Two Tone Living Room Set Pattern #7161

ATERIALS ... J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 2 balls of alight color and 2 balls of a dark color for runner; | ball of alight color and 1 ball of a dark color for pillow top. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 5. Asatin or linen-covered pillow, 16 inches square.

RUNNER No. 71671-A When completed, runner measures about 17 x 34 inches.

FLORAL BLOCK ... Starting at center, with light color ch 9. Istrnd: Dcin9thch from hook, *ch5,dcinsame place as last dc. Repeat from * once more, ch 2, skip 2ch, dcin next ch.

2nd rnd: Ch5,dcinsame place as last dc, ch 2, skip 2ch, dcinnext ch, ch5,dcinsame place as last dc, ch2,dcinnextdc,ch2, skip 2ch,dcinnextch,ch5,dc insame place as lastdc,ch2,dcinnextdc, ch2, skip 2 ch, dcinnextch,ch5,dcinsame place as last dc, * ch 2, dcinnext dc, Repeat from * once more, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d cinnext ch.

3rd rnd: Ch5, dcinsame place as last dc, * ch2,dcinnext dc. Repeat from * once more, ch 2, skip 2 ch,dcinnextch,ch5,dcinsame place as last dc, ** ch 2,dcinnext dc. Repeat from ** 2 more times, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dcinnext ch. Continue to work in this manner until there are 17 sos on each side of block. Fasten and break off.

Attach dark color to 3rd st of ch-5 at one corner, ch], 2scinsamech,2scinsamesp,scinnextdc,2scin next sp,scinnextdc,scinnextsp, *ché,sistin5thch from hook (1p made); ch5, make 4more p's; ch2,slstins coflastsp,scinsamesp,scinnextdc,2scinsp,scind c,scinnextsp,p,scinsamespaslastsc,scinnextdc, 2scinsp,scinnextdc,scinsp. Repeat from * to within corner sp; make 2scincornersp, 3scincenterch of corner, 2Scinsame sp, and continue thus around. Fasten and break off.

FLOWER. ... Ist rnd: Wind dark color 10 times around ends of 2 crochet hooks, slip off, and make 12 sc, working through the center and over all loops.

On the next 2 rnds, pick up only the back loop of eachsc. 2ndrnd:2scin eachsc around.

3rd rnd: *Scineachof next2sc,2scin next sc. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to Istsc made. Onnext rnd pick up bothloops of eachsc.

4th rnd: Ch3,dcinsame place asslst,dcinnextsc,2dcin nextsc.Ch3, turn. Dcineachof 4dc,2dcin3rdst of turning ch-3. Ch 3, turn. Dcineachofé6dc,2dcin3rdst of ch-3.Ch 3, turn.2dcinnextdc,dcineach of next 3d c,2dcinnextdc,dcineachofnext3dc,2dcin3rdst of ch-3. Ch 3, turn. 2 dcinnextdc, 2half dcinnextdc,s cinnextdc, lhalf dcinnextdc,2dcinnextdc;innextd cmake2dc,ch-4p,and|ldc;2dcinnextdc, lhalf dcin nextdc,scinnextdc, 2half dcinnextdc,dcinnext2d c,ch3,slstinsame place as last dc. Ch6, place chain straight across back of petal and make asl st, ch 1], remove hook, insert hook in same sc oncenter ring where last dc was made and pull loop through; sI st in each of next2sc,ch3,dcinsameplaceasslst,dcinnextsc,2d cinnextsc. Ch 3, turn. Skioldc,dcinnextdc,2dcin nextdc,dcinnextdc,dcin 3rdst of ch-3. Ch 3, turn, skip 1dc,dcinnextdc;dcineach of next 2 dc, holding back the last loop of each dc on hook; thread over and draw through all 3 loops on hook (acluster made); dcin nextdc,dcinch-3. Ch 3, turn, skip 1dc;dcineach of next 4 dc, holding back the last loop of each dc on hook; thread over and draw through all loops on hook; ch-4 pin tip of cluster, ch 1] and, placing chain on back of petal, remove hook, insert hookinsc of center ring where last d Cc was made on Ist row of petal, and draw loop through. Sl stin each of next 2 sc, and continue in this manner around, alternating large and small petals. Fasten and break off. Double flower at 3rd rnd of center and attach light color to front loop of 1s c, inserting hook at back of work; *ch4,scin front loop of next sc. Repeat from *

around. Join with sl st. Fasten and break off. Make another rnd of ch-4 loops in front loops of Ist row. Sew flower to center of block just made.

