Flower Pillow Top
Experience ‘Level Intermediate Size 12 inches square Materials South Maid crochet cotton size 10: 1 ball No 493 French rose 1 ball No 430 cream Steel crochet hook size 6 12-inch chintz pillow with ruffle Sewing needle and thread Gauge 8 dc = 1 inch; 3dc rnds = 1 inch Patten Notes Weave in loose ends as work progresses. . Treble (tr): Yo hook twice, insert hook in indicated st, draw up a lp, [yo, draw through 2 Ips on hook] 3 times. Flowers Make 12 Rnd 1: With French rose cotton, ch 6, join to form a ring, ch I, 12 sc in ring, sl st to join in beg sc, (12) Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc, rep from “‘ around, join. (6 ch-3 sps) rnd 3: Ch I,. [sc, hdc, 3dc,hdc, sc in next ch-3 sp] rep around, sl st to join in beg sc. Rnd 4: Working behind petals of Rnd 3, ch I, sc in first sc of Rnd 2, ch 6, [sc in next sc of Rnd 2, ch 6] rep around, join. Rnd 5: Ch 1, [sc, hdc, 6 dc, hdc, sc in next ch-S sp] rep around, sl st to join in beg sc. Rnd 6: Working behind petals of Rnd 5, ch 1, sc in first sc of Rnd 4, ch 7, [sc in next sc of Rnd 4, ch 7] rep around, sl st to join in beg sc. Rnd 7: ch I, [sc, hdc, 3dc, 3 tr, 3dc, hdc, sc in next ch-7 sp] rep around, sl st to join in beg sc, fasten off. Set flowers aside until pattern calls for them. Pillow Top Rnd 1: With French rose cotton, ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 1, 16 sc in ring, sl st to join in beg sc. (16) Rnd 2: Ch 6 (first dc, ch 3), sk I sc, [dc in next sc, ch 3, sk 1 sc] rep around, sl st to join in 3rd ch of beg ch-6. Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc in next ch-S sp] rep around, sl st to join in beg sc, Rnd 4: Ch 1,. [sc in sp between 2 sc of previous rnd, ch 6]rep around, sl st to join in beg sc, Rnd 5: Ch I, [sc, hdc, 6 dc, hdc, sc in ch-6 sp] rep around, sl st to join in beg sc, fasten off, Rnd 6: Attach cream cotton in 2nd dc of petal on Rnd 5, ch I, [sc, ch 6, sk 2 dc] rep around, ending with ch 3,dc in first sc of rnd for last ch-6 lp, Note: For beg of following md, {ch 3 for first dc, 3dc in same ch sp] is written as 4dc. 7: *4 dc rnd 7: *4 dc in same ch sp, ch 4, sc in next ch-f sp, [ch 6, se in next ch-S sp 1 twice, ch 4, 4 dc in next ch-6 sp, ch 4, rep frorn ” around, sl st to join in top of firs dc. Rnd 8: sl st into next ch-4 sp, ch 3,dc in same ch sp, *[ch 3,2dc in next ch sp] 3 times, ch 3,4 dc, ch 4, 4 dc in corner ch-4 sp, ch 3,.2 dc in next ch sp, rep from * around, sl st to join in top of beg ch-S, rnd 9: SI st into last ch sp, ch 1, *se in same ch sp, ch 6, sk next ch sp, 8 dc in next ch sp, ch 6, sk next ch sp, se in next ch sp, ch 4, 4 dc, ch 4, 4 dc in corner ch-4sp, ch 4, rep from ” around, sl st to join in beg sc. Rnd 10: Ch 1, “sc in sc, ch 6,dc in next 8 dc, ch 6, sc in next sc, 4 dc, ch 4, 4 dc in corner ch-4 sp, ch 4, rep from ,. around, sl st to join in beg sc, Rnd 11: Ch 1, *sc in SC,. ch 8,dce 1dc over next 2 dc,dc in next 4 dc,dce 1 dc over next 2 dc, ch 8,. sc in sc, ch 4, 4dc, ch 4, 4dc in corner ch-4 sp, ch 4, rep from *’ around, sl st to join in beg sc, Rnd 12: Ch 1, “sc in sc, ch 8,dc in next 6 dc, ch 8, sc in next sc, ch 6, 4 dc, ch 4, 4dc in corner ch-4 sp, ch 6, rep from * around, sl st to join in beg sc, Rnd 13: Ch 1, *sc in SC, ch 10, dec 1dc over next 2 dc,dc in next 2 dc, dc 1dc over next 2dc, ch 10, sc in sc, ch 6, 4 dc, ch 4, 4 dc in corner ch 4 sp, ch 6,. rep from * around, sl st to join in beg sc. Rnd 14: Ch 1, *sc in sc, ch 10 ,dc in next 4 dc, ch 10, sc in sc, ch 8, 4 dc, ch 4, 4 dc in corner ch-4 sp, ch 8, rep from” around, sl st to join in beg sc, Rnd 15: Ch 1, “sc in sc, ch 12, [dec 1dc over next 2dc] twice, ch 12, sc in sc ch 10, 4dc, ch 4, 4 dc in corner ch 4 sp, ch 10, rep from * around, sl st to join in top of beg sc. Rnd 16: Ch 1, “sc in sc, ch 14, dec 1dc over next 2dc, ch 14, sc in sc, ch 12, 4 dc, ch 4, 4 dc in corner ch-4 sp,ch 14, rep from * around, sl st to join in beg sc, fasten off. Note: Rnd 17 joins the 12 crocheted flowers to the pillow top. Rnd 17: Attach cream cotton with sl st in 2nd ch from last dc of corner, sc in same st, join to a flower with sl st in middle tr of any petal, *[ch 12, sl st in 2nd tr of next petal] 4 times, sc in 3rd ch before the first dec of Rnd 16, ch 30, sc in dec, ch 30, sc in 3rd ch after dec, sl st in 2nd tr of any petal on next flower, [ch 12, sl st in 2nd tr of next petal] 4 times, sc in 2nd ch before first dc of corner, join a 3rd flower by slip stitching in 2nd tr of petal, [ch 12,sl st in 2nd tr of next petal] 5 times, join with sl st in 2nd ch from last dc in corner of Rnd 16, sc join another flower by slip stitching in 2nd tr of petal, rep from ” around, joining flowers as work progresses. After last flower has been joined in last corner, join with sl st in first sc, fasten off. Rnd 18: Attach cream cotton with sl st in 2nd ch-12 of corner motif, 15 sc in same ch-I2, 15 sc in next 2 ch-12, *working in 2nd ch-12 of next flower motif, 15 sc in ch-I2, 15 sc in next ch 12, [4 sc in next ch-30 sp] twice, 15 sc in 2nd ch-12 of next flower motif, 15 sc in next ch-12, 15 sc in 2nd ch-12 of corner motif and in next 2 ch-12 of same motif, rep from” around, sl st to join in beg sc, fasten off.
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