Novelties & Things: Made with Aunt Lydia's Heavy Rug Yarn

by American Thread Company

FLOWERS: Ch 4, dc in 1st st of ch, sl st in same space, * ch 3, 1 dc, sl st in same space, repeat from * 3 times, cut yarn. Make 1 of each color.

LEAVES: (MAKE 2): With Dk. Green ch 4, leaving last loop of each st on hook 2 trc in 1st st of ch, yarn over hook and pull through all loops at one time, cut yarn leaving a length for sewing. Arrange flowers and leaves on holder as illustrated. Sew in position.

KNITTED SHAWL

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN 5—70 Yd. Skeins Black 3—70 Yd. Skeins each Lavender, Lilac and Peacock 2—70 Yd. Skeins Jade 1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 10½ OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN MOTIF GAUGE BELOW GAUGE: (BLOCKED): 4 sts = 1 inch; 4 rows: 1 inch MOTIF: 12 x 12 inches

NOTE: When changing colors leave a 6 inch length for sewing.

MOTIF: MAKE 8: With Lilac cast on 3 sts. Inc 1 st at beg of all rows; work 6 rows in garter st (K each row), drop Lilac, with Lavender work 6 rows in stockinette st (K 1 row, P 1 row), drop Lavender; with Jade work 4 rows in garter st; then with Peacock work 6 rows in stockinette st; with Black work 4 rows in garter st; with Lavender work 6 rows in stockinette st; with Lilac work 8 rows in garter st; with Peacock work 4 rows stockinette st (47 sts). Then dec 1 st at beg of all rows work as follows: 4 rows stockinette st Peacock; 4 rows garter st Jade; 6 rows stockinette st Lavender; 2 rows garter st Lilac; 2 rows garter st Black; 2 rows garter st Jade; 6 rows stockinette st Lilac; 4 rows garter st Peacock; 6 rows stockinette st Black; 8 rows garter st Black. K remaining 3 sts tog.

FINISHING: Pin and block motifs to 12 x 12 inches. Sew 4 motifs tog matching colors having Black corners to center. Sew other 4 motifs in same manner; Sew both sections together.

EDGE: Attach Black in any corner, work a row of sl sts all around keeping work flat. NEXT 6 ROUNDS: Without joining rounds and working in back loop of sts only, * 3 sc in corner st, 1 sc in each st to next corner, repeat from * all around, sl st in last 2 sts of last round to even round, cut yarn.