In Fashions: for Him, for Her, in Knits, in Crochets

by American Thread Company

3 (4)—4 oz. skeins White

1—4 oz. skein each Leaf Green or Premier Green and Lt. Raspberry or Folly Pink

1 oz. Orange or Burnt Orange

Plastic Crochet Hook size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW.

GAUGE: Each motif measures about 4 inches.

Directions are given for small size. Changes for medium size are given in parentheses.

MEASUREMENTS:

Width across bust at underarm:

17, 18 inches

MOTIF: With Orange ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 1, 8 s c in ring, cut yarn, attach White, join (When changing colors always complete last half of st with next color). 2nd ROUND: Ch 7, working into single loop of each ch work 3 s c in 2nd st from hook and in each remaining st of ch (petal), sl st in back of 7th s c from beg of petal, s c in next s c of 1st round, repeat from beg 7 times (8 petals), join, cut yarn. 3rd ROUND: Attach Leaf Green in s c between petals, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * ch 1, 3 d c in next s c between petals, repeat from * all around, ch 1, join. 4th ROUND: 5 d c (shell) in center d c, sl st in ch 1 space, repeat from beg all around, join, cut yarn.