DESIGN BY ANN REGIS
48 x 58 inches
Tahki Cotton Classic Lite light (DK) weight cotton yarn (1¾ oz/146 yds/50g per skein):
14 skeins #4870 dark bright blue
3 skeins #4803 sky blue
Sizes F/5/3.75mm and G/6/4mm crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
Size G hook: Motif = 5 inches square
Chain-3 at beginning of row or round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Picot: Ch 4, sl st in 4th ch from hook.
Joining picot: Ch 2, sl st in corresponding picot of last Motif, ch 2, sl st in first ch of first ch-2 on this Motif.
Rnd 1: With size G hook and dark bright blue, ch 6, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 15 dc in ring, join (see Pattern Notes) in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 7 (counts as first dc and ch-4), sk next dc, [dc in next dc, ch 4, sk next dc] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-7. (8 ch sps)
Rnd 3: Sl st in first ch sp, ch 3, 5 dc in same ch sp, ch 4, [6 dc in next ch sp, ch 4] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.
Rnd 4: Sl st in each of next 2 dc, sc in sp between last dc and next dc, *ch 4, (4 dc, picot—see Special Stitches, 4 dc) in next ch sp, ch 4**, sc in sp between 3rd and 4th dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
Rnds 1–3: Rep rnds 1–3 of First Motif.
Rnd 4: Sl st in each of next 2 dc, sc in sp between last dc and next dc, *ch 4, (4 dc, joining picot—see Special Stitches), 4 dc) in next ch sp, ch 2, sl st in corresponding ch-4 of last Motif, ch 2, sc in sp between 3rd and 4th dc on this Motif, ch 2, sl st in corresponding ch-4 of last Motif, ch 2, (4 dc, joining picot, 4 dc) in next ch sp*, complete as rnd 4 of First Motif, rep between * as needed to join Motifs, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
Join Motifs in 11 rows of 9 Motifs.
With size F hook and sky blue, ch 6, sl st in first ch to form ring, *ch 5, sl st in sp where 2 picots are joined, ch 5, sl st in ring, ch 5, [sl st in next ch-4 sp, ch 5, sl st in ring] twice, rep from * around, join in first ch of beg ch-5. Fasten off.
Using color as shown on Assembly Diagram (see Fig. 1), work Cornflowers in sp between Motifs.
Rnd 1: With size G hook, join dark bright blue in any picot, sc in same place, ch 4, [dc in each of next 2 ch sps, ch 4, sc in next picot or dc in sp between picot joining, ch 4] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 2: With size G hook, join dark bright blue in any ch-4 sp, ch 3, 4 dc in same ch sp, ch 1, [5 dc in next ch sp, ch 1, dc in sp between next 2 dc, ch 1] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: With size F hook, join sky blue with sc in center dc of first dc group, *ch 1, sc in next sp between dc groups, ch 1, sc in center st of next dc group, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, (2 dc, picot, 2 dc) in next dc, ch 2**, sc in center dc of next dc group, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
