DOILY—Make 6 Coasters, using Green for colored lps. Tack tog. into a circle by 1 colored and 2 White lps on each side of each, leaving 3 colored and 2 White lps free on each on inside of circle between joinings. Center—Wind White twice around each spoke of WINDER as in Ill. C, cut 14” long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 2 lps in each petal. Edge—Sc thru both lps of one petal, (ch 7, sc in next petal) 11 times, ch 7, sl st in 1st sc. ROW 2—Ch 1, sc in next lp, * (ch 4, sc in same lp) twice, ch 4, sc in next lp. Repeat from * around. Join with 2-ch, hdc in 1st sc. ROW 3—(Ch 4, sc in next lp) repeated around, with 2-ch and hdc for end lp. ROW 4—** Ch 10, sl st in 1st Green lp to right of joining of 2 Coasters, ch 4, sl st in 1st Green lp to left of joining, ch 5, sk last 5 sts of 10-ch, dc in next st, ch 2, sl st in next 3d ch st, ch 1, sc in next 4-ch lp, ch 3, sc in next lp, * ch 7, sl st in 1 lp of 4th ch st from hook for a p, ch 2, sl st in next White lp on Coaster, ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for a p, ch 2, sk previous p, sl st in next 2d ch st, ch 1, sc in next 4-ch lp, ch 3, sc in next lp. Repeat from * once. Repeat from ** 5 times. Fasten off.
Stretch and pin work right-side-down in true shape. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.
No. 24
Afghan “DAISY GARDEN”
MATERIALS—Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown) in 4-oz. sks:—9-sks. Garnet and 4-sks. Variegated Rose. Crochet hook size 0. CRAZY DAISY WINDER.
Size—50” x 65”.
BLOCK—Flower—Following instructions on page [2], Illustration C, wind Variegated twice around each spoke of Winder, cut end about 14” long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 2 loops in each petal. Make 7 flowers. Each flower will have at least 2 (opposite) petals in darkest shade and at least one of the 7 flowers will have a dark center.
Edge—With this dark-centered flower wrong-side-up, make 1 sc in Garnet thru both lps of one dark petal, (ch 3, sc thru both lps of next petal) 11 times, ch 3, sl st in 1st sc. Cut 6” long and pull thru lp tight. This is the center of Block. Continue with Garnet, using Daisies wrong-side-up. Make 1 sc in 3d petal to right of a dark petal on a 2d Daisy, (ch 3, sc in next petal) twice, ch 1, sl st in 1st sp to left of end of row on 1st Daisy, ch 1, 1 sc back in next (dark) petal on 2d Daisy, ch 1, sl st in next sp (to right of end of row) on 1st Daisy, ch 1, 1 sc back in next petal on 2d Daisy, * ch 3, sc in next petal, ch 3, sc in 2d petal to right of a dark petal on another Daisy, ch 1, swing hook around to right, skipping last 3-ch and make sl st in next previous 3-ch, (ch 1, sc back in next petal on last Daisy, ch 1, sl st in next sp on 1st Daisy) twice, ch 1, sc back in next petal on last Daisy. Repeat from * 4 times, joining 4 more Daisies in turn to each other and to center 1st Daisy. (Ch 1, sl st in next sp on 2d Daisy, ch 1, sl st back in next petal on 7th Daisy) twice to complete circle. ** (Ch 3, sc in next petal around Daisy) 6 times, ch 1, sl st in 3-ch between Daisies, ch 1, sc in next free petal. Repeat from ** 4 times. *** (Ch 3, sc in next petal) 6 times. Cut 6” long.
Make a 2d Block to *** (Ch 3, sc in next petal) twice, ch 1, sl st in corresponding sp on 2d Daisy on 1st Block. ch 1, sc back in next petal, ch 1, sl st in next sp on same Daisy on 1st Block, ch 1, sc back in next petal, (ch 3, sc in next petal) twice and cut. Make and join 8 more Blocks into a straight band.
Fill-in Daisies—Following directions for Variegated Daisies, make 14 Daisies in Garnet. With Garnet and holding all work wrong-side-up, make sc in one petal, (ch 3, sc in next petal) 4 times. Now join remaining 8 petals with 1-chs to 4 Daisies around an opening on one side of Band, fastening to two 3-ch sps on each Daisy. Fill in the 9 openings on each side of Band in same way.