[Illustration: {DECORATIVE RINGMASTER}]
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD
“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN
1—70 yd. skein each White, Bongo and National Blue
Scraps of Red and Black felt
Aluminum Crochet Hook Size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN
STITCH GAUGE BELOW
GAUGE: 3 s c = 1 inch
With White work 1st 8 rounds same as Rose tissue topper on page 24. NEXT
14 ROUNDS: Working in both loops work 1 s c in each s c, cut yarn at end
of last round.
RUFFLE: With right side of work toward you, working in front loop of sts
only, attach Bongo in any s c, * ch 4, sl st in next s c, repeat from *
all around, join, cut yarn. NEXT ROUND: Attach National Blue in free
loop of same s c row, work 2 s c in each st, do not join. NEXT ROUND:
Working through both loops of sts, work 1 s c in each s c, join, cut
yarn.
HAT: With Bongo ch 30, join in 1st st of ch being careful not to twist
ch. 1st ROUND: 1 s c in each st, do not join this or following rounds.
Place a marker at beg of each round. 2nd ROUND: Dec in next 2 sts (to
dec: keeping loops on hook pull up a loop in next 2 sts, y o and work
off all loops at one time), 1 s c in each of next 3 s c, repeat from beg
all around. 3rd ROUND: 1 s c in each st. 4th ROUND: Dec 6 sts evenly
spaced, do not work dec directly over previous dec. Repeat 3rd and 4th
rounds until 6 sts remain. NEXT ROUND: Work 1 s c in each st, join, cut
yarn leaving a length. Thread yarn into blunt needle, draw sts tog at
top, fasten securely.
RUFFLE: Work same as ruffle for topper but work ch 3 loops.
POMPON: Wind National Blue 80 times over a 1 inch cardboard. Tie one
end, cut other end. Trim into shape. Attach to top of hat.
FINISHING: Sew hat to top of tissue topper. Cut eyes, nose, mouth and
lines as illustrated with felt. Glue in position.
[Illustration: INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROSE TOPPER ON PAGE 24]
[Illustration: _American Thread Co._
Aunt Lydia’s
FAST COLOR • 70 YARDS
HEAVY RUG YARN]