3rd row. Begin decrease by dropping one st at end of every other row on one side only, keeping the other side straight.
Continue working triangle in this manner until only 1 st remains, fasten thread. Repeat for other 7 sections. When all are crocheted whip together using a large needle and natural warp. Join one wine and purple triangle, one wine and rose, one orchid and purple, one pink and purple to make four rectangles, now join these pieces so that diamond in center of rug is made up of pink, rose, orchid and purple. Press rug with a damp cloth and hot iron.
NO. 6541—DAVENPORT SET
MATERIAL—Dexter Cotton Warp, Art. 380. Eggshell color 194—1 tube. Crochet Hook No. 5.
Back Rest—Size 12×16 inches.
Arm Rest—Size 7×12 inches.
Back Rest. Ch 143, turn, 1 d c in 4th st from hook, ch 2, skip 2, 1 d c in next st, repeat across row making 33 spaces.
2nd row. Ch 13, turn, 1 d c in 7th ch from hook, make 4 open sp, 4 d c, 3 sp, 4 d c, 3 sp, 4 d c, 3 sp, 4 d c, 5 sp, 4 d c, 3 sp, 4 d c, 3 sp, 4 d c, 3 sp, 4 d c, 4 sp on 1 sp in last row, attach thread and slip stitch to make total of 4 sp same as opposite side.
3rd row. Ch 7, 1 d c in corner st of last row and make 4 sp (chain of the beginning of each row counts as 1 sp) * 4 d c, 1 sp, * repeat from star 17 times ending with 4 sp.
4th row. Ch 7, 1 d c in corner st of last row and make 6 sp, * 4 d c, 3 sp, * repeat from star 3 times 4 d c, 4 sp, * 4 d c, 3 sp, * repeat from star 3 times, 4 d c, 6 sp.