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Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN

1—70 Yd. Skein Wheat

4 Yds. Dk. Green for leaves

2 Yds. each of any 2 colors for flowers

Aluminum Crochet Hook Size H

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

1 Can (3 inches in diameter)

GAUGE: 3 sts = 1 inch

UPPER SECTION: Cast on 22 sts. 1st ROW: K 2 tog, K across row inc 1 st in last st. 2nd ROW: K across row. Repeat 1st 2 rows until section measures 9 inches from beg. Bind off. LOWER SECTION: Cast on 6 sts. 1st ROW: K across row. 2nd ROW: Inc 1 st in each st (12 sts). 3rd ROW: K across row. 4th ROW: K 1, inc in next st, repeat from beg across row. 5th and 6th ROWS: Repeat 3rd and 4th rows (27 sts). 7th ROW: K across row. 8th ROW: K 2, inc in next st, repeat from beg across row (36 sts). Bind off.

FINISHING: Sew last row of upper section to cast on sts tog. Sew seam of lower section. Then sew last row of lower section to one end of upper section.

TRIM: With Wheat work a row of sc around top working 1 sc in every other row, join in 1st sc, cut yarn. 2nd ROUND: Attach Dk. Green work 1 sc in each sc, join in 1st sc, cut yarn.

FLOWERS: Ch 4, dc in 1st st of ch, sl st in same space, * ch 3, 1 dc, sl st in same space, repeat from * 3 times, cut yarn. Make 1 of each color.

LEAVES: (MAKE 2): With Dk. Green ch 4, leaving last loop of each st on hook 2 trc in 1st st of ch, yarn over hook and pull through all loops at one time, cut yarn leaving a length for sewing. Arrange flowers and leaves on holder as illustrated. Sew in position.