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Materials: Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Pearl Cotton, size 5, 1 ball of Royal Blue and 2 balls of Ecru.
Milward's Casein knitting pins, 1 pair No. 1 (2½ mm. size).
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 5.

With double thread of Ecru, cast on 36 sts. 1st row: * K 4, p 4. Repeat from * across, ending row with k 4. 2nd row: * P 4, k 4. Repeat from * across, ending row with p 4. 3rd and 4th rows: Same as 1st and 2nd rows. 5th row: Same as 2nd row. 6th row: Same as 1st row. 7th and 8th rows: Same as 5th and 6th rows. Repeat these 8 rows until piece measures 4½ inches. Bind off. Break off. With 1 strand of Ecru, work a row of s c all around edges, making 3 s c at corners. Break off.

Border. Attach Royal Blue at corner, and work 5 rows of s c in s c all around edges, making 3 s c at corners. Do not break off, but ch 15, s c in same place as last s c, ch 1, turn. Into ch-15 loop work a row of s c closely together, then sl st in base of loop. Break off.