 sc. in each st. across row. Ch. 1 to
turn each row.
Row 22: Tie on red brown and work over avocado—put 1 sc. in each st.
across row. Ch. 1 turn.
Row 23: Still working over the avocado put 1 loop st. in each st. across
row. Ch. 1 with the avocado. Tie off red brown.
Rows 24, 25, 26: Using avocado 1 sc. in each st. across row. Ch. 1 to
turn each row. Tie off yarn.—Repeat the last 26 rows.—Now repeat the
first 14 rows.—
Row 67: Working over the orange using red brown put 1 loop st. in each
st. across. Ch. 1 turn.
Row 68: Still working over the orange put 1 sc. in each st. across row.
Ch. 1 with orange. Tie off red brown.
Row 69: With orange put 1 loop st. in each st. across row. Ch. 1 turn.
Row 70: 1 sc. in each st. across row. Ch. 1 turn. Tie off orange.
Rows 71-76: Repeat six rows of sc. as in border at the start of rug. Tie
off yarn.
Finishing Rug: Using any of the colors you have left, 1 strand only sc.
evenly spaced around rug. On each end of rug put 2 inch looped fringe if
desired.
[Illustration: uncaptioned]
_FLOWER PILLOW_
Material:
4 skeins White rug yarn
1 skein Colored rug yarn
size G crochet hook
To Make Petals:
(Ch. 6—ch. 1 to turn) Ch. 7—1 sc. in 3rd ch. from hook and in each st.
across ch. Ch. 2 turn—(5 sts. in all).
Row 1: 1 sc. in 1st. 2 sts.—2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in next 2 sts. ch. 2
turn (6 sts.).
Row 2: 1 sc. in 1st. 2 sts.—2 sc. in next 2 sts.—1 sc. in next 2 sts. (8
sts. in all) ch. 2 turn.
Row 3: 1 sc. in each st. across, putting 2 sts. between the two
increases of the last row (9 sts. in all) ch. 2 turn.
Row 4: Put 2 increasing in next row; one on each end and one in middle
(12 sts. in all) ch. 2 turn.
Row 5: 1 sc. in each st. of row increasing one st. in center. Ch. 2 turn
(13 sts.).
Row 6: 1 sc. in 1st. 4 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in next (3) 4 sts. 2
sc. in next st. 1 sc. in each st. on across row. (Leaves 4 st. at end)
Ch. 2 turn (15 sts.).
Rows 7-8-9: Sc. in each st. of row increasing over the increases of
previous row. Ch. 2 turn. After Row 9 you should have 21 sts.
Row 10: 1 sc. in each st. across. Ch. 2 turn.
Row 11: Skip the 1st st. 1 sc. in next 5 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in
the next 3 sts. Slip st. in next st. 1 sc. in next 3 sts. 2 sc. in next
st. 1 sc. in next 4 sts. Skip the last st. Ch. 2 turn.
Row 12: Skip the 1st. st. 1 sc. in next 4 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc.
in next 3 sc. 1 slip st. in next st. 1 sc. in next 3 sts. 2 sc. in next
st. 1 sc. in next 4 sts. Skip the last st. Ch. 2 turn.
Row 13: Skip the 1st. st.—1 sc. in next st. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in
next 6 sts. 1 slip st. in next st. 1 sc. in next 6 sts. 2 sc. in next
st. Skip the last st. Ch. 2 turn.
Row 14: Skip the first st. 2 sc. in next st. 1 double croc. st. in the
next 4 sts. 1 sc. in next 2 sts. 1 slip st. in next st. 1 sc. in next 2
sts. 1 double croc. in next 4 sts. 2 sc. in next st. Skip the last st.
Make 8 petals—sc. with a color evenly spaced around each petal leaving
the starting ch. (note picture). Arrange petals to form a circle. Pin or
baste in place. Put sc. sts. evenly spaced around ring. Put another row
of sc. sts. around this ring. Make center and sew to this last row with
a slip st., going through the centerpiece and the row of sc. you put in
circle.
