Roses 7" x 7", Leaves 4½" x 2½".
Color Note: All roses may be made one color or 2 colors may be used (such as light rose and dark rose, or light yellow and dark yellow), making 1 rose of each color for each arm piece, and 1 of darker color and 2 lighter ones for chairback. Roses would also be effective in white; or in 3 colors such as white, pink and yellow if desired.
MATERIALS
9 Balls (50 yds each) Plain Rose, Red, Pink, White or Yellow Pearl Cotton, Size 5. (1 Ball will not quite make 1 rose).
9 Balls (50 yds each) Light Green Pearl Cotton, Size 5.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 6 (Standard Size).
GAUGE
8 sc = 1 inch
9 rows of sc = 1 inch
IMPORTANT
A true understanding of Stitch Gauge which appears at the beginning of all instructions for knitting and crocheting is most important to size and fit. Gauge is the number of stitches per inch you knit or crochet with a certain size needle or crochet hook and specific yarn. Before starting your knit or crochet article always check your size with standard measurements, then make a 2-inch square swatch of the pattern stitch to be used with the needles or hooks and yarn specified in the instructions. Count the number of stitches, and rows you get to the inch. If you get MORE stitches to the inch than specified in the instructions you are working tightly, so change to a LARGER needle or hook; if you get LESS stitches to the inch you are working loosely, so change to a SMALLER needle or hook. Remember that you are only human and your moods show in your knitting and crocheting. Check your gauge as you progress ... by doing this you are assuring yourself of a perfectly sized article at all times.
DIRECTIONS
Rose: Using Rose color cotton ch 8, j with sl st to form ring.
Rnd 1: 4 sc, 4 hdc, 6 dc, 4 hdc in ring, j in 1st sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 9, sk 2 sc, dc in next sc; (ch 6, sk 2 sts, dc in next st) 4 times; ch 6, j with sl st in 3rd st of ch 9 (6 sps).
Short row 1: In next sp make (sc, hdc, 4 dc, 4 tr); dtr in next dc; in next sp make (4 tr, 4 dc, hdc, sc); sl st in next dc, ch 3, dtr in next dc, turn. (1 large petal made in this short row).
Short row 2: Ch 7, sc in 1st tr; ch 6, dc in dtr; ch 6, sc in last tr; ch 7, dc in next sc; ch 7, dc in next sp; (ch 6, sc in next sp) twice; sl st along last 3 chs of sp to next dc, sl st in dc; ch 1, turn.
Rnd 3: Working over ch and sl st of pr, in next sp make (2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc); in next sp make (4 tr, 2 dtr, tr tr, 2 dtr, 4 tr); in next sp make (3 dc, 3 hdc, 3 sc) (one petal made); in next sp make (2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dtr); in next sp make (3 tr tr, 3 dtr, 3 tr); in next sp make (3 dc, 3 hdc, 3 sc) (second petal made); in next sp make (sc, hdc, 4 dc, 4 tr); in next sp make (4 dtr, 4 tr tr, 2 dtr); in next sp make (2 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc) (third petal made); j with sl st in dc of pr.
Rnd 4: Ch 5, turn, j with long-tr (thread over hook 6 times) in highest point of last petal made in pr, turn; ch 6, sc in first dc of next petal; ch 7, sc in first dtr of same petal; ch 5, dc in tr tr of same petal; ch 6, sc in last tr of same petal; ch 6, sc in last sc of same petal; ch 8, sc in first dtr of next petal; ch 7, dc in 3rd tr tr of same petal; ch 7, sc in next to last tr of same petal; ch 5, sc in last dc of same petal; ch 5, dc in last sc of same petal; turn.
Short row 3; In first sp make (sc, hdc, 3 dc, 3 tr); in next sp make (4 dtr, 4 tr tr, 2 dtr); in next sp make (2 dtr, 2 tr, 2 dc, hdc, sc); sl st in next dc, sl st in next sp, turn.
Short row 4: Ch 7, sc in first dtr of last petal made; ch 7, sc in highest point of same petal; ch 7, sc in last dtr of same petal; ch 8, dc in last sc of same petal; ch 6, sc in first tr of next petal; ch 8, dc in 4th dtr of same petal; ch 8, j with sc in long-tr.
Rnd 5: In long-tr sp make (another sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 3 tr, 5 dtr); in next sp make 6 tr tr; in next sp make (6 tr tr, 2 dtr, 2 tr); in next sp make (2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc) (one petal completed); in next sp make (sc, hdc, dc, 4 tr); in next sp make 8 dtr; in next sp make 10 tr tr; in next sp make 7 dtr; in next sp make 8 tr; in next sp make (7 dc, hdc, sc) (second petal made); in next sp make (sc, hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 4 dtr); in next sp make (4 dtr, 4 tr); in next sp make (2 tr, 2 dtr, 4 tr tr); in next sp make 12 tr tr; in next sp make (2 dtr, 2 tr, 2 dc, hdc, sc) (third petal made), sl st in sc of next petal.
Short row 5: Ch 3, turn, j with tr tr in last tr of pr; turn; ch 7, sc in first dtr of next petal; ch 6, sc in first tr tr of same petal; ch 6, sk 5 tr tr, sc in next tr tr of same petal; ch 5, sk 4 sts, sc in next st, turn.
Short row 6: In next sp make (sc, hdc, 5 dc); in next sp make 8 dc. in next sp make (2 tr, 2 dtr, 2 tr tr, 2 dtr, 2 tr); in next sp make 8 dc; in next sp make (4 dc, 2 hdc, sc, sl st); fasten off and pull end in well to prevent ravelling.
