SIZES: Directions are for Small (size 8-10). Changes for Medium (size
12-14) are in parentheses.
MATERIALS: HERO Crazy Daisy Winder and King Size Crazy Daisy Winder.
Sport Yarn, 2 oz. pull skein, 4 (5) Royal Blue (A) and 4 (5) White (B).
HERO No. 1 steel crochet hook and tapestry needle.
GAUGE: Two connected blocks—6″.
NOTE: Shape of neck on medium size is slightly different in order to
attain proper sizing.
TO MAKE DAISIES: Make 77 (91) daisies on King Size Crazy Daisy Winder,
winding twice around spokes and sewing centers all with color A. Make 77
(91) daisies on Crazy Daisy Winder, winding twice around spokes with
color B and sewing centers with color A. See page 3 for directions to
make daisies.
1st BLOCK: Place smaller B daisy on top of A daisy and tack securely.
Rnd 1: With B, sc in space of petal, going through both loops of petal
of A daisy, ch 4, 2 hdc into sp of same petal (half corner), * (ch 1, 3
hdc in sp of next petal) 3 times, ch 1, 3 hdc back into last petal
worked in to complete a corner; repeat from *, end (ch 1, 3 hdc in sp of
next petal) twice, ch 1, 3 hdc in first petal, ch 1 and join with a sl
st to top of starting ch to complete 4th corner. Fasten off B and attach
A. Rnd 2: With A, sl st in sp of corner, * (ch 4, sl st in next sp under
ch-1 of previous rnd) 4 times, ch 5, sl st back into base of last sl st
in center of corner to form a picot; repeat from *, end with the
completion of picot in 4th corner, join with a sl st to first sl st.
Fasten off.
2nd BLOCK: Work as for first block until completion of rnd 1. Rnd 2:
With A, sl st in sp of corner, (ch 4, sl st in next sp under ch-1 of
previous rnd) 4 times, hold back to back to first block, ch 3, sl st in
sp of picot on first block, ch 3, sl st back into base sl st to complete
picot joining, (ch 4, sl st in next ch-4 sp on first block, ch 4, sl st
in next ch-1 sp on 2nd block) 4 times, ch 3, sl st in picot on first
block, ch 3, sl st back into base sl st to complete picot joining. * (Ch
4, sl st in next ch-1 sp) 4 times, ch 5, sl st back into base sl st to
complete picot; repeat from * once more, ending with the 4th picot being
worked in starting corner. Join with a sl st to first sl st. Fasten off.
3rd BLOCK: Work as for first block until completion of rnd 1. Third
block is joined to another side of first block. With A, sl st in sp of
corner, (ch 4, sl st in next sp under ch-1) 4 times, hold back to back
to first block, ch 3, sl st in sp of picot on first block, ch 3, sl st
back into base sl st to complete picot joining, (ch 4, sl st under next
ch-4 sp on first block, ch 4, sl st under next ch-1 sp on 3rd block) 4
times, ch 3, sl st in center between joined picots of block 1 and 2, ch
3, sl st back into base sl st to complete picot joining. *(Ch 4, sl st
under next ch-1 sp) 4 times, ch 5, sl st back into base sl st to form a
picot; repeat from * once more, ending with the 4th picot being worked
in starting corner. Join with a sl st to first sl st. Fasten off.
4th BLOCK: Work as for first block until completion of rnd 1. Fourth
block is joined to one side of block 3 and one side of block 2. Rnd 2:
With A, sl st in sp of corner, (ch 4, sl st in next ch-1 sp) 4 times,
hold back to back to third block, ch 3, sl st in sp of picot on third
block, ch 3, sl st back in base st to complete picot joining, (ch 4, sl
st under next ch-4 sp on third block, ch 4, sl st under next ch-1 sp on
4th block) 4 times, ch 3, sl st in center of the 3 joined picots, ch 3,
sl st back into base sl st to complete a 4 picot joining, (ch 4, sl st
under next ch-4 sp on 2nd block, ch 4, sl st under next ch-1 sp on 4th
block) 4 times, ch 3, sl st in sp of picot on 2nd block, ch 3, sl st
back in base sl st to complete picot joining, (ch 4, sl st under next
ch-1 sp) 4 times, ending in first corner, ch 5, sl st in base sl st to
form 4th picot, join with a sl st to first sl st. Fasten off. Join all
blocks in this manner.
BODY: Join 5 rows of 11 (13) blocks across to underarm (this includes
right front, back and left front). RIGHT FRONT: Connect 2 rows of 2 (3)
blocks for right front onto body. For medium size only, leave off 1
block at front edge for neck. For both sizes, connect 1 more row of 2
blocks. BACK: Leave off the 3rd (4th) block from right front edge for
armhole and for the 6th row of back, connect next 5 blocks across back.
Add 1 more row of 5 blocks for back armhole. LEFT FRONT: Leave off the
3rd (4th) block from left front edge for armhole and work to correspond
to right front. Connect blocks from fronts to back for shoulders,
leaving out center block on back for neck.
FINISHING: Block lightly on wrong side. TRIM: Row 1: Attach B at lower
right front corner and sc under ch-4 sp, * ch 4, sc in next sp (1
pattern); repeat from * along right front edge, around neck, along left
front edge and across lower edge, placing 2 patterns in each corner,
ending join with a sl st to first sc (see that work lies flat). Row 2:
With B, * ch 4, sc in next sp; repeat from * around all edges worked on
row 1, placing 2 patterns in each corner, ending join with a sl st. Row
3: With B, ch 4, 2 dc in first sp, ch 1, * 3 dc in next sp, ch 1; repeat
from * around all edges, placing 2 patterns in each corner, ending join
with a sl st to top of starting ch (check to see that work lies flat).
Fasten off B. Attach double strand A, and work backwards (counter
clockwise) as follows: * Ch 1, hdc in next ch-1 sp (1 pattern); repeat
from * around all edges, placing 2 patterns in each corner. Join with a
sl st and fasten off.
ARMHOLE TRIM: Work same as for trim around edges of bolero.