MATERIALS: 2 ply BEEHIVE FINGERING. 5 ozs. One No. 1 Steel Crochet Hook. (American Gauge).

MEASUREMENTS: 27 ins. × 27 ins.

Tension: 1 pattern and 4 rows = ¾ inch.

THE CENTRE: Ch. 256 sts. 1st row: 1. s.c. in 8th Ch. from hook. *Ch. 3. Miss 3 sts. 1. s.c. in next st. Repeat from * to end of row. 63 loops in row. Ch. 3. Turn. 2nd row: 4. d.c. in 1st. loop. (1 block). *Ch. 2. 1. s.c. in next loop. Ch. 2. 4. d.c. in next loop. Repeat from * to end of row. Ch. 4. Turn. 3rd row: 1. s.c. in 4th d.c. of 1st. block. *Ch. 3. 1. s.c. in 1st. d.c. of next block. Ch. 3. 1. s.c. in 4th d.c. of same block. Repeat from * to end of row. Ch. 5. Turn. 4th row: 1. s.c. in 1st. loop. *Ch. 2. 4. d.c. in next loop. Ch. 2. 1. s.c. in next loop. Repeat from * to end of row, ending with 1. s.c. in last loop. Ch. 2. 1. d.c. in 2nd st. of turning Ch. of previous row. Ch. 4. Turn. 5th row: *1. s.c. in 1st. d.c. of next block. Ch. 3. 1. s.c. in 4th d.c. of same block. Ch. 3. Repeat from * to end of row, ending with 1. s.c. in 3rd st. of turning Ch. of previous row. Ch. 3. Turn. These last 4 rows complete one pattern. Continue even in pattern until work measures 24 ins. from beginning ending with 3rd pattern row. Do not turn. Work a row of loops (as in 1st. row) along side of work as follows:–

*Ch. 3. Miss a block row. 1. s.c. in the end of a loop row. Repeat from * to end of row. Fasten off. Join wool at opposite side and work a row of loops along the side in same manner. Do not break wool.

THE BORDER: 1st round: Ch. 3. 4. d.c. in corner of the centre. (the Ch. 3. counts as 1. d.c., making this a 5. d.c. group). *(Ch. 3. 1. s.c. in next loop) twice. Ch. 3. 3. d.c. in next loop. Repeat from * around the centre, working 5 d.c. in each corner. Join with s.s. 2nd round: Ch. 4. 1. d.c. in next d.c. (1 space just made). Ch. 1. 2. d.c. Ch. 2. 2. d.c. all in next d.c. (centre of the 5. d.c. group). (Ch. 1. 1. d.c. in next d.c.) twice. *Ch. 3. Miss. 1. loop. 1. s.c. in next loop. Ch. 3. 1. d.c. in next d.c. Ch. 1. 2. d.c. Ch. 2. 2. d.c. all in next d.c. (centre of the 3. d.c. group). Ch. 1. 1. d.c. in next d.c. Repeat from * around the centre, working the succeeding corners to correspond with 1st. Join with s.s. 3rd round: s.s. into 1st. space. Ch. 4. 1. d.c. in next space. (1 space just made). Ch. 1. 3. d.c. Ch. 2. 3. d.c. all in next space. (centre space of scallop) (Ch. 1. 1. d.c. in next space) twice. *Ch. 1. 1. s.c. in next loop. Ch. 3. 1. s.c. in next loop. Ch. 1. 1. d.c. in next space. Ch. 1. 2. d.c. Ch. 2. 2. d.c. all in next space. (centre space of scallop). Ch. 1. 1. d.c. in next space. Repeat from * around the centre, working the succeeding corners to correspond with 1st. Join with s.s. 4th round: s.s. into 1st. space. Ch. 4. 1. d.c. in next space. (1 space just made). Ch. 1. Miss 1. d.c. 1. d.c. in next d.c. Ch. 1. 3. d.c. Ch. 2. 3. d.c. all in next space. (centre space of scallop). Ch. 1. Miss 1. d.c. 1. d.c. in next d.c. (Ch. 1. 1. d.c. in next space) twice. *Ch. 3. Miss 1 space. 1. s.c. in next loop. Ch. 3. Miss 1 space. 1. d.c. in next space. Ch. 1. 2. d.c. Ch. 2. 2. d.c. in next space. (centre space of scallop). Ch. 1. 1. d.c. in next space. Repeat from * around the centre working the succeeding corners to correspond with 1st. Join with s.s. 5th round: s.s. into 1st. space. Ch. 8. 1. s.c. in 5th Ch. from hook. 1. d.c. in next space. Make 1 picot as follows:– Ch. 5. 1. s.c. in top of last d.c. worked. 1. d.c. in next space. Picot. 1. d.c. in centre d.c. of 3. d.c. group. (Picot. 1. d.c. in centre space of scallop) 4 times. Picot. 1. d.c. in centre d.c. of 3. d.c. group. (Picot. 1. d.c. in next space) 3 times. *Ch. 1. 1. s.c. in each of next 2 loops. Ch. 1. 1. d.c. in next space. Picot. 1. d.c. in same space. (Picot. 1. d.c. in centre space of scallop) 4 times. (Picot. 1. d.c. in next space) twice. Repeat from * around the centre, working the succeeding corners to correspond with 1st. Join with s.s. Fasten off.

