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CROCHETED BASKET WITHOUT E! OWFRS

*    Ch 7. trc, ch 7, tr c in 3rd st of middlc 5ch.ch 7,sc in ncxi 5 ch, ch 5 scacross in next 5 ch. Repeat from

*    around. SI si al center of next 7. liow 6: Ch 5. fora tr c, * ch 5, a 3 thread over eluster st in next 7 ch loop. (ch 7. a 3 thread ovcr eluster st in same loop). 3 timesch 5. tre in next 7 ch. dc in next 5ch loop.trc in next 7 ch loop. repeat from * around. Join finał dc to 5th st of Ist. lOch.slst to center of ncxt 5ch. Row 7: • (Ch 5. sc in next loop, ch 5 sc in same loop). 3 limes. Ch 5. sc in ncxt loop. dc in dc in angle. sc in ncxt loop. Repeat Irom * around. SI st to center of Ist 5 ch loop. Row 8: * (Ch 6. sc in next loop) 6 times, dc in dc in angle.scin ncxt loop. Repeat from

*    around. SI st to center of Ist 6 ch loop. Row9: * (Ch 7.scin ncxt loop) 5 times. 2 dc indcinangle.se in ncxt loop. Repeat from • around. SI st to center of I st 7 ch loop. Row 10:* Ch X. sc in next loop. ch 4. tr c in next loop, (ch 4. tr c in same loop). 3 times. ch 4. sc in next loop. ch X. sc in ncxt loop. dc in 2 dc in angle. sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. sl st to center of I st X ch loop. Row 11:* (Ch 6. sc in ncxt 4 ch loop).5times.ch6.sc in nexi 8ch loop. 1 dcin Ist d c in angle. 2 dc in next dc. sc in next X ch loop. Repeat from • around. Sl sl to center of Ist 6 ch loop. Row 12: * Ch 6. dc in next loop. (ch 7. dc in ncxt loop), 3 times. ch 6. sc in ncxt loop. I dc in Ist dc in angle. 3 dc in ncxt dc. dc in next. sc in ncxt loop. repeat from * around. Slst to center of Ist 6 ch loop. Row 13:4 sc ovcr balancc of loop. 8 sc in next.

*    (4 sc. a ch 5 picot. and 4 sc). in ncxt loop. X sc in next loop. 4 sc in ncxt. Dcin Ist 2 dc in angle. 3 dc in next dc.dcin ncxt 2dc,(4scinncxtloop lwice.•• C h 7. tum. skip last 2 dc in angle. a 3 thread overtrc in ncxt dc. Ch 7 a 3 thread ovcr tr c in ncxt dc. Ch 7 a 3 thread ovcr tr c in ncxt dc. Ch 7. sl st in 8th sc. ch 6. sl st in 5th st from hook for a picot. Ch 2. tum. dc in 4t h st of last 7 ch loop (ch 6, picot, ch 2 dc in 2nd st of next 7 ch loop. ch 6 picot. Ch 2. dc in next 3rd st) lwice, ch 6. picot. ch 3, dc in 4th st of ncxt loop.ch 6 picot. ch 2 sl st in end sc. * * 4 sc ovcr balancc of loop. Repeat from • around. Sl st to 8th sc. and repeat from ** to ** fasten off.

STARCU ING: Insert vase in baskeł. Tum basket upside down on hcavy cloth. strctch. and pin down Hat in truć circle. Dampen entire basket thoroughly by patting and rubbing with a cloth dipped in vcry thick. cookcd. hot starch madę of half sugar. and hall argo starch. Allow to dry thoroughly. Clear shellac can be used instead of sugar and starch. Apply shellac with a brush. or usc Elmers Gluc. ^XĄ gluc. and V: water.

HANDLE: Ch 10. dc in 3st from hook. Dc in 6 ch left, ch X. turn. Row 2: Sl st in top of ch 3 ol first row. ch 3. turn. Aoit’J;8dc in loop. repeat thcsc 2 rowsto the desired length for handle. EDGE: Crochet an edge with a (sc. ch 3. I dc in same st. SKIP 2 st). Repeat around handle. String on a bamboo strip, and insert in Container. Make tubes by rolling hcavy paper. inlo hollow straws. Paint green. and stick in can that has a center of styroloam.

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