Pansy Potholder Pattern

This holder may be made with any of the American Thread Company products listed below: MATERIAL "STAR" Cotton Yarn Article 75 "STAR" Rug Yarn Article 44 QUANTITY 1 Skein Each Yellow & Brown 3 Yards Green or 2 Skeins Yellow 1 Skein Brown 3 Yards Green NEEDLE Steel 00 Steel 00

With Yellow ch 8, join to form ring, * ch 3, 3 dc in ring, ch 3, turn. 2nd Row. 2 dc in same space, 3 dc in each of the next 2 dc, 5 dc in end ch, ch 3, turn. 3rd Row. 2 dc in same space, 1 dc in each dc working 3 dc in end ch, ch 3, turn. 4th Row. Same as last row but ch 1 to turn. 5th Row. 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s dc in each of the next 2 sts (S dc: yarn over hook, insert in st, pull through, yarn over and pull through all loops at one time), 1 dc in each of the next 12 sts, 1 s dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn. Repeat last row twice, sl st down side of petal, sl st into ring, repeat from * twice, break Yellow.

Attach Brown in ring, ch 3 and work 4 dc in ring, ch 3, turn. 2nd Row. 2 dc in same space, 3 dc in each remaining st. 3rd and 4th Rows. Same as 3rd row of Yellow petal. 5th Row. 1 dc in each st, ch 1, turn. 6th Row. 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 15 sts, 1 s dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn. Repeat last row twice, break Brown. Attach Brown in ring and work 1 more petal in same manner, break Brown. Work a row of sc around entire petal working Yellow on Brown petals and Brown on the 3 Yellow petals. With Green embroider the Yellow petals as illustrated using long and short stitches. Tack petals in position having the 2 Brown petals at top.

UNDER SECTION: With Yellow ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd st from hook, join in 1st sc. 2nd Row. Ch 1 and work 2 sc in each sc, do not join. Place a marker at beginning of each row. 3rd Row. Working in sc increase in every other sc. 4th Row. Increase in every 3rd sc. 5th Row. 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc, ch 8 for thumb opening, skip 6 sc, 1 sc in each remaining sc. 6th Row. * 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * all around working on chin same manner. 7th and 8th Rows. Work even in sc. 9th Row. Increase in every 4th sc. Work 3 more rows of sc increasing a sufficient number of times in each row to keep work flat, break yarn.

THUMB: With Yellow follow directions given for thumb on patternbook page.

Sew the 2 sections together having the thumb to right and leaving 2 Yellow petals free at lower edge. With Green cover a bone ring with sc and sew to top of holder.