NO. 6544—FLOWER BASKET
MATERIAL—Dexter Cotton Warp. Art. 380, 1 tube natural 100. Crochet Hook No. 8.
Begin basket at center of solid piece at base—ch 4, join, 6 s c in ring, join with sl st. Continue working until there are 10 rows of s c, increasing by adding an extra s c in each row as needed to keep work flat until piece measures 3 in. across and begin lace edge.
Row 1—Ch 3, 1 d c in each of 1st 3 s c, ch 2, skip 2, * 1 d c in each 4 s c, ch 2, skip 2, repeat around, join.
Row 2—Ch 3, * d c in last d c of group, 2 d c over 2 ch, d c over 1st d c of next group, ch 2, repeat from * around.
Row 3—S c over 1st 2 ch, * ch 2, over next 2 ch, make 1 tr, ch 3, and fasten in for picot. Repeat tr and picot alternately until 6 tr have been made in same space, ch 2, s c over next 2 ch and repeat from * around. Fasten. This completes base of basket.
Handle—Make a chain 14 in. long, 1 s c in each st of chain, turn and work back across row in s c.
3rd row—Ch 3, 3 d c in each 3 s c, * ch 2, skip 2, 4 d c in 4 s c, repeat from star across handle.
4th and 5th rows—S c as on other edge. Work 1 row of picot on each side of handle.
Attach warp to last row of s c in solid part of basket base and work evenly 14 rows of s c. This brings height of basket to 2 inches. Ch 3, 3 d c in each of 3 s c, * ch 3, skip 3, 4 d c in each of 4 s c, repeat around. Next row ch 3, 2 d c in space below, 1 d c in d c below, * ch 3, 1 d c in 1st d c below, 2 d c in space, 1 d c in last d c below, repeat from star around row and repeat this row 4 times. The next row is worked the same but increase in each space by making ch 5 instead of 3. Next row, ch 3, 3 d c in space, ch 2, 1 d c in 1st d c of group below, ch 2, skip 2, 1 d c in 3rd d c below, * ch 3, 1 d c in last d c of group below, 3 d c in space, ch 2, 1 d c in 1st d c of row below, ch 2, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in d c below, repeat around row. This last row increases basket for top flare. Next row—ch 3, 3 d c in space, * ch 2, 4 d c in space below, repeat around working 1 group of 4 d c with ch 2 between in each space of previous row. Repeat this row 4 times and finish edge as in base beginning with row 3 of edging instruction.
Make a very thick cooked starch, rub well into basket, place a glass or can in basket to shape, spread and pull base until flat and as basket dries stretch the top as much as possible in one direction to give width and flare to basket.
Let handle dry flat then sew to sides of basket across narrow width and down on sides of basket about 1½ inches. Use a glass in basket for flower container.
NO. 6542—BATHROOM RUG
NO. 6543—LID COVER
MATERIAL—Dexter Cotton Warp, Art. 380. 3 tubes deep blue No. 210, 2 tubes each light delft blue No. 281, and natural No. 100. Crochet Hook No. 4.
Rug size 27×40.
Lid Cover—Standard Size.
Rug—Using 3 strands of warp, one dark blue, one delft and one natural, make a chain 17 inches long, 9 d c in 3rd st from hook, 1 d c in each st of ch, 9 d c in last st, turn. 1 d c in each st on this side, join.
2nd row. Ch 3, 2 d c in 1st d c of row below, 3 d c in 3rd d c, repeat around row. Add 2 groups of 3 d c each at both ends of work to keep rug flat. Spread rug on floor after each row to see that sufficient increase has been made, if there is a tendency to curl at edge add 1 more group of 3 d c at each end in next row around.
When rug measures 15 inches in width break cream warp and replace with delft blue and work one row, next row use 2 strands deep blue and one of delft blue. Next row use 3 strands of deep blue then 1 row—all three strand cream color, next row all delft blue, next row all deep blue—repeat 1 row each cream, delft blue and deep blue and finish edge in deep blue as follows: Ch 3, 1 s c in same st, 1 s c in 2nd st, 1 s c in 2nd st, ch 3, 1 s c in same st, repeat around.
2nd row of edge—4 s c in each loop, 1 s c in s c of row below, repeat around and fasten warp.
Lid cover—6543.
Using 3 strand of warp one in each color as for rug, ch 15, 1 d c in 3rd st from hook, 1 d c in same st, skip 2 sts, 3 d c in the 3rd st, repeat across chain making 5 groups, turn.
Rows 2 and 3—the same as row 1.
Row 4—1 group, 1 d c between groups of row below, 3 groups, 1 d c between last 2 groups below, 1 group.
Row 5—1 gr—2 d c in d c below, 3 groups, 2 d c in d c below, 1 group.
Row 6—1 gr—3 d c in 2 d c below, 3 groups, 3 d c in 2 d c below, 1 group.
Row 7—7 groups.
Row 8—1 group, 2 d c in next group, 3 groups, 2 d c in gr, 1 group.
Row 9. Ch 3, skip 1 group, 2 d c in 2 d c, 3 groups, 2 d c in 2 d c, skip 1 gr, 1 d c in last st of group below.
Row 10. Ch 3, skip 2 d c, 3 groups, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in last st of shell in row below. Now use three strands of deep blue, work groups all around center section and add 1 gr at each corner and 1 gr at the top of work, complete row and repeat in deep blue, now use 3 strands of cream color for 1 row, change to delft blue for next row, then row of deep blue. Repeat one row each of cream and delft blue and then 3 rows of deep blue. Finish edge in deep blue as follows—ch 3, s c in 3rd st, repeat around entire piece of work. Make a chain of deep blue about 54 in. long, draw through edge of cover from one side at top to the other leaving about 6 in. at each side. To adjust to lid draw this string tightly under edge of lid cover and tie securely in place.