Materials:
Worsted weight yarn, approx.:
3 oz red
1 oz chamois
Size H (5.0mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
Box Front
Row 1: With red ch 27, turn, dc in fourth ch from hook, dc in each ch across, ch 3, turn – 25 sts
Rows 2-11: Dc in each st across, ch 3, turn – 25 dc
Row 12: Dc in next 2 sts, hdc – 3 sts, sc – 3 sts, sl st – 7 sts, sc – 3 sts, hdc – 3 sts, dc in last 3 sts, finish off – 25 sts
Box Back
Rows 1-11: Same as rows 1 – 11 of box front
Row 12: Dec, dc in next 19 sts, dec, dc in last st, ch 3, turn – 23 sts
Row 13: Dec, dc in next 17 sts, dec, dc in last st, ch 3, turn – 21 sts
Row 14: Dec, dc in next 15 sts, dec, dc in last st, ch 3, turn – 19 sts
Row 15: Dec, dc in next 13 sts, dec, dc in last st, ch 3, turn – 17 sts
Row 16: Dec using hdc, dc – 3 sts, tc – 5 sts, dc – 3 sts, dec using hdc, hdc in last st, finish off – 15 sts
Fries
With chamois ch 24, turn, dc in each st across, turn, working in front loops, ch 14, * dc in fourth ch from hook and all following ch, sl st to next front loop, sl st in next st *, ch 17, repeat between *, ch 10 repeat between *, ch 12, repeat between *, ch 20, repeat between *, ch 10 repeat between *, ch 19, repeat between *, ch 12, repeat between *, ch 17, repeat between *, ch 14, repeat between *, ch 10 repeat between *, ch 12, repeat between *
Working in back loops sl st in first 2 sts, ch 14, dc in fourth ch from hook and all following ch, sl st to next back st, sl st in next st *, ch 12, repeat between *, ch 16, repeat between *, ch 15, repeat between *, ch 17, repeat between *, ch 19, repeat between *, ch 18, repeat between *, ch 16, repeat between *, ch 14, repeat between *, ch 18, repeat between *, ch 15, repeat between *, finish off.
Finishing
With wrong sides tog join to turning ch of last row of front, sc in each st across front, sc in each st around sides and bottom working through both loops of both pieces working one extra sc in each bottom corner, sc around top of back, sl st to finishing sc, finish off.
Insert fries between front and back pieces, sew through all three layers. ((Fries worked in back sts are taller and should be against back of box.)) Sew several or all back fries to back of box. Sew several of the taller front fries to the back fries loosely.
Loop
With red join to back, 2 sts to the right of center, ch 5, sl st to the second st to the left of center, finish off.
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