_Midwinter Daisies_
[Illustration: Woman holding ski poles]
=MATERIALS=—Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown) in 4-oz.
skeins:—2-sks. White and 1-sk. Variegated. Crochet hook size 0. CRAZY
DAISY WINDER.
=BLOCK=—=Daisy=—Following instructions on page 2, Illustration C,
wind white twice around each spoke of Winder, cut about 14” long and
weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 2 lps in
each petal.
=Edge=—In White, sc thru 2 lps of one petal, (ch 3, sc thru both lps
of next petal) 11 times, ch 3, sl st in 1st sc, cut 6” long, thread
to a needle and fasten off on back.
=2d BLOCK=—Make a 2d Daisy. Sc in one petal, ch 1, sl st in a 3-ch lp
on 1st Block, ch 1, sc back in next petal on 2d Daisy, ch 1, sl st in
next 3-ch lp on 1st Block, ch 1, sc back in next petal on 2d Daisy,
(ch 3, sc in next petal) 9 times, ch 3, sl st in 1st sc and fasten
off.
=CAP=—Make 24 Daisies. Join 8 Blocks by 2 lps on each side of each,
into a straight row, and join the ends. Make another Block and place
it between 2 Blocks in 1st row, joining it to 2 lps on one Block and
to the next 2 lps on adjoining Block in 1st row. Make another Block
and join to last Block, to the next 2 lps on same Block in 1st row
and to the next 2 lps on next adjoining Block in 1st row. Continue to
make and join 6 more Blocks around to complete 2d row. Then make and
join a 3d row around, between the Blocks in last row.
=Bottom Edge=—In White make 3 sc in each of 2 center lps on one
Block, * (1 dc and 1 tr) in next lp, 1 dtr in next half-lp, 1 dtr
in half-lp on next Block, (1 tr and 1 dc) in next lp, (3 sc in next
lp) twice. Repeat from * around, join and fasten off. =ROW 2=—In
Variegated, make 1 sc in each st around. Repeat for Row 3 and fasten
off.
Steam and press dry on wrong side thru a cloth. Run a thread thru
each Block around top edge and gather tightly.
=POM PON=—Make a Daisy in Variegated, winding 4 times around each
spoke, cut 16” long and weave center. Cut all 4 lps in each petal and
rub in hands to fluff into a pom pon. Make 12 and tack around bottom
edge. Make 3 more, tack tog. into a large pom pon and sew over top
gathers.
=TASSEL=—Wind Variegated 40 times around a 10½“ card. Cut at one
edge. Tie a 14” strand tightly around center, fold strands in center,
thread one end of tie strand to a needle, run it down thru tassel,
wind it tightly around tassel 1” from top and fasten. In Variegated,
ch 35 and join into a lp. With other end of tie strand, fasten tassel
to center of ch-lp. Tack other end of lp to top under pom pon.
=SCARF=—Make 46 Daisies. Join 16 Blocks into a straight row. On each
side of this row, join a row of 15 Blocks in same way as for Cap.
=Edge=—On sides of Band, in White, make 2 sc in each of 2 center sps
on one Block, * (1 dc and 1 tr) in next sp, 1 dtr in next half-sp, 1
dtr in half-sp on next Block, (1 tr and 1 dc) in next sp, (2 sc in
next sp) twice. Repeat from * across to corner. Around each of the
3 Blocks on end, make (3 sc in next sp) 4 times, filling in between
Blocks the same as on sides. Complete row and fasten off. =ROW
2=—Join Variegated and make 1 sc in each st. =ROW 3=—(Ch 3, sl st in
next 2 sc) repeated around and fasten off. Make 6 Pom Pons and tack 5
around one end of Band with 6th Pom above center one. Repeat on other
end.
=Strap=—In Variegated, ch 23, 22 sc on ch. (Ch 1, turn, 22 sc) 3
times. Fasten off. With Strap lengthwise of Band, tack one end to
center of Band 7” from one end. Leave Strap slightly loose and tack
other end. Make 3 Pom Pons and tack on Strap. Cross Scarf, passing
other end under Strap.
