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Today's Crochet Book
Star Book 115
American Thread Company
Original Copyright Not Published

ENTIRE DIGITALLY RESTORED LEAFLET IN .pdf FORMAT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

Crocheted Hat & Bag, Checkerboard Rug, Checkerboard Pillow, Loop Stitch Rug, Toilet Tank Tray & Seat Cover, Oval Classic Rug, Striped Rug, Striped Pillow, Knitting Bag I, Woven Luncheon Mats, New Home Look Rug, New Hat & Bag Look, Triangle Pillow, Knitting Bag II. 15 pages.

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS

ch ...................................................................... Chain
s c ........................................................ Single Crochet
s d c .......................................... Short Double Crochet
d c ...................................................... Double Crochet
tr c ........................................................ Treble Crochet
d tr c ......................................... Double Treble Crochet
tr tr .............................................. Treble Treble Crochet
sl st ............................................................. Slip Stitch
st ....................................................................... Stitch
sts .................................................................. Stitches

*  (Asterisk) This symbol indicates that the instructions imme­diately following are to be repeated the given number of times plus the original.
**  Are used in the same way.

Crochet Patterns

Crocheted Hat & Bag

Ch 46, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row. 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, * d tr c (3 times over hook) in next s c, keeping the d tr c to front of work, 1 s c in each of the next 5 s c, repeat from * 5 times, d tr c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, ch 1, turn.
3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th Rows. 1 s c in each st, ch 1, turn. (More)

Checkerboard Rug

With Black ch 19 loosely, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row. 1 double loop st in each s c (double loop st: insert hook in st, wind yarn twice around index finger, draw yarn through, pulling yarn from under finger, drop loop from finger letting loops fall to right side of work and complete s c), ch 1, turn. (More)

Checkerboard Pillow

FRONT OF PILLOW: With Black ch 19 loosely, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row. 1 double loop st in each s c (double loop st: insert hook in st, wind yarn twice around index finger, draw yarn through, pulling yarn from under finger, drop loop from finger letting loops fall to right side of work and complete s c), ch 1, turn. (More)

Loop Stitch Rug

Ch 51, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1 to turn all rows.
2nd Row. 1 double loop st in each s c (double loop st: yarn over index finger twice, insert hook in st, draw yarn through pulling yarn from under index finger, drop loops from finger letting loops fall to right side of work and complete s c).
3rd Row. 1 s c in each st. Repeat last 2 rows 3 times. (More)

Toilet Tank Tray & Seat Cover

Ch 61, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row. S c in next s c, 1 double loop st in each of the next 58 s c, s c in next s c, ch 1 to turn all rows. Directions for double loop stitch are given in directions for loop stitch rug.
3rd Row. 1 s c in each s c. Repeat the last 2 rows once. (More)

Oval Classic Rug

With Gold, ch 45, d c in 4th st from hook, 1 d c in each of the next 40 sts of ch, 5 d c in next st, ch 3, turn.
2nd Row. 5 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 45 sts, ch 3, turn.
3rd Row. 1 d c in each of the next 46 d c, 5 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, cut yarn, do not turn. (More)

Striped Rug

With Gold, ch 45, d c in 4th st from hook, 1 d c in each of the next 40 sts of ch, 5 d c in next st, ch 3, turn.
2nd Row. 5 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 45 sts, ch 3, turn.
3rd Row. 1 d c in each of the next 46 d c, 5 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, cut yarn, do not turn. (More)

Striped Pillow

FRONT: With Gold, ch 7, d c in 4th st from hook, 1 d c in each of the next 2 sts of ch, 5 d c in next st of ch, ch 3, turn.
2nd Row. 5 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 7 sts, ch 3, turn.
3rd Row. 1 d c in each of the next 8 d c, 5 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, cut yarn, do not turn. (More)

Knitting Bag I

With Multi-color starting at top, ch 34, s c in 2nd st from hook, * d c in next st of ch, s c in next st of ch, repeat from * across  row, ch 3, turn.
2nd Row. * S c in next d c, d c in next s c, repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn.
3rd Row. S c in 1st st, d c in next s c, * s c in next d c, d c in next s c, repeat from * 6 times, 1 s c, 1 d c, 1 s c in next st (center), * d c in next s c, s c in next d c, repeat from * 7 times working last s c in 3rd st of end ch, turn. (More)

Woven Luncheon Mats

With Multi-color ch 64, d c in 6th st from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 st of ch, d c in next st of ch, repeat from * across row (30 meshes), ch 4, turn.
2nd Row. D c in next d c, * ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from * across row ending with ch 1, skip 1 st, d c in next st, ch 4, turn. Repeat the 2nd row for entire mat working 1 more row Multi-color (when changing color always complete last half of last st with next color). (More)

New Home Look Rug

With Bed, ch 38, drop Bed, with Multi-color ch 39, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 36 sts of ch, insert hook in next st, pull loop through, drop Multi-color to front of work, pick up Red and pull through both loops on hook, 1 s c in each of the next 38 sts of ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row. With Red 1 s c in each of the next 38 sts, drop Bed to front of work, with Multi-color 1 s c in each of the next 38 s c (when changing color always complete last half of last st with next color), ch 1, turn. (More)

New Hat & Bag Look

CROWN: Starting at center with Steel Gray, ch 3, 6 s c in 2nd st from hook, drop Gray loop, always pull up a long loop at end of each round to be picked up at beginning of follow­ing rounds, attach Multi-color in 1st s c of 1st round. Here­after work in back loop only of each s c on every round.
2nd Round. 1 s c in same space, * 2 s c in next s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * all around, ending with 2 s c in last st, drop Multi-color, pick up Gray loop. (More)

Triangle Pillow

With Lt. Yellow ch 2, 9 s c in 2nd st from hook, do not join this or following rows. Place a marker at the beginning of each row.
2nd Row. * S c in next s c, 2 s c, ch 1, 2 s c in next s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * twice.
3rd Row. * 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, 1 s c, ch 1, 1 s c in next ch 1 space, 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, repeat from * twice. (More)

Knitting Bag II

Starting at top of bag ch 45 (to measure about 12½ inches), s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row. 1 s c in each s c, ch 1, turn.
3rd Row. Skip 1 s c, 2 s c in next s c, * ch 1, skip 1 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn. (More)