Daisies

Materials:
Few grams of peach colored cotton 8
Few grams of white cotton 8
Few grams of green cotton 8
Small amount of yellow cotton 8
Size 1,25 mm hook
Hairline iron wire to insert on petals
1,3 mm zinc wire for flower stalk
Adhesive paper tape
Florist green tape to cover flower stalk

Abbreviations:
sc Single Crochet
hdc Half Double Crochet
ch Chain
rnd(s) Round(s)
beg Beginning
sl st Slip Stitch
st(s) Stitch(es)
2tog Crochet 2 stitches together (decrease)
* Repeat stitches from * to end of *
2nd Second
sp space(s)
[#] Number of stitches in a row
Petals

Make 5.
With white.
Ch 2
Rnd 1: Work 10 sc in the 2nd ch from hook;
join with sl st in top of beg sc. [10 sc]
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 1 hdc in same sl st as join, 2 hdc
in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg
sc. [20 hdc]
Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 hdc, ch 1), (1 hdc, 1
ct) in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg sc. [20 ch-1 sp]
Rnd 4: Ch 4 (counts as 1 hdc, ch 2), (1 hdc, 2 ct) in each hdc around; join with sl st
in top of beg sc. [20 ch-2 sp] Fasten off.
Rnd 5: Join peach with sl. Ch 2, 3 hdc in same sl st as join, 4 hdc in each ch-2 sp
around; join with sl st in top of beg sc. [80 hdc]
Rnd 6: Work this rnd around iron wire. Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around; join with sl st in
top of beg sc. [80 sc]
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.

Make 4.
With white.
Ch 2
Rnd 1: Work 10 sc in the 2nd ch from hook;
join with sl st in top of beg sc. [10 sc]
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 1 hdc in same sl st as join, 2
hdc in each st around; join with sl st in top of
beg sc. [20 hdc]
Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 hdc, ch 1), (1 hdc, 1
ct) in each st around; join with sl st in top of
beg sc. [20 ch-1 sp]
Rnd 4: Join peach with sl. Ch 2, 2 hdc in
same sl st as join, 3 hdc in each ch-1 sp
around; join with sl st in top of beg sc. [60
hdc]
Rnd 5: Work this rnd around iron wire. Ch 1, 1
sc in each st around; join with sl st in top of
beg sc. [60 sc]
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Leaves

Make 4.
With white.
Ch 20
Rnd 1-2: 1 hdc in each st around, in the corners work 2 hdc.
Rnd 3: Work this rnd around iron wire; 1 sc in each st around.

Finishing

Cover the iron wire of petals and leaves with

adhesive paper tape.

Bend the petals and leaves.

 Tie together petals, leaves and zinc wire with
adhesive paper tape.
For pistil cover the zinc wire with yellow yarn.
Cover the flower stalk with florist green tape.

Pattern and photos by Silvana Catallo

copyright silvana catallo design 2009
on Ravelry: silvanacatallo
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