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J. & P. COATS BIG BALL BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. A.104, Size 30: 10 balls of White; or
CLARK'S BIG BALL MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. B.34, Size 30: 8 balls of White.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.
5 yards of blue satin ribbon, 1 inch wide … A pillow 14 inches square.

Each motif measures 7 inches square and requires 90 yards of thread.

CHAIR BACK—First Motif … Starting at center, ch 15. Join with sl st to form ring. Wind a piece of thread around little finger 20 times. Break off. 1st rnd: Working over the 20 strands, make 32 sc in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc (16 loops). 3rd and 4th rnds: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc. 5th rnd: * Ch 10, sc in next loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 3 times. Repeat from * around, sl st in dc. 6th rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch, ch 3, dc in same loop, make * (ch 5, 2 dc in same loop) twice; ch 5, skip next loop, in next loop make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; ch 5, skip next loop, 2 dc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st in next dc and to center of next sp, sc in same sp, (ch 5, sc in next sp) twice; * ch 5, 11 dc in next sp, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 4 times. Repeat from * around. Join to first sc. 8th rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 4, in same loop make tr, ch 5 and 2 tr; * ch 3, in next loop make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 3, (tr in next dc, ch 1) 10 times; tr in next dc, ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 3, in next sp make 2 tr, ch 5 and 2 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next tr, * in next sp make 2 tr, ch 5 and 2 tr; tr in next 2 tr, ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 3, skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 9 times; sc in next sp, ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 3, tr in next 2 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 3 tr, * in next sp make 2 tr, ch 5 and 2 tr; tr in next 4 tr, ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 3, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 8 times; sc in next loop, ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 3, tr in next 4 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.
   11th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 5 tr, * in next sp make 2 tr, ch 5 and 2 tr; tr in next 6 tr, ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 3, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 7 times; sc in next loop, ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 3, tr in next 6 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 7 tr, * in next sp make 2 tr, ch 5 and 2 tr; tr in next 8 tr, ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 3, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 6 times; sc in next loop, ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 3, tr in next 8 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 13th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 9 tr, * in next sp make 2 tr, ch 5 and 2 tr; tr in next 10 tr, ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 3, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 5 times; sc in next loop, ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 3, skip next sp, tr in next 10 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Sc back into last sp made, * (ch 5, skip 3 tr, sc between last tr skipped and next tr) 3 times; ch 5, in next sp make 2 tr, ch 5 and 2 tr; (ch 5, skip 3 tr, sc between last tr skipped and next tr) 3 times; ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 3, skip 1 sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 4 times; sc in next loop, ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 5, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc. 15th rnd: (Ch 5, sc in next loop) 4 times; * ch 5, tr in next 2 tr, in next sp make 2 tr, ch 5 and 2 tr; tr in next 2 tr, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 5 times; ch 5, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 3, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 3 times; sc in next loop, ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; (ch 5, sc in next loop) 5 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc. 16th rnd: (Ch 5, sc in next loop) 5 times; * ch 5, tr in next 4 tr, in next sp make 2 tr, ch 5 and 2 tr; tr in next 4 tr, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 5, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, make tr in next 3 loops, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (joint-tr cluster made); skip next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; (ch 5, sc in next loop) 6 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc. 17th rnd: (Ch 5, sc in next loop) 6 times; * ch 5, tr in next 6 tr, in next sp make 2 tr, ch 10 and 2 tr; tr in next 6 tr, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 5, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc; make dc in next 2 sps, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (joint dc made); (ch 5, sc in next loop) 7 times. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

SECOND MOTIF … Work as for First Motif until 16 rnds have been com­pleted. 17th rnd: (Ch 5, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 5, tr in next 6 tr, 2 tr in next sp, ch 5, sl st in any corner loop on First Motif, ch 5, 2 tr in same loop on Second Motif, tr in next 6 tr, (ch 2, sl st in next loop on First Motif, ch 2, sc in next loop on Second Motif) 7 times; ch 2, sl st in next loop on First Motif, ch 2, make a joint dc over next 2 sps on Second Motif. Complete rnd, joining next 8 loops and next corner loop as before.
   Make 3 rows of 3 motifs, joining adjacent sides as Second Motif was joined to First Motif (where 4 corners meet, join 3rd and 4th corners to join­ing of previous 2 corners.

EDGING … Attach thread to any corner loop, 11 sc in same loop, * sc in each tr across next group, 3 sc in next loop, make 5 dc in each of next 14 loops, 3 sc in next loop, sc in each tr across next group, 4 sc in each of next 2 sps. Repeat from * around, making 11 sc in each corner. Join and break off.

ARM PIECE (Make 2) … Make 2 motifs. Complete as for Chair Back.

PLACE MAT … Make 2 rows of 3 motifs. Complete as for Chair Back.

PILLOW … Make 2 rows of 2 motifs. Make another piece the same way. Sew pieces together around 3 sides. Insert pillow and sew up 4th side. Flute ribbon and sew around edge.