Young Modern
WAFFLE STITCH
24 Inches x 40 Inches Without Fringe
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
14 skeins Evergreen.
2 skeins Orange.
1 skein Lt. Yellow.
1 skein White.
Aluminum crochet hook size H.
With Evergreen, ch 84, d c in 4th st from hook, 1 d c in each remaining st of ch, ch 3, turn.
2nd Row: D c in next d c, * yarn over, insert hook from front to back and to front again around next d c, pull loop through, yarn over and complete the d c (front d c), front d c around next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * across row, ending with d c in 3rd st of ch 3, drop Evergreen, do not turn.
3rd Row: * * Attach Orange in 3rd st of ch 3, s c in same space and 1 s c in each st, cut yarn, turn.
4th Row: Pick up Evergreen, ch 3, front d c around next d c of 2nd row below, * skip 2 s c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 s c, 1 front d c in each of the next 2 d c of 2nd row below, repeat from * across row, ending with last d c around end ch, ch 3, turn.
5th Row: Same as 2nd row.
Repeat the last 3 rows for pattern, working 1 row Orange, 2 rows Evergreen, * 1 row Lt. Yellow, 2 rows Evergreen, repeat from * once, * 1 row Orange, two rows Evergreen, repeat from * once, * 1 row White, two rows Evergreen, repeat from * once. Repeat from * * 3 times. Continue in pattern working * 1 row Orange, 2 rows Evergreen, repeat from * once, * 1 row Lt. Yellow, 2 rows Evergreen, repeat from * once, * 1 row Orange, 2 rows Evergreen, repeat from * once, ch 2, turn last row.
Next Row: Insert hook from front to back and to front again around next d c, pull loop through, yarn over and complete the s c (front s c), * 1 s c in each of the next 2 d c, 1 front s c around each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * across row, cut yarn.
FRINGE: Wind Evergreen over a 1½ inch cardboard, cut one end. Using one strand, double in half and knot through each st across two short sides.
Young Modern
Biarritz
EMBROIDERED BLOCKS
Approximate Size 22 Inches × 33 Inches
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
9 skeins Lt. Brown.
4 skeins White or color desired.
Aluminum crochet hook size H.
With Brown ch 72, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn. Work firmly throughout.
2nd Row: 1 s c in each s c (71 s c), ch 1, turn.
3rd Row: S c in 1st s c, long s c in base of next s c, * s c in top of next s c, long s c in base of next s c, repeat from * across row, ending with s c in top of last s c, ch 1, turn.
4th Row: Long s c in 1st s c, * s c in top of next long s c, long s c in base of next s c, repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn. The last 2 rows form the pattern. Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times.
Measure about 16 yds. of White for each of the 3 White blocks and roll each 16 yds. into a ball holding in position with a safety pin so it does not tangle. Measure about 16 yds. of Brown for each Brown stripe and roll into ball in same manner, continue working with original skeins for border stripe.
11th Row: S c in top of 1st long s c, long s c in base of next s c, * s c in top of next long s c, long s c in base of next s c, repeat from * once, s c in top of next long s c, insert hook in base of next s c, pull loop through, with White, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook, drop Brown to back of work (when changing color always complete last half of last st with next color in same manner as just given), with White 1 s c in each of the next 13 sts working in top of sts only, drop White to back of work, using a separate ball of Brown work * long s c in base of next s c, s c in top of next s c, repeat from * 3 times, drop Brown to back of work, with White and using a separate ball work 1 s c in top of each of the next 13 sts, drop White to back of work, using a separate ball of Brown work * s c in top of next long s c, long s c in base of next s c, repeat from * 3 times, drop Brown to back of work, with White and using a separate ball of yarn, work 1 s c in top of each of the next 13 sts, drop White to back of work, with Brown and using a separate ball of yarn, * long s c in base of next s c, s c in top of next s c, repeat from * 3 times (right side of work), ch 1, turn.
12th Row: * Keeping pattern uniform with Brown work in pattern across next 8 sts, drop Brown to front of work (wrong side), pick up White and work 1 s c in top of each of the next 13 s c, drop White to front of work, repeat from * twice, pick up Brown and work in pattern across last 8 sts, ch 1 to turn each row.
13th Row: * Keeping pattern uniform with Brown work in pattern across next 8 sts, drop Brown to back of work, pick up White, 1 s c in top of each of the next 13 s c, drop White to back of work, repeat from * twice, with Brown work in pattern across last 8 sts.
Repeat the last 2 rows 6 times, then repeat the 12th row once.
27th Row: With Brown work in pattern across 1st 8 sts, * cut White yarn in previous row leaving an end to work in securely, 1 s c in each of the next 13 s c, cut Brown yarn of previous row leaving an end to work in securely, work in pattern across next 8 sts, repeat from * twice.
28th Row: With Brown work in pattern across 1st 8 sts, * 1 s c in top of each of the next 13 s c, pattern over next 8 sts, repeat from * twice.
Repeat from 3rd row through 28th row 4 times. Work 9 rows in pattern.
Next Row: 1 s c in each st, cut yarn.
With Brown embroider design in cross sts in center of each White block working according to chart and starting the 1st 2 cross sts in the 6th and 7th st of 6th row of each White block.
Pattern
Biarritz