Notepad and Pencil Case

Notepaper and Pencil Case

Suggestions for Fairs and Bazaars

Star Book No. 98

The American Thread Company

1953

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY

'STAR" BLEND YARN, Article 75

2 skeins Red, 1 skein White

Steel crochet hook No. 00. 1 pencil

1 pad 3 inches x 5 inches.

Piece of cardboard

BACK SECTION: With Red ch 38, sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in each remaining sl of ch, ch 1 to turn all rows.

2nd Row. 1 sc in each sc.

Repeat the last row 26 times, cut yarn.

TOP SECTION: Work 1st 10 rows same as back section.

11th Row: 1 sc in each of the 1st 28 sc, turn.

Next 14 Rows. 1 sc in each sc, cut yarn.

With wrong side of 10th row toward you, attach yarn in 1st free unworked st and work 1 sc in each sc.

Next 14 Rows. 1 sc in each sc.

Next Row. 1 sc in each sc, 1 sc in each of the 28 sts of opposite side, turn.

Next 2 Rows. 1 sc in each sc, cut yarn at end of last row.

PENCIL HOLDER: With red ch 3, sc in 2nd st from hook, sc in next st of ch, ch 1, turn.

2nd Row. 2 sc in each sc, drop red, turn.

3rd Row. Attach White, 2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 1 to turn all rows. 4th Row. 1 sc in each sc, drop White. (When changing colors always complete last half of last st worked with next color.) Working even in sc. Work 2 rows Red, 2 rows White until there are 6 stripes of each color. Work 2 more rows in Red, cut yarn. Sew to upper section to the left of pad opening leaving last row free. Cut a piece of cardboard to fit upper section. Place between the 2 sections made and overcast the sections together.

FLAP: With Red ch 33, sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in each remaining st of ch, ch 1 to turn all rows.

Next 19 Rows. 1 sc in each sc.

Next Row. 1 sc in each of the 1st 31 sts, 3 sc in next st, work 17 sc across the short edge working 3 sc in next corner st, work 31 sc up next long side working on opposite side of starting ch, cut yarn.

With right side of work toward you, attach White in 2nd st of long side, ch 3, 3 d c in same space, drop loop from hook, insert in 3rd st of ch, pull loop through, ch 1 to tighten st, * ch 1, skip 1 sc, popcorn st in next sc (popcorn st: 4 dc in same space, drop loop from hook, insert in 1st dc, pull loop through, ch 1 to tighten st), repeat from * 14 times, ch 1, popcorn st in next sc, ch 1, popcorn st in next sc, * ch 1, skip 1 sc, popcorn st in next sc, repeat from * 8 times, ch 1, popcorn st in next sc, ch 1, popcorn st in next sc, * ch 1, skip 1 sc, popcorn st in next sc, repeat from * 14 times, cut yarn.

Next Row. With right side of work toward you, attach White in 1st popcorn st, work a row of sc around the 3 sides working 1 sc in each st and 3 sc in center popcorn st at each corner, cut yarn. Sew plain side of flap to top of under section.