SIZE: Approx. 50″ × 58″.
MATERIALS: HERO Crazy Daisy Winder and HERO King Size Crazy Daisy
Winder. Bulky Knitting Worsted, 2 oz. skein, 14 Gold (A) and 13 Cardinal
Red (B). Four oz. skein of Navy Knitting Worsted (C) for centers. HERO
No. J aluminum crochet hook. Tapestry needle.
SMALL DAISY: With A, make 98 daisies on the Crazy Daisy Winder, winding
yarn around spokes twice (see page 3 and instructions included with
Crazy Daisy Winder), using C for sewing the centers.
LARGE DAISY: With B, make 97 daisies on the King Size Crazy Daisy
Winder, winding yarn around spokes twice (see page 3 and instructions
included with King Size Crazy Daisy Winder), using C for sewing the
centers.
FIRST BLOCK: Small daisy. Rnd 1: With A, sc in back loop of a petal of
small daisy leaving the top loop free, * ch 1, sc in back loop of next
petal leaving top loop free; repeat from * around, end ch 1, join with a
sl st to first sc. Rnd 2: * Ch 2, sc in next sp; repeat from * around,
end join with a slip st. Fasten off A. Rnd 3: Attach B and sc in first
sp, * ch 2, sc in next sp, ch 2, sc in next sp, ch 2, sc in next sp, ch
4, sl st back in base sc of ch for picot; repeat from * around, ending
with ch 4, sl st in base sc to form 4th picot, join with a sl st to
first sc and fasten off.
SECOND BLOCK: Large Daisy. With B, sc in double loop of a petal of large
daisy, (ch 2, sc in next double loop of petal) 3 times, hold first block
back to back with 2nd daisy, ch 2, sl st in sp of picot of first block,
ch 2, sl st back into base sc on 2nd daisy to complete picot joining.
(Ch 2, sc in first sp of first block, ch 2, sc in next double loop of
2nd daisy) 3 times, ch 2, sl st in picot of first block, ch 2, sl st
back into base sc on 2nd daisy to complete picot joining. (Ch 2, sc in
next double loop on 2nd daisy) 3 times, ch 4, sl st back into base sc to
form a picot, (ch 2, sc in next double loop of petal on 2nd daisy)
twice, ch 2, join with a sl st to first sc, ch 4, sl st back into base
sc to form 4th picot. Fasten off securely.
THIRD BLOCK: Join a large daisy for third block to another side of first
block. With B, sc in double loop of a petal of 3rd daisy, (ch 2, sc in
next double loop of petal of 3rd daisy) 3 times, hold 3rd daisy back to
back to first block, ch 2, sl st in sp of picot of first block, ch 2, sl
st back into base sc on 3rd daisy to complete picot joining. (Ch 2, sc
in first sp of first block, ch 2, sc in next double loop of petal of 3rd
daisy) 3 times, ch 2, sl st in center between the 2 joined picots of
first and second blocks, ch 2, sl st back into base sc on 3rd daisy. (Ch
2, sc in next double loop on 3rd daisy) 3 times, ch 4, sl st back into
base sc to form a picot, (ch 2, sc in next double loop of petal) twice,
ch 2, join with a sl st to first sc, ch 4, sl st back into base sc to
form 4th picot. Fasten off securely.
FOURTH BLOCK: Join a small daisy to one side each of 2nd and 3rd blocks
as follows: With A, work rnd 1 and rnd 2 as explained for first block.
Rnd 3: Attach B and sc in first sp. * (Ch 2, sc in next sp) 3 times,
hold 4th daisy back to back to 3rd block, ch 2, sl st in picot on 3rd
block, ch 2, sl st back in base ch on 4th daisy to complete picot
joining. (Ch 2, sc in first sp on 3rd block, ch 2, sc back in next sp on
4th block) 3 times, ch 2, sl st in center of picots, ch 2, sc back into
base sc on 4th block (completion of a 4th picot at joining). (Ch 2, sc
in next sp on 2nd block, ch 2, sc in next sp on 4th daisy) 3 times, ch
2, sl st in picot of 2nd block, ch 2, sl st back into base sc on 4th
daisy (completion of connection picot), (ch 2, sc in next sp on 4th
daisy) twice, ch 2, join with a sl st to first sc, ch 4, sl st back into
base sc to form the 4th picot. Fasten off securely. Connect daisies in
this manner, alternating a small and large daisy until there are 13
daisies across for width and 15 rows for length.
FINISHING: Block lightly on wrong side. Attach A at corner, with right
side facing and working backwards (counter clockwise), ch 1, sc in
corner space, * ch 1, sc in next space; repeat from * around always
working 2 patterns in each corner and ending with 1 pattern in the
starting corner. Join with a sl st and fasten off.
[Illustration: Shown are several types of daisies and joinings used
in making the garments in this book. Also shown are some suggestions
for variations that can be made with the Hero “Crazy Daisy” Winder
and the Hero King Size “Crazy Daisy” Winder.]