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Materials: J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen (5 balls) or Clark's O.N.T. Cronita (6 balls), color 61A, Dk. Ecru. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 6.

When completed, head rest measures about 11 x 32 inches, and each arm rest about 6 x 16 inches.

Head Rest. Ch 8, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (to count as 1 dc), 15 d c in ring. Join this and every rnd with a sl st. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, 1 d c in same st from which ch-3 started, * ch 2, 2 d c in same st, ch 5, skip 1 d c, 1 s c in next d c, ch 5, skip 1 d c, 2 d c in next d c, and repeat from * around (4 shells made). 3rd rnd: Sl st to center of ch-2 (all rnds from now on begin in the same way), ch 3 (to count as 1 dc), 1 dc under ch-2, * ch 2, 2 d c under same ch-2, ch 5, 1 s c in loop, ch 5, 1 s c in next loop, ch 5, 2 d c under ch-2, and repeat from * around. 4th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 5, 1 s c in loop, ch 5, 4 d c (1 block) in next loop, ch 5, 1 s c in next loop, ch 5 and repeat from * around. 5th rnd: Same as 3rd rnd, but having 5 loops (instead of 3) on each side of square. 6th rnd: Same as 4th rnd, but with 3 blocks over the 3 center loops on each side. 7th rnd: Same as 3rd rnd but with 7 loops. 8th rnd: Same as 4th rnd but with 5 blocks on each side. 9th rnd: Same as 3rd rnd but with 9 loops on each side. 10th rnd: Same as 4th rnd but with 3 blocks on each side. 11th rnd: Same as 3rd rnd but with 11 loops. 12th rnd: Same as 4th rnd but with 1 block on each side. 13th rnd: Same as 3rd rnd but with 13 loops. Make 11 more blocks. Joining of Blocks. Place two blocks side by side with right side of work on top. Attach thread to ch-2 sp between shell at right hand corner (this will be referred to as 1st block) nearest other block (this will be referred to as 2nd block). Ch 2, s c under ch-2 sp of adjacent shell of 2nd block, ch 2, s c under first ch-5 loop on 1st block, ch 2, s c under first ch-5 loop on 2nd block and so on back and forth to corner, making last s c in ch-2 between shell of 2nd block. Join blocks into 2 strips of 6 each. Then join strips in same manner. S c all around edges making a ch-5 p in every alternate loop with 4 s c in each loop, and finish off.

Arm Rests. Make 3 blocks for each arm rest. Join and finish as for head rest.

Handmade table cloths are becoming more and more popular and this attractive block design if joined together, will make an interesting pattern on the table. For a finer, more lacy effect, use Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, Size 10 and Milward's steel crochet hook No. 8. Make as many motifs as desired for the size cloth preferred.