Hostess Set Lily Design Book 82 Embossed Filet Crochet 1958

DAISY MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Art. 65, Size 20: 6 skeins Lt. Pink and 4 skeins Rose Pink; or,

LILY MERCHOCHET MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Art. 161, Size 20: 8 balls Baby Pink and 5 balls Beauty Pink.

No. 12 Steel Crochet Hook.

¾ yd. Rose linen or Indian Head.

PLACE MAT measures 12 x 17 1/2 inches.

Work tightly for best results.

PLACE MAT (Make 4): 1st MOTIF (21/4"):

CENTER: With Baby Pink, ch 30.

Row 1: Dc in 9th ch from hook, (ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next ch) 7 times.

Row 2: Ch 5, turn. sk 1st sp, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 6 times, ch 2, dc in 3d st of end sp. Repeat Row 2 six times (8 rows square).

EDGE: Ch 6, sc in same st with last dc, * (ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next dc 3 times, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, dc) in corner st, ch 3, sc in next dc; repeat from * around; end with ch 3, dc in corner dc, ch 3, sl st in 3d st of ch-6.

Rnd 2: Ch 8, dc in next dc, (ch 5, dc in next dc) 3 times, * ch 11, dc in next corner dc, (ch 5, dc in next dc) 4 times; repeat from * around; join final 11-ch to 3d st of ch-8.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, * (3 sc in next sp, ch 4, sl st in last sc for a p, 2 sc in same sp, sc in next dc) 4 times, in corner sp make 3 sc, a ch-4 p, 4 sc, ** make a ch-7 p, 4 sc, a ch-4 p and 3 sc; sc in next dc; repeat from * around; join and fasten off.

2d MOTIF: Repeat to ** in Rnd 3 in 1st motif; ch 3, sl st in 1 lp of center st of a corner p on 1st Motif, being careful that the 8th row of CENTER of all Motifs will be on the same side after joining. Ch 3, sl st back in last sc on 2d Motif, 4 sc in corner sp, ch 2, sl st in next p on 1st Motif, ch 2, sl st back in last sc, 2 sc in same sp, sc in next dc. Join the next 5 ps on both Motifs, as for last p, then join corner ps as for 1st corner ps, and complete rnd as for 1st Motif. Make 3 rows of 5 Motifs, joining adjacent sides as for 1st 2 Motifs (where 4 corners meet, join 3d and 4th corners to joining of previous 2 corners).

BORDER: Attach to center st of a corner p, ch 3, dc in same st, ch 4, holding back the last lp of each dc on hook, make 2 dc in same st, Y0 and draw thru all 3 lps on hook (Cluster made), ** ch 3, hdc in next p. * (ch 5, hdc in next p) 5 times, (ch 4, a 2-dc Cluster) twice in joining of corner ps, ch 4, hdc in next p; repeat from * to corner, ch 3, 2-dc Cluster in center st of corner p, (ch 4, 2-dc Cluster) twice in same at; repeat from ** around; end with ch 3, Cluster in corner p, ch 4, join to 1st dc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, 4 sc in next sp, sc in Cluster, ** 3 sc in next sp, sc in hdc, * (5 sc in next sp, sc in hdc) 5 times, (4 sc in next sp, sc in next st) 3 times; repeat from * across; 3 sc in 1st ch-3 sp at corner, sc in Cluster, (4 sc in next sp, sc in Cluster) twice; repeat from ** around; join to 1st sc.

Rnd 3: Ch 5, turn. sk 2 sc in next sp, dc in next sc, * (ch 2, sk 2 Sc, dc in next sc) repeated to center sc at corner, ch 5, dc in same at; repeat from * around; end with ch 2, dc in 3d st of 1st ch-5 (ending at exact corner).

Rnd 4: Ch 5, turn, sk 1st sp, dc in next dc, * (ch 2, dc in next dc) repeated to center st of corner sp, ch 5, dc in same st; repeat from * around, ending as in last rnd.

Repeat Rnd 4 eight times.

Rnd 13: Ch 6, sc in same st with last dc, * (ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next dc) repeated to corner, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, dc) in 3d at of corner sp, ch 3, sc in next dc; repeat from * around; end with ch 3, dc in corner dc, ch 3, sl st in 3d st of ch-6.

Rnd 14: Ch 8, dc in next dc, * (ch 5, dc in next dc) repeated to 1st dc at corner, ch 11, dc in next corner dc; repeat from * around; join to 3d st of 1st ch-8.

Rnd 15: (3 sc, ch-4 p, 2 sc) in each ch-5 sp around, with (3 sc, p, 4 sc, ch-7 p, 4 sc, ch-4 p and 2 sc) in corner lps. Join and fasten off.

FLOWER: With Beauty Pink, ch 2, 8 sc in 2d ch from hook, join to back lp of 1st sc.

Rnd 2: * Ch 6, 3 dtr in same st, ch 4, sl st in last dtr for a p, 3 dtr in back lp of next sc, ch 6, sl st in same sc, sl st in next sc; repeat from * 3 times. Cut with 10" sewing end. Make 15. Sew one on center of each Motif.

BORDER ROW: Make one Flower. Make a 2d Flower up to p on 4th petal, ch 2, sl st in a p on 1st Flower, ch 2, sl st back in last dtr on 2d Flower (joining-p made); complete Flower. Make and join 14 Flowers into a straight row for each long side of Mat. Connect at ends with 7 Flowers (42 Flowers total on Border), and sew on center of Border. Make 3 more Place Mats.

Stretch and pin Mats right-side-down in true shape. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.

APRON: BAND: With Baby Pink, make a 64" chain.

Row 1: Dc in 9th st from hook, * (ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next ch) * repeated to measure 15", ch 5, dc in same st (corner sp made); repeat from * to* to measure 27" and make corner sp; repeat from * to * for same number of sps as 1st side. Cut and rip excess chain.

Row 2: Ch 5, turn, sk 1st sp, dc in next dc, * (ch 2, dc in next dc) repeated to center at of next corner sp, ch 5, dc in same at; repeat from * around, making final dc in 3d at of end sp. Repeat Row 2 eight times.

EDGE: Repeat Rnd 13 of Mat across end and down inner edge to 1st sp before 1st corner angle, ch 3, sk 2 sps (1 on each side of angle), sc in next dc; continue, working next corner angle in same way, then continue Rnd 13 to end of Band, across end and around outside edge; join.

Rnd 2: Repeat Rnd 14 of Mat, omitting ch-5 between 2 dc at 2 lower inner corner angles.

Rnd 3: Repeat Rnd 15 of Mat.

Make a row of 13 Flowers as for Mat) for each side band. Connect with a row of 22 Flowers across lower band. Sew on band.

POCKET: Make a square of 4 Motifs as for Mat. Sew a Flower on each Motif.

Stretch and pin Band and Pocket right-side-down in true shape. Steam and press dry thru a cloth. Cut a piece of cloth to fit Band, allowing for narrow hems. Hem sides and lower edge and sew to Band. Gather top edge to measure 15". Make waistband and ties and sew in place. Sew Pocket in place.