_24 Inches x 40 Inches Without Fringe_
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
8 skeins National Blue.
3 skeins Black.
2 skeins each Lt. Yellow and Dk. Green.
1 skein Red.
Aluminum crochet hook size H.
With National Blue ch 96, yarn over hook, insert in 4th st from hook and
pull loop through, yarn over hook, skip 1 st of ch, insert hook in next
st, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all loops at one time, ch
1 (the ch 1 is termed the eye of st), * yarn over hook, insert in same
space with last st, pull loop through, yarn over hook, skip 1 st of ch,
insert hook in next st, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all 5
loops at one time, ch 1 (pattern), repeat from * across row then ch 1
more to turn.
2nd Row: Yarn over hook, skip the eye of st just made, insert hook in
next st of same pattern, pull loop through, yarn over hook, insert in
eye of next st, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all 5 loops at
one time, ch 1, * yarn over hook, insert in eye of same st, pull loop
through, yarn over hook, insert in eye of next st, pull loop through,
yarn over and work off all 5 loops at one time, ch 1, repeat from *
across row inserting hook in 2nd st of end ch to complete last pattern,
ch 1, then ch 1 more to turn. All rows are worked same as 2nd row for
entire rug. Work 4 more rows National Blue but work to within last
pattern of last row, yarn over, insert in eye of same st, pull loop
through, yarn over, insert in 2nd st of end ch, pull loop through, with
Black pull through all 5 loops on hook at one time, ch 1, then ch 1 more
to turn.
Work 1 row of pattern in Black. When changing color always complete last
pattern in next color. Then work 2 rows Lt. Yellow, 1 row Black, 2 rows
Dk. Green, 1 row Black, 2 rows Red, 1 row Black, 8 rows National Blue, 1
row Black, 2 rows Lt. Yellow, 1 row Black, 4 rows National Blue, 1 row
Black, 2 rows Green, 1 row Black, 4 rows National Blue, 1 row Black, 2
rows Red, 1 row Black, 4 rows National Blue, 1 row Black, 2 rows Green,
1 row Black, 4 rows National Blue, 1 row Black, 2 rows Lt. Yellow, 1 row
Black, 8 rows National Blue, 1 row Black, 2 rows Red, 1 row Black, 2
rows Green, 1 row Black, 2 rows Lt. Yellow, 1 row Black, 6 rows National
Blue, cut yarn.
FRINGE: Wind National Blue over a 4½ inch cardboard, cut one end. Using
2 strands, double in half and knot through every other st across each
short end.
[Illustration: Regimental Stripes]