SIZE: Approx. 55″ x 64″.
MATERIALS: HERO Crazy Daisy Winder. 4 Ply Knitting Worsted, 4 oz. skein,
16 Beige (A), 3 Loden Green (B), 2 Orange (C) and 1 Maize (D). HERO No.
Q crochet hook and No. K aluminum crochet hook. Yarn darning needle.
GAUGE: Each square approx. 9″ x 9″.
TO MAKE DAISIES: Follow directions for making daisies on page 3. Make 42
daisies with C, winding 4 times around each spoke and sewing centers
with B. Make 30 daisies, winding twice with D around each spoke; then
twice with C around each spoke (4 winds in all around each spoke), and
sewing centers with B.
CROCHETED SQUARE: With 3 strands A and No. Q hook, ch 3, join with a sl
st to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 3, 11 dc in ring. Join with a sl st to top
of starting ch 3. Ch 1 and turn. Rnd 2: On this rnd pick up the 2 loops
of each st. Sc back in same st as ch 1 (half corner), * 1 sc in each of
2 sts, 3 sc in next st (corner); repeat from * around, end 1 sc in each
of 2 sts, sc in same st as starting sc, join with a sl st to complete
4th corner. Ch 1 to turn. Rnd 3: Sc back in same st as ch 1 (half
corner), * 1 sc in back loop of next 4 sts, 3 sc in back loop of next st
(corner); repeat from *, end 1 sc in back loop of 4 sc, sc in same st as
starting sc, join with a sl st to complete 4th corner. Ch 1 to turn. Rnd
4: On this rnd pick up both loops of each st. Sc back in same st as ch 1
(half corner), * 1 sc in each of 6 sc, 3 sc in next st (corner); repeat
from *, end 1 sc in each of 6 sc, sc in same st as starting sc, join
with a sl st to complete 4th corner. Ch 1 to turn. Rnd 5: Sc back in
same st as ch 1 (half corner), 1 sc in back loop of next 8 sc, 3 sc in
back loop of next st (corner); repeat from *, end 1 sc in back loop of 8
sc, sc in same st as starting sc, join with a sl st to complete 4th
corner. Ch 1 to turn. Rnd 6: On this rnd pick up both loops of each st.
Sc in same st as ch 1 (half corner), * 1 sc in next 10 sts, 3 sc in next
st (corner); repeat from *, end 1 sc in next 10 sc, sc in same st as
starting sc, join with a sl st to complete 4th corner. Pull through 3
strands of B and fasten off A securely. Ch 1 and turn. Rnd 7: On this
rnd pick up both loops of each st. Sc in same st as ch 1 (half corner),
* 1 sc in next 12 sc, 3 sc in next sc (corner); repeat from *, end 1 sc
in next 12 sc, sc in same st as starting sc, join with a sl st to
complete 4th corner. Fasten off. Crochet 42 squares in this manner.
FINISHING: Fluff C daisies so that they resemble a pom-pon and sew one
to center of each square. Weave squares tog with B and yarn darning
needle, picking up back loop of st. Sew 6 squares across in width and 7
rows for length. Sew 5 Orange-Maize combination daisies across each row
at the joinings of squares as shown. OUTER TRIM: With No. K hook and 3
strands C, work 1 rnd of sc around all sides of afghan, working 3 sc in
each corner st (make sure work lies flat). Fasten off C and attach 3
strands of B. LAST RND: With No. K hook and working backwards (counter
clockwise), work a sc in each st, working 3 sc in each corner st. Fasten
off.