=RIGHT MITTEN=—=Back=—In White, ch 60, sc in 2d st, (ch 1, sc in next
2d st) repeated to end. =ROW 2=—Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc
in next sc) 21 times, (ch 1, sc in back lp of next sc) 8 times (to
form ribbed wrist). =ROW 3=—Ch 1, turn and in back lps, sc in last
sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 7 times, * (ch 1, sc in both lps of next
sc) 22 times. =ROW 4=—Ch 2, turn, dc in last sc, (2 dc in next sc)
21 times. In back lps, sc in next sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 7 times.
=ROW 5=—Repeat Row 3 to *. (Ch 1, 5c in both lps of next 2d dc) 22
times. Repeat Rows 2, 3, 4 and 5 twice and Rows 2 and 3 again.
=End=—Working across end of rows, ch 3, * (dc in 2 rows) holding back
the last lp of each dc on hook, yarn over and pull thru all 3 lps
at once for a Cluster, 1 dc in next row. Repeat from * 4 times. A
Cluster in 2 end rows. Ch 3, turn, (a 2-dc-Cluster in next 2 dc, 1 dc
in next dc) 3 times, a Cluster in 2 end dc. Ch 1, turn, sk last dc,
(1 sc, 4 hdc and 1 sl st) across last row. Fasten off.
=Palm=—Repeat Rows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3 and 4. Repeat Row 3 to *. (Ch,
1, sc in both lps of next 2d dc) 6 times, ch 17, turn, sc in 2d ch
st, (ch 1, sc in next 2d ch st) 7 times, (ch 1, sc in both lps of
next sc) 6 times, (ch 1, sc in back lp of next sc) 8 times. Continue
in pattern as in Rows 3, 4, 5, 2 and 3, being careful to work the 8
sc in each row at wrist in back lps only. * Ch 1, turn, sc in last
sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 8 times. Repeat from * once. Ch 1, turn, sc
in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 7 times. Repeat this row once. Ch
2, turn, dc in last sc, (2 dc in next sc) 6 times, 1 dc in end sc. Ch
1, turn, sc in last dc, (ch 1, sc in next 2d dc) 7 times. Ch 1, turn,
sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 7 times. Fold thumb so wrong
side of dc-rows is on outside of work, and crochet sides of thumb
tog. with sc:—(ch 1, sc thru next 2d st on both pieces) 8 times. Ch
3, (a 2-dc-Cluster) 8 times around top edge, sl st in 1st Cluster.
(Sc in next Cluster) 7 times, join and sew end tog. Sk 1 dc from base
of thumb, sc in next dc, * (ch 1, sc in next 2d dc) 15 times. ** Ch
1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 15 times. Repeat from
** once. * Ch 2, turn, 1 dc in last sc, (2 dc in next sc) 14 times, 1
dc in end sc. Ch 1, turn, sc in last dc. Repeat from * to *. Sew end
of this part of Palm to base of Thumb. Repeat “End” of Back. Lay Back
and Palm back-to-back and whip edges tog. leaving wrist open.
=Cuff=—Make 5 Blocks and join into a straight row, joining ends. On
one side, repeat 1st Row of Edge on Cap. Then repeat Rows 2 and 3 of
Edge on Scarf. On other side, in White, make 2 sc in each of 2 center
lps on one Block, * (1 dc and 1 tr) in next lp, sk half-lp, 1 dtr
down in joining of Blocks, sk next half-lp, (1 tr and 1 dc) in next
lp, (2 sc in next lp) twice. Repeat from * around and join. Ch 1, sl
st in end of one rib on wrist, (ch 1, sc back in next 3d st, ch 1, sl
st in end of next rib on wrist) repeated around and fasten off. Steam
and press dry thru a cloth. Make 8 Pom Pons and tack around edge of
Cuff. Make 2 more and tack lengthwise on center of Back.
Repeat for Left Mitten, turning Thumb and Palm opposite-side-out to
reverse thumb.