Short row 7: Turn rose to right side, attach cotton in last tr to left of high part of last petal made; ch 8, sk 7 dc, sc in next dc; ch 5, sk 4 sts, sc in next st; ch 7, dc in first dc of petal of lower row; ch 8, dc in 2nd dc of next petal; ch 9, sc in 4th dtr of same petal; ch 5, sk 3 sts, sc in next st; turn.
Short row 8: In next sp make (sc, dc, 3 tr, dtr); in next sp make (4 dtr, 4 tr tr, 4 dtr): in next sp make (2 dtr, 4 tr, dc, hdc, sc) (petal completed); sc in next sp, turn.
Short row 9: (Ch 5, sk 4 sts of pr, sc in next st) 5 times, ch 5, sk 2 sts of large petal of lower rnd, sc in next st, sl st in each of next 5 sts, turn.
Short row 10: In first ch-5 sp of pr make (4 tr tr, 6 dtr); in next sp make (2 dtr, 5 tr); in next sp make (4 tr, 2 dc, hdc, sc) (one petal made); in next sp make (sc, hdc, dc, 3 tr, 2 dc); in next sp make (2 tr, 2 dtr, 4 tr tr, 2 dtr); in next sp make (2 dtr, 2 tr, 2 dc, hdc, sc) (second petal made); in next sp make (dc, 3 tr, 3 dtr); in next sp make (2 dtr, 4 tr tr, 2 dtr); in next sp make (2 dtr, 2 tr, 4 dc, hdc, sc) (third petal made). Turn.
Short row 11: (Ch 5, sk 4 sts of pr, sc in next st) 5 times; ch 6, sk 5 sts of next petal, dc in next st, turn.
Short row 12: Ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook (picot made); sk ch 6 sp, in next sp make (tr tr and ch-3 picot) 4 times; in next sp make (tr and ch-3 picot) 5 times; in next sp make (dtr and ch-3 picot) 5 times; in next sp make (tr tr and ch-3 picot) 5 times; in next sp make (dtr and ch-3 picot) 4 times; dtr in same sp, sk 3 sts of next petal, sc in next st; ch 7, sk 5 sts of same petal, sc in next st; ch 8, sk 6 sts, sc in next st; ch 8, sk 8 sts, sc in next st; ch 5, sk 4 sts, sc in next st; ch 6, sk 5 sts, dc in next st; turn.
Short row 13: Ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook (picot made); sk ch 6 sp, in next sp make (tr tr and ch-3 picot) 7 times; in next sp make (tr and ch-3 picot) 5 times; in next sp make (tr tr and ch-3 picot) 6 times; sl st between petals and fasten off, pull ends in well.
Make 6 more exactly the same (or vary the color as explained under Color Note).
Leaf (Make 12): Using green cotton ch 8, turn.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 5 ch sts, 3 sc in end st; working along other side of foundation ch make sc in each of next 5 sts; ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sk sp where ch-1 started, sc in each of next 5 sc, 5 sc in end st, sc in each of next 5 sc; ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sk sp where ch-1 started, sc in each of next 6 sc, 5 sc in end st, sc in each of next 6 sc; ch 1, turn.
Rows 4 thru 9: Continue in same manner having 1 more sc on each side in each succeeding row.
Row 10: Sk sp where ch-1 started, sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; sc in each of next 5 sc; 3 sc in end st; (sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice; sc in each of next 5 sc; ch 1, turn.
Row 11: Sk sp where ch-1 started, sc in each of next 15 sc, 3 sc in end st, sc in each of next 15 sc; ch 1, turn.
Rows 12 thru 15: Repeat row 11.
Row 16: Sk sp where ch-1 started, (sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 7 times, sc in each of next 2 sc; ch 1, turn.
Row 17: Sk sp where ch-1 started, sc in each of next 17 sc, 3 sc in end st, sc in each of next 17 sc; ch 1, turn.
Row 18: Sk sp where ch-1 started, (sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in same sp with last 2 sc at end sp; (sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in each of next 3 sc; ch 1, turn.
Row 19: Sk sp where ch-1 started, sc in each of next 18 sc, 3 sc in end st, sc in each of next 18 sc; ch 1, turn.
Row 20: Sk sp where ch-1 started, (sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in each of next 7 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc) 3 times; ch 1, turn.
Row 21: Sk sp where ch-1 started, sc in each of next 35 sc, sl st in next sc and fasten off.
Stem:
Row 1: Ch 47, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 22 ch sts, 2 sc in next ch st; ch 25, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each st to end of ch; sc in last st of original foundation ch (with 2 other sc); sc in each remaining st of original foundation ch; ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Working in back loop only of each st of pr, sc in each of next 22 sc, sk 2 sc at corner, sc in each of next 23 sc, 3 sc in end st, sc in each of next 48 sc, 3 sc in end st; working along other side of original foundation ch, sc in each of next 47 ch sts; 3 sc in end st; working in back loop only sc in each of next 22 sc; sk 2 sc at corner, sc in each of next 23 sc, 3 sc in end st; sc in each of next 51 sc, 3 sc in end st; sc in each of next 47 sc, sl st in next st and fasten off.
Arrange 3 roses together with stem connecting them, and 2 leaves between each 2 roses, and sew securely together for Chairback.
For each Arm piece arrange 2 roses together with 2 leaves on one side and 1 leaf on the other.
