[Illustration: Shell and skirt]
SIZES: Directions are for size 8. Changes for sizes 10-12, 14-16 and
18-20 are in parentheses.
MATERIALS: HERO Crazy Daisy Winder. Sport Yarn, 2 oz. pull skein, 5
(6-7-8) Ecru (A) and 2 (2-3-3) Burnt Orange (B). HERO No. 1 steel
crochet hook and tapestry needle.
GAUGE: Two connected daisies—4″.
TO MAKE DAISIES: See page 3 for directions for making daisies. Make
petals in A and sew centers with B. Wind A twice around each spoke. Make
144 (165-198-219) daisies.
TO CONNECT DAISIES: See page 4 for JOINING B. Work rnd 1 of joining with
B; then work rnd 2 with A. Connect 16 (18-20-22) daisies all around for
body of shell. Connect 7 rnds of daisies for length to underarm.
BACK: Divide work in half allowing 8 (9-10-11) daisies for back and 8
(9-10-11) daisies for front. Leave off 1 daisy at each end for underarm,
6 (7-8-9) daisies. Connect 3 (3-4-4) rows of 6 (7-8-9) daisies for back
armhole. For size 10-12, next row, connect 1 daisy, leave off next 5
daisies for neck, connect 1 daisy.
FRONT: Leave off 1 daisy at each end for underarm, 6 (7-8-9) daisies.
Connect 2 (2-3-3) rows of 6 (7-8-9) daisies for front armhole. SHAPE
NECK: Connect 1 daisy, leave off center 4 (5-6-7) daisies for neck,
connect 1 daisy. Connect front shoulder to back.
FINISHING: Block lightly. LOWER TRIM: Attach A at seam edge, * ch 3
loosely, sc in next sp; repeat from * around (be sure work lies flat and
doesn’t draw in). Next row: Working backwards (counter clockwise), ch 1,
hdc in space, * ch 1, hdc in next space; repeat from * around. Join with
a slip st and fasten off.
NECK TRIM: Rnd 1: Attach A yarn at shoulder, * ch 3 loosely, sc in next
space; repeat from * around (see that work lies flat and doesn’t draw
in). Rnd 2: * Ch 2, sc in next space; repeat from * around. Rnd 3: * Ch
1, sc in next space; repeat from * around. For sizes 10-12, work 1 or 2
more rnds as for rnd 3 to fill in neck if necessary. Next rnd: Work as
for last rnd as on lower edge. Fasten off.
ARMHOLE TRIM: Attach A yarn at underarm. Rnd 1: * Ch 3, sc in next sp;
repeat from * around. Rnd 2: Repeat rnd 1 (see that work takes in
armhole slightly and shapes it). Next rnd: Work as for last rnd as on
lower edge. Fasten off.