Center: Ch. 3—join to form ring.
Round 1: Put 7 sc. sts. in ring.
Round 2: 2 sc. in each st. around.
Round 3: 1 sc. in each st. around, increasing as often as necessary to
keep work flat.
Round 4: Continue in this manner until the circle fits the ring at top
of petals.
Back of Pillow: Do the same as center, just continue until the piece
fits pillow. We made 23 rows—increase just enough to keep your work
flat. Put pillow inside and slip st. bottom to top. _Photo on Page 19._
_RUG_
(_22″ x 29″_)
Material:
9 skeins Lavender rug yarn;
2 skeins Violet rug yarn;
size J crochet hook.
Gauge: 2 st. = 1 inch. Approx. 2 rows = 1 inch
Directions: Use double strand of yarn throughout working as one strand
with background color. Chain 43, sc. in 2nd ch. from hook and in each
st. of ch. Ch. 1 to turn.
Rows 2 through 8: 1 sc. in each st. across row. Ch. 1 to turn each row.
Border:
Rows 1 and 2: Attach border color (working over the background color) 1
sc. st. in 1st. 2 sts. change colors (work over the other color each
color change) 1 sc. st. in next 2 sts. repeat across row. Chain 1 to
turn.
Rows 3 and 4: Using border color working over the background color 1 sc.
st. in each st. across row. Ch. 1 to turn.
Rows 5 and 6: Using border color 1 sc. st. in 1st. 2 sts. change color 1
sc. st. in next 2 sts. repeat across row. Detach the border color. For
the next 32 rows use the background color and 1 sc. st. in each st.
across ch. 1 to turn each row. Attach the border color again (work over
the background color as you did before and repeat the six rows of the
border). Finish the rug with 8 rows of the background color 1 sc st. in
each st. Tie off yarn. Put 2 rows of sc. evenly spaced around the rug
using 1 strand of yarn. This rug also looks well with a fringe use the
directions on how to make a fringe (in the book) Page 44.
_To increase the length of rug, add extra rows between the two borders.
See visual chart on page 42._
[Illustration: _AFGHANS_]
[Illustration: _AFGHANS_]
_AFGHAN_
_MADE IN SIX SIDED BLOCKS_
Material:
1 skein rug yarn = 3 blocks. Size G crochet hook.
Take approximately 15 skeins rug yarn for 50 blocks
1 skein rug yarn to sew together and put border.
Gauge:
3 rows = 1 in.—3 st. = 1 in. Size G crochet hook.
Each block approx. 5 in. across.
Directions: Ch. 4—join with slip st. to form ring. Put 24 pull double
croc. st. in ring. (Pull st. is like a double croc.) (Pull st. yarn
over, put needle through ring, pick up yarn, pull through ring and pull
to desired length 1½″ yarn over, pull through first two loops on needle,
yarn over and pull through remaining two loops.) Join with slip st. to
top of ch. 4.
Round 2: Ch. 1—1 sc. in 1st. st. 2 sc. in 2nd. st. Repeat around
row—join with slip st. in top of ch. 1.
Round 3: Ch. 1 * 1 sc. in 1st. 5 sts.—2 sc. in next st. Repeat from *
around row. Join with slip st.
Round 4: Ch. 1 * 1 sc. in 1st. 6 sts.—2 sc. in top of next st. (over
increases in previous row). Repeat from * around row—join slip st.
Round 5: Ch. 1—1 sc. in 1st. 7 sts.—2 sc. in next st. (over increase of
previous row)—repeat from * around. Join with slip st.
