Rosie Apple 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 "AUNT LYDIA" Heavy Rug Yarn Article 235 "STAR" Six Strand Embroidery Cotton Article 50 QUANTITY 2 Skeins Red 2 Skeins Red or 2 Skeins Red 3 Skeins Green 1 Skein Ea Brown and Yellow NEEDLE Steel 00 Steel 00 Bone 6 Steel 8 Directions are given for "STAR" Cotton Yarn and "STAR" Rug Yarn. "AUNT LYDIA" Heavy Rug Yarn is given in parenthesis.

TOP SECTION: With Red ch 25 (21), 2 sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in each of the next 4 (3) sts of ch, skip 2 sts of ch, 1 sc in each of the next 4 (3) sts, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 4 (3) sts, skip 2 sts of ch, 1 sc in each of the next 4 (3) sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1 to turn each row.

2nd Row. 1 sc in each sc.

3rd Row. Working in sc, increase 1 sc at beginning and 1 sc at end of row.

4th and 5th Rows. Work even.

6th Row. Same as 3rd row.

7th Row. Work even.

8th Row. Increase 1 sc at beginning and end of row, then work 9 (4) rows even.

18th (13th) Row. Decrease 1 sc at beginning and end of row (to decrease: * insert hook in next st, pull loop through, repeat from *, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops at one time).

19th (14th) Row. Work even.

20th (15th) Row. Same as 18th (13th) row. Work 2 rows even.

Next 2 Rows. Decrease 1 sc at beginning and end of each row.

25th (20th) Row. Work even.

26th (21st) Row. Same as 19th (14th) row.

27th (22nd) Row. Decrease in 1st 2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 6 (4) sc, decrease in next 2 sts, ch 1, turn.

28th (23rd) Row. Decrease 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4 (2) sc, sl st in each of the next 2 sts, break yarn.

Attach yarn in 1st sc on opposite side of 26th (21st) row and working towards the center, repeat 27th (22nd) and 28th (23rd) rows, break yarn.

UNDER SECTION: Work 1st 19 (14) rows same as top section.

20th (15th) Row. Decrease in 1st 2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, ch 7 (6), skip 7 (6) sc for thumb opening, 1 sc in each remaining sc decreasing in last 2 sc.

21st (16th) Row. 1 sc in each sc working 1 sc in each st of ch. Work remaining rows same as front section.

THUMB: With Red follow directions given for thumb on pattern page.

With Red crochet the 2 sections together with sc leaving upper edge open for hand but working sc on each section of opening, break yarn.

LEAF: With 12 strands of Green "STAR" Six Strand Embroidery Cotton, ch 21, 1 sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in next st of ch, 1 s dc in each of the next 3 sts of ch (s dc: thread over hook, insert in st, pull through, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts of ch, 1 trc in each of the next 5 sts of ch, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts of ch, 1 s dc in each of the next 2 sts of ch, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts of ch, ch 1 and working on other side of ch, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 trc in each of the next 4 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sc in each remaining st.

Next Row. Working around entire leaf, work 1 sc in each sc, 1 s dc in each s dc and 1 trc in each trc working 3 sc at point, break thread. Work another leaf in same manner and sew to top of holder as illustrated.

STEM: With Brown using 12 strands, ch 31 and work 30 sc on ch, break thread. Sew to top as illustrated.

Using 12 strands of Brown ch 10, sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in next st of ch, 1 s dc in each of the next 5 sts of ch, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts of ch, break thread and sew to lower edge of top section.

With Yellow using 12 strands, embroider 3 lines on right hand side about 1 1/2 inches long and 2 lines on left hand side about 3 1/2 inches long using an outline st.