IRISH CROCHET CHAIR SET—#4601
Illustrated onFront Cover
Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"STAR" SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON
Article 77
4-250 yd. Balls White, Ivory, Cream or Med. Ecru.Steel Crochet Hook #11 or #12.Chair Back measures about 11¹⁄₂ x 17 inches.Arm Rest measures about 6³⁄₄ x 11¹⁄₂ inches.
ROSE—Ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 6, d c in ring, * ch 3, d c in ring, repeat from * 3 times, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch 6.
2nd Row—Over each loop, work 1 s c, 1 s d c, 3 d c, 1 s d c, 1 s c (s d c: thread over, insert in st, pull through and work off all loops at one time.)
3rd Row—* Ch 5, s c in back of work between the s c of next 2 petals, repeat from * all around.
4th Row—Over each loop, work 1 s c, 1 s d c, 5 d c, 1 s d c, 1 s c.
5th Row—* Ch 7, s c in back of work between next 2 petals, repeat from * all around.
6th Row—Over each loop, work 1 s c, 1 s d c, 7 d c, 1 s d c, 1 s c, sl st in 1st s c, break thread.
Work 14 more roses in same manner.
LEAF—Ch 13, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 10 sts of ch, 3 s c in next st of ch, working on other side of ch, work 1 s c in each of the next 8 sts, ch 3, turn, picking up the back loop of st only, 1 s c in each of the next 9 s c, 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 7 s c, ch 3, turn, * 1 s c in each of the next 8 s c, 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 7 s c, ch 3, turn, repeat from * 5 times, ch 3, turn sl st in each of the next 2 s c, break thread.
Work 22 more leaves in same manner.
CHAIR BACK—Ch 227, s c in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 4, s c in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, skip 3 sts of ch, s c in next st, * ch 4, s c in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 4, s c in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, skip 3 sts of ch, s c in next st, repeat from * across row, turn.
2nd Row—Ch 8, s c in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 4, s c in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, s c between picots of next loop, * ch 4, s c in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 4, s c in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, s c between picots of next loop, repeat from * across row, turn.
Repeat 2nd row until work measures 11¹⁄₂ inches, break thread. Join thread at top of work and work 5 s c in each loop.
Applique groups of roses and leaves as illustrated.
ARM RESTS—Ch 99 and work same as chair back. Applique roses and leaves as illustrated.