Queen's Taste Chair Set Pattern #7218

Starting at center, ch 23, half dc in 6th ch from hook; (ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch) twice; (ch 1, skip 1 ch, tr in next ch) twice; (ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch) twice; ch 1, skip 1 ch, half dc in next ch, ch 2, sl st in last ch. Work is now done in rnds.

Ch 1, 2 sc in same place as sl st, 2 sc in next sp, sc in next st; (sc in next ch-1, sc in next st) 7 times; 2 sc in ch-5, 3 sc in 3rd ch of same ch-5, 2 sc in same ch-5, sc in next st; (sc in next ch-1, sc in next st) 7 times; 2 sc in ch-5, sl st in 1st ch.

Ch 1, sc in next (end) sc; make a p as follows: Ch 6, sc in 5th ch from hook; make 3 more p's, ch 13, remove hook, insert it in 2nd ch from last p made and draw loop of chain through; into loop just made make sc, half dc, and 3 dc; ch 5, sl st in last dc—a p made; (3 dc in loop, p) 4 times; make 3 dc, half dc and sc in same loop, sl st at base of loop; (p, sc between next 2 p's) 3 times; ch-5 p, sc over next ch-1, sl st in last sc of oval, sc in same place as sl st, sc in next 2 sc; * (ch 1, p) 4 times, ch 13, remove hook, insert it in 2nd ch from last p made and draw last ch through; into loop just made make sc, half dc and 3 dc; sl st in last p of previous ch-13 loop; into second ch-13 loop make (3 dc, p) 4 times; make 3 dc, half dc and sc in same loop; sl st at base of loop; (ch-5 p, sc between next 2 p's) 3 times; ch-5 p, sc in next ch-1, between next p and oval; sl st in last sc of oval, sc in next 4 sc. Repeat from * 2 more times, but make 5 sc instead of 4 sc between p-loops. Make another p-loop, ending with 4 sc; make another p-loop, ending with 2 sc; make another p-loop, and work other half of rnd to correspond with first half, joining 1st and last p's of p-loop, in order to complete joinings of motif (12 loops in rnd). Fasten off.

Make another motif like this, joining the center p of center p-loop at one side to corresponding p of 1st motif.

Make 3 more motifs, joining as second was joined to first.

Work as for second motif of first strip, joining the 2nd and 3rd p's of 2nd p-loop to 6th and 7th free p's (counting from joining) on second motif of first strip; also joining 3rd and 4th p's of last p-loop to 6th and 7th free p's of first motif of first strip. Join last p to 1st p made and complete the rnd.

Join to second and third motifs, as first motif was joined to first and second motifs; also join center p of center loop to corresponding p of first motif of second strip. Continue in this manner until there are 4 motifs on 2nd strip. Make 4 motifs for 3rd strip, alternating and joining them as before to opposite side of first strip.

Fill in all spaces between motifs as follows: Attach thread to center p of one free loop; (ch 8, sc in center p of next free loop) twice; ch 6, sl st in jo where thread was attached. Fasten off.

Attach thread to center p-loop at one end of first strip.

** (Ch 20, sc in center p of next loop) twice; ch 20, tr in center p of next loop, tr in corresponding p of next motif; (ch 20, sc in center p of next loop) 5 times. * Ch 16, tr in center p of next loop, tr in corresponding p of next motif, ch 16, sc in center p of next loop, (ch 20, sc in center p of next loop) twice. Repeat from * once more, ch 16, tr in center p of next loop, tr in corresponding p on next motif, ch 16, sc in center p of next loop; (ch 20, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 20, tr in center p of next loop, tr in corresponding p of next motif; (ch 20, sc in center p of next loop) 3 times. Repeat from ** once more.

Make 23 sc over each ch-20 loop, and 16 sc over each ch-16 loop.

Sl st in next 3 sc of 1st loop, ch 6; * ch-5 p, ch 1, skip 2 sc, tr in next sc. Repeat from * 5 more times; skip 2 sc of next loop, tr in next sc, and continue thus around, Fasten off.

Make 2 motifs, joining as before. Then make 2 more motifs, joining one between motifs on each side. Finish as for chair back.

Stretch and pin pieces right side down on ironing board, placing pins close together, around edge. Steam with hot iron and wet cloth. Press through a dry cloth until perfectly dry.