Bowl of Peaches Pot Holder Pattern #S-718

COATS & CLARK'S O.N.T. "SPEED- CRO-SHEEN" MERCERIZED COTTON, Art. C.44: 1 ball of No. 123-A Flamingo; and J.& P. COATS "KNIT-CRO-SHEEN," Art. A.64: 1 ball of No. 19 Shaded Yellows. Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 2/0 (double zero). Bone ring.

BACK...Starting at center with Flamingo, ch 2. 1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: * 2 sc in next sc (1 sc increased), sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. 4th rnd: Sc in each sc, increasing 6 sc evenly around. Repeat 4th rnd until piece measures 6 1/2 inches in diameter. Break off.

BOWL...With Flamingo, ch 2. 1st row: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: 2 sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. 3rd row: 3 sc in first sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each remaining sc, 3 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 4th row: 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across, increasing 2 sc evenly, 2 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 5th row: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. 6th row: Work as for 4th row, increasing 3 sc evenly across instead of 2 sc. Ch 1, turn. 7th to 14th rows incl: Repeat 5th and 6th rows alternately 4 times more, making 1 inc more on each inc row. 15th row: Repeat 5th row. 16th row: Repeat 14th row. 17th row: Sc in each sc across, 3 sc in last sc. Now sc closely across straight edge. Ch 1, turn. Next 2 rows: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Break off at end of last row.

PEACH (Make 8)... Starting at center with double strand of Shaded Yellows, ch 2. Work as for Back until piece measures 2 inches in diameter. Break off.

Sew Bowl to Back and sew Peaches in place. With Flamingo, sc closely around bone ring. Sew in place.