Love Game

Tennis Racket Cover

Love Game

Tennis Racket Cover

Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN 3—70 Yd. skeins Red 1—70 Yd. skein White

1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 8 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW

Plastic Crochet Hook Size H

GAUGE: 7 sts = 2 inches

With Red, cast on 29 sts, work in stockinette st (K 1 row, P 1 row) for 3½ inches, then inc 1 st each end of row every 1¼ inches 4 times. Work even until there are 66 rows from beg; then dec 1 st at beg of each row 6 times. Then dec 2 sts at beg of each row 4 times. Bind off remaining sts. Work another section in same manner.

EMBROIDERY: With White embroider as illustrated. See chart on page 20.

LETTERS: With White, work a chain long enough for desired letters. Work a sl st in back loops of each ch, cut yarn. Pin and tack in place as illustrated.

FINISHING: Block sections. Sew sections tog leaving cast on edges free.

BEADING: With Red, attach yarn on wrong side of work at side seam about 1½ inches above cast on edge, * ch 6, skip 3 sts and 3 rows above, sl st through next st, ch 6, skip 3 sts and 3 rows below, sl st in next st, repeat from * all around, join, cut yarn. Work a chain 24 inches long. Lace chain through beading.

Chart for Embroidery of TENNIS RACKET COVER