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Salad Set Pot Holder

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats "Knit-Cro-Sheen": I ball each of No. 43 Dk. Yellow and No. 64-B Nugrey, or J.& P. Coats or Clark's C.N.T. Pearl Cotton, Size 5: 3 balls of No. 43 Dk. Yellow and 1 ball of No. 64-B Nugrey, and J.& P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: SMALL BALL: J. & P. COATS-1 ball each of No. 15 Shaded Pinks and No. 18 Shaded Lavenders, or CLARK's O.N.T. 1 ball each of No. 15 Shaded Pinks and No. 18 Shaded Lavenders, or J. & P. Coats Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: 1 ball each of No. 15 Shaded Pinks and No. 18 Shaded Lavenders, or Clark's Big Ball Three Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: 1 ball each of No. 15 Shaded Pinks and No. 18 Shaded Lavenders. J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Six Strand Embroidery Floss, 1 skein of No. 12 Black.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hooks No. 7 and 10. A wooden salad spoon and fork.

Starting at neck edge with Dk. Yellow and No. 7 hook, ch 24. lst row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: In first sc make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell made); * skip 1 sc, in next sc make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc. Repeat from * across. Turn. 3rd row: Sl St in next 2 dc and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; in each sp across make 2 dc, ch 3 and 2 dc. Turn. 4th, 5th and 6th rows: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make 2 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc; in each sp across make 3 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc. Turn. Break off at end of 6th row.

Attach Nugrey to neck and sc closely across (ch 2, sc in end dc of next row) 5 times; * sc in next 2 dc, 3 sc in next sp, sc in next 3 dc, (ch 2, working between shell rows make sc in end dc of next shell on previous row) 4 times; sc in end dc of next shell on same row, (ch 2, sc in end dc of next shell on following row) 4 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in first sc. Break off.

SKIRT . . .

lst row: Skip 3 shells, attach Yellow between 3rd and 4th shells, (ch 6, sc between next 2 shells) 6 times. Ch 1, turn.

2nd row: Sc in first sc, * 6 sc in next sp, sc in next sc, 7 sc in next sp, sc in next sc. Repeat from * across (46 sc). Ch 3, turn.

3rd row: In first sc make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; * skip 2 sc, in next sc make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc. Repeat from * across. Turn.

4th and 5th rows: Sl st to sp of first shell, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; in each sp across make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc. Turn.

6th, 7th and 8th rows: Sl st to sp of first shell, ch 3, in same sp make 2 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc; in each sp across make 3 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc. Turn.

9th, 10th and 11th rows: Sl st to sp of first shell, ch 3, in same sp make 3 dc, ch 2 and 4 dc; in each sp across make 4 dc, ch 2 and 4 dc. Turn.

l2th row: Sl st to sp of first shell, ch 3, in same sp make 4 dc, ch 2 and 5 dc; in each sp across make 5 dc, ch 2 and 5 dc. Turn.

l3th row: Sl st to sp of first shell, ch 3, 9 dc in same sp, 10 dc in each sp across. Break off. Attach Nugrey to first sc on Skirt, sc in same place, (ch 2, sc in end dc on next shell) 11 times; * sc in next 9 dc, * * (ch 2, working between shell rows, sc in end dc of next shell on previous row) 4 times; sc in end dc of next shell on same shell row, (ch 2, sc in end dc of next shell on following row) 4 times; sc in next 9 dc. Repeat from ** once more, (ch 2, sc in end dc of next shell) 10 times; sc in end dc of next shell on same shell row, (ch 2, sc in end dc of next shelf) 10 times. Repeat from * across, ending with ch 2, sc in sc on waist. Break off. Make another piece the same way. Sew pieces together to form dress, leaving 3 shells free at top for armhole.

FLOWER . . . Starting at center with Shaded Pinks and No. 10 hook, ch 6. join with sl st to form ring. lst rnd: (Ch 6, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 4 tr in ring, thread over and draw through all loops on hook-cluster made-ch 6, sl st in ring) 5 times. join and break off. Make 2 more Shaded Pink flowers and 2 Shaded Lavender flowers.

Sew flowers to front of skirt. Embroider center of flowers with Black French knot. Slip spoon and fork in place to form head and arm.

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