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23 inches in diameter

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
The Famous "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 or
"DE LUXE" Quality MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 346
3 balls White
2 balls Shaded Yellows
1 ball Kelly Green or
The Famous "PURITAN" STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40
8 balls Silver Spangle
4 balls Yellow Spangle
2 balls Green Spangle or colors of your choice.
Steel crochet hook No. 7

With Shaded Yellows or Yellow Spangle, ch 5, join to form a ring, * ch 4, s c in ring, repeat from * 4 times.
2nd Round—Sl st into loop, ch 1 and work 1 s c, 3 d c, 1 s c in same loop, * 1 s c, 3 d c, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, join.
3rd Round—* Ch 5, s c between next 2 petals in back of work, repeat from * 4 times.
4th Round—Ch 1 and over each loop work 1 s c, 5 d c, 1 s c, join.
5th Round—* Ch 4, s c in center of petal in back of work, ch 4, s c between next 2 petals in back of work, repeat from * 4 times, cut thread.
6th Round—Attach Green and over each loop work 1 s c, 5 d c, 1 s c, cut Green.
7th Round—Attach White or Silver Spangle in center of petal, * ch 4, tr c between next 2 petals, ch 4, s c in center of next petal, repeat from * all around ending with ch 4, tr c between next 2 petals, ch 4, join.
8th Round—Sl st to center of loop, * ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join.
9th Round—Sl st into loop, ch 3, 4 d c, ch 2, 5 d c in same loop, * 5 d c, ch 2, 5 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join.
10th and 11th Rounds—Ch 3 and work 1 d c in each d c and 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c in each ch 2 loop, join, cut thread.
12th Round—Attach Shaded Yellows or Yellow Spangle in any point, 2 s c in same space, * ch 7, 2 s c in next point, repeat from * all around, join.
13th Round—Ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7, s c between next 2 s c, repeat from beginning all around, join.
14th Round—Sl st to center st of ch, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join.
15th Round—Sl st to center st of ch, ** ch 7, sl st in same space, * ch 7, sl st in same space, repeat from * once (picot cluster), ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, sl st in center st of next loop, repeat from ** all around, join, cut thread.
Work a 2nd motif in same manner joining to 1st motif in last round as follows: sl st to center st of ch, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 3, sl st in corresponding picot of 1st motif, ch 3, sl st in same space of 2nd motif to complete picot, ch 7, sl st in same space of 2nd motif, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, sl st in center st of next loop, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 3, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 3, sl st in same space of 2nd motif to complete picot, ch 7, sl st in same space and complete motif same as 1st motif. Work a 3rd motif joining it to 2nd motif in same manner leaving 5 picot clusters free at lower edge and 11 picot clusters free at upper edge between joinings. Work 5 more motifs in same manner joining same as 3rd motif and joining 8th motif to 1st motif to correspond.

CENTER MOTIF—Work 1st 14 rounds same as small motif.
15th Round—Repeat 14th round, cut thread.
16th Round—Attach White or Silver Spangle in any loop, ch 3, 4 d c, ch 2, 5 d c in same space, * 5 d c, ch 2, 5 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join.
17th and 18th Rounds—Same as 10th and 11th rounds of small motif, cut thread.
19th Round—Attach Shaded Yellows or Yellow Spangle in ch 2 loop and work same as 12th round of small motif.
20th and 21st Rounds—Same as 13th and 14th rounds of small motif.
Next Round—Sl st to center of loop, ** ch 5, sl st in center st of next loop, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 3, skip one picot cluster of small motif, * join to corresponding picot of next picot cluster, ch 3, sl st in same space of center motif, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, sl st in center st of next loop, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 3, repeat from * once, join to corresponding loop of next picot cluster, ch 3, sl st in same space of center, ch 7, sl st in same space, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, work a picot cluster in center st of next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from ** in same manner until all motifs are joined.

JOINING MOTIF—With Shaded Yellows or Yellow Spangle, ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 3 and work 16 d c in ring, join.
Next Round—Sl st in next st, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 3, join to center picot of 1st free picot cluster of small motif, ch 3, sl st in same space to complete picot, ch 7, sl st in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 4 d c, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 3, join to center picot of picot cluster of next small motif, ch 3, complete picot, ch 7, sl st in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 4 d c of joining motif, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 3, join to center picot of 1st free picot cluster of center motif, ch 3, sl st in same space, ch 7, sl st in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 4 d c of joining motif and join next picot cluster of center motif in same manner, 1 s c in each of the next 4 d c of joining motif, join, cut thread. Work a joining motif in each of the next 7 spaces around center motif.