Kentucky Rug Yarns Vol. 5: Rugs / Easy to follow instructions and diagrams for colorful rugs, hats, pillows and other items

by Ky.) January & Wood Company (Maysville

School colors make excellent Shell

Directions: Written for small size. Large and medium direction in ( ). Using black yarn. Chain 45 (53) (61). 1 sc. st. in 2nd. ch. from hook and each st. of ch. across, ch. 1 to turn.

Row 1: 1 sc. st. in each st. across row. Ch. 1 to turn.

Row 2: 1 sc. st. in 1st. 2 sts. Pick up white yarn (work over the black), put 1 sc. st. in the next 6 sts. Using black (working over the white), put 1 sc. st. in the next 2 sts. Repeat across row in this manner, ending the row with 4 sts. of black. Ch. 1 to turn.

Row 3: Using black (working over the white), put 1 sc. st. in the first 2 sts. * using white (working over the black), put 1 sc. st. in the next st., using black (working over the white), put 1 sc. st. in the next st., using white (working over the black), put 1 sc. st. in the next 5 sts., using black (working over the white), put 1 sc. st. in the next st. Repeat from * to end of row, ending with 1 st. of black on the end. Ch. 1 to turn.

Row 4: Using black (working over the white), put 1 sc. st. in the first st. * using white (working over the black), put 1 sc. st. in the next two sts., using black (working over the white), put 1 sc. st. in the next 6 sts. Repeat from * across row, ending the row with 1 sc. st. of black on the end. Ch. 1 to turn.

Row 5: * Using black (working over the white), put 1 sc. st. in first st., using white (working over the black), put 1 sc. st. in the next 2 sts., using black (working over the white), put 1 sc. st. in the next st., using white (working over the black), put 1 sc. st. in the next four sts. Repeat from * across row, ending the row with 1 st. of black. Ch. 1 to turn.

Rows 6, 7, 8: Repeat row 5.

Row 9: Using black (working over the white), put 1 sc. st. in the first st., using white (working over the black), put 1 sc. st. in the next 2 sts., using black (working over the white), put 1 sc. st. in each st. to end of row. Ch. 1 to turn.

Row 10: Using black (working over the white), put 1 sc. st. in the first 2 sts. * using white (working over the black), put 1 sc. st. in the next 7 sts., using black (working over the white), put 1 sc. st. in the next st. Repeat from * across row, ending the row with one black st. Ch. 1 to turn.