Block Party Runner and Chair Set Pattern #7519

M ATERIALS: J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN. For Chair Set—1 ball of White or Ecru, or 2 balls of any color. For Runner—2 balls of White or Ecru, or 3 balls of any color. Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 7. GAUGE: 3sps make 1% inches; 3 rows make 1% inches. Chair Back about 10%" x 15" Arm Pieces about 7'2" x 102" Runner about 14" x 44"

CHAIR BACK... Starting at one long side, make a chain 20 inches long (10 ch sts to aninch). Ist row: Trin 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch (bl made), * ch 3, skip 3 ch, trin next ch (sp made), trinnext 4 ch (bl made). Repeat from * across until there are 19 bls and 18 sps in the row. Cut off remaining ch. Ch 7, turn.

2nd row: Skip 3 tr, trin next tr(sp made over bl), 3 trin next sp, trin next tr (bl made over sp), ch 3, skip 3 tr, trin next tr (another sp over bl). Continue thus, making bl over sp and sp over bl across, ending with ch 3, trintop st of turning ch. Ch 4, turn.

3rd row: 3 trin Ist sp, trinnext tr, (bl made), ch 3, skip 3 tr, trin next tr (sp made), ch 3, skip 3 ch, trin next tr (sp over sp), make 33 more sps, 3 trinlast sp, trin 4th st of turning ch. Ch 7, turn.

4th row: |sp,1bl,2sps,1bl,7sps,1bl, (3 sps, 1 bl) 3 times, 7sps, lbl,2sps, 1bl,1sp. Ch 4. turn. Starting with 5th row follow the chart to top. Fasten off.

ARM PIECES... Starting at short side, make a chain 12 inches long (10 ch sts to aninch) and work as for Ist row of Chair Back until there are 9 bls and 8 sps in the row. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 7, turn and follow chart to top. Fasten off.

RUNNER Starting at short side, make a chain 20 inches long (10 ch sts to an inch) and workas for Ist row of Chair Back until there are 17 bls and 16 sps in the row. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 7, turn and follow chart to top (A). Now repeat from BtoAonchart 17 times (87 rows in-all). Now reverse chart and work back from C to bottom. Fasten off.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #181, Chair Sets