Border: Put sc. sts. evenly spaced around work. Make 50 blocks—sew
together as in the picture. This one is heavy enough to be used as a rug
if so desired. _Photo on Page 22._
_SUGGESTED COLOR COMBINATIONS_
Light Pink
Old Rose
Dusty Rose
Velvet Rose
Dark Cardinal
Taupe
Spice
Red Brown
Dark Brown
Lemon Yellow
Maize
Gold
Orange
Indian Orange
Copper
Forest Green
Dark Green
Aqua Green
Col. Green
Avocado Green
_AFGHAN_
_MADE IN SQUARES AND CROCHETED TOGETHER LIKE AN OLD-FASHIONED QUILT
(PATCHWORK)_
Material:
12 skeins White rug yarn;
9 skeins Blue rug yarn;
size J crochet hook
1st Block: Using 1st. color—ch. 15 turn.
Work over your 2nd color (lay the strand of yarn along your work and sc.
with the 1st. color as usual). This is done throughout—using alternating
colors as the block indicates.
Row 1: 1st. color—1 sc. in 2nd ch. from hook and in each st. across ch.
Ch. 1 turn. Pull the strand of yarn you’re working over to the back of
your work after the Ch. 1 in each row. (To keep your work smooth on the
edges.)
Rows 2 to 14: 1 sc. in each st. across row—ch. 1 to turn each row. Tie
off yarn. Keep the yarn you are working over just tight enough not to
pull your work. It is supposed to show through (note picture).
The next block is made the same way only alternating your colors.
Make 54 blocks in all. (27 blocks of color).
Work in loose strands around each block so they will sew together
neatly.
_TO SEW TOGETHER_
Take two squares of different colors and slip st. together on corner
using any color you like. We used a light color to show pattern of
stitches in picture. With yarn on back side of your work pull the loop
on your needle from the slip st. out long enough to reach 1st. st. in
1st. row of 2nd block (on the right). Put needle through st. Pick up
yarn and pull through loop on needle (slip st). Pull loop on needle long
enough to reach 1st. st. in 2nd row of 1st. block (left one). Put needle
through st. Pick up yarn from the block and pull through st. and loop
(slip st). Pull loop long enough to go to 1st. in 3rd. row of right
block. Slip st. Repeat, skipping every other row. Alternate in each
block. When you reach the top of the two blocks add two more and repeat
till the length is reached (9 blocks high—6 blocks wide). Then working
from the side repeat the same st. down each row until the whole Afghan
is together (note picture).
Border: Put 3 rows of sc. evenly spaced all around—putting 3 sts. in
each corner to turn—tie off yarn. _Photo on Page 23._
[Illustration: uncaptioned]
_MOD. RUG_
Material:
7 skeins of Dark Cardinal rug yarn.
8 skeins of Velvet Rose rug yarn.
Size J crochet hook.
Dark Cardinal Color No. 2
Velvet Rose Color No. 1
Directions: Using double strand of yarn throughout working over the
color not in use. Follow pattern. Chain 49, 1 sc. st. in second ch. from
hook and each st. across ch. Ch. 1 turn.
Row 1: Using color No. 1 put 1 sc. st. in first 32 sts. Using color No.
2 put 1 sc. st. in each st. to end of row. 48 sts. in all. Ch. 1 to
turn.
Row 2: Using color No. 2 put 1 sc. st. in first 17 sts. Using color No.
1 put 1 sc. st. in each st. to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.
Row 3: Using color No. 1 put 1 sc. st. in first 30 sts. Using color No.
2 put 1 sc. st. in next 2 sts. Using color No. 1 put 1 sc. st. in each
st. to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.
Row 4: First 16 sts. in color No. 1, next 3 sts. in color No. 2, use
color No. 1 to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.
Row 5: First 28 sts. in color No. 1, next 4 sts. in color No. 2, use
color No. 1 in each st. to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.
Row 6: First 16 in No. 1 color. Next 5 sts. in No. 2 color. Use No. 1
color to end of row dh. 1 to turn.
Row 7: First 26 sts. in color No. 1, next 6 sts. in color No. 2, use
color No. 1 to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.
Row 8: First 16 sts. in color No. 1, next 7 sts. in color No. 2, use
color No. 1 to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.
Row 9: First 8 sts. in color No. 1, next 25 sts. in color No. 2, use
color No. 1 to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.
