SEAT COVER
With Antique ch 21, 1 s c in 2nd st from hook and in each remaining st of ch, turn. 2nd ROW: Ch 3 (counts as 1 d c), 2 s c in 1st st, work 9 patterns, ch 1, 2 s c, 1 d c in last st, turn. Repeat 2nd row always having 2 more patterns in each row until there are 23 patterns in row, ch 1 to turn last row. NEXT 13 ROWS: Repeat 2nd row of rug. NEXT ROW (Dec Row): Skip 1st 2 sts, s c in next st, work 21 patterns, ch 1, skip 1 st, keeping loops on hook, pull up a loop in next st, skip 1 st, pull up loop in next st, y o and work off all loops at one time (s c dec), ch 1, turn. NEXT 2 ROWS: Work even in pattern. Repeat last 3 rows once (19 patterns). NEXT 5 ROWS: Repeat dec rows having 2 patterns less in each row (9 patterns in last row), cut yarn.
BORDER: Attach yarn on side of 1st row at beg, working in s c work 47 s c on side of cover, 20 s c across straight edge and 47 s c on opposite side of cover ending at other end of starting ch, ch 1, turn. 2nd ROW: Work in s c throughout dec 1 st at beg and end of row. 3rd ROW: Dec 1 st at beg and end of row and dec 10 more sts evenly spaced. 4th ROW: Repeat 2nd row. 5th ROW: 1 s c in each s c. 6th ROW: (BEADING): S c in 1st s c, ch 1, skip next s c, s c in next s c, * ch 2, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * across row ending to correspond, cut yarn.
TIE: Crochet a ch 48 inches long. Lace through beading.
FINISHING: Arrange flowers and sew to top of cover as illustrated.
