Square-a-Day
Square-a-Day
MATERIALS:
CLARK’S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET,size 10. See thread information on page22.
Milward’s Steel Crochet HookNo. 5.
GAUGE: Using the materials recommended, 2 sps make 1″; 2 rows make 1″ (when blocked). Each square measures about 19½″ before blocking and about 20½″ after blocking, and requires about 320 yds. of thread.
RECOMMENDED USES: Tablecloths, bedspreads.
SQUARE...Starting at center, ch 11, join with sl st.1st rnd: Ch 4 (to count as tr), 4 tr in ring, * ch 7, 5 tr in ring. Repeat from * until 4 groups of tr’s are made. Then ch 7, join with sl st to 4th st of ch-4.2nd rnd: Ch 4, tr in each of next 4 tr, * 4 tr in corner sp, ch 7, 4 tr in same corner sp, tr in each of next 5 tr. Repeat from * around. Join as before.3rd rnd: Ch 7 (to count as tr and ch-3), * skip 3 tr, tr in next tr, ch 3, tr in last tr of tr-group, ch 3, tr in corner st of ch-7, ch 7, tr in same corner st, ch 3, tr in 1st tr of tr-group on other side, ch 3, skip 3 tr, tr in next tr, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th st of ch-7.4th rnd: Ch 7, * skip ch-3, tr in next tr, ch 3, skip ch-3, tr in next tr, 3 tr in sp, tr in next tr, 4 tr in corner sp, ch 7, 4 tr in same corner sp, tr in next tr, 3 tr in next sp, tr in next tr, ch 3, skip ch-3, tr in next tr, ch 3. Repeat from * around; join to 4th st of ch-7 first made.
CHART FOR No. 7067
5th rnd: Ch 7, * skip ch-3, tr in next tr, 3 tr in sp, tr in each tr of tr-group, 4 tr in corner sp, ch 7, 4 tr in same corner sp, tr in next tr, tr in each tr of tr-group, 3 tr in sp, tr in next tr, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join as before.6th to 20th rnds incl: Work in the same manner following chart, making ch-3 for sps and ch-7 for each corner sp, and joining each rnd with a sl st. The dotted line on chart shows where each rnd begins. At end of 20th rnd, join and fasten off.
Make necessary number of squares and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches.
For edging, work 3 rnds of tr around entire article, keeping work flat.