Row 10: First 16 sts. in color No. 1, next 25 sts. in color No. 2, last
7 sts. in color No. 1. Ch. 1 to turn.
Rows 11 through 34: Ch. 1 to turn each row.
Row 11: 6 color No. 1, 2 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16
color No. 1.
Row 12: 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 3 color No. 2, 5
color No. 1.
Row 13: 4 color No. 1, 4 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16
color No. 1.
Row 14: 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 5 color No. 2, 3
color No. 1.
Row 15: 2 color No. 1, 6 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16
color No. 1.
Row 16: 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 7 color No. 2, 1
color No. 1.
Row 17: 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1.
Row 18: 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2, 16 color No. 1, 8 color No. 2.
Row 19: 8 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 24 No. 2.
Row 20: 23 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 8 No. 2.
Row 21: 8 No. 2 color, 16 No. 1, 22 No. 2, 2 No. 1.
Row 22: 3 No. 1, 21 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 8 No. 2.
Row 23: 8 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 20 No. 2, 4 No. 1.
Row 24: 5 No. 1, 19 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 8 No. 2.
Row 25: 8 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 18 No. 2, 6 No. 1.
Row 26: 7 No. 1, 17 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 8 No. 2.
Row 27: 24 No. 2 color, 16 No. 1, 8 No. 2.
Row 28: 9 No. 1, 16 No. 2, 23 No. 2.
Row 29: 22 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 10 No. 2.
Row 30: 11 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 21 No. 2.
Row 31: 20 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 12 No. 2.
Row 32: 13 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 19 No. 2.
Row 33: 18 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 14 No. 2.
Row 34: 15 No. 2, 16 No. 1, 17 No. 2. This is the first repeat. Start
with row 1 and repeat to the desired length you want your rug. Then put
one row all the way across using color No. 1. Tie off yarn. Border: Put
three rows of single crochet around edge of rug using one strand of yarn
only be sure to increase in corners so rug will lie flat.
[Illustration: Visual Chart
Each square = 1 stitch.
Rows are numbered.]
_AUTUMN RUG_
_24″ x 36″_
Material:
4 skeins forest green rug yarn;
6 skeins avocado rug yarn;
6 skeins aqua rug yarn;
5 skeins yellow rug yarn;
2 skeins maize rug yarn;
1 skein orange rug yarn.
Size J crochet hook.
Directions: Use double strand of yarn—1 strand avocado, 1 strand forest
green—Ch. 50—sc. in 2nd ch. from hook and in each st. of ch. Ch. 1 turn.
Row 1: 1 loop st. in each st. of row. Ch. 1 turn.
Row 2: 1 sc. st. in each st. across. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 3—11: Repeat row 1 & 2—(1 row sc. and 1 row loops). Ch. 1 to turn
each row.
Row 12: 1 sc. in 1st. 20 sts. Tie on aqua. With aqua and avocado work
over forest green. Put 1 sc. in next 9 sts. Drop the aqua (let it hang
from your work). Pick up forest green. Using forest green and avocado,
put 1 sc. in next 20 sts. Ch. 1 turn.
Row 13: sc. back across row—Ch. 1 turn. (Picking up the aqua and working
with the avocado as you did in last row.) Ch. 1 turn.
Row 14: 1 loop st. in next 18 sts. Pick up aqua and working over the
forest green using aqua and avocado, put 1 loop st. in next 13 sts. Drop
the aqua, pick up forest green. With forest green and avocado put 1 loop
in each st. to end of row.—Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 15—24: Work in pattern, watching the chart for the number of added
avocado and aqua sts. in each row. Until in row 25 the aqua and avocado
go all the way across rug. Drop forest green.
Row 26: You pick up yellow—Do this the same way as the avocado and aqua
watching the chart for the sts.
Row 37: The yellow and aqua go all the way across row on one side (so
you will drop the avocado when you pick up the yellow and pick it up on
the next row back.)
Row 39: Pick up maize (follow chart). You are now working with olive,
aqua, yellow, maize, as they appear on chart.
