Daffodil Garden Skirt Pattern

LILY DOUBLE QUICK Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Art. 50: 2 skeins each Cream and Dk. Emerald, and 1 skein Canary Yellow.

No. 3 Steel Crochet Hook.

A half-circle felt or cloth skirt.

DAFFODIL: CUP: With Cream, ch 5.

RND 1: 11 dc in 5th ch from hook; join.

RND 2: Ch 3, dc in same place, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc; join.

RND 3: Ch 1, sc in same place, sc in next 13 dc; join.

RND 4: Ch 1, sc in same place, (ch 4, sl st in 4th ch from hook for a p, sc in next sc) 13 times, ch 4, p, join to 1st sc. Fasten off. With Cup right-side-out, fold off-center, so back half is higher than front. Roll front ps forward. Make 12.

CENTER PETAL: With Canary Yellow, ch 12, sk 1 ch, sl st in next ch; * on chain make sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc and sc; * sl st, ch 2, sl st in end ch; repeat from * to * on other side of chain; sl st in end ch. Fasten off. Make 24.

END PETAL: With Yellow, ch 12, sk 1 ch, sl st in next ch, * on chain make sc, 7 hdc and sc; * sl st, ch 2, sl st in end ch; repeat from * to * on other side of chain; sl st in end ch. Fasten off. Make 24. Lap petals slight­ly. Sew 2 Center Petals tog, with an End Petal on each side. Sew base of Cup in center (12 flowers).

SHORT STEM: With Green, ch 60, sk 1 ch, sc to end. Fasten off. Make 3.

MED. STEM: Ch 63 and repeat. Make 3.

LONG STEM: Ch 70 and repeat. Make 3.

TINY STEM: Ch 15 and repeat. Make 3.

LONG LEAF: With Green, ch 70, sk 1 st, * sl st in next 3 ch, on chain make 3 sc, 4 hdc, 47 dc, 4 hdc, 4 sc and 3 sl sts; * sl st, ch 3, sl st in end ch; repeat from * to * on other side of chain; fasten off. Make 3.

SHORT LEAF: Ch 65 and repeat Long Leaf but with only 42 dc on each side. Make 9,

BRAID: With Cream, ch 4, sc in 4th ch from hook. * ch 5, turn, sc, ch 3, sc in ch-3 lp; repeat from * for length around skirt 2 inches above edge. Sew on skirt. Sew 3'd of Motifs on center front above Braid as shown. Lay tissue paper over group and trace. Make 2 copies in ink. Pin one on each side, 2 to 4 inches from side seams, reversing right group. Baste Motifs on patterns, tear away paper and sew in place. Steam and press dry on back.