ott i 105¢ a aed 5: — 4 by Sue PenrodProduced by Jean Leinhauser ‘The Country style of decorating—with its laces and ribbons, ils ducks, geese and pigs, tts sober Amish figures and tts colorful Jolk influence—s the strongest home decor trend to hit this country in many years, Country decorating isn't limtled to the country; its nostalgia seems to have a untversal appeal. You'll ind i in urban high-rise apartments, in suburban tract houses, in Victorian mansions. It doesn't take a whole lot to make a house a Country home. Just a few accent pieces create the look: a decorated straw hat tossed on abed: astulied goose: 4 miniature quilt: « pair of Amish dolls; a garland of folk hearts. ‘These pieces and more are included in thisbook, Allotthe designs (except ihetwo miniature quilts) were created for us by Sue Penrod of Loveland. Colorado. I'm especially fond ot Sue's tretditionailly faceless Amish family of dolis. whichseem, tohave a special charm, Now crocheters, too, can add abit of Country to thelr decor. ‘Jean Leinhauser, President ASN Publishing Pholographed models made and patterns tested by Carolyn Hawkins, Sue Penrod and Lee Ann Tibbais ‘We have made every etfor lo ensure the accuracy and compisieness of these instructions. We cannot, however. be responsible for human error, ‘typographical mistakes, of variations in individual work (©1967 by American School ot Needlework, Inc. ASN Publishing, 1485 Linda Vista Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069 ISBN: 0-88195-101-7 Printed nS. be7aeBLcs) back loop(s) pts) loop(s) sd. eee i slip chs) chains) pat patiom — ssigs) ap stiches) ac double crochei(s) rem see remainging) —sp(a) 5 space(s) ec decrecse(ing) rep repeating) ifs)... -sitieh(es) Fis = front ioop(s) mds) . round(s) teg “ ue together nde haitdoublecrochet(s) se . single crochel(s) tre <...triple crochet(s) telex increase(-ing) ak... i skip TO ‘yam over “rep trom * twice" means atter working the instructions once. repeat the instructions following the asterisk twice more (3 times in all) The number after an equal sign at the end of a row ar round indicates the number ot stitches you should have ‘when the row or round has been completed. ()Parentheses are used to enclose instructions which should be worked the exact number of times specified immed- ately following the parentheses such as: (2de in next st. 3c innextst) twice. They are also used to set otf and clarity ‘Front Loop isineloop toward you atthe op tthe sich (GTOUP Of stiches that are to be worked all into the same Space or stitch. such as: (dc. ch 3. dc) in next st. and to ack Leap tia nop avi moms enna en cts ae provide additional inlormation to clanty instructions, METRIC CONVERSION CHARTS INCHES INTO MILLIMETERS AND CENTIMETERS fouroed of sun) anaes we Sami a . 8 Sus] me] me . & te 2s = ~ 4 es Boss | oO ms foe fF 7 ot a | a oe aoe ee eee Some 2 = os So no ee | ow ms | ow as | ow ie vog | on & aon Des om 3s | ows | oa ome | ene eee | se xm oil = eG | wo ae | a - Se 2p o8 ae eons |e tas mgs a | so pa Sonos | ws Ss mom 8 are =o Coe at som | ane we oss | oo | 9 a eee ROGET HOOKS COWVEREION HART Contant [2zs[ezs]aas[as [are fazs| s [ss] e | ss