Formal Living Room Set Pattern #7166

ATERIALS... Choose one of the following threads in size 30: Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet, 17 balls of White or Ecru, or 25 balls of any color for runner; 10 balls of White orEcru, or 14 balls of any color for chair set. J.& P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, 13 balls of White or Ecru, or 17 balls of any color for runner; 7 balls of White or Ecru, or 10 balls of any color for chair set. J.& P. Coats Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, 6 balls of White or Ecru for runner; 4 balls of White or Ecru for chair set. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 11 or 12.

Each motif measures about 2% inches along each side, and about 3% inches diagonally (from point to point).

RUNNER No. 7166-A

When completed, runner measures about 15 x 49 inches.

SHELL. MOTIF... Starting at center, ch 5, join with sl st to formring.

Ist rnd: Ch 3 (to countasdc), 15d cinring. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made.

2nd rnd: Ch3,dcin same place as slst,ch2,2dcinsame place (a shell); * ch 1, skio 1d c; innext dc make 2 dc, ch2, 2 dc (another shell). Repeat from * around, join (8 shells in rnd).

3rd rnd: Sl stinnextdc,slstinnextsp,ch3,2dcinsame sp, ch 2, 3dcinsamesp,*ch1;innext shell make 3dc,ch2,3dc (shell). Repeat from * around, join.

4th rnd: SI st in each of next2dc,slstinnextsp,ch3,3dcinsamesp,ch2,4dc insame sp, * ch 2; innext shell make 4dc,ch2,4dc (shell). Repeat from * around, join.

5th rnd: Sl stin each of next3dc,slstinsp,ch3,8dcinshell, * ch2,scinnext ch-2 sp, ch2,9dcinnext shell. Repeat from * around, join.

6th rnd: Sl stin each of next 4dc, ch9 (to count as tr and ch-5), trinsame place as sl st (this is corner), * ch 5, skip 4d c and next ch-2; trinnextsc,ch5,scin5thdc of dc-group, ch5, skip 4dc andnext ch-2; trinnextsc, ch 5, skip next ch-2 and 4 dc of next dc-group; innextdc make 2 tr with ch-5 between (another corner). Repeat from * around. Joinlast ch-5 with sl st to 4th ch of ch-9 first made.

7th rnd: * Incornerloop make 3sc,ch2, 3Ssc; scinnexttr, 5scinnextloop,scinnexttr, 5scinnext loop,scinnextsc, 5scinnextloop,scinnexttr,5scin next loop, scinnext tr. Repeat from * around.

8thrnd: Sc ineachsc of previous rnd, making 2sc,ch2,2scineach corner ch-2.

9th rnd: Sl stineach of next2sc,ch3,2dc insame place as last sl st, ch 2,3 dcinsame place, in corner ch-2 make 3dc,ch2,3dc(shell); skip 2s c, innext sc make a shell; * skip 4sc, shellinnext sc. Repeat from * 5 more times. Then repeat from around. Join last dc of last shell with sI st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. Fasten and break off. This completes one shell motif.

LACY MOTIF... Starting at center, ch 5, join with sl st to formring.

Ist rnd: Ch 5 (to countas dc andch-2),* dcin ring, ch 2. Repeat from * 6 more times. Joinlast ch-2 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made (8 sps inrnd).

2nd rnd: S| stinnextch,scinsp,*ch5,scinnext sp. Repeat from * around (8 loops inrnd).

3rd rnd: SI st to center of next loop, scinsame loop, *ch7,scinnext loop. Repeat from * around (8 loops).

4th and 5thrnds: Same as 3rd rnd, but make ch-9 loops on 4th rnd, and ch-1]1 loops on 5th rnd.

6thrnd: SI stto 6thch of next loop, sc insame loop, ch9(to count as trand ch-5), trinsame place as sl st (this is corner), *ch5, trinnextsc,ch5,scinnext loop, ch 5, tr innextsc,ch5; in 6thch of next loop make 2 tr with ch-5 between (another corner). Repeat from * around.

7th and 8th rnds: Same as /thand 8thrnds of shell motif.

9th rnd: Slstineach of next2sc,ch3,2dcinsame place as sist, ch2,3dcinsame place, 3dcincornerch-2, ch], drop loop from hook, insert hook ina corner ch-2 of shell motif (first made) and draw loop through, ch1, 3dc back insame corner ch-2 of lacy motif (thus completing corner shell), skip 2sc,* 3dcinnextsc,chl, drop loop from hook and insert hook in corresponding ch-2 on last rnd of

shell motif, draw loop through, ch 1 and make 3 dc backin same sconlacy motif (another shell completed). Skip 4s c and repeat from * to within next corner shell. Join corner shell as before to corresponding corner shell of first motif. Complete rnd without any further joinings, as for 9th rnd of shell motif. Fasten and break off.

Make 52 shell motifs and 36 lacy motifs in all, joining them to each other on all adjacent sides (see illustration) insame manner as first 2 motifs were joined.

TASSELS (Make 30)... Cut a cardboard 3 inches wide and 5 inches long. Cut 2 strands of thread, each 10 inches long, and place them across length of cardboard. Then wind 1 strand of thread around width of cardboard about 64 times. Break off. Pick up both ends of the 10-inch strands, and tie securely. Remove cardboard, and cut loops at one end. Tie a strand of thread tightly 10 times around tassel strands, “inch from top, and fasten securely. Sew a tassel to each inner point around outer edges of runner. Trim ends evenly, so that fringe is in line with outer points of shell motifs.

CHAIR SET No. 7166-B

When completed, chair back measures about 15x 18% inches, and each arm piece about 7% x 1linches.

CHAIR RACK... Make 20 shell motifs, and 12 lacy motifs, as for Runner 7166-A, joining them at adjacent sides as in illustration, in Same manner as motifs of Runner were

joined. Make 4 tassels as for Runner 7166-A, and sew | tassel to each inner point of lower edge of chair back.

ARM PIECES (Make 2) ... Make 6 shell motifs and 2 lacy motifs for each arm piece, joining them at adjacent sides as inillustration, in same manner as motifs of Runner 7166-A were joined. Make 6 tassels for each arm piece, and sew | tassel to each inner point along outer edges.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #125, Decorative Ensembles to Crochet