Sugar 'n Cream - Oval Rug (crochet)

Bright springtime stripes are welcoming in this easy-to-crochet rug. Shown in Lily Sugar 'n Cream.

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MEASUREMENT
Approx 30 x 40 ins [76 x 101.5 cm].

MATERIALS
Lily Sugar ’n Cream (70.9 g/2.5 oz)
Main Color (MC): (Blue) 9 balls
Contrast A: (Yellow) 3 balls
Contrast B: (Green) 6 balls

Size 10mm(U.S. N or 15) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE
7 dc and 4 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with 3 strands of yarn.

INSTRUCTIONS
Note: Always work dc in sp between 2 dc of previous rnd.
Stripe Pat
Work 10 rnds with MC.
Work 2 rnds with B.
Work 2 rnds with MC.
Work 2 rnds with A.
Work 2 rnds with MC.
Work 1 rnds with B.
These 19 rnds form Stripe Pat.

With 3 strands of MC, ch 20.
1st rnd: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each of next 15 ch. 5 dc in last ch. Do not turn. Working into opposite side of ch, 1 dc in each of next 15 ch. 3 dc in last ch. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 40 dc.
1st rnd of Stripe Pat is complete.
2nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 15 sps. (2 dc in next sp) 4 times. 1 dc in each of next 16 sps. (2 dc in next sp) 4 times. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 48 dc.
3rd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 15 sps. (2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in next sp) 3 times. 2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in each of next 17 sps. (2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in next sp) 4 times. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
4th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 15 sps. (2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in next 2 sps) 3 times. 2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in each of next 18 sps. (2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in next 2 sps) 4 times. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
5th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 15 sps. (2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in next 3 sps) 3 times. 2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in each of next 19 sps. (2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in next 3 sps) 4 times. 2 dc in next sp. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
6th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 15 sps. (2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in next 4 sps) 3 times. 2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in each of next 20 sps. (2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in next 4 sps) 4 times. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
7th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 15 sps. (2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in next 5 sps) 3 times. 2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in each of next 21 sps. (2 dc in next sp. 1 dc in next 5 sps) 4 times. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, AT SAME TIME inc 8 sts each rnd as established, until 19 rnds of Stripe Pat are complete. 184 dc.
Next rnd: With B, ch 1. Work 1 sc in each sp around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.