Daisy Pillow Pattern

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Daisy Pillow Pattern

Size: Approximately 14½ inches in diameter

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD "AUNT LYDIA'S"
HEAVY RUG YARN
4—70 yd. skeins White
1—70 yd. skein Orange
Aluminum Crochet Hook Size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW
½ yd. Lining Material
Shredded Foam Rubber or Kapok

GAUGE: 5 sts and 4 rows =2 inches

CENTER: With Orange ch 2, 8 s c in 2nd st from hook. 2nd ROUND: Ch 3, sl st in front loop of next s c, repeat from beg 7 times (8 loops). 3rd ROUND: 2 s c in back loop of each s c (16 s c). 4th ROUND: Repeat 2nd round, (16 loops), cut yarn. 5th ROUND: At­tach White working in back loop of sts, ch 3, d c in same st, * ch 1, 2 d c in next st, repeat from * to end of round, ch 1, join in top of ch 3 (16 shells). 6th ROUND: Ch 4, 1 d c between ch 3 and d c of 1st shell, * 1 d c, ch 1, 1 d c be­tween 2 d c of next shell, repeat from * to end of round, join to correspond. 7th ROUND: SL st to ch 1 space, ch 3, 1 d c, ch 1, 2 d c in same space of 1st shell, * 2 d c, ch 1, 2 d c in ch 1 space of next shell, repeat from * to end of round, join to correspond. 8th and 9th ROUNDS: SL st to ch 1 space, ch 3, 1 d c, ch 1, 2 d c in ch 1 space, * ch 1, 2 d c, ch 1, 2 d c in next ch 1 space, repeat from * to end of round, ch 1, join. 10th ROUND: SL st to ch 1 space, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 1, 3 d c in next ch 1 space, * 3 d c, ch 1, 3 d c in center of next shell, repeat from * to end of round, join. 11th ROUND: SL st to ch 1 space, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 1, 3 d c in same space, ch 1, * 3 d c, ch 1, 3 d c in center of next shell, ch 1, re­peat from * to end of round, join. 12th ROUND: SL st to ch 1 space, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 2, 3 d c in same space, * ch 2, 3 d c, ch 2, 3 d c in center of next shell, repeat from * to end of round, ch 2, join, cut yarn.

Attach 2 strands White in 1st d c of any shell, * sl st in back loop of each st across top of shell, ch 1, sl st under each previous row between shells working ch 1 between each sl st down to 4th round of center ch 1, join in base of 1st shell round, turn. Ch 1, sl st, ch 1 in same rounds to top, repeat from * to end of round, join, cut yarn. (The ch 1, sl st under each round forms ridge between petals.)

BACK: With White work 1 section same as pillow section of Pansy. Finish same as Pansy Pillow.

POMPON: Wind Orange 50 times over a 4 inch cardboard, tie in center, cut and trim. Sew in place to center.