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daisy patch

The ivory petals surrounded by spring green remind me of daises, growing row by row, in a field. You could make this lacy baby blanket in all white for a lovely christening shawl.

Yarn:

Lion Brand LB Collection superwash merino, 100% superwash merino, 3.5 oz (100 g), 306 yd (280 m): 3 skeins #174 Spring Leaf (A), 3 skeins #098 Ivory (B), and 1 skein #170 Dijon (C)

Hook: F-5 (3.75 mm)

Gauge: 1 square = 5" × 5" (12.5 × 12.5 cm)

Finished Size: Approximately 33" × 33" (84 × 84 cm)

Skill Level: Intermediate

SQUARES

Make 36 Passion Flower squares, using C for Rnds 1 and 2, B for Rnds 3–5, and C for Rnds 6–9.

ASSEMBLY

Join squares, 6 squares wide by 6 squares long, using the chain join method (see page 126). With RS facing, working through BL only and through double thickness, sc in each st across to join squares.

EDGING

Cluster: [Yo, pick up lp in next st, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice in same st, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.

Picot: Ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook.

Note: Count each seam as a st when working Rnd 1 of Edging.

RND 1: With RS facing, join B with a Sl st in top right-hand corner ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc in same st (counts as cluster for half corner), *[ch 3, skip next 3 dc, cluster next st, ch 1, sk next st, cluster in next st] across to next corner**, (cluster, ch 3, cluster) in corner ch-3 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, cluster in same sp as joining, ch 3, join with a Sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off B.

RND 2: With RS facing, join C with a Sl st in ch-3 sp just made, ch 1, *(sc, hdc, dc, tr, picot, tr, dc, hdc, sc) in corner ch-3 sp, **(sc, hdc, dc, tr, picot, tr, dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-3 space, sc in next ch 1 sp, rep from ** across to last ch-3 sp before next corner, (sc, hdc, dc, tr, picot, tr, dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, join with Sl st in first sc. Fasten off C.