CROCHET: MAY DAISY PATTERN

                                                                                   

MAY DAISY

A colourful motif for lots of projects

MOTIF PATTERN

US Terms in black UK Terms in red brackets

DK 4mm hook

Aran 5mm hook 5.5" 

Ch 8 and sl st into a circle or a two finger 4wraps circle.

NOTE: A finger wrap gives a cleaner finished, no knot showing....wrapped 4 times around 2 fingers should give the correct size for 24dc [24tr].

Round 1:ch2 counts as first dc [tr], 23dc [23tr], into the circle keeping a large hole in the centre if you use the finger wrap, sl st to complete round. 

(24dc [24tr])

Round 2: ch2 counts as fisrt dc [tr], 1dc [1tr], in first st, 2dc [2tr], in second st, miss a st and repeat 2dc [2tr], in next 2sts, miss a st, until you have 8 'petals' sl st to finish round. (8'petals')

missed st, every 3rd st, picture below 

 Round 3: Long stitch, more often known as Spike stitch today.
sc [dc], Spike st, into the 1st empty st of round 1,

spike stitch, also know as Long stitch is a long loose sc [dc] st. 

 ch 4, spike st into the next empty st, repeat until round complete, sl into first st to finish.

Round 4: continue in the same colour, sl into chain space,

3dc [3tr], ch 3, 3dc [3tr], in the first ch sp, ch1, 2sc [2dc], ch1, 2sc [2dc], in the next space ch1, repeat until round is complete and now  square.

(4 Corners, 4 sides)

Round 5: Start in a corner sp, 3dc [3tr], ch3, 3dc [3tr],  3dc [3tr], in next 3 side spaces, repeat until round complete, finish with sl st to complete.

Use join as you go on round 5.

for Cushions

 Square Stool Cover

 Chair seat cover

great as a blanket too...

HAPPY HOOKING

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UPDATE JULY 2016
It looks fab in the new July release BATIK too

Stylecraft Batik:  20% wool 80% Acrylic in 16 fabulous colours