From: J. BARRETT


      Title: Strawberry Potholder, cr
 Categories: Crochet
   Servings:  1

  From: LANA FOX                     Refer#: NONE
  Subj: Strawberry Potholder           Conf: (45)
  Stitches I found this jewel handwritten in a plastic
  bag with a 6 inch rule, a spool of Red
  Speed-Cro-Sheen, size 0 steel hook. I made it a week
  ago Sat and it's adorable!!

  1    Red Knit-Cro-Sheen
  1    Hunter green Knit-Cro-Sheen
       Article A 64 No. 48
  1    Size 0 & 7 steel crochet

  DIRECTIONS: With Red Knit-Cro-Sheen and size 0 steel hook, chain 7.
  Row  1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 4 ch, 2 sc in .last ch. 1
  st increased. Ch 1, turn.    (7 st)
  Row  2: Sc in 1st 4  sc, tr in next sc, pushing the tr to back of .
  work, sc in next sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn.    (8 st)
  Row  3: Sc in each st across, increasing in  last sc, ch 1, turn.(9
st)
  Row  4:  * Sc in next 3 sc, tr in next sc. Repeat from * once  more. .
  2 sc in next sc, ch 1, turn.     (10 st)
  Row  5: Increasing 1 sc  at both ends of row, sc in each st across,
ch1,
  turn.                                        (12  st)
  Row  6: Sc in 1st 2 sc, tr in next sc, *sc in next 3 sc, tr in next
  sc. Repeat from * across, ending with 2 sc in last sc,  ch1, turn.(13
st)
  Row  7: Inc 1 sc at both ends of row, sc in each st  across. Ch 1,
turn.
      (15 st)
  Row  8:  Sc in 1st sc, tr in next sc, * sc in next 3 sc, tr in
  next sc. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in last sc, ch 1,  turn.
  Row  9: Increasing 1 sc at both ends of row, sc in
  each st across, ch 1, turn.                            (17 st)
  Row 10: Sc in 1st 4 sc, * tr in next sc, sc in next 3 sc.
  Repeat from * across, ending with sc in next 4 sc instead of 3 sc. Ch
1,
  turn.
  Row 11: Increasing 1 sc at both ends of row, sc in
  each st across. Ch 1, turn.                             (19 st)
  Row 12: Sc in 1st 3 sc, * tr in next sc, sc in next 3 sc.
  Repeat from * across, ch 1, turn.
  Row 13: Increasing 1 sc at both ends of row, sc in
  each st across. Ch 1, turn.                              (21 st)
  Row 14:Sc in 1st 2 sc, tr in next sc, * sc in next 3 sc, tr
  in next sc. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in last
  2 sc, ch 1, turn.
  Row 15: Increasing 1 sc at both ends of row, sc in
  each st across. Ch 1, turn.                             (23 st)
  Row 16:  Same as row 8 Row 17: Same as row 15  (25 st)
  Row 18:  Same as row 10 Row 19: Same as row 15 (27 st)
  Row 20:  Same as row 12 Row 21: Same as row 15 (29 st)
  Row 22:  Same as row 14 Row 23: Same as row 15 (31 st)
  Row 24:  Same as row 8 Row 25: Same as row 15 (33 st)
  Row 26:  Same as row 10 Row 27: Same as row 15, but no increases
  Row 28:  Same as row 14
  Row 29:  Same as row 15, but no increases
  Row 30:  Same as row 10
  Row 31:  Same as row 15, but no increases
  Row 32:  Same as row 14
  Row 33:  Same as row 15, but no increases  (33 st)
  Rows 34 thruough 42: Sc across, decreasing 1 on each end.  (15 st)
  small leaf:  Starting at center with a number 7 steel crochet hook
  and Hunter green Knit-Cro-Sheen, chain 18.
  Row 1: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across
  to within last ch. In last ch make sc, ch 2, sc; Working along
  opposite side of starting chain, sc in each ch to within last
  5 ch, sl st in  next ch. Turn.
  Row 2: Sl st in the sl st, sc in each sc to within the ch 2 space, in
  ch 2 space, make sc, ch 2 and sc;  sc in each sc to within last 4 sc,
  sl st in next sc.  Turn.
  Row 3: same as row  2.  Turn.
  Row 4: same as row 2.  Turn.
  Row 5: sl st in the sl st, sc in each sc to within the
  ch 2 space, sc in the ch 2 space.  Break off and fasten.
  large leaf:  Row 1: same as 1 for small leaf.
  Row 2: same as 2 for small leaf.
  Row 3: same as 2 for small leaf.
  Row 4: same as 2 for small leaf.
  Row 5: same as 5 for small leaf.
  Make 3 large leaves, but do not break off at end of
  3rd leaf.  Work stem as follows:  Chain 14.
  Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each chain
  across, sl st in the ch 2 space of one Small
  Leaf, sl st in the chain 2 sp of one  Large
  Leaf, l st in the ch 2 sp of 1 small leaf. Ch 1, turn.

  Row 2: Sc in each of first 5 sc on stem, ch 8, skip 7
  sc, sc in next sc.  Turn.
  Row 3: Sl st in each ch and in each sc, sl st in the
  ch 2 space of 3rd Large Leaf.  Break off and fasten.

   "If a pot holder consists of 2 pieces, cut lining material slightly
  smaller than crocheted pieces.  Tack to wrong side of one piece, then
  complete according to directions."
  "If pot holder consists of one piece, cut a lining, allowing 1/2 inch
  all around for seams, turn back seam allowance and sew neatly in place
  on wrong side."

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