Daisy Gingham SetBy Sharon Phillips

DIRECTIONSBeginner

SIZEPlace mat: 13 x 171⁄2 inchesCoaster: 41⁄2 inches squareNapkin ring: 13⁄4 inches in diameterDaisy jug: 6 inches high

MATERIALS• 3-plysportweightyarn:31⁄4 oz medium blue, 21⁄2ozwhite,11⁄4 oz light blue, 1⁄2ozyellow• CrochethookssizesE/4and G/6orsizesneededtoobtain gauge • Empty8-qtpowdered-soft- drink container (31⁄2 inches in diameter x 5 inches high x 2 1⁄4-inchtopopening)• Glue• Tapestryneedle

GAUGEWithhooksizeE,1square=21⁄8 inchesWithhooksizeG,11sc=2inches; 7scrnds=1inchCheck gauge to save time.

PATTERN NOTESWeave in loose ends as work

progresses.Slsttojoineachrndintopofbegst.Ch3countsasfirstdcthroughout.3-tr cl: *Yohooktwice,inserthook

inindicatedst,yo,drawupalp,[yo,drawthrough2lpsonhook]twice,repfrom*twice,yo,drawthroughall4lps on hook.

Beg 3-tr cl: Ch3(countsasfirsttr),*yohooktwice,inserthookinindicatedst,yo,drawupalp,[yo,drawthrough2lpsonhook]twice,repfrom*once,yo,drawthroughall3lpsonhook.

PLACE MAT

SOLID SQUARES (make 12 medium blue and 6 white)

Rnd 1 (RS): With crochet hook sizeE,ch4,slsttojointoformaring,ch3,2dcinring,ch3,[3dcinring,ch3]3times,joinintopofbegch-3.(12dc;4ch-3sps)

Rnd 2: Slstintoch-3sp,ch3,[2dc,ch3,3dc]insamech-3sp,ch1,[{3dc,ch3,3dc}innextch-3sp,ch1]reparound,joinintopofbegch-3.

Rnd 3: Slstintonextch-3sp,ch3,[2dc,ch3,3dc]insamech-3sp,*ch1,3dcinnextch-1sp,ch1**,[3dc,ch3,3 dc] in next ch-3 sp, rep from *around, ending last rep at **, join in topofbegch-3,fastenoff.

DAISY SQUARE (make 17)Rnd 1 (RS): With crochet hook

sizeEandyellow,ch3,work7hdcin3rdchfromhook,joinintopofbegch-3,fastenoff.(8hdc)

Rnd 2: Attachwhiteinanyhdc,beg3-trclinsamest,ch4,[3-trclinnexthdc,ch4]reparound,joinintopofbegcl,fastenoff.(8petals)

Rnd 3: Attach light blue to any ch-4spbetweenpetals,ch3,[2dc,ch3,3dc]insamech-4sp,*ch1,3dcinnextch-4sp,ch1**,[3dc,ch3,3dc]innextch-4sp,repfrom*around,endinglastrepat**,joinintopofbegch-3,fastenoff.

ASSEMBLYUsing diagram as a guide, with

lightblue,sewsquarestogthroughback lps only.

EDGINGRnd 1 (RS): With crochet hook

sizeE,attachwhiteinbacklpof3rdchofanycornerch-3sp,workingin backlpsforthisrndonly,ch1,scinsame st as beg ch-1, sc in each staround, working 4 sc across eachjoinedsquareoverchspsofjoining,andateachcornerch-3spworkscinfirstch,3scinnextch,scinnextch,sl st to join in beg sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as joining,*[sk2sts,3dcinnextst]repacrossedgetocentercorner3-scsts,ch 1, sk next st, 3 dc in center corner sc, ch 1, sk next st, 3 dc in next st, rep from*around,endingwith3dcinlast center corner sc, ch 1, join in top ofbegch-3.

Rnd 3: Sl st into next dc, ch 3, 4 dc insamest,*[sknext2dc,scinnextdc,sknext2dc,5dcinnextdc]repacrosstolast3-dcgroupbeforecor-ner,sknextdc,scinnextch-1sp,sknext dc, 7 dc in next dc, sk next dc, sc innextch-1sp,sknextdc**,5dcinnextdc,repfrom*around,ending

lastrepat**,joinintopofbegch-3,fastenoff.

COASTERRnds 1–3: Rep Rnds 1–3 of

Daisy Square.Rnd 4: Attach medium blue in any

cornerch-3sp,ch3,[2dc,ch3,3dc]insamesp,*[ch1,3dcinnextch-1sp]twice,ch1**,[3dc,ch3,3dc]innextcorner ch-3 sp, rep from * around,endinglastrepat**,joinintopofbegch-3,fastenoff.

Rnd 5: Attachwhiteinbacklpsof3rdchofanycornerch-3sp,ch1,scinsamech,workinginbacklpsforthisrndonly,scineachstaround,work-ing3scincenterchofeachcornerch-3sp,joininbegsc.

