FLOWER PILLOW

To Make Petals:

(Ch. 6—ch. 1 to turn) Ch. 7—1 sc. in 3rd ch. from hook and in each st. across ch. Ch. 2 turn—(5 sts. in all).

Row 1: 1 sc. in 1st. 2 sts.—2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in next 2 sts. ch. 2 turn (6 sts.).

Row 2: 1 sc. in 1st. 2 sts.—2 sc. in next 2 sts.—1 sc. in next 2 sts. (8 sts. in all) ch. 2 turn.

Row 3: 1 sc. in each st. across, putting 2 sts. between the two increases of the last row (9 sts. in all) ch. 2 turn.

Row 4: Put 2 increasing in next row; one on each end and one in middle (12 sts. in all) ch. 2 turn.

Row 5: 1 sc. in each st. of row increasing one st. in center. Ch. 2 turn (13 sts.).

Row 6: 1 sc. in 1st. 4 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in next (3) 4 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in each st. on across row. (Leaves 4 st. at end) Ch. 2 turn (15 sts.).

Rows 7-8-9: Sc. in each st. of row increasing over the increases of previous row. Ch. 2 turn. After Row 9 you should have 21 sts.

Row 10: 1 sc. in each st. across. Ch. 2 turn.

Row 11: Skip the 1st st. 1 sc. in next 5 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in the next 3 sts. Slip st. in next st. 1 sc. in next 3 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in next 4 sts. Skip the last st. Ch. 2 turn.

Row 12: Skip the 1st. st. 1 sc. in next 4 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in next 3 sc. 1 slip st. in next st. 1 sc. in next 3 sts. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in next 4 sts. Skip the last st. Ch. 2 turn.

Row 13: Skip the 1st. st.—1 sc. in next st. 2 sc. in next st. 1 sc. in next 6 sts. 1 slip st. in next st. 1 sc. in next 6 sts. 2 sc. in next st. Skip the last st. Ch. 2 turn.

Row 14: Skip the first st. 2 sc. in next st. 1 double croc. st. in the next 4 sts. 1 sc. in next 2 sts. 1 slip st. in next st. 1 sc. in next 2 sts. 1 double croc. in next 4 sts. 2 sc. in next st. Skip the last st. Make 8 petals—sc. with a color evenly spaced around each petal leaving the starting ch. (note picture). Arrange petals to form a circle. Pin or baste in place. Put sc. sts. evenly spaced around ring. Put another row of sc. sts. around this ring. Make center and sew to this last row with a slip st., going through the centerpiece and the row of sc. you put in circle.

Center: Ch. 3—join to form ring.

Round 1: Put 7 sc. sts. in ring.

Round 2: 2 sc. in each st. around.

Round 3: 1 sc. in each st. around, increasing as often as necessary to keep work flat.

Round 4: Continue in this manner until the circle fits the ring at top of petals.

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Back of Pillow: Do the same as center, just continue until the piece fits pillow. We made 23 rows—increase just enough to keep your work flat. Put pillow inside and slip st. bottom to top. Photo on Page 19.