Begin with tan, ch 75, turn, catch into third ch from hook.
1st row. D c in each of next 4 sts, ch 2, skip 2, repeat this group of 4 d c, ch 2 until across row (12 meshes) ch 3 to turn.
2nd row. Catch into last d c of mesh, 4 d c in space, repeat across row. Repeat these rows until there are 7 rows of tan. Attach green—ch 2, 1 d c in each mesh and space in tan strip on one side and one end.
3rd row. Ch 3, turn, * 4 d c in 1st space, ch 2, d c over next space, repeat from start to end of row. Work eight rows of green in same manner—break warp. Attach yellow—work same as green only continue until there are 9 rows—break warp. Attach gray. Work same as yellow only making 10 rows—break warp. Attach rust and work across other side and down end of mat making 10 rows—Repeat for other three mats.
NO. 6523—BLOUSE
A Basque Blouse showing a Tyrolean influence in quaint peasant coloring and design—Size 16.
MATERIAL—Dexter Cotton Warp, Art. 380—2 tubes natural color 100, one tube each color—red, green, yellow, Elgin Maid, Art. 1127, for flowers and trimmings.
Crochet Hook No. 5.
One shell is 3 d c, ch 1, 1 d c in same st—Blouse is started at point at bottom of front section.
Row 1—Ch 4, join, ch 3, 2 d c in same st, ch 1, 1 d c in same st (the ch 3 at beginning of each row is counted as first d c of shell).