ROW 15: Rep row 13. (20 sts)
ROW 16: Rep row 8. (19 sts)
ROW 17-21: Rep row 9.
ROW 22-24: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st across to last 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts. End row 24 fasten off. (17 sts)(15 sts)(13 sts)
PIANO FRONT:
ROW 1: With Black and H hook ch-28, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (26 sts)
ROW 2-3: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 4: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (25 sts)
ROW 5: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 6: Rep row 4. (24 sts)
ROW 7: Rep row 5.
ROW 8: Rep row 4. (23 sts)
ROW 9: Hdc ea st across to last 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (22 sts)
ROW 10: Rep row 4. (21 sts)
ROW 11: Rep row 9. (20 sts)
ROW 12: Rep row 4. (19 sts)
ROW 13-17: Rep row 5.
ROW 18-20: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st across to last 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts. End row 20 fasten off. (17 sts)(15 sts)(13 sts)
PUTTING THE HOT PAD TOGETHER:
With needle and yarn sew the keys to the front of the piano top so it is the sa size as the back. Layer together and sew around outer edges.
EDGING:
With Black and H hook join in any st (working through both layers) ch-1, evenly sc ea st and row around working 3 sc in ea turn, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.