With White and No. 9 needles, cast on 18 sts. =1st ROW=: K across
row. =2nd and 3rd ROWS=: Inc 1 st at beg and end of each row. Repeat
1st to 3rd rows 5 times. =NEXT 7 ROWS=: K across each row. =NEXT
ROW=: Inc 1 st at beg and end of row (44 sts). =NEXT 34 ROWS=: K
across each row. =NEXT ROW=: Dec 1 st at beg and end of row. =NEXT
6 ROWS=: K across each row. Repeat last 7 rows once (40 sts). =NEXT
ROW=: Dec 1 st at beg and end of row. =NEXT 3 ROWS=: K across each
row. Repeat last 4 rows 3 times (32 sts). =NEXT ROW=: Dec 1 st at beg
and end of row. =NEXT ROW=: K across row. Repeat last 2 rows once.
=NEXT 7 ROWS=: Dec 1 st at beg and end of each row (14 sts). Bind off.
=FACING=: Cast on 3 sts. =1st 3 ROWS=: Work in stockinette st (K 1
row, P 1 row) inc 1 st at beg and end of each row. =4th ROW=: Inc 1
st at beg of row, YO, K 2 tog (beading), K 2, K 2 tog. =5th ROW=: P
across all sts working the YO as a st. Repeat 4th and 5th rows until
strip is about 1½ inches less than necessary to fit from beg of cast
on sts around cover to end of cast on sts. =NEXT 2 ROWS=: Continue in
stockinette st, dec 1 st at beg and end of each row. Bind off. Sew
to edge of cover having beading to inner edge. =CORD=: Work a ch 54
inches, cut yarn. Lace through beading. =TRIM=: =LARGE FLOWER=: With
Watermelon ch 19, sl st in 1st st of ch, ch 12, sl st in same st, *
ch 18, sl st in same st, ch 12, sl st in same st, repeat from * 3
times, cut yarn. =SMALL FLOWER=: With Orange ch 13, sl st in 1st st
of ch, ch 8, sl st in same st, * ch 12, sl st in same st, ch 8, sl
st in same st, repeat from * 3 times, cut yarn. =STEMS=: With Jade
ch 15, cut yarn. Work another ch having 11 sts, cut yarn. =LEAVES=:
(Make 5): Ch 10, sl st in 1st st of ch, cut yarn. With “=STAR=”
=MERCERIZED SEWING THREAD= sew flowers, stems and leaves in position
as illustrated. With Jade embroider French Knots (7 times around
needle) in center of each flower.
[Illustration: _Seat Cover_]