Coats ::; MercerCrochet Cotton No. 40 (20 grm): 16 balls selected colour. Piece of fabric to match. Milward steel crochet hook 1’00 (no. 4). (If your crochet is loose use a size finer hook, if tight use a size larger hook). Tension: 6 sps and 6 rows = 2′ 5 em (I in).

Measurement: 127 em (50 in) square.Depth of border = 26• 5 em (10-1/2 in).

BORDER Commence with 177 ch. 1st Row: I tr into 4th ch from hook, I tr into each of next 8 ch (3 blks made), (2 ch, miss 2 ch, I tr into next ch) 4 times (4 sps made), I tr into each of next 9 ch, 2 ch, miss 2 ch, I tr into next ch, I tr into each of next 6 ch (2 ch, miss 2 ch, I tr into next ch) 5 times, I tr into each of next 9 ch (2 ch, miss 2 ch, I tr into each of next 4 ch) 3 times, (2 ch, miss 2 ch, I tr into next ch) 3 times, (I tr into each of next 3 ch, 2 ch, miss 2 ch, I tr into next ch) 3 times, (2 ch, miss 2 ch, I tr into next ch) 7 times, (I tr into’ each of next 3 ch, 2 ch, miss 2 ch, I tr into next ch) twice, (2 ch, miss 2 ch, I tr into next ch) 4 times, I tr into each of next 3 ch, (2 ch, miss 2 ch, I tr into next ch)’3 times, I tr into each of next 9 ch, 3 ch, turn.2nd Row: Miss first tr, I tr into each of next 9 tr (3 blks over 3 blks), (2 ch, I tr into next tr) twice (2 sps over 2 sps), 2 [r into next sp, I tr into next tr (blk over sp), 2 ch, miss 2 tr, I tr into next tr (sp over blk), I blk,3 sps, I blk, I sp, 2 blks, 9 sps, I blk, I sp, I blk, 5 sps, I blk, I sp, I blk, 3 sps, 7 blks, 2 sps, I blk, 2 sps, I blk, 4 sps, 3 blks, 3 ch;turn.Follow diagram to end of loth row turning with 5 ch. 11th Row: I Ir into 4th ch from hook, I tr into next ch, I tr into top of last tr of previous row (an extension blk made), continue to end of row, 3 ch, turn.Follow diagram to 78th row inclusive (shown in brackets) then follow dia¬gram from beginning to top, keeping within the heavy line at comer.Decrease blks at beginning of rows by omitting

turning ch and ss along equivalent number of tr, 3 ch and continue along row. Where row commences with a sp, turn with 5 ch. Fasten off. Turn diagram and join thread at “A”, 3 ch, (2 tr over tr of row-end, I tr into top of tr of row-end) 3 times, (2 ch, I tr into top of tr of next row-end) twice, 2 tr over tr of next row-end, I tr into top of tr of row-end, (2 ch, I tr into top of tr of next row-end) 5 times, I blk, I sp, I blk, 3 sps, I blk, 28 sps, I blk, I sp, 2 b]ks, 4 sps, 3 blks, 3 ch, turn.Follow diagram to end (this completes one quarter), then repeat from begin¬ning 3 times more. Fasten off. Overcast commencing ch and top of last row. Mount on to fabric. Damp and press.