Basket of Flowers for Pillowcase
This pattern is
from Star Book #74. Pattern No.7404. These pillow
cases may be made with any of the American Thread
Company products listed below:
"OEM"
Crochet Cotton 1 Ball Green Steel 12
Article 35, Size 30
1 Ball Yellow
1 Ball Lavender
1 Ball Blue
1 Ball Pink
or
"STAR" Crochet Cotton Steel 12
Article 20, Size 30
1 Ball Green
1 Ball Yellow
1 Ball Lavender
1 Ball Blue
1 Ball Pink
or
"STAR"
Crochet Cotton 3 Balls Green Steel
12
Article 30, Size
30
1 Ball Yellow
1 Ball Lavender
1 Ball Blue
1 Ball Pink
BASKET:
1 row With Green ch 34, sc in 2nd St from hook,
1 sc in each remaining St of ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row 1 Sc in each Sc, ch 1. turn.
Repeat 2nd row
twice.
5th Row Sl St in each of the next 5 sc, drop Green,
attach Yellow and work 1 sc in each of the next 23 sc, ch 1, turn.
6th Row 1 sc in each sc, drop Yellow. When changing
colors, always complete last half of St with next Color.
Next Row-Pick up
Green and working in sc work 2 rows Green, 2 rows Yellow, 2 rows Green, 2
rows
Yellow, 2 rows Green, break Yellow.
17th Row ch 5,
turn, dc in same space, *skip 1 sc,1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc (shell) in next sc, repeat
from * across row.
18th Row ch 5,
turn, dc in same space, *1 dc, ch 2,1 dc in 1st dc of next shell, repeat from *
across row working a shell in 3rd St of end ch. Repeat last row 8 times, ch 4,
turn.
27th Row 1dc, ch
1, 1 dc in 1st shell, sc in 1St dc of next shell, * 3 d C with ch 1 between
each dc in center of next shell, sc in 1st dc of next shell, repeat from *
across top ending with 3 dc with ch 1 between each dc in last shell, then work
a row of sc down side of basket, work around lower edge in same pattern as
across top and work in sc up opposite side,
break thread.
HANDLE: With Green ch 109, sc in 2nd St from hook,1
sc in each remaining St of ch, ch 4, turn.
2nd Row dc in same Space, ch 1, dc in same space, ch
1,dc in same space, *skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip 2 sc, 4 dc with ch 1
between each dc in next sc, repeat from * across row, break thread. Sew in
position as illustrated leaving 5
scallops free at center.
FLOWER: With Yellow ch 4, loin to form a ring, ch 1
and work 5 sc in ring, join, break Yellow. Attach Color, *ch 2, 3 dc in same space, ch 2, sc in same
Space, sc in next sc, repeat from * 4
times, break thread.
All flowers are
worked in same manner having 3 Blue, 3 Lavender, 3 Pink and 6
Yellow. The Yellow flowers have Green centers.
STEM:
With Green ch 6, sl st between any 2
petals of flowers, ch 1, skip 1 st of ch, 1 sl st in each of the next 5 sts of
ch, ch 8, sl st between any 2 petals of next flower of same color, ch 1, skip 1
st of ch, 1 sl st in each of the next 7 Sts, ch 6, sl St between any 2 petals
of 3rd flower of same Color, ch 1, skip 1 st of ch, 1 sl St in each of the next
5 sts, break Green.
Join each Color
in groups of 3 in same manner. Sew to top of basket as illustrated arranging
Colors as desired having a Yellow group at each end of basket. Applique basket
in position on pillow case about 1 inch above hemstitch at center. Work 2 more
Yellow, 2 Pink and 2 Lavender flowers and sew in position as illustrated.
EDGE: With Green
work a row of S C around hemstitched edge of pillow case, join, drop Green.
2nd Row With
Yellow 1 sc in each sc, join, break Yellow.
3rd Row Pick up
Green, ch 4, 4 dc in same space with ch 1 between each dc, * skip 3 sc, sc in
next sc, skip 3 sc, 5 dc with ch 1 between each dc in next sc, repeat from *
all around, break thread. Work another pillow case in same manner.
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