Formal Living Room Set Pattern #7166

Starting at center, ch 5, join with sl st to form ring.

Ch 3 (to count as dc), 15 dc in ring. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made.

Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, ch 2, 2 dc in same place (a shell); * ch 1, skip 1 dc; in next dc make 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (another shell). Repeat from * around, join (8 shells in rnd).

Sl st in next dc, sl st in next sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, 3 dc in same sp, * ch 1; in next shell make 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc (shell). Repeat from * around, join.

Sl st in each of next 2 dc, sl st in next sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, ch 2, 4 dc in same sp, * ch 2; in next shell make 4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc (shell). Repeat from * around, join.

Sl st in each of next 3 dc, sl st in sp, ch 3, 8 dc in shell, * ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, 9 dc in next shell. Repeat from * around, join.

Sl st in each of next 4 dc, ch 9 (to count as tr and ch-5), tr in same place as sl st (this is corner), * ch 5, skip 4 dc and next ch-2; tr in next sc, ch 5, sc in 5th dc of dc-group, ch 5, skip 4 dc and next ch-2; tr in next sc, ch 5, skip next ch-2 and 4 dc of next dc-group; in next dc make 2 tr with ch-5 between (another corner). Repeat from * around. Join last ch-5 with sl st to 4th ch of ch-9 first made.

* In corner loop make 3 sc, ch 2, 3 sc; sc in next tr, 5 sc in next loop, sc in next tr, 5 sc in next loop, sc in next sc, 5 sc in next loop, sc in next tr, 5 sc in next loop, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around.

Sc in each sc of previous rnd, making 2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc in each corner ch-2.

Sl st in each of next 2 sc, ch 3, 2 dc in same place as last sl st, ch 2, 3 dc in same place, in corner ch-2 make 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc (shell); skip 2 sc, in next sc make a shell; * skip 4 sc, shell in next sc. Repeat from * 5 more times. Then repeat from * around. Join last dc of last shell with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. Fasten and break off. This completes one shell motif.

Starting at center, ch 5, join with sl st to form ring.

Ch 5 (to count as dc and ch-2), * dc in ring, ch 2. Repeat from * 6 more times. Join last ch-2 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made (8 sps in rnd).

Sl st in next ch, sc in sp, * ch 5, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around (8 loops in rnd).

Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around (8 loops).

Same as 3rd rnd, but make ch-9 loops on 4th rnd, and ch-11 loops on 5th rnd.

Sl st to 6th ch of next loop, sc in same loop, ch 9 (to count as tr and ch-5), tr in same place as sl st (this is corner), * ch 5, tr in next sc, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, tr in next sc, ch 5; in 6th ch of next loop make 2 tr with ch-5 between (another corner). Repeat from * around.

Same as 7th and 8th rnds of shell motif.

Sl st in each of next 2 sc, ch 3, 2 dc in same place as sl st, ch 2, 3 dc in same place, 3 dc in corner ch-2, ch 1, drop loop from hook, insert hook in a corner ch-2 of shell motif (first made) and draw loop through, ch 1, 3 dc back in same corner ch-2 of lacy motif (thus completing corner shell), skip 2 sc, * 3 dc in next sc, ch 1, 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 back in same sc on lacy motif (another shell completed). Skip 4 sc 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) in same manner as first 2 motifs were joined.

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 ½ 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.

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 1 tassel to each inner point of lower edge of chair back.

Make 6 shell motifs and 2 lacy motifs for each arm piece, joining them at adjacent sides as in illustration, in same manner as motifs of Runner 7166-A were joined. Make 6 tassels for each arm piece, and sew 1 tassel to each inner point along outer edges.