Matching Set Pattern #7165

ATERIALS ... J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 2 balls of alight color and 3 balls of a dark color for runner; 2 balls of alight color and 2 balls of a dark color for chair set. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 6or/7.

GAUGE: 11dc make linch; 5 rows make 1 inch (1 square is equivalent to 3 dc).

RUNNER No. 7165-A When completed, runner measures 13 x 30 inches (omitting fringe).

Starting at short side, with dark color make a chain about 15 inches long.

Ist row: Dcin 4th ch from hook, dc ineachch across until there are 141 d cin the row, counting turning chas1dc. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn.

2nd, 3rd and 4th rows: Dcineachdcacross. Ch3, turn. Do not ch 3 to turn at end of 4th row, but leave the last 2 loops of last dc onhook, attach light color and draw through the 2 loops. Ch 3, turn.

5th row: Holding dark color at top of previous row and working over it in order to conceal it, make dcineach of 2 dc, leaving the last 2 loops of 2nd dc on hook; * drop light color, pick up dark color, and draw through the 2 loops on hook; then, holding light color at top of previous row and working over it, make dc in each of next 3 dc, leaving the last 2 loops of last dc onhook. Drop dark color, pick up light color and draw through the 2 loops on hook; then, holding dark color at top of previous row and working over it, make dcin each of next 3 dc, leaving last 2 loops onhook. Repeat from * across, ending with 3 light dc. Ch 3, turn.

6th row: Dcineachdc across, concealing dark color as before. Hereafter follow chart for runner, beginning at 7th row from bottom and working until 17 rows are completed, concealing unused color as before (count 3 dc for each square). Break off light color and continue with dark color, making dcin eachdc across for 3 more rows. Hereafter follow chart, starting at the 21st row from bottom, and work to top of chart, but carry light color only as far as necessary to continue pattern on next row. Then reverse the design by working back to the Ist row. Fasten and break off.

FRINGE... Cut 5 strands of light color, each 10 inches long. Double these strands, forming aloop. Pullloop through last dc made, and draw loose ends of fringe through this loop. Pull tight. Make fringe in every 4thdc across short side only. Trim ends evenly. Finish opposite end to correspond.

CHAIR SET No. 7165-B When completed, chair back measures about 10 x16 inches, and each arm piece about 8 x9 inches, omitting fringe.

CHAIR RACK ... Starting at bottom, with dark color make achain about 18 inches long.

Ist row: Dcin 4thch from hook, dcineach ch across until there are 171d cin the row, counting turning chas 1dc. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn.

2nd and 3rd rows: Dcineachdc across. Ch 3, turn. Do not ch 3 to turn at end of 3rd row, but leave the last 2 loops of last dc onhook, attach light color and draw through the 2 loops. Ch 3, turn.

Hereafter follow chart for chair back, starting at the 4th row from bottom, and work to top of chart, always concealing unused color as in Runner 7165-A.

FRINGE ... Make fringe across lower edge of chair back as for Runner 7165-A.

ARM PIECES. ... Starting at bottom, ch 83 (to measure about 9 inches), and follow chart for arm piece (working as for chair back). Make fringe at lower edge as for chair back.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #125, Decorative Ensembles to Crochet Spool Cotton #173, Old and New Favorites