(B) DIAMOND AND SMOCKED COVER

Illustrated on page 24

MEASUREMENTS: 30 ins. × 36 ins.

Tension: 4 sts. and 6 rows = 1 inch.

Cast on 137 sts. 1st row: K1. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat 1st. row for 3 ins. Proceed:–

**1st row: (K1. P1) 5 times. K1. P3tog. *w.r.n. (P2. K2) 3 times. P2. w.r.n. P5tog. Repeat from * to last 28 sts. w.r.n. (P2. K2) 3 times. P2. w.r.n. P3tog. K1. (P1. K1) 5 times.

2nd row: (K1. P1) 6 times. K1. *(K2. P2) 3 times. K3. P1. K1. Repeat from * to last 10 sts. (P1. K1) 5 times.

3rd row: (K1. P1) 6 times. K1. *w.r.n. (P2. K2) 3 times. P2. w.o.n. K1. P1. K1. Repeat from * to last 10 sts. (P1. K1) 5 times.

4th row: (K1. P1) 7 times. *(K2. P2) 3 times. K2. (P1. K1) twice. P1. Repeat from * to last 9 sts. K1. (P1. K1) 4 times.

5th row: (K1. P1) 7 times. *w.r.n. (P2. K2) 3 times. P2. w.r.n. (P1. K1) twice. P1. Repeat from * to last 9 sts. K1. (P1. K1) 4 times.

6th row: (K1. P1) 7 times. K1. *(K2. P2) 3 times. K3. (P1. K1) 3 times. Repeat from * to last 8 sts. (P1. K1) 4 times.

7th row: (K1. P1) 7 times. K1. *w.r.n. (P2. K2) 3 times. P2. w.o.n. (K1. P1) 3 times. K1. Repeat from * to last 8 sts. (P1. K1) 4 times.

8th row: (K1. P1) 8 times. *(K2. P2) 3 times. K2. (P1. K1) 4 times. P1. Repeat from * to last 7 sts. K1. (P1. K1) 3 times.

9th row: (K1. P1) 8 times. *w.r.n. P2. Count over 10 sts. from point of left hand needle. Insert point of right hand needle between the 10th and 11th sts. on left hand needle. Pass the wool around the point of the right hand needle and drawing a loop through to right side of work between 10th and 11th sts., place it on the left hand needle. Knit the loop tog. with the next st. on left hand needle. K1. (P2. K2) twice. P2. w.r.n. (P1. K1) 4 times. P1. Repeat from * to last 7 sts. K1. (P1. K1) 3 times.

10th row: (K1. P1) 8 times. K1. *(K2. P2) 3 times. K3. (P1. K1) 5 times. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. (P1. K1) 3 times.

11th row: (K1. P1) 7 times. *K3tog. w.r.n. (P2. K2) 3 times. P2. w.o.n. K3tog. (P1. K1) twice. P1. Repeat from * to last 9 sts. K1. (P1. K1) 4 times.

12th row: (K1. P1) 8 times. *(K2. P2) 3 times. K2. (P1. K1) 4 times. P1. Repeat from * to last 7 sts. K1. (P1. K1) 3 times.

13th row: (K1. P1) 6 times. K1. *P3tog. w.r.n. (P2. K2) 3 times. P2. w.r.n. P3tog. K1. P1. K1. Repeat from * to last 10 sts. (P1. K1) 5 times.

14th row: (K1. P1) 7 times. K1. *(K2. P2) 3 times. K3. (P1. K1) 3 times. Repeat from * to last 8 sts. (P1. K1) 4 times.

15th row: (K1. P1) 6 times. *K3tog. w.r.n. (P2. K2) 3 times. P2. w.o.n. K3tog. P1. Repeat from * to last 11 sts. K1. (P1. K1) 5 times.

16th row: (K1. P1) 7 times. *(K2. P2) 3 times. K2. (P1. K1) twice. P1. Repeat from * to last 9 sts. K1. (P1. K1) 4 times.** Repeat from ** to ** 11 times, then 1st. row once. Next row: (K1. P1) 12 times. Inc. 1. st. in next st. *(K1. P1) 3 times. Inc. 1. st. in next st. Repeat from * 10 times. (K1. P1) 11 times. K1. 137 sts. on needle. Work 3 ins. Moss st. to correspond with border at beginning. Cast off in Moss pattern.

(E) COT COVER

Illustrated on page 25

MEASUREMENTS: 36 ins. × 36 ins.

Tension: 6½ sts. and 9 rows = 1 inch.

4 Blocks make 1 large square. 9 large squares (36 Blocks) make up the cover.

THE BLOCKS: Cast on 2 sts. 1st row: W.r.n. Knit to end of row. Repeat 1st. row 3 times. 5th row: W.r.n. K2. Wl. fwd. K1. Wl. fwd. K3. 6th row: W.r.n. K3. P3. K3. 7th row: W.r.n. K3. Wl. fwd. K3. Wl. fwd. K4. 8th row: W.r.n. K4. P5. K4. 9th row: W.r.n. K4. Wl. fwd. K5. Wl. fwd. K5. 10th row: W.r.n. K5. P7. K5. 11th row: W.r.n. K5. Wl. fwd. K7. Wl. fwd. K6. 12th row: W.r.n. K6. P9. K6. 13th row: W.r.n. K6. Wl. fwd. K9. Wl. fwd. K7. 14th row: W.r.n. K7. P11. K7. 15th row: W.r.n. K7. Wl. fwd. K11. Wl. fwd. K8. 16th row: W.r.n. K8. P13. K8. 17th row: W.r.n. K8. Wl. fwd. K13. Wl. fwd. K9. 18th row: W.r.n. K9. P15. K9. 19th row: W.r.n. K9. Wl. fwd. K15. Wl. fwd. K10. 20th row: W.r.n. K10. P17. K10. 21st row: W.r.n. K10. Sl.1. K1. p.s.s.o. K13. K2tog. K11. 22nd row: W.r.n. K11. P15. K11. 23rd row: W.r.n. K11. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. Wl. fwd. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K7. K2tog. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K12. 24th row: W.r.n. K12. P13. K12. 25th row: W.r.n. K12. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. Wl. fwd. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K5. K2tog. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K13. 26th row: W.r.n. K13. P11. K13. 27th row: W.r.n. K13. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. Wl. fwd. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K3. K2tog. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K14. 28th row: W.r.n. K14. P9. K14. 29th row: W.r.n. K14. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. Wl. fwd. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K1. K2tog. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K15. 30th row: W.r.n. K15. P7. K15. 31st row: W.r.n. K15. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. Wl. fwd. Sl. 1. K2tog. p.s.s.o. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K16. 32nd row: W.r.n. K16. P5. K16. 33rd row: W.r.n. K16. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K1. K2tog. K17. 34th row: W.r.n. K17. P3. K17. 35th row: W.r.n. K17. Sl. 1. K2tog. p.s.s.o. K18. 36th row: W.r.n. Knit to end of row. 37th row: As 36th row. 38th row: W.r.n. *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 39th row: W.r.n. *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. K2. 40th row: W.r.n. K2. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 41st row: W.r.n. K2. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. 42nd row: W.r.n. K1. Purl to last st. K1. 44 sts. on needle. Proceed:–

**1st row: K1. P2tog. Purl to last 3 sts. P2tog. K1. 2nd row: K1. *Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K1. 3rd row: As 1st. row. 4th row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. 5th row: K1. K2tog. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 6th row: As 4th row.** Repeat from ** to ** 5 times. Next row: K1. P2tog. Purl to last 3 sts. P2tog. K1. Next row: Knit. Repeat these last 2 rows once. (K2tog.) twice. Fasten off. Make 35 more blocks in this manner.

Arrange 4 blocks with the petals of flower towards the centre to make one large square. Join together the sides with the loops by sewing in herringbone st. Sew the other sides in the usual manner. Make 9 large squares.

THE BORDER: Cast on 2 sts. 1st row: K1. Wl. fwd. K1. 2nd and 4th rows: Knit. 3rd row: K1. Wl. fwd. K2. 5th row: K1. Wl. fwd. Knit to end of row. 6th row: Knit. Repeat 5th and 6th rows to 18 sts. on needle. Knit 30 ins. even in Garter st. ending at longer edge. Proceed:–

1st row: Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. Wl. fwd. K2tog. 2nd and alternate rows: Knit. Repeat 1st. and 2nd rows to 4 sts. on needle. Next row: Knit. Next row: K2tog. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Next row: Knit. Next row: K1. K2tog. Fasten off. Make 3 more pieces to correspond.

Press very lightly and sew to centre. Sew the mitred corners.