CRAZY DAISY SHELL

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Shell and skirt

SIZES: Directions are for size 8. Changes for sizes 10-12, 14-16 and 18-20 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS: HERO Crazy Daisy Winder. Sport Yarn, 2 oz. pull skein, 5 (6-7-8) Ecru (A) and 2 (2-3-3) Burnt Orange (B). HERO No. 1 steel crochet hook and tapestry needle.

GAUGE: Two connected daisies—4.

TO MAKE DAISIES: See page 3 for directions for making daisies. Make petals in A and sew centers with B. Wind A twice around each spoke. Make 144 (165-198-219) daisies.

TO CONNECT DAISIES: See page 4 for JOINING B. Work rnd 1 of joining with B; then work rnd 2 with A. Connect 16 (18-20-22) daisies all around for body of shell. Connect 7 rnds of daisies for length to underarm.

BACK: Divide work in half allowing 8 (9-10-11) daisies for back and 8 (9-10-11) daisies for front. Leave off 1 daisy at each end for underarm, 6 (7-8-9) daisies. Connect 3 (3-4-4) rows of 6 (7-8-9) daisies for back armhole. For size 10-12, next row, connect 1 daisy, leave off next 5 daisies for neck, connect 1 daisy.

FRONT: Leave off 1 daisy at each end for underarm, 6 (7-8-9) daisies. Connect 2 (2-3-3) rows of 6 (7-8-9) daisies for front armhole. SHAPE NECK: Connect 1 daisy, leave off center 4 (5-6-7) daisies for neck, connect 1 daisy. Connect front shoulder to back.

FINISHING: Block lightly. LOWER TRIM: Attach A at seam edge, * ch 3 loosely, sc in next sp; repeat from * around (be sure work lies flat and doesn’t draw in). Next row: Working backwards (counter clockwise), ch 1, hdc in space, * ch 1, hdc in next space; repeat from * around. Join with a slip st and fasten off.

NECK TRIM: Rnd 1: Attach A yarn at shoulder, * ch 3 loosely, sc in next space; repeat from * around (see that work lies flat and doesn’t draw in). Rnd 2: * Ch 2, sc in next space; repeat from * around. Rnd 3: * Ch 1, sc in next space; repeat from * around. For sizes 10-12, work 1 or 2 more rnds as for rnd 3 to fill in neck if necessary. Next rnd: Work as for last rnd as on lower edge. Fasten off.

ARMHOLE TRIM: Attach A yarn at underarm. Rnd 1: * Ch 3, sc in next sp; repeat from * around. Rnd 2: Repeat rnd 1 (see that work takes in armhole slightly and shapes it). Next rnd: Work as for last rnd as on lower edge. Fasten off.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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