BLACK EYE SUSAN PINCUSHION
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN 1—70 Yd. Skein each Brown and Buttercup Aluminum Crochet Hook Size I OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW Kapok for filling GAUGE: 3 sc = 1 inch
FLOWER: With Brown ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd st from hook, do not join or turn this or following rounds. Place a marker at beg of each round. 2nd ROUND: 2 sc in each sc. 3rd ROUND: Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from beg all around. 4th ROUND: 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from beg all around. NEXT 3 ROUNDS: 1 sc in each sc. 8th ROUND: 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc, dec in next 2 sts (to dec: pull up a loop in each of the 2 sts, yo and pull through all loops at one time), repeat from beg all around, join, cut yarn. NEXT ROUND: Attach Buttercup in any sc, ch 6, sc in 2nd st from hook, sc in next st of ch, sdc in next st (sdc: yarn over hook, insert hook in st, pull yarn through, yo and pull through all loops at one time), 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, sl st in same st with ch (petal), * sl st in next sc, ch 6, work a petal, sl st in same sc, repeat from * all around, cut yarn.
LOWER SECTION: With Brown work 1st 3 rounds same as flower. 4th ROUND: 1 sc in each sc, cut yarn.
FINISHING: The wrong side of work will be right side of flower. Fill Brown section of flower with kapok. Place lower section over opening and sew in position to last round of Brown section of flower. With Brown work a chain long enough to go around flower, cut yarn leaving a length for sewing. Thread yarn into blunt needle and sew chain in position.