Row 48: Pick up orange (follow chart). You are now working with olive,
aqua, yellow, maize, orange.
Row 56: Carry forest green all the way across row, working over it as
necessary as it is used on both ends of row.
Row 58: Pick up forest green again. Just follow the chart, each square
is a st. The colors are marked with the stitch line of each patch. Do 76
rows in all to complete rug. Watch the chart closely.
Border: Using single strand of forest green single croc. evenly spaced
all around outside of rug, putting 3 sc. in each corner. Tie off yarn.
Fringe: Put 2 in. looped fringe on each end.
_Fringe instructions on page 44._
_Photo on Page 30._
[Illustration: _See visual chart on page 41._]
_BRIDGE COVER_
Material:
9 skeins Brown rug yarn
4 skeins Cream rug yarn
size G crochet hook
Directions: With main color—ch. 85—sc. across ch. Ch. 1 turn.
Row 1: sc. in each sc. across—ch. 1 turn.
Row 2: Using main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. Changing to contrasting
color—1 sc. in next 6 sc. (working over main color). Using main
color—working over contrasting yarn—sc. in next 54 sc. With contrasting
color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. Using main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. Using
contrasting color, 1 sc. in next sc. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 3 thru 7: Using main color—working over main color—and contrasting
color over contrasting color, repeat Row 2.
Row 8: Using contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1
sc. in next 54 sc. Using contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With
main color 1 sc. in next 6 sc. Using contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6
sc. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 9 thru 13: Using main color over main color and contrasting color
over contrasting color, repeat Row 8.
Row 14: Using main color, 1 sc. in next 54 sc. With contrasting color, 1
sc. in next 6 sc. Using main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With contrasting
color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With
contrasting color 1 sc. in next 6 sc. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 15 thru 19: Repeat Row 14—using main color over main color and
contrasting color over contrasting color.
Row 20: 1 sc. in next 48 sc. Using main color. With contrasting color, 1
sc. in next 6 sc. Using main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With contrasting
color 1 sc. in next 6 sc. Main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With
contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6
sc. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 21 thru 25: Repeat Row 20 using main color over main color and
contrasting color over contrasting color.
Row 26: With main color, 1 sc. in next 42 sc. Using contrasting color, 1
sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With contrasting
color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With
contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. Using main color, 1 sc. in next
12 sc. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 27 thru 31: Repeat Row 26—working main color over main color and
contrasting color over contrasting color.
Row 32: With main color, 1 sc. in next 36 sc. With contrasting color, 1
sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With contrasting
color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With
contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 18
sc. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 33 thru 37: Repeat Row 32 using main color over main color and
contrasting color over contrasting color.
Row 38: Using main color, 1 sc. in next 30 sc. With contrasting color, 1
sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With contrasting
color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With
contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 24
sc. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 39 thru 43: Repeat Row 38 using main color over main color and
contrasting color over contrasting color.
Row 44: Using main color, 1 sc. in next 24 sc. With contrasting color, 1
sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With contrasting
color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With
contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 30
sc. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 45 thru 49: Repeat Row 44 using main color over main color and
contrasting color over contrasting color.
Row 50: With main color, 1 sc. in next 18 sc. With contrasting color, 1
sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With contrasting
color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With
contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 36
sc. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 51 thru 55: Repeat Row 50 using main color over main color and
contrasting color over contrasting color.
Row 56: With main color, 1 sc. in next 12 sc. With contrasting color, 1
sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With contrasting
color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With
contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 42
sc. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 57 thru 61: Repeat Row 56 using main color over main color and
contrasting color over contrasting color.
Row 62: With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With contrasting color, 1
sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With contrasting
color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With
contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 48
sc. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 63 thru 67: Repeat Row 62 using main color over main color and
contrasting color over contrasting color.
Row 68: Contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in
next 6 sc. With contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color,
1 sc. in next 6 sc. With contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With
main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6
sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 54 sc. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 69 thru 73: Repeat Row 68 using main color over main color and
contrasting color over contrasting color.
