MATERIALS: Red Heart 4 ply yarn in the following: 4-6oz skeins Wedgwood, 1-8oz skein Rose Pink, 1-8oz skein Soft White and 4oz of Country Rose, Needle to take yarn, and size H hook or hook to obtain gauge.
FINISHED SIZE: 28” X 31”
Gauge: 4 hdc = 1”, 3 rows hdc = 1”, 3 rows hdc and 3 rows lp = 1”
RUG CENTER:
ROW 1: With Rose Pink and H hook ch-82, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (80 sts)
ROW 2-58: Hdc ea st across, ch-2, turn. At the end of row 58 fasten off.
LOOP SIDE STRIP (MAKE TWO):
Row 1: With Wedgwood and H hook ch-17, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, turn. (15 sts)
ROW 2: Sl st next st, (ch-8, sl st next 2 sts) across, turn. (7 lps)
ROW 3: Press lps to back of work, ch-2, hdc ea st across, turn.
ROW 4: (sl st next 2 sts, ch-8) across, sl st last st. (7 lps)
ROW 5: Rep row 3.
ROW 6-105: Rep row 2-5. At the end of row 105 fasten off.
With needle and yarn sew one strip to ea side of rug.
TOP STRIP:
ROW 1: With rt side of rug facing you and working across long side of rug join Wedgwood in 1st st, (ch-8, sl st next 2 sts) across, turn. (56 lps)
ROW 2: Press lps to back of work, ch-2, hdc ea st across, turn. (110 sts)
ROW 3: (Sl st next 2 sts, ch-8) across, sl st last st, turn. (56 lps)
ROW 4: Rep row 2.
ROW 5: Sl st next lp, (Ch-8, sl st next 2 sts) across, turn. (56 lps)
ROW 6-22: Rep row 2-5.
ROW 23: Rep row 2, fasten off.