Border—With right-side-up, sc in Garnet in center sc at one end, ** 3 sc in next sp, sc in sc, * 3 sc in next sp, hdc in next sc, dc in next sp, (tr in next sc, dtr down in bottom of angle, tr in next sc) holding back the last lp of each st on hook, yarn over and pull thru all 4 lps at once (a Cluster made), dc in next sp, hdc in next sc, ** (3 sc in next sp, sc in sc) 3 times. Repeat from * to **. Repeat from ** to ** around Band, working around ends as at start of row, sl st in 1st sc. ROW 2—Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in sl st for a widening, 1 sc in back lp of each st around with 3 widenings around each end. Join to 1st sc. ROW 3—Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in back lp of each sc around, with 6 widenings around each end. Join and cut. Thread each 6-ch end to a needle and fasten securely on back.
Make 7 Bands and sew together exactly matching patterns, going thru 1 lp of each sc.
Edge—In Garnet, with wrong-side-up, make a row of sc in back lps, widening 3 times around each point. ROW 2—Ch 1, turn and in back lps, sc in 4 sc, (ch 3, sc in next 4 sc) repeated around, skipping 2 sc in angle between points. Join and fasten off.
Stretch and pin afghan right-side-down on a large, padded table or board, or on quilting or curtain frames. Steam and press dry thru a cloth (see Blocking Instruction on page [31]).
No. 25
Daisy Fluff Rug
MATERIALS—Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown) in 4-oz. skeins:—8-sks. Garnet and 5-sks. Variegated Rose. Crochet hook size 0. Size—38 inches. CRAZY DAISY WINDER.
DAISY—Following instructions on page [2], Illustration C, wind Variegated Rose 5 times around each spoke of Winder. Cut about 20” long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 5 lps in each petal. With Daisy right-side-up, cut the top 4 lps in each petal, leaving only the single 5th lp uncut on back of each petal. Rub in hands to fluff into a pom pon. Make 241-Variegated Daisies and 120-Garnet Daisies.
BLOCK—In Garnet, ch 9, sl st in 1st st. Ch 5, dc in ring, (ch 2, dc in ring) 10 times, ch 2, sl st in 3d st of 1st 5-ch. Lay a Daisy on top of circle and make 2 sc thru the back lp of one petal into next 2-ch sp, * (ch 1, 2 sc thru back lp of next petal into next 2-ch sp) 11 times, ch 1, sl st in 1st sc. Cut 6” long, thread to a needle and fasten off on back.
2d BLOCK—Repeat to *. Ch 1, sl st in a 1-ch sp on 1st Block, ch 1, 2 sc back thru back lp of next petal into next 2-ch sp on 2d Block, (ch 1, sl st in next 1-ch sp on 1st Block, ch 1, 2 sc back thru next petal into next 2-ch sp on 2d Block) twice. Then complete row as for 1st Block.