LACE BLOCK... Starting at one side, ch 55 (to measure about 5inches). Ist row: Dcin4thch from hook, dcin each of next 2 ch(1 bl made); ch 2, skip 2 ch, dcinnext ch (1sp made); 6 more sps, 1 bl, 7 sps, 1 bl. Ch 5, turn.

2nd row: Skip 2dc,dcinlastdcofIstbl,2dcinsp,dcin nextdc,ch2,dcinnextdc;4moresps,2dcinsp,dcin nextdc,ch26, skip 2dc,dcinnextdc,2dcinsp,dcind c,5sps,2dcinsp,dcinnextdc,ch2, skip 2dc,dcin 3rd st of turning ch. Ch 5, turn.

3rd row: 2 sps, 5 bls, ch 10, skip 11 ch of ch-26,s cin each of next 4ch, ch 10, skip 2d c,dcinnextdc, 5blis,1sp, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dcinnext ch. Ch 5, turn.

4th row: 2sps, 1 bl, ch 8, skip 11 dc, trinnext d c,ch7,scineachof next4sc,ch/,trinnext dc, ch8, skip lldc,1bl,2sps. Ch 5, turn.

5th row: 2sps,1bl,ch7,dcin tr, ch9,scineachof next4sc,ch9,dcintr, ch7,1bl, 2 sps. Ch5, turn.

6th row: 2sps,1bl,ch5,dcinnextdc,ch 7,3scoverch-9,scineach of next4sc,3scinnext ch-9,ch7,dcinnextdc,ch5,1bl,2sps.Ch5, turn.

7th row: 2sps,1bl,ch4,dcinnextdc,ch8,scineach of nextlOsc,ch8,dcinnextdc,ch4,1bl,2sps. Ch 5, turn.

8th row: |1sp,1bl,ch5,dcinnextdc, ch9,scineach of nextlOsc,ch9,dcinnextdc,ch5, skip 3dc,dcinnext dc,1bl,]sp.Ch 3, turn.

9th row: Ibl,ch8,scinnextdc,9 scinnext ch-9 loop,scineach of nextlOsc,9scinnext ch-9 loop, scinnextdc,ch8, skip 3dc,dcinnextdc, ] bl. Ch 5, turn.

1Oth row: 1sp, 3dcinnext ch-8 loop, ch6, dcinnextsc,ch8,skip9sc,scineachofnextlOsc,ch 8,skip9sc,dcinnextsc,ch6,3dcinnextch-8loop,dc innextdc,1sp.Ch5, turn.

11th row: 2sps, 3dcinnext ch-loop, ch5,dcinnextdc,ch/7,scineachof next lO sc, ch7,dcinnextdc,ch5,3dcinnextch-loop, dc innextd c,2sps. Ch 5, turn.

12th row: 2sps, 1bl,ch7,dcinnextd c,ch6,scineach of nextlOsc,ch6,dcinnextdc,ch/, | bl, 2 sps. Ch 5, turn.

13th row: 2sps, lbl,ch8,dcinnextd c,ch/,skip 3sc,scineachof4sc,ch/,dcinnextdc,ch 8,1 bl, 2sps. Ch 5, turn.

14th row: 2 sps, I bl, ch 10, trin nextdc,chll,scineachof next4sc,chll, trinnextdc, chl10,1bl,2sps. Ch 5, turn.

5th row: 2 sps, 1bl, 1] dcin ch-lO loop, dcintr, ch14,s cineach of next 4sc,ch14,d cintr, 1]dcinch-10 loop, 1bl,2sps. Ch 5, turn.

16th row: 1 sp, lbl, 5sps, 3dcinnext ch-14 loop, ch2,3dcinnext ch-14loop, dcinnext dc, 5sps,1bl,1sp. Ch 3, turn.

17th row: |bl,7sps, 1bl, 7 sps, 1 bl. Fasten and break off.

