from Patons Knitting Book # R21
This pattern has been updated from the original version
UK crochet terms are used in this pattern UK double crochet = US single crochet. UK double crochet = US treble crochet and so on.
Materials
Patons Beehive Baby Wool, or Patons Baby Wool with Nylon: 5 balls (no ball size is given)
Pr size 9 needles (3.75mm)
Fine crochet hook for edging
Measurement
30 x 21 inches
Tension
30sts to 4 inches over st st
Abbreviations
K = knit
P = purl
st(s) = stitches
ins = inches
YO = wool forward, or, if the next st is purl, wool round needle. All yo’s in this pattern create a new st
psso = pass slip st over
tbl = through back of loop
tog = together
beg = beginning
inc = increase
dec = decrease
alt = alternate
rep = repeat
patt = pattern
incl = inclusive
garter st = every row knit
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble
htr = half treble
ltr = long treble (yarn over hook twice)
sl st = slip st
sp = space
woh = wool over hook
Pattern
Cast on 3 sts
1st row: YO, P1, YO, K1, YO, P1
2nd row: YO, K1, P3, K2
3rd row: YO, P2, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, P2
4th row: YO, K2, P5, K3
5th row: YO, P3, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P3
6th row: YO, K3, P7, K4
7th row: YO, P4, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, P4
8th row: YO, K4, P9, K5
9th row: YO, P5, K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, P5
10th row: YO, K5, P11, K6
11th row: YO, P6, K5, YO, K1, YO, K5, P6
12th row: YO, K6, P13, K7
13th row: YO, P7, K6, YO, K1, YO, K6, P7
14th row: YO, K7, P15, K8
15th row: YO, P1, K1, YO, P6, SSK, K11, k2tog, P6, YO, K1, YO, P1
16th row: YO, K1, P3, K6, P13, K6, P3, K1
17th row: YO, P1, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, P6, SSK, K9, K2tog, P6, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, P2
18th row: YO, K2, P5, K6, P11, K6, P5, K2
19th row: YO, P2, K2, YO, K1, YO, , K2, P6, SSK, K7, K2tog, P6, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P3
20th row: YO, K3, P7, K6, P9, K6, P7, K3
21st row: YO, P3, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, P6, SSK, K5, K2tog, P6, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, P4
22nd row: YO, K4, P9, K6, P7, K6, P9, K4
23rd row: YO, P4, K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, P6, SSK, K3, K2tog, P6, K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, P5
24th row: YO, K5, P11, K6, P5, K6, P11, K5
25th row: YO, P5, K5, YO, K1, YO, K5, P6, SSK, K1, K2tog, P6, K5, YO, K1, YO, K5, P6
26th row: YO, K6, P13, K6, P3, K6, P13, K6
27th row: YO, P6, K6, YO, K1, YO, K6, P6, slip 1, k2tog, psso, P6, K6, YO, K1, YO, K6, P7
28th row: YO, K7, P15, K13, P15, K7
29th row: YO, P7, SSK, K11, K2tog, P13, SSK, K11, K2tog, P8
30th row: YO, K8, P13, K13, P13, K8
31st row: YO, P8, SSK, K9, K2tog, P13, SSK, K9, K2tog, P9
32nd row: YO, K9, P11, K13, P11, K9
33rd row: YO, P9, SSK, K7, K2tog, P13, SSK, K7, K2tog, P10
34th row: YO, K10, P9, K13, P9, K10
35th row: YO, P10, SSK, K5, K2tog, P13, SSK, K5, k2tog, P11
36th row: YO, K11, P7, K13, P7, K11
37th row: YO, P11, SSK, K3, K2tog, P13, SSK, K3, K2tog, P12
38th row: YO, K12, P5, K13, P5, K12
39th row: YO, P12, SSK, K1, K2tog, P13, SSK, K1, K2tog, P13
40th row: YO, K13, P3, K13, P3, K13
41st row: YO, P13, slip 1, K2tog, psso, P13, slip 1, K2tog, psso, P14
42nd row: *K2tog, YO, rep from * to last st, K1
43rd row: K2tog, K plain to last 2sts, K2tog
44th row: P
45th row: As 43rd row
Rep from 42nd to 45th row until 3 sts remain
Cast off
Work 23 more pieces in same manner
Making Up
With a slightly damp cloth and warm iron, press pieces lighlty. Using a flat seam, sew pieces together in groups of four with petal pattern to centre. Join six squares together.
Using crochet hook, work 1 row of dc around outside edge
2nd row: *8tr into 1 dc, miss 4 dc, 1dc into next dc, miss 4dc, rep from * to end of row
3rd row: * 1 picot, 2dc, rep from * to end of row,
Finally, press all seams
The original version of this pattern is in the public domain in Australia. Updated digital version of this pattern is Copyright © Sarah Bradberry May, 2012. All rights reserved.
