March. 8, 2006 Volume 3, No. 3

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Thread Version

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Size
Completed motif measures 3 3/4 inches square

Materials

Size 10 crochet cotton:
        20 yds blue (for one motif)

Steel crochet hook size 7/1.65mm or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

Gauge
Rnds 1-2 of motif measure approximately 2 1/4 inches in diameter.

Pattern Note
Join with a sl st unless otherwise stated.

Special Stitches
Puff stitch (puff st): [Yo, insert hook in place indicated, yo, pull up lp approx. 1/4" long] 4 times, yo, draw through all 9 lps on hook, ch 1 tightly to lock.

Beginning corner shell (beg corner shell): Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1), (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 1, dc) in same corner sp.

Corner shell: (Dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 1, dc) in corner sp.

Shell: (Dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, dc) in st indicated.

First Motif
Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join in beg sc. (8 sc)

Rnd 2: *Pull up lp 3/4" long, yo, pull up another lp to same height in same st (3 long lps on hook), yo, draw through all lps on hook, ch 1 to lock, ch 3, dc in 4th ch from hook, work 10 dc around all long lps to completely cover, ending at base, sl st in next sc of rnd 1, rep from * 7 times, fasten off. (8 petals)

Add Pinwheel Center (Optional)
Ch 3, puff st (see Special Stitches) in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, sl st in same ch, fasten off, leaving ending tail for sewing. Thread tail on tapestry needle, sew puff stitch to center of pinwheel as shown. Weave tail securely through center of pinwheel on back side.

Rnd 3:Attach thread in ch-3 lp at tip of any petal, ch 7, [sl st in ch-3 lp at tip of next petal, ch 7] 7 times, join in base of beg ch-7. (8 ch-7 sps)

Rnd 4:Sl st in first ch-7 sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 8 dc in same sp, 9 dc in each rem ch-7 sp around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (72 dc)

Rnd 5: Sl st in each of next 4 dc, ch 4, (tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in same st, *tr in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 3 sts, tr in each of next 2 sts**, (2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in next st, rep from * 3 times, ending last rep at **, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4.

Rnd 6: Sl st in next tr, sl st in corner ch-3 sp, beg corner shell (see Special Stitches) in same sp, *ch 1, sk 2 sts, [sl st in next st, (puff st, ch 2, sl st) in same st (Note: this ch-2 is in addition to the ch-1 worked tightly to lock puff stitch.), ch 1, sk 3 sts, shell (see Special Stitches) in next st, ch 1, sk 3 sts] twice, sl st in next st, (puff st, ch 2, sl st) in same st, ch 1, sk 2 sts**, corner shell (see Special Stitches) in next corner ch-3 sp, rep from * 3 times, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.

Second Motif
Rep instructions for First Motif through rnd 5.

Rnd 6 (joining rnd):Sl st in next tr, sl st in corner ch-3 sp, ch 4, 3 dc in same sp, ch 1, with WS of First Motif facing, sl st in ch-3 sp of corresponding corner shell on First Motif, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1, dc) in same corner sp on Second Motif, ch 1, sk 2 sts, [sl st in next st, (puff st, ch 2, sl st) in same st, ch 1, sk 3 sts, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st, sl st in center ch-1 sp of corresponding shell on First Motif, (2 dc, ch 1, dc) in same st on Second Motif] twice, sl st in next st, (puff st, ch 2, sl st) in same st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, (dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, ch 1, sl st in ch-3 sp of corresponding corner shell on First Motif, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1, dc) in same corner sp on Second Motif, complete rem of rnd same as for First Motif.

Make and join as many motifs as desired in same manner as for Second Motif to create doilies, table runners, tablecloths, bedspreads and more! Note: When joining a corner to previously joined corners, work sl st into center of previous joining(s).

Yarn Version (for Afghan)

Finishing Afgan Size
Approximately 51" x 68"

Materials

• Medium (worsted) weight yarn (7 oz/364 yds/198g per skein):
        6 skeins any solid color
• Crochet hook size H/8/5 mm or size needed to obtain gauge
• Yarn needle   

Gauge
Rnds 1-2 of motif measure approximately 5 inches in diameter.   

Finished motif measures 8 1/2 inches.   

Instructions
Follow same pattern as for thread version, making and joining 48 motifs in a grid of 6 motifs across and 8 down.