NO. 6530—TUMBLER MUFFS
MATERIAL—Dexter Cotton Warp, Art. 380, 1 tube natural 100, 1 tube green 150. Crochet Hook No. 8—size—6 muffs in set—each 3 in. across and 2½ in. deep.
The stitch used in muffs is the slipper stitch made by catching under each stitch in every row to form a ridge.
Begin with bottom of muff which is all worked in natural.
1st row. Ch 5, join with sl st, 18 d c into this st, join with sl st.
Row 2. S c in each d c increasing 1 st in every 3rd st, join with sl st.
Rows 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 worked in same way increasing as needed to keep work flat. This piece should now measure 3 inches across—break warp and attach green, and work up 2 rows s c ending each row with sl st,—break warp, attach cream and work 2 rows—repeat until there are 5 rows of green and 4 of natural.
Finish top with 1 row of white scallops as follows—1 s c, 2 d c in same st, 1 s c, skip 3 sts, 2 d c in same st,—repeat around.—Attach white to bottom edge of muff and work one row of s c around—repeat for other muffs.