Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
LARGE RUG—26 x 50 inches without fringe.
8 skeins Gray.
8 skeins Red or Dk. Red.
4 skeins Cream.
SMALL RUG—16 x 26 inches without fringe.
4 skeins Gray.
3 skeins Red or Dk. Red.
2 skeins Cream.
Aluminum crochet hook size H.
SMALL RUG: With Gray ch 72, insert hook in 4th st from hook, pull loop
through, yarn over, insert hook in same space, pull loop through, yarn
over and work off all loops at one time, * skip 1 st of ch, insert hook
in next st, pull loop through, yarn over, insert hook in same space,
pull loop through, yarn over and work off all loops at one time, repeat
from * across ch, cut yarn (35 patterns). Attach Cream (when changing
color always complete last half of last st made with next color), turn.
2nd Row: Ch 2, insert hook in same space, pull loop through, yarn over,
insert hook in same space, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all
loops at one time, * insert hook in next st (inserting hook through
loose part of st also), pull loop through, yarn over, insert hook in
same space, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all loops at one
time (pattern), repeat from * across row, cut yarn, turn.
3rd Row: With Gray, ch 2 (always start every row with ch 2), work 1
pattern st in each of the next 4 sts, drop Gray, with Dk. Red, working
over Gray, work in pattern across the next 7 sts, drop Dk. Red, pick up
Gray and work in pattern across remainder of row. Continue working back
and forth according to chart.
FRINGE: Wind Gray over a 3½ inch cardboard. Cut one end. Double 2
lengths in half, loop through 1st st also inserting yarn through loose
part of st, draw ends through loop tightly. Repeat in each st across
each short end.
LARGE RUG: With Gray, ch 110 and work in same manner as small rug,
working according to chart. Finish rug in same manner.
[Illustration: Large pattern]
[Illustration: Small pattern]
[Illustration: Cliff Dweller]