Row 12: Skip the 1st. st. 1 sc. in next 4 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in next 3 sc. 1 slip st. in next st. 1 sc. in next 3 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in next 4 sts. Skip the last st. Ch. 2 turn.
Row 13: Skip the 1st. st.—1 sc. in next st. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in next 6 sts. 1 slip st. in next st. 1 sc. in next 6 sts. 2 sc. in next st. Skip the last st. Ch. 2 turn.
Row 14: Skip the first st. 2 sc. in next st. 1 double croc. st. in the next 4 sts. 1 sc. in next 2 sts. 1 slip st. in next st. 1 sc. in next 2 sts. 1 double croc. in next 4 sts. 2 sc. in next st. Skip the last st. Make 8 petals—sc. with a color evenly spaced around each petal leaving the starting ch. (note picture). Arrange petals to form a circle. Pin or baste in place. Put sc. sts. evenly spaced around ring. Put another row of sc. sts. around this ring. Make center and sew to this last row with a slip st., going through the centerpiece and the row of sc. you put in circle.
Center: Ch. 3—join to form ring.
Round 1: Put 7 sc. sts. in ring.
Round 2: 2 sc. in each st. around.
Round 3: 1 sc. in each st. around, increasing as often as necessary to keep work flat.
Round 4: Continue in this manner until the circle fits the ring at top of petals.
Back of Pillow: Do the same as center, just continue until the piece fits pillow. We made 23 rows—increase just enough to keep your work flat. Put pillow inside and slip st. bottom to top. Photo on [Page 19].