"Crazy Daisy" Boutique, Vol. No. 5

by Scovill Manufacturing Company

Cover illustration board with fabric, securing it firmly on back with heavy scotch tape or glue.

TO MAKE DAISIES: Follow basic instructions for making daisies on page 3. Make 16 daisies winding color A twice around each spoke; then winding around same spoke twice with color B. Sew centers with C (type D daisy). Make 4 daisies winding every other spoke 3 times with A; then winding those spokes that were skipped 3 times with B. Sew centers with B (type E daisy).

B PETAL BACKGROUND: Make 5. With B and No. G hook, ch 3, join with a slip st to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 3, 15 dc in ring (bring each dc up to measure 1″). Join with a slip st to top of ch 3. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first space between 2 dc * 6 dc in next space (each dc 1″), sc in next space between 2 dc; repeat from * around, end 6 dc in last space. Join with a slip st and fasten off. Sew an E type daisy to center of 3 B petal backgrounds. Sew a D type daisy to center of 2 B petal backgrounds.

C SHELL: Make 2. With C, ch 3, join with a slip st to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 3, 19 tr c in ring (each tr c to measure 1¼″). Join with a slip st to top of ch 3. Rnd 2: Ch 1, working backwards (counter clockwise), * sc in next st; repeat from * around. Fasten off. Sew an E daisy in center of one shell and a D daisy in the other shell.

B PETAL BACKGROUND WITH E TYPE DAISY LARGE CLUSTER INSIDE CLUSTER D TYPE DAISY D TYPE DAISY D TYPE DAISY D TYPE DAISY D TYPE DAISY B PETAL BACKGROUND WITH D TYPE DAISY B PETAL BACKGROUND WITH E TYPE DAISY C SHELL WITH E TYPE DAISY C SHELL WITH D TYPE DAISY B PETAL BACKGROUND WITH E TYPE DAISY B PETAL BACKGROUND WITH D TYPE DAISY 9″ STEM 12″ STEM 16″ STEM 5″ STEM 3″ CHAIN 3″ CHAIN 6″ STEM 3″ STEM

LARGE CLUSTER: First Daisy: With C, sc in a B petal of a D type daisy (go through both B petals). Work only in B petals and leave A petals free, * ch 2, sc in next B petal; repeat from * around, end ch 2, sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Second Daisy: With C, sc in a B petal of a D type daisy. Work only in B petals and leave A petals free. * (ch 2, sc in next B petal) 3 times, place daisy back to back with previous daisy worked, (ch 2, sl st under ch-2 space of first daisy, ch 2, sc in next B petal on second daisy) 3 times, ** ch 2, sc in next B petal; repeat from ** around, end ch 2, join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Connect 4 more type D daisies to first 2 daisies in this manner. Join the 7th D type daisy to the first to form a circle as follows: With C, sc in B petal, (ch 2, sc in next B petal) 3 times, (ch 2, sl st in ch-2 space of 6th daisy, ch 2, sc in next B petal of 7th daisy) 3 times, (ch 2, sc in next B petal) 3 times, (ch 2, sl st in ch-2 space of first daisy, ch 2, sc in next B petal) twice, ch 2, sl st in ch-2 space of first daisy, ch 2, join with a sl st in first sc of 7th daisy. Fasten off. Stretch outside edge to form a flat circle. Rnd 1: Attach C to back center of first daisy (go through sewing sts) and work a sc, * ch 6, sc in between 2 daisies in the back of the top st, ch 6, sc in back center of next daisy; repeat from * around, end ch 6, join with a sl st. Fasten off. Rnd 2: With C, work a sc, 6 dc (all dc 1″ high) and a sc all in space under ch-6, * work a sc, 6 dc and a sc all in space under next ch-6; repeat from * around. Join with a sl st and fasten off.

INSIDE CLUSTER: Rnd 1: With C, sc in a B petal of a type D daisy. Work in B petals only, leaving A petals free, * sc in next B petal (work sc loosely); repeat from * around. Rnd 2: * Sc, 2 dc and a sc all in next sc (shell); repeat from * around until there are 11 shells around. Join with a sl st and fasten off.

STEMS: Stems are worked with C. Chain a little longer than length needed to allow for drawing in. Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook, * dc in next ch; repeat from * across. Fasten off. Make the following sizes: 16″, 12″, 9″, 5″, 6″, 3″. With 3 strands of C, work a chain of 5″ and a chain of 3″.

FINISHING: See chart for arrangement or show off your artistic talent and arrange daisies to create a picture that will be an original. Pin pieces to fabric first and then with needle and thread sew to fabric. Attach to frame and attach picture wire to back.