RUG (22 x 28 inches)
With Antique ch 71, s c in 2nd st from hook, ch 1, keeping loops on hook, pull up a loop in same st of ch, and in each of next 2 sts of ch, y o and work off 2 loops, y o and work off remaining 3 loops, * ch 1, keeping loops on hook, pull up a loop in last st worked in and next 2 sts of ch, y o and work off 2 loops, y o and work off remaining 3 loops, repeat from * 32 times, ch 1, s c in last st, ch 1 to turn all rows. 2nd ROW: S c in s c, * ch 1, keeping loops on hook, pull up a loop in last st worked in and in each of next 2 sts, y o and work off 2 loops, y o and work off remaining 3 loops (pattern), repeat from * 33 times, ch 1, skip 1 st, s c in last st. Repeat 2nd row 29 times.
START BORDER: Working around entire rug work 3 s c in each corner st, 68 s c across each long side and 47 s c across each short side. Do not join or turn this or following rounds. Place a marker at beg of each round. NEXT ROUND: Working in s c work 1 s c in each st and 2 s c on each side of each corner st and 3 s c in each corner st. NEXT 6 ROUNDS: Work 1 s c in each s c and 3 s c in each corner st of each round. NEXT ROUND: Working in back loop of sts sl st in each st, cut yarn.
FLOWERS: Work 3 of each color. 1st ROUND: Ch 4, join to form a ring, * ch 2, 3 d c, ch 2, s c in ring, repeat from * 3 times. 2nd ROUND: Ch 5, sl st in next s c, repeat from beg all around. 3rd ROUND: S c in next ch 5 loop, ch 2, 5 d c in same loop, ch 2, s c in same loop, repeat from beg all around, join, cut yarn.
FINISHING: Block rug. Arrange flowers as illustrated and sew to rug.
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.