illustrated on page 3

Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD

“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN

3—70 yd. skeins Antique

1—70 yd. skein each Cerise and Lilac

1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 8 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW

Aluminum Crochet Hook Size J

Pillow 14 x 16 inches

GAUGE: 7 sts = 2 inches

With Antique cast on 59 sts. 1st ROW: * P 9, K 1, repeat from * across row ending with P 9. 2nd ROW: * K 9, P 1, repeat from * across row ending with K 9. 3rd ROW: K 1, * P 7, K 3, repeat from * across row ending with P 7, K 1. 4th ROW: P 1, * K 7, P 3, repeat from * across row ending with K 7, P 1. 5th ROW: K 2, * P 5, K 5, repeat from * across row ending with P 5, K 2. 6th ROW: P 2, * K 5, P 5, repeat from * across row ending with K 5, P 2. 7th ROW: K 3, * P 3, K 7, repeat from * across row ending with P 3, K 3. 8th ROW: P 3, * K 3, P 7, repeat from * across row ending with K 3, P 3. 9th ROW: K 4, * P 1, K 9, repeat from * across row ending with P 1, K 4. 10th ROW: P 4,* K 1, P 9, repeat from * across row ending with K 1, P 4. Repeat from 1st to 10th row 6 times, bind off.

EMBROIDERY: With Cerise and Lilac alternating colors embroider in duplicate st on every 10th st of 9th and 10th rows of pattern as illustrated. See page 33 for duplicate st.

FINISHING: Steam and block. Attach to pillow.

BRAID: Cut three yard lengths of Antique. Using 3 strands crochet a ch. Sew right side of ch to edge of pillow.

TASSELS: Make 2 each of Cerise and Lilac. Wind yarn 25 times over a 5 inch cardboard, tie one end. Slip off cardboard, tie about 1 inch below first tying. Cut other end and trim. Attach one tassel to each corner.