Rnd 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as beg ch-3,sknextst,3dcinnextst,*[sknext2sts,3dcinnextst]4times,sknextst,[3dcinnextst,sknextst]3times, 3 dc in next st, rep from *around,joinintopofbegch-3.

Rnd 7: Sl st in next dc, ch 1, sc in samedc,*[sknext2dc,5dcinnextdc,sknext2dc,scinnextdc]3times,sk next 2 dc, 7 dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc**,scinnextdc,repfrom*around,ending last rep at **, join in beg sc, fastenoff.

NAPkIN RING

RINGRnd 1 (RS): With crochet hook

sizeEandmediumblue,ch36,slsttojointoformaring,ch3,dcineachcharound,joinintopofbegch-3.(36dc)

Rnd 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same st as begch-1,*sknext2sts,5dcinnextst, sk next 2 sts **, sc in next st, rep from*around,endinglastrepat**,joininbegsc,fastenoff.(6scallops)

Rnd 3 (RS): Attach medium blue inoppositesideoffoundationch,repRnd 2.

DAISYRnd 1: RepRnd1ofDaisySquare.

(8hdc)Rnd 2: Ch4(countsasfirsttr),[tr,

ch4,slst]insamehdc,[slstinnext

COLOR KEY■ Medium blue■ White■ Yellow

PLACE MAT DIAGRAM

From Crochet World magazine, June 2001, Vol. 24, No. 3, Pages 24, 25 and 30, Copyright © 2001 Crochet World magazine

Daisies, on a blue gingham background, make a fresh, cheery setting for a spring luncheon. To

complete the look, fill the crocheted jug with real daisies!

From Crochet World magazine, June 2001, Vol. 24, No. 3, Pages 24, 25 and 30, Copyright © 2001 Crochet World magazine

hdc,{ch4,tr,ch4,slst}insamehdc]reparound,endingwithslstinsamestasbegch-4,fastenoff.

Sewdaisy toRSofnapkin ringoverjoiningofrnds.

DAISY JUG

BODYNote: Do not join rnds unless

otherwise indicated throughout en-tire jug. Use a scrap of CC yarn to mark rnds.

Rnd 1 (RS): With crochet hook size G and medium blue, ch 40, sl st tojointoformaring,ch1,scineachcharound.(40sc)

Rnd 2: 2scinnextsc,scineachofnext9sc.(44sc)

Rnd 3: Sc around, inc 4 sc each rnd evenly sp around, varying posi-tionofinctomaintainroundshape.(48sc)

Rnds 4–8: RepRnd3.(68sc)Rnds 9–36: Sc in each sc around.Rnd 37: [Scdecovernext2sc,sc

ineachofnext15sc]4times.(64sc)Rnd 38: Scineachofnext7sc,[sc

decovernext2sc,scineachofnext14sc]3times,scdecovernext2sc,scineachofnext7sc,slstinnextst,fastenoff.(60sc)

UPPER RIMRnd 1: With crochet hook size G,

attach medium blue in opposite side offoundationchofRnd1ofbody,ch1,2scinsamechasbegch-1,scineachofnext9chs,[2scinnextch,scineachofnext9chs]3times.(44sc)

Rnds 2–4: Rep Rnd 3 of body. (56sc)

Rnd 5: Sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in samest,workreversescineachstaround,joininbegsc,fastenoff.

BASERnd 1 (RS): With crochet hook

size G and medium blue, ch 2, 6 sc in 2ndchfromhook.(6sc)

Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around.(12sc)

Rnd 3: Sc around, inc 6 sc evenly sparound,varyingpositionofincsothatpieceremainsround.(18sc)

Rnds 4–10: RepRnd3.(60sc)

AttheendofRnd10,slstinnextst,leavingalengthofyarn,fastenoff.

WithRnd38ofbodyatbottom,slipbody over container. Working through boththicknesses,sewRnd10ofbasetoRnd38ofbody.

HANDLE (make 2)Rnd 1: With crochet hook size G

andmediumblue,leavinga10-inchlength at beg, ch 10, sl st to join to form a ring, ch 1, sc in each charound.(10sc)

Rnds 2–36: Sc in each sc around. AttheendofRnd36,slstinnextst,leavingalengthofyarn,fastenoff.

Using photo as a guide, flattentube;curlendtightlyfor3or4rndsand stitch in place. Rep curl on oppo-siteend inoppositedirection.Sewendsofhandletosideofjug.

DAISY (make 2)Rnds 1 & 2: RepRnds1and2of

daisyforNapkinRing.Position daisies on front of jug

andtackinplace.Glueundersideofpetals to jug. ✄

From Crochet World magazine, June 2001, Vol. 24, No. 3, Pages 24, 25 and 30, Copyright © 2001 Crochet World magazine

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