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MATERIALS—Lily Mercrochet Cotton:—3-large balls White size 30; 1-large ball each Lavender and Beauty Pink size 20. Lily Six Strand Floss:—2-sks. Med. Green. Crochet hook size 13.

BLOCK—(Size—3¼" when blocked)—In White ch 10, sl st in 1st st. (Ch 5, sc in ring) 11 times, ch 2, dc in ring. ROW 2—* (Ch 3, sc in next lp) 3 times, ch 5, sc in same lp with last sc. Repeat from * 3 times, ending with ch 2 and dc for final corner lp. ROW 3—* (Ch 3, sc in next lp) repeated across to corner, ch 5, sc in same corner lp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2 and dc for final corner lp. Repeat Row 3 thru Row 10 (11 ch-3 lps on each side between corner lps in final row). ROW 11—* Sk 2 lps, (ch 3, dtr) 5 times in next lp, ch 3, sk 2 lps, sc in next lp. Repeat from * around (2 shells on each side). ROW 12—Ch 3, (3 dc in next sp, dc in dtr, ch 4, sl st in last dc for a p) twice, * (4 dc in next sp, dc in dtr) 3 times. Holding back the last lp of each dc on hook, make 2 dc in next sp and 2 dc in 1st sp on next shell, thread over and pull thru all 5 lps on hook (a Cluster made). Dc in next dtr, 2 dc in next sp, ch 4, turn, sk last 6 dc, sl st in next dc, ch 1, turn, 5 sc in ch-4 lp, 2 dc in bal. of same sp on shell, dc in dtr, 4 dc in next sp, dc in dtr, ch 1, turn, sl st in last 4 dc, (ch 3, dtr) 5 times in center sc on added lp, ch 3, sk next 4 dc, sl st in the next 4 dc, ch 1, turn, ** (4 dc in next ch-3 sp, dc in dtr, a p) 5 times, 4 dc in next sp, sl st in end dc on shell, 4 dc in next sp, dc in dtr, a p, (3 dc in next sp, dc in next st, a p) 4 times. Repeat from * around, sl st in 1st ch-3, a p. Cut 6" long, thread to a needle and fasten off on back. Ranunculus—In Pink ch 8, sl st in 1st ch. * Ch 2, in 2d ch from hook made sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc and sc, sc in ring. Repeat from * 5 more times (6 petals). ROW 2—* Ch 2, in 2d ch from hook make sc, hdc, 4 dc, hdc and sc, then, inserting hook from behind petals, make sc in back lp of sc between next 2 petals. Make another petal, sc in same sc. Repeat from * 5 times (12 petals). ROW 3—(Make a petal as in last row, sc in back lp of sc between next 2 petals) 12 times. Fasten off. Tack center to center of Block. In Green Floss embroider 3 leaves in Lazy Daisy Stitch from flower towards each corner of center square. Make a large Green French Knot in flower center.

2d BLOCK—Repeat to ** in Row 12. (4 dc in next sp, dc in dtr, a p) 3 times, 4 dc in next sp, dc in dtr, ch 2, sl st in matching p on 1st Block, ch 2, sl st back in last dc to complete joining p. Join each of the next 8 ps on each Block in same way, then complete as for 1st Block. Make a Lavender flower for this Block. Continue to make and join Blocks by 9 ps on each side, leaving the center p at each corner free. Alternate colors of flowers.

LARGE DOILY—Make 15 Blocks and join 3 x 5.

SMALL DOILY—Make 6 Blocks and join 2 x 3. Make 2d Doily. Stretch and pin doilies right-side-down in true shape on a well-padded board. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.