 
BACK: Cast on 63 sts. 1st ROW: P across. 2nd ROW: K 2, * y o, K 2 tog through back, P 1, K 3, P 1, K 2 tog from front, y o, P 1, repeat from * 4 times, y o, K 2 tog through back, P 1, K 3, P 1, K 2 tog from front, y o, K 2. 3rd ROW: P 4, * K 1, P 3, K 1, P 5, repeat from * 4 times ending K 1, P 3, K 1, P 4. 4th ROW: Repeat 2nd row. 5th ROW: Repeat 3rd row. 6th ROW: Repeat 2nd row. 7th ROW: Repeat 3rd row. 8th ROW: K 2, * y o, K 2 tog through back, P 1, K 1, let next st drop 5 rows, pick up and K dropped st working over all dropped rows, K 1, P 1, K 2 tog from front, y o, P 1, repeat from * 4 times, y o, K 2 tog through back, P 1, K 1, let next st drop 5 rows, pick up and K dropped st working over all dropped rows, K 1, P 1, K 2 tog from front, y o, K 2. Repeat from 1st to 8th row for pattern until there are 13 patterns. Place markers for underarms, then work 4 more patterns. Bind off. FRONT: Work same as back until there are 15 patterns. NEXT ROW: SHAPE NECKLINE: Work across 19 sts in pattern, bind off 25 sts for neck, work across remaining sts. NEXT ROW: Work across 19 sts, attach another skein of yarn, work across remaining sts. Working both sides at same time continue in established pattern for 2 complete patterns. Bind off. FINISHING: Steam each section slightly. Sew side and shoulder seams. NECK AND ARMHOLE EDGES: With crochet hook, right side facing, attach yarn at left shoulder, working into every other row on side of neck, and every other st on front and back of neck, sl 1, ch 1 all around, join, cut yarn. Work in same manner around armholes. LOWER EDGE: Attach yarn at side seam, with crochet hook, working into each st sl 1, ch 1 all around, join, cut yarn. CHART FOR RUG ILLUSTRATED ON PAGE 9
{BEACHIE} RUG & SEAT COVER
RUG (22 x 28 inches)With Antique ch 71, s c in 2nd st from hook, ch 1, keeping loops on hook, pull up a loop in same st of ch, and in each of next 2 sts of ch, y o and work off 2 loops, y o and work off remaining 3 loops, * ch 1, keeping loops on hook, pull up a loop in last st worked in and next 2 sts of ch, y o and work off 2 loops, y o and work off remaining 3 loops, repeat from * 32 times, ch 1, s c in last st, ch 1 to turn all rows. 2nd ROW: S c in s c, * ch 1, keeping loops on hook, pull up a loop in last st worked in and in each of next 2 sts, y o and work off 2 loops, y o and work off remaining 3 loops (pattern), repeat from * 33 times, ch 1, skip 1 st, s c in last st. Repeat 2nd row 29 times. START BORDER: Working around entire rug work 3 s c in each corner st, 68 s c across each long side and 47 s c across each short side. Do not join or turn this or following rounds. Place a marker at beg of each round. NEXT ROUND: Working in s c work 1 s c in each st and 2 s c on each side of each corner st and 3 s c in each corner st. NEXT 6 ROUNDS: Work 1 s c in each s c and 3 s c in each corner st of each round. NEXT ROUND: Working in back loop of sts sl st in each st, cut yarn. FLOWERS: Work 3 of each color. 1st ROUND: Ch 4, join to form a ring, * ch 2, 3 d c, ch 2, s c in ring, repeat from * 3 times. 2nd ROUND: Ch 5, sl st in next s c, repeat from beg all around. 3rd ROUND: S c in next ch 5 loop, ch 2, 5 d c in same loop, ch 2, s c in same loop, repeat from beg all around, join, cut yarn. FINISHING: Block rug. Arrange flowers as illustrated and sew to rug. SEAT COVERWith Antique ch 21, 1 s c in 2nd st from hook and in each remaining st of ch, turn. 2nd ROW: Ch 3 (counts as 1 d c), 2 s c in 1st st, work 9 patterns, ch 1, 2 s c, 1 d c in last st, turn. Repeat 2nd row always having 2 more patterns in each row until there are 23 patterns in row, ch 1 to turn last row. NEXT 13 ROWS: Repeat 2nd row of rug. NEXT ROW (Dec Row): Skip 1st 2 sts, s c in next st, work 21 patterns, ch 1, skip 1 st, keeping loops on hook, pull up a loop in next st, skip 1 st, pull up loop in next st, y o and work off all loops at one time (s c dec), ch 1, turn. NEXT 2 ROWS: Work even in pattern. Repeat last 3 rows once (19 patterns). NEXT 5 ROWS: Repeat dec rows having 2 patterns less in each row (9 patterns in last row), cut yarn. BORDER: Attach yarn on side of 1st row at beg, working in s c work 47 s c on side of cover, 20 s c across straight edge and 47 s c on opposite side of cover ending at other end of starting ch, ch 1, turn. 2nd ROW: Work in s c throughout dec 1 st at beg and end of row. 3rd ROW: Dec 1 st at beg and end of row and dec 10 more sts evenly spaced. 4th ROW: Repeat 2nd row. 5th ROW: 1 s c in each s c. 6th ROW: (BEADING): S c in 1st s c, ch 1, skip next s c, s c in next s c, * ch 2, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * across row ending to correspond, cut yarn. TIE: Crochet a ch 48 inches long. Lace through beading. FINISHING: Arrange flowers and sew to top of cover as illustrated. {RUG AND SEAT COVER} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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