Swan Bathroom Set Pattern

Rug is worked with a double strand throughout.

With National Blue ch 91, 1 sc in 2nd st from hook and in each remaining st of ch, ch 1 to turn all rows.

1 sc in each sc. Repeat 2nd row 9 times.

1 sc in each of the next 28 sc, drop National Blue, attach Lt. Blue (when changing colors always complete last half of last st worked with next color), 1 sc in each of the next 35 sc, drop Lt. Blue, with National Blue 1 sc in each remaining sc.

With National Blue 1 sc in each of the next 26 sc, with Lt. Blue 1 sc in each of the next 38 sc, with National Blue 1 sc in each of the next 26 sc.

With National Blue 1 sc in each of the next 25 sc, with Lt. Blue 1 sc in each of the next 40 sc, with National Blue 1 sc in each of the next 25 sc.

With National Blue 1 sc in each of the next 24 sc, with Lt. Blue 1 sc in each of the next 43 sc, with National Blue 1 sc in each of the next 23 sc.

With National Blue 1 sc in each of the next 21 sc, with Lt. Blue 1 sc in each of the next 46 sc, with National Blue 1 sc in each of the next 23 sc.

With National Blue 1 sc in each of the next 23 sc, with Lt. Blue 1 sc in each of the next 47 sc, with National Blue 1 sc in each of the next 20 sc.

With National Blue 1 sc in each of the 1st 19 sc, with Lt. Blue 1 sc in each of the next 49 sc, with National Blue 1 sc in each of the next 22 sc, cut National Blue.

With Lt. Blue work 1 sc in each sc, cut yarn at end of last row.

Embroider rug in cross st according to chart.

With a single strand of yarn working along side edge, attach National Blue in side of 1st row of National Blue, ch 2, dc in same space, * skip 1 row, sl st in side of next row, ch 2, dc in same space, repeat from * to corner, working along long edge ch 2, dc in same space, * skip 1 st, sl st in next st, ch 2, dc in same space, repeat from * to next corner, continue all around in same manner working National Blue over National Blue and Lt. Blue over Lt. Blue, cut yarn.

With Lt. Blue ch 3, join to form ring, ch 3, 1 ldc in ring, join in 3rd st of ch.

Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same space, 2 dc in each remaining dc, join.

Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, * 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * all around, join in 3rd st of ch (36 dc).

Working in dc inc in every 9th st (40 dc), join.

Ch 1, 1 sc in each dc, join.

Ch 3, working in back loop of sts only 1 dc in each sc, join.

Working in both loops, ch 3, 1 dc in each st, join each round, cut yarn at end of last round.

Attach National Blue in joining, working in back loop of sts 2 sc in same space, 1 sc in next dc, * 2 sc in next dc, sc in next dc, repeat from * all around, join.

Working in both loops ch 1, 1 sc in each sc, join.

Working in back loop of sts sl st in each sc, cut yarn.

With White ch 9, 1 sc in 2nd st from hook and in each remaining st of ch inc 1 sc at end of ch (9 sc), ch 3, turn.

Sc in 2nd st from hook, sc in next st of ch, 1 sc in each remaining sc inc 1 sc at end of row, ch 1 to turn remaining rows.

Working in sc inc 1 sc at beg and end of row.

Pull up a loop in each of the next 2 sts, YO and pull through all loops at one time (dec), sl st in next st, ch 1, turn.

Sl st in sl st, pull up a loop in same st and next st, YO and pull through all loops at one time.

Pull up a loop in the 1st st and in sl st, YO and pull through all loops at one time, sl st in sl st.

Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows of neck.

1 sc in each st.

Sl st in 1st st, sc in next sc.

Sc in sc, sl st in sl st, ch 4, turn.

1 sc in 2nd st from hook and in each of next 2 sts of ch, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st.

Skip 1st st, sc in next st, sl st in next st, cut yarn.

Skip 1 st of body section (after neck), attach yarn in next st, 1 sc in each remaining sc, ch 2, turn.

1 sc in each of the 1st 2 sc, sl st in next 3 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc, sl st in next 2 sc, cut yarn.

Work another section in same manner.

With Dk. Green ch 5, sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts of ch, ch 2, sl st in next st, ch 4, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 5, sc in 2nd st from hook, dc in next st of ch, ch 2, sl st in next st, * ch 4, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, repeat from * twice, ch 5, sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, ch 4, sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, ch 1, then work three ch 3 picots with ch 1 between each picot, ch 5, sc in 2nd st from hook, dc in next st of ch, ch 2, sl st in next st, ch 1, ch 3 picot, ch 1, cut yarn leaving a length for sewing.

Sew sections of swan tog leaving lower edges free. Fill with kapok. Sew swan to topper along the free edges. Place leaves around swan and sew in place as illustrated.

Beg at top of cover with Lt. Blue ch 33. 1 sc in 2nd st from hook and in each remaining st of ch, ch 1 to turn all rows.

1 sc in each sc.

Working in sc inc 1 sc at beg and end of row.

1 sc in each sc.

Repeat 3rd row.

1 sc in each sc.

Repeat 3rd row.

1 sc in each sc.

Repeat 3rd row.

1 sc in each sc.

Dec 1st each side in each row (to dec: insert hook in st, pull loop through, insert in next st, pull loop through, Y O and work off all loops at one time), drop Lt. Blue (36 sts). Attach National Blue (when changing color always complete last half of last st worked with new color), ch 1, turn, cut Lt. Blue.

1 sc in each of 1st 11 sc, drop National Blue, with Lt. Blue 1 sc in each of the next 15 sts, drop Lt. Blue, with National Blue 1 sc in each of next 10 sc.

With National Blue 1 sc in each of 1st 11 sts, with Lt. Blue 1 sc in each of the next 13 sc, with National Blue 1 sc in each of the next 12 sts.

With National Blue 1 sc in each of the 1st 13 sc, with Lt. Blue 1 sc in each of the next 11 sc, cut Lt. Blue, with National Blue 1 sc in each of the next 12 sc.

Dec 1 st at beg and end of row.

1 sc in each st.

Repeat 34th, 35th and 36th rows.

Repeat 34th row.

1 sc in each sc.

Repeat last 2 rows.

Repeat 34th row.

Dec 2 sts at beg and end of each row, cut yarn.

Work Lt. Blue over Lt. Blue and National Blue over National Blue as follows:

Attach yarn in left corner at top, working in sc all around work 3 sc in each of the 2 corners placing the sc close enough to keep work flat, join in 1st sc.

1 sc in each sc, join.

Working in sc inc 6 sts evenly spaced around curved edge.

Do not work across straight edge, working in back loop of sts only inc 6 sts evenly spaced around curved edge, cut yarn, do not turn.

Attach yarn in 1st sc, working through back loop of sts only sc in same space, * ch 1, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * to opposite corner, ch 1, turn.

Sc in 1st ch 1 space, * ch 1, sc in next ch 1 space, repeat from * around curved edge to opposite corner, ch 1, turn, cut yarn at end of last row. With National Blue crochet a ch about 1½ yds. long and lace through last row of ch 1 spaces.

Embroider swan and leaves according to chart below.