JOINING ... Attach dark color to base of turning ch-3 at one corner on first row of block, ch1,2scinsamech,2sc under same ch-3,scinnextch,2scinnextsp,scindc,s cinnext sp, *ch6 and make ap, make another p, ch], si st in 3rd p of adjacent p-loop of first block, ch1, make 2 more p's, ch2,slstinsc of last so back on second block, scinsamesp,scinnextdc,2scinsp,scindc,scin nextsp, ch-5p,scinsamespaslastsc,scinnextdc,2s cinsp,scinnextdc,scinsp. Repeat from * until 4 p- loops in all are joined. Then complete remaining three sides of second block as first block was completed. Fasten and break off.

CLOVER. ... With dark color, * ch 6, trin 6th ch from hook, ch-5p, trinsamech,ch5,slstinsamech,ch4,4dcin Ath ch from hook, ch 3, slstinsame place as last dc. Repeat from * once more. Break off, leaving a 6-inch length of thread for sewing. Sew this clover to center of second block.

Make 4 more floral blocks, and 4 more lace blocks, joining them as before, and alternating blocks (2x5 blocks).

FILL-IN BLOCKS ... Ist row: With light colorch18,dcin 9th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc innext ch, 2 more sps. Ch5, turn.

2nd and 3rd rows: 1 sp, 2 bls, 1sp. Ch 5, turn.

4th row: 4 sps. Fasten and break off. Attach dark color to 3rd st of ch-5 at one corner, ch1,2scinsame ch, 2scinsamesp,scindc,lhalfdcand2dcinnextsp;dc indc,2dcandlhalf dcinnextsp;scindc,2scincorner sp,]scin3rdchof ch-5 of same corner, sI st in corner of first block, 2s cinsamech back on fill-in block, 2s cinsp, scindc,lhalfdcand2dcinnextsp;dcindc,2dcand1 half dc innextsp;scinnextsp,2scincornersp,scin 3rd ch of ch-5 of same corner, sl st in corner of second block, and continue thus around. Join and break off.

Make 17 more fill-in blocks, and join as before, but join center fill-in blocks at four corners instead of two (see illustration).

EDGING... With light color, ch9. 1st row: Dcin 9th ch from hook, chl1l, turn.

2nd row: Dcin9thch from hook, ch2,d cinnext dc, ch 2, skip 2. ch,dcinnext ch. Ch 5, turn.

3rd row: Isp, 1bl,ch 5, skip 2 ch, sl st innext ch, ch 5, turn, skip 2 ch, dcinnextch. Ch 8, donot turn.

4th row: Dcin top of lastdc,1sp,1bl,2sps.Ch5, turn.

5th row: 3 sps, | bl, ch 5, skip 2 ch, sl stinnext ch. Ch 8, turn.

6th row: Sl st in 3rd st of last ch-5, ch 5, dcinnextdc,1sp,1bl,2sps. Ch 5, turn.

7th row: 1 sp, 1bl, 2 sps. Ch], turn.

8th row: SI stunderch-2sp,slstinnextdc,ch5,3sps. Ch 5, turn.

9th row: Isp. Ch 11, turn. Repeat 2nd to 9th rows incl. once more. Fasten and break off.

Attach dark color to Ist st of starting chain, chl,2scincornerch-5,2scin 3rdch of same corner, sl stin corner of fill-in block, sc in same ch back onedging, 2scinsame sp, and continue across top of edging as for picot edging of large block, joining as before, and joining opposite corner to corner of adjacent fill-in block. Then continue along outer edge of edging as follows: 3scincornersp, ch-4p,2scinsame sp,2scinnextsp,scinnextdc,2scinnextsp,p,*2sc insame sp, 2scinnext sp, p. Repeat from * 2 more times, 3scinsamesp,p,2scinsamesp,2scinnextsp,p,2sc insamesp;2sc,p,and2scineachof next 2sps,2scin each of next 4sps, ch2, sl stinlast po made, ch 2, sl stin last sc made, and continue thus around to corresponding position at opposite side. Then sl st in corner of 2nd fill-in block from corner, and continue along top edge as for edging of block, joining edging to block as second block was joined to first. Fasten and break off. Make 14 more edgings as before, and join between fill-in blocks.

PILLOW TOP No. 7161-B When completed, pillow top measures about 15% inches square. Make 2 floral blocks and 2 lace blocks exactly as for Runner 7161-A, joining blocks in same manner. Make 9 fill-in blocks as for fill-in blocks of Runner 7161-A, and joinin same way. Then make 8 pieces of edging, and join 2 pieces on each side of square. Sew this piece to pillow (see illustration).

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #125, Decorative Ensembles to Crochet