MATERIALS: HERO Crazy Daisy Winder. 4 Ply Knitting Worsted, 4 oz. Skein,
2 Loden Green (A), 1 Orange (B) and 1 Maize (C). HERO No. F aluminum
crochet hook. Yarn darning needle. Pillow to fit.
TO MAKE DAISIES: Follow directions for making daisies on page 3. Make 40
daisies, winding twice around each spoke with C and then winding around
same spokes twice with B (4 winds on each spoke). Sew centers with A.
TO JOIN DAISIES: Follow directions for JOINING B (see page 4), only
picking up the B petals and leaving the C petals free. Work rnd 1 of
joining with C and rnd 2 with B. Connect 2 pieces of 4 rows of 4 daisies
across.
FRONT PIECE: Rnd 1: Attach A at a corner, ch 4, dc back in corner sp
(half corner), # * ch 1, 2 dc in next sp; repeat from * 14 times more
(this should bring you along one side edge to next corner—see that work
lies flat), ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc all in next corner sp #; repeat
between #’s ending with 15 patterns along 4th side, ch 1, 2 dc in
starting corner sp, ch 1 and join with a sl st to top of starting ch to
complete corner. Rnd 2: Ch 4, dc in sp of corner (half corner), # * ch
1, 2 dc in next sp; repeat from * to corner, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc all
in corner sp #; repeat between #’s around, end ch 1, 2 dc in first
corner sp, ch 1, join with a sl st to top of starting ch. Repeat rnd 2
four times more or until you attain the desired size. Fasten off.
BACK: Work to correspond to front piece.
FINISHING: Place front and back tog and sl st 3 sides tog, insert pillow
and sl st 4th side tog. TRIM: Attach A, * 5 dc in one sp (pull each dc
up to ¾″), sc in next sp; repeat from * around, placing 8 dc in the
corners. Join with a sl st and fasten off. Sew a daisy to each corner on
back and front as shown.