Aunt Lydia's Punch Needle or Hooked Rug Foundations
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_Rug Measures 24 Inches x 29 Inches Without Fringe_
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
6 skeins Dk. Green. 4 skeins Lt. Yellow. 3 skeins Brown. Aluminum crochet hook size H.
With Green ch 22, 3 s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 19 sts of ch, 3 s c in next st, working on other side of ch, work 1 s c in each of the next 19 sts, do not join this or the following rows. Place a marker at beginning of each row.
2nd Row: 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c (s d c: yarn over hook, insert in st, pull through, yarn over and pull through all loops at one time), s c in next s c, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 19 s c, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 19 s c.
3rd Row: S c in next s c, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 21 s c, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 20 s c.
Next 9 Rows: Work 1 s c in each s c and 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in center st at each corner in each row, sl st in next st to even row pulling st tightly.
13th Row: Attach Lt. Yellow in center st at any corner and work 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in same space, 1 s c in each s c all around working 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in center st at each remaining corner, join in 1st s c.
14th Row: Sl st in next st (corner st), ch 1, 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in same space, then work 1 s c in each s c, working 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in center st at each corner, join, cut Yellow.
15th, 16th and 17th Rows: Same as 13th row working 1 row Dk. Green, 1 row Brown, 1 row Dk. Green, cut yarn.
18th and 19th Rows: Attach Lt. Yellow and work same as 13th and 14th rows.
Next 3 Rows: Attach Brown and work even in s c working 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 s c in center st at each corner in each row, cut yarn. This should measure 12½ x 18¼ inches. Block carefully before starting next row.