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STAR BOOK No. 225
=35¢=
AUNT LYDIA’S®
RUG YARN
_Collection_
[Illustration: Lady standing wearing a crocheted shell]
[Illustration: Butterfly]
_A Belle’s Shell_
=SIZES=: Small, Medium, Large
Materials Required:
=AMERICAN THREAD=
=“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN=
8 (9, 10)—70 yd. skeins Chartreuse
Aluminum Crochet Hook Size K OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN
STITCH GAUGE BELOW.
=GAUGE=: 3 sts = 1 inch
Directions are given for Small size. Changes for Medium and Large
sizes are given in parentheses.
=MEASUREMENTS=: Width across front or back at underarm: 16″, 17″, 18″.
=BACK=: Ch 52 (56, 60), s c in 2nd st from hook, * 1 d c in next st
of ch, s c in next st, repeat from * across ch, ch 1, turn. =2nd
ROW=: D c in back loop of 1st s c, * s c in front loop of next d c,
d c in back loop of next s c, repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn.
=3rd ROW=: S c in front loop of 1st d c, * d c in back loop of next
s c, s c in front loop of next d c, repeat from * across row, ch 1,
turn. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows 14 (18, 22) times. =NEXT ROW=: Spacing
sts evenly, working over side of each row work 47 (51, 55) s c down
side, ch 1, turn. =SHAPE ARMHOLE=: Working 1 shoulder at a time sl
st across 6 sts, * ch 3, skip 1 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from *
4 times, ch 4, turn. =NEXT 2 ROWS=: S c in 1st loop, * ch 3, s c in
next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 4, turn. =NEXT 2 ROWS=: S c in
1st loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 1, d c in
last loop, (dec), ch 4, turn. =NEXT 5 ROWS=: Work 3—ch 3 loops, ch
4 to turn all rows, cut yarn. Skip 13 (17, 21) s c for neck, attach
yarn and work 5—ch 3 loops for other shoulder, complete shoulder and
shaping same as 1st shoulder, cut yarn.
=FRONT=: Work same as back.
=FINISHING=: Block each section. Sew side and shoulder seams. Attach
yarn at back of left shoulder, work around neck as follows: ch 1,
skip length of a sl st, sl st in next space, work in same manner
around armholes.
=POMPONS=: Open a skein of yarn and cut one end, tie at 1 inch
intervals. Cut between each tie and trim ends. Tie 1 pompon in every
other row along lower edge.
[Illustration: Woman with crocheted shell]
_A Belle’s Shell_
[Illustration: Woman wearing love vest]
_A Love Vest_
=SIZES=: 12, 14, 16
Materials Required:
=AMERICAN THREAD=
=“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN=
7 (8, 8)—70 yd. skeins White
A few yds. Red
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 8 and No. 10 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH
WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW
Aluminum Crochet Hook Size H
5—¾ inch bone rings
=GAUGE FOR No. 10 NEEDLES=:
7 sts = 2 inches
5 rows = 1 inch
=BACK=: On No. 8 needles cast on 51 (55, 59) sts and work in seed
st for 2 inches (seed st: =1st ROW=: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from *
across row. Repeat 1st row throughout). Change to No. 10 needles and
work even for 12 inches. =SHAPE ARMHOLES=: Bind off 4 sts at beg of
next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each side once. Work even for 7 (7½, 8)
inches. =SHAPE SHOULDERS=: Bind off 6 (7, 8) sts at beg of next 4
rows, bind off remaining sts for back of neck.
=RIGHT FRONT=: On No. 8 needles cast on 29 (31, 33) sts. Work 2
inches in seed st. Change to No. 10 needles and work even for 12
inches. =SHAPE ARMHOLE=: Bind off 5 sts at beg of row, then dec 1 st
at armhole side once. Continue even at armhole edge and dec 1 st at
front edge every 3rd row 12 times. Work even until armhole measures 7
(7½, 8) inches. =SHAPE SHOULDER=: Bind off 6 (7, 8) sts every other
row at armhole edge.
=LEFT FRONT=: Work to correspond to right front reversing shaping.
=FINISHING=: Block sections. Sew seams. Work 1 round of s c around
each armhole. Work 2 rounds of s c all around edge working 5
buttonholes on right front in 1st row. (Buttonhole: ch 3, skip 2 sts,
s c in next st; in following round work 1 s c in each st of ch at
buttonholes.)
=BUTTONS=: Work s c over bone ring, cut yarn, draw sts tog. Sew in
place. With Red ch 7 or 8, sl st in back loop of each ch, cut yarn.
Form letters as illustrated and sew in place to buttons. Finish last
button with a french knot.
[Illustration: Woman in love vest]
_A Love Vest_
_Aran Afghan and Pillows_
AFGHAN
=Approximate Size=: 49 x 65 inches
Materials Required:
=AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN=
27—70 yd. skeins Natural
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 10½ OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT
IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW