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From every State in the Union, you have sent us letters asking for these designs. You asked for them, and here they are ... designs that have made crochet history. Taken from our pattern books published over a period of years, we present your special favorites in this one book.

Give these designs the heirloom quality they deserve. Make them with Clark's O.N.T. and J. & P. Coats Boilfast threads ... the threads that have a century-old reputation for beauty.

SEE THREAD CHART ON PAGE 22

Copyright 1941, The Spool Cotton Company Fifth Edition H-9009 C-45 Printed in U.S.A.

A tiny motif of jewel-like beauty combines enchantingly to look like the first bright snowfall. Excellent for luncheon sets, tablecloths, or chair sets. Try a coarser thread for a heavier texture.

Join adjacent sides of all motifs in this manner.

Make necessary number of motifs, joining as 2nd motif was joined to 1st, leaving 2 ch-11 loops free between joinings.

FOOTNOTES:

Trade Mark

This lovely motif has made crochet history. Its gossamer patterning has a rare beauty that holds enchantment, whether in plain double crochet or in the popcorn stitch variation, "Magnolia."

Join 2 ch-loops of all adjacent sides in this manner, thus leaving 2 loops free between joinings, for fill-in motifs to be made later.

Two lovely versions of the traditional pinwheel design. The lacy backgrounds have an air of graciousness in fine or heavier threads.

Join all motifs in this manner .

Ch 5, sc in ch-11 loop on 1st motif, ch 5, skip 1st 2 dc of group on 2nd motif and make dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in next loop on 1st motif, ch 3, 4 dc in next loop back on 2nd motif. Ch 3, sc in next loop on 1st motif, ch 3, 4 dc in next loop on 2nd motif, ch 5, sc in corner loop on 1st motif, ch 5, 4 dc in same loop on 2nd motif, ch 7, 4 dc in next loop on 2nd motif. Complete rnd as for 1st motif .

Make necessary number of motifs, joining at all adjacent sides as 2nd motif was joined to 1st .

Make necessary number of squares and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches.

For edging, work 3 rnds of tr around entire article, keeping work flat.

Make necessary number of motifs and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches. Make fringe in every other sp around.

Here are three designs which, when joined, form another design that is a complete surprise. Favorites all!

Sew motifs together at tr-groups, on wrong side, picking up a single loop of each tr.

For a smart modern or peasant effect, cameo crochet is an outstanding favorite. Versatile, too.

Completed chair seat measures about 16? x 16?, measuring across center; chair back measures about 8? x 14 1/2 ?.

BLUE ECRU GREEN

THERE ARE 10 SPACES BETWEEN HEAVY LINES

Block pieces. Cut 2 thicknesses of any material to same shape as crocheted pieces. Sew the 2 pieces of material together, leaving an opening. After filling with cotton batting, sew up opening . Place wrong sides of crocheted pieces together, and baste edges, leaving an opening of 12? at top. Then bind basted edges and both edges of opening. Insert pad, and sew edges of opening together. Sew two 8" lengths of bias binding at each corner of top edge, for ties .

DARK COLOR LIGHT COLOR

The above amount of materials is sufficient for 4 place mats, each about 11 1/2 ? x 17?, and a center mat about 14? x 32?.

Sew motifs together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches, joining 2 points of each motif to 2 points of adjacent motifs, leaving 2 points free on each motif, between joinings, to be filled in later.

Make necessary number of blocks, joining at all adjacent sides in same manner as 2nd block was joined to 1st .

Time has proved these four designs to be universally popular. Repeated by request before, we offer them again as your especial favorites.

Make necessary number of motifs. With over-and-over stitches sew 3 points at 1 side of motif to corresponding 3 points of adjacent motifs, thus leaving 1 point free on each motif between joinings.

SMALL BALL:

BIG BALL:

These materials are sufficient for a set consisting of centerpiece, 14? in diameter; 4 place doilies, 12? in diameter; 4 bread and butter plate doilies, 7? in diameter; and 4 glass doilies, 5 1/2 ? in diameter.

Everyone loves a pineapple design! Early American in inspiration, it has the traditional charm of colonial glass.

SMALL BALL:

BIG BALL:

Completed doily measures about 18? diameter.

No chair set designs have ever been more popular than these ... the old-fashioned Flower Basket and the distinctive Chariot Wheel motif.

Chair set requires 28 motifs . Arm piece requires 13 motifs .

Four popcorn designs to delight the crochet fancier. Ever popular, these designs have an authentic heirloom quality.

Make necessary number of motifs and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches.

Make fringe all around.

Make as many blocks as desired and sl st blocks together on wrong side of work across the 17 dc to middle of ch-5. Join scallops with needle and thread, sewing the p's together.

Work loops around block as follows: Ch 3, skip 2 sts, sc in next st. Continue around entire block with ch 3 and sc so that there are 18 loops on each side and an additional loop at each corner.

Completed runner measures 13? x 30? .

Completed chair back measures about 10? x 16?, and each arm piece about 8? x 9?, omitting fringe.

--LIGHT --DARK

Whip blocks together on wrong side and, when desired size is obtained, make ch-4 loops all around bedspread. Knot 1 fringe in each loop, using 8 strands.

THREAD INFORMATION

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