Row 74: With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With contrasting color, 1
sc. in next 6 sc. With main color—1 sc. in next 6 sc. With contrasting
color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1 sc. in next 54 sc. With
contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 75 thru 79: Repeat Row 74 using main color over main color and
contrasting color over contrasting color.
Row 80: With contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main color, 1
sc. in next 6 sc. Contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. With main
color, 1 sc. in next 54 sc. With contrasting color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc.
With main color, 1 sc. in next 6 sc. Ch. 1 turn.
Rows 81 thru 85: Repeat Row 80 using main color over main color and
contrasting color over contrasting color.
Row 86: 1 sc. in each sc. across. Ch. 1 turn.
Row 87: Repeat Row 86.
Border: Sc. evenly around. Sew pieces of ½ in. elastic across each
corner to hold on table.
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_RUG WITH BORDER DESIGN_
_22″ x 35″_
Material:
18 skeins background rug yarn
2 skeins border rug yarn
size J crochet hook
Gauge: 2 sts. = 1 inch—2 rows = 1 inch
Directions: Using two strands of yarn working as one. Start with
background color chain 46, single croc. in the second ch. from hook and
in each ch. across row. ch. 1 to turn.
Row 1: 1 single croc. st. in each st. across row. Ch. 1 to turn. Repeat
this row six more times. Eight rows in all.
BORDER: Row 1: Using background color, 1 sc. st. in 1st. 4 sts. *
pick-up border color (work over the background color) 1 sc. st. on the
next 5 sts. use background color (work over the border clr) 1 sc. st. in
the next 3 sts. repeat across row from * ending with 1 sc. st. in the
last 4 sts. with background color. Ch. 1 to turn.
Row 2: Using background color, (working over the border color) 1 sc. st.
in the 1st. 3 sts., using border color (working over background color) 1
sc. st. in the next st. (change colors the same way working over the
other color) * 1 sc. st. in the next 5 sts. change colors, 1 sc. st. in
the next st. (change colors) 1 sc. st. in the next st. change colors, 1
sc. st. in the next st. repeat from * across row ending with 3 sts. of
border color. Ch. 1 to turn.
Row 3: * With background color (working over the border color) 1 sc. st.
in the 1st. 2 sts., change colors 1 sc. st. in next st., change colors 1
sc. st. in the next 2 sts., change colors 1 sc. st. in the next 3 sts.
repeat across row from * ending with 2 sc. sts. in the background color.
Ch. 1 to turn.
Row 4: * Using border color, 1 sc. st. in 1st. st. change colors, 1 sc.
st. in the next 2 sts. change color, 1 sc. st. in the next 2 sts. change
color, 1 sc. st., 3 sts. change color, repeat across row ending with 2
sts. of border color. Ch. 1 to turn.
Row 5: Using background color, 1 sc. st. in 1st. two sts. change color 1
sc. in the next st. change color 1 sc. st. in the next 2 sts. change
color, 1 sc. st. * change color 1 sc. st. in the next 2 sts. change
color 1 sc. st. in the next st. change colors 1 sc. st. in the next 2
sts. change colors 1 sc. st. in next st. change color 1 sc. st. in next
st. change color 1 sc. st. in next st. repeat across row., ending with 1
sc. st. of the background color in the last st.
Row 6: Using background color, 1 sc. st. in the 1st. 2 sts. change color
1 sc. st. in the next st. * change color 1 sc. in the next 2 sts. change
color 1 sc. st. in the next 2 sts. repeat from * across row, the fourth
st. from the end of row. Should be in the border color, the last three
sts. of row in the background color, ch. 1 to turn.
Row 7: Using background color 1 sc. st. in 1st. four sts. * change color
1 sc. st. in the next st. change color 1 sc. st. in the next 4 sts.
change color 1 sc. st. in the next st. change color 1 sc. st. in the
next 2 sts. repeat across row ending in 3 sts. of background color. Ch.
