SIZES: Directions are for Small (size 8-10). Changes for Medium (size
12-14) and Large (size 16-18) are in parentheses.
MATERIALS: HERO Crazy Daisy Winder. Wool and Shetland Wool, 2 oz. skein,
7 (8-9) Grey (A) and 2 (2-3) Ecru (B). HERO No. 5 straight knitting
needles and No. 6 circular knitting needle. No. 1 steel crochet hook.
Tapestry needle. 9 small button molds.
GAUGE: 4 connected daisies—7½″.
TO MAKE DAISIES: Turn knob to release spokes. With left thumb hold A at
center leaving end to extend at center for about 1″. With right hand,
pass yarn from left to right around spoke No. 1 at top, across center,
from right to left around spoke No. 2 directly opposite; wrap around
these spokes once more in the same manner. Bring yarn across center from
left to right around spoke No. 5 at right of first spoke wrapped, across
center from right to left around spoke No. 6 at left of 2nd spoke
wrapped, wrap around these 2 spokes once more. Bring yarn across center
from left to right around spoke No. 9, across center and from right to
left around spoke No. 10, wrap around these 2 spokes once more. Bring
yarn across center and cut about 1″ beyond center (you have been winding
around every other spoke). Continue with B in this manner wrapping twice
around 2 spokes exactly opposite then passing on to the next 2 free
spokes until all spokes are wrapped twice, ending with spoke No. 12—thus
wrapping with B the spokes that were skipped when you were winding with
A. Bring yarn across center and cut about 1″ beyond center.
[Illustration: TO MAKE CENTER: See instructions to make centers on
page 3. Use color A for centers. Make 174 (186-214) daisies in this
manner.]
TO CONNECT DAISIES: Follow directions given for Joining A on page 3
using A yarn. Join daisies until there are 5 rows of 18 (20-23) daisies
for body of cardigan—2 fronts and back. Next row: Join 4 (5-6) daisies
for front, skip 1 daisy for underarm, join 8 (8-9) daisies for back,
skip 1 daisy for underarm, join 4 (5-6) daisies for other front.
SLEEVES: Join 4 rows of 7 (7-8) daisies. Lower Cuff: With No. 6 needle
and right side facing, with A pick up and k 55 (57-59) sts across lower
edge of sleeve. Row 1: K 1, * p 1, k 1; repeat from * across. Row 2: P
1, * k 1, p 1; repeat from * across. Repeat these 2 rows for ribbing for
2″. Bind off loosely in ribbing. Join seam of sleeve the same as joining
daisies. Join another row of 6 (6-7) daisies across top of sleeve,
leaving 1 daisy free for underarm. Note: Circular needle is used as two
straight knitting needles.
YOKE: Join last row of top edge of sleeve to top edges of last row of
fronts and back. With circular needle, A and right side facing, pick up
and k 41 (46-51) sts on right front; 58 (58-63) sts along top of sleeve;
85 (85-90) sts across top of back; 58 (58-63) sts across top of sleeve
and 41 (46-51) sts across top of left front, 283 (293-318) sts. Row 1:
Wrong side. * P 3, k 2; repeat from *, end p 3. Row 2: * K 3, p 2;
repeat from *, end k 3. Repeat these 2 rows for 1½″ (2″-2½″), ending
with row 1. Dec Row: * K 1, k 2 tog, p 2; repeat from *, end k 1, k 2
tog. Continue in pattern as established for 1½″, ending on wrong side.
2nd Dec Row: K 2, p 2 tog; repeat from *, end k 2. Continue in pattern
as established for 1″, ending on wrong side. 3rd Dec Row: K 2 tog, p 1;
repeat from *, ending k 2 tog. Change to No. 5 needles and continue in
ribbing for 1″. Bind off in ribbing.
LOWER BORDER: With No. 6 needle, A and right side facing, pick up and k
163 (175-187) sts along lower edge. Work in ribbing as for cuff of
sleeve for 4″. Bind off in ribbing.
FINISHING: Block lightly. With A, work 1″ of sc along left front edge,
working a ch 1 to turn all rows. Last Row: Work backwards (counter
clockwise), sc in each sc along front edge. Fasten off. Mark position of
9 buttons evenly spaced, placing first 1″ from lower edge and last ½″
below neck edge. Work right front border as for left front for ¾″.
Buttonhole Row: Opposite each marker for button, ch 3, skip 2 sts, sc in
next st. Next row: Work 2 sc under each ch-3 space. Complete as for left
front. Work 1 row of sc around neck, holding in slightly. Work 1 more
row around neck as for last row on left front edge. Fasten off.
CROCHETED BUTTONS: Make 9. With B, ch 3 and join with a sl st to form a
ring. Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring. Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc. Rnd 3: 1 sc in each
sc. Rnd 4: Insert mold. * skip 1 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around
until mold is covered. Fasten off. Join underarms and sleeves to back
and front.
[Illustration: Back cover: “Crazy Daisy” Boutique]