COATS & CLARK'S O.N.T. "SPEED-CRO-SHEEN" MERCERIZED COTTON, Art. C.44: 2 balls of No. 126 Spanish Red, 1 ball each of No. 12 Black, No. 1 White and No. 49-A Killarney.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 2/0 (double zero).
A felt skirt.
POPPY (Make 5) ... Starting at center with Black, ch 2. 1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join. 2nd rnd: Picking up front loop only, make (sc, ch 3) twice in each sc around. Join and break off. 3rd rnd: Attach White to back loop of any sc, sc in same place, *,ch 3, 2 dc in same place, 2 dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in same place, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join and break off.
FIRST PETAL ... 1st row: Attach Red to top of ch-3 on any petal, sc in same place, half dc in next dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, half dc in next dc, sc in top of next ch-3, turn. 2nd to 5th rows incl: Sc in sc, half dc in next half dc, dc in each dc, increasing 2 dc— to inc 1 dc, make 2 dc in 1 dc—half dc in next half dc, sc in sc. Turn. Break off at end of 5th row. Attach Red to first sc made on first row of petal, sc closely around petal. Break off. Complete other petals the same way.
STEM ... With Killarney, ch 20. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in side of last sc, sc in same ch as last sc, sc in next 3 ch, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3.ch, sc in side of next sc, sc in same ch as last sc, sc in next 3 ch, ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 6 ch, sc in side of next sc, sc in same ch as last sc, sc in next 5 ch, ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in side of next sc, sc in same ch as last sc, sc in next 3 ch, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, sc in side of next sc, sc in same ch as last sc, sc in next 4 ch, sc in side of next sc, sc in each remaining ch. Break off. Appliqué as shown.
Other great patterns from Fashions in Quick Crochet, Book No. 302.
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