1 to turn.
Row 8: * Using background color 1 sc. st. in 1st. 4 sts. change color 1
sc. st. in next 4 sts. repeat from * across row ending in 5 sts. of
background color ch. 1 to turn. Border is complete, fasten off the
border color. Using background color 1 sc. in each st. across row, ch. 1
to turn. Repeat this row from 57 more rows. (58) rows in all. Then start
at Row 1 of the border and put the border in again just as you did
before finish with 8 rows of sc. in the background color, tie off yarn.
This rug is nice with or without a fringe (see in book “how to make
fringe”) to finish off the rug put 2 rows of sc. sts. evenly spaced
around the outside using 1 strand of yarn. Either color.
[Illustration: _See visual chart on page 40._]
_THE SHELL STITCH COVER_
Material:
9 skeins of rug yarn
size G crochet hook
Cover size 20½ by 31 inches
Directions: Chain 75. 1st. Row: 1 sc. in third stitch from the needle. 2
dc. in the same stitch, ch. 2, and 3 dc. in the same stitch as 2 dc.
(making a shell). Skip 2 ch. and 1 sc. in next ch., * 3 dc., ch. 2, 3
dc. in the 3rd ch. and skip 2 ch. and 1 sc. in the following ch.
Continue until you have twelve shells. Ch. 3 and turn. (If the rug seems
to circle some this will straighten out as each row is added.)
2nd to 46th Rows: 1 sc. in last dc. of last shell. 2 dc. in same stitch,
ch. 2, 3 dc. in same stitch (making a shell). * 1 sc. in ch. 2 of
previous row. 3 dc., ch. 2, and 3 dc. in sc * and ch. 3 and turn.
47th Row: 1 dc. in last stitch of last shell, 2 dc. in the same stitch.
* 1 sc. in ch. 2. 1 dc., 1 hdc., 1 sc., 1 hdc., 1 dc. in the sc *.
Continue to the end of row and tie.
By adding more rows this makes a beautiful Afghan done in a combination
of 4 colors—4 rows of each throughout.
_QUICKY DISH CLOTH_
Material:
1 skein rug yarn
size 8 knitting needles
Directions: Using two strands of yarn knitting them as you would one
strand, cast on 20 sts.
Knit 4 and purl 4 across row, repeat for 12 rows or until the cloth is
the desired size, bind off.
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_T.V. STACK PILLOW_
Material:
14 skeins Red rug yarn
1 skein Ivory rug yarn
crochet hook—Boye G
Styrofoam Pillow—20″ by 20″ by 4″
20″ zipper
Directions: Half double croc. st.—yarn over as you would in a double
croc. stitch—go through st. Pick up yarn and pull through all loops on
hook. Top & Bottom: Make two pieces using red ch. 68.
Row 1: 1 half double croc. st. in 3rd st. of ch. 1 half double croc. st.
in each st. of ch. across row. (66 st. in all.) Should measure 20″—ch.
2—turn. Continue for 50 rows putting 1 half double croc. st. in each st.
across ch. 2 to turn each row (measure 20″). Strips for sides (make 4):
Ch. 14—1 half double croc. st. in 3rd st. of ch. and in each st. across
ch. (12 sts.) (measures 4 in.) ch. 2 turn. Continue putting 1 half
double croc. st. in each st. across ch. 2 to turn each row until your
work measures 20″.
Tassels: Make 4. Cut a piece of cardboard 5 in. wide and wrap yarn
around 30 times—use either color or both. Slide off cardboard carefully
and tie with string as tightly as possible about an in. from top and
around all the strands—cut the other end too and trim evenly with bottom
of pillow—finish tassel—(note picture). Tie to each corner of pillow.
Put together: using ivory yarn, croc. all seams together with sc. st.
With seams to outside put several stitches in corners so work will lie
flat. Leave on edge open for zipper. Pin zipper in, then baste before
stitching—on sewing machine.
_KNOTTED BELT_