AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY

THE FAMOUS "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, ARTICLE 40

2 balls White and 1 ball each Pink and Kelly Green

Approximate size: 21 inches in diameter at rounded scallop or

The Famous "PURITAN" STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, ARTICLE 40

5 balls Silver Spangle

2 balls Pink Spangle

1 ball Green Spangle or colors of your choice.

Approximate size: 22 inches in diameter

Steel crochet hook No. 7.

1st Rnd: With White chain (ch) 8, join to form a ring, ch 4, work 23 treble crochet (tr c) in ring, join in 4th stitch (st) of ch.

2nd Rnd: Ch 4, 2 tr c in same space, * ch 2, skip 1 tr c, 3 tr c in next tr c, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join in 4th st of ch.

3rd Rnd: Slip stitch (sl st) to next tr c, ch 4, 1 tr c, ch 3, 2 tr c in same space, * 2 tr c, ch 3, 2 tr c in center tr c of next 3 tr c group, repeat from * all around, join.

4th Rnd: Sl st into loop, ch 6, tr c in same space, ch 2, tr c in same space, * ch 3, 3 tr c with ch 2 between each tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.

5th Rnd: Sl st to next tr c, ch 4, 2 tr c in same space, ch 2, 3 tr c in same space, * ch 3, skip 1 tr c, single crochet (sc) in next loop, ch 3, skip 1 tr c, 3 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c (3 tr c shell) in next tr c, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, skip 1 tr c, sc in next loop, ch 3, join.

6th Rnd: Sl st to center of shell, * ch 6, tr c in next sc, ch 6, sc in center of next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join.

7th Rnd: * Ch 4, 3 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in next tr c, ch 4, sc in next sc, repeat from * all around, join in same st as beginning.

8th Rnd: Ch 12, sc in center of next shell, * ch 8, tr c in next sc, ch 8, sc in center of next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join in 4th st of ch.

9th Rnd: Ch 1, sc in same space, * 8 sc over next loop, sc in next sc, 8 sc over next loop, sc in next tr c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join.

10th Rnd: * Ch 5, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * all around ending with ch 2, double crochet (dc) in same space as beginning (72 loops).

11th Rnd: * Ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 2, dc in dc. Repeat the last round 7 times.

Next Rnd: * Ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, dc in dc.

Next Rnd: Same as last round but ending with ch 2, tr c in dc.

21st Rnd: Ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c over tr c just made, * * ch 3, sc in next loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 9 times, ch 3, 3 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c (shell) in next loop, repeat from * * all around ending to correspond, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.

22nd Rnd: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in same space, * * ch 6, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 8 times, ch 6, skip 1 loop, shell in center of next shell, repeat from * * all around ending to correspond, ch 6, join.

23rd Rnd: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in same space, * * ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 7 times, ch 7, skip 1 loop, 3 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in center of next shell, repeat from * * all around ending to correspond, ch 7, join.

24th Rnd: Sl st to ch 2 loop, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in same space, * * ch 7, shell in next ch 2 loop, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 7, skip 1 loop, shell in next ch 2 loop, repeat from * * all around ending to correspond, ch 7, join.

25th Rnd: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in same space, * * ch 1, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c, ch 3, 1 tr c in next tr c, ch 1, shell in center st of next loop, ch 1, 1 tr c, ch 3, 1 tr c in next tr c, ch 1, shell in center of same shell, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 7, skip 1 loop, shell in center of next shell, repeat from * * all around ending to correspond, ch 7, join.

26th Rnd: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in same space, * * ch 5, 1 tr c, ch 5, 1 tr c in next ch 3 loop, ch 5, 1 tr c, ch 5, 1 tr c in center of next shell, ch 5, 1 tr c, ch 5, 1 tr c in next ch 3 loop, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 7, shell in center of next shell, repeat from * * all around ending to correspond, ch 7, join.

27th Rnd: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in same space, * * ch 2, sc in center st of next loop, * ch 2, 2 tr c, ch 2, 2 tr c in next tr c (2 tr c shell), ch 2, sc in center st of next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, shell in center of next shell, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 7, shell in next shell, repeat from * * all around ending to correspond, ch 7, join.

28th Rnd: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in same space, * 3 tr c shell in center of next 2 tr c shell, reoeat from * 5 times, shell in center of next shell, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 7, shell in center of next shell, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, ch 7, join.

29th Rnd: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in same space, * ch 5, 1 tr c, ch 5, 1 tr c in center of next shell, repeat from * 5 times, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 7, shell in next shell, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, ch 7, join.

30th Rnd: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in same space, * ch 2, sc in center st of next loop, ch 2, 2 tr c shell in next tr c, repeat from * 11 times, ch 2, sc in center st of next loop, ch 2, shell in next shell, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 7, shell in next shell, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, ch 7, join.

31st Rnd: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in same space, * ch 5, sc in center of next 2 tr c shell, ch 5, 3 tr c in center of next shell, ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 1, 3 tr c in same space, repeat from * twice, * 3 tr c in center of next shell, ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 1, 3 tr c in same space, ch 5, sc in center of next shell, ch 5, repeat from * twice, shell in next shell, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 7, shell in next shell, turn. Sl st to center of shell just made, ch 4, 1 tr c in same space, ch 2, 3 tr c in same space ,ch 7, sc in next sc, ch 7, shell in next shell, turn. Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 2, 3 tr c in same space, 3 tr c, ch 2, 2 tr c in ch 2 loop of next shell, turn. Sl st to ch 2 loop of same shell, ch 4, 1 tr c in same space, 3 tr c in center of next shell, turn. Sl st across 1st 3 tr c, ch 4, 2 tr c in same space keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 4, sl st in top of cluster st just made for picot, ch 4, sl st in base of cluster st, sl st across next 2 sts of row below, ch 4, sl st in center of shell of row below, * sl st across next 2 sts of same shell, ch 4, sl st in center of shell in row below, repeat from * once, sl st across next 3 tr c of same shell, repeat from 1st * all aRnd: After finishing last scallop, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 7, join in 4th st of ch, sl st in center of 1st shell, turn, finish point to correspond to other points.

Leaves: With Green ch 10, sc in 2nd st from hook, sc in next st of ch, short double crochet (sdc) in next st (sdc; thread over hook, insert in st, pull loop through, thread over and work off all loops at one time), 1 double crochet (dc) in each of the next 5 sts of ch, 5 dc in next st, working on other side of ch, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts, 1 sdc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, join, ch 1, cut thread. Work 17 more leaves in same manner.

Stem: With Green ch 28, sl st in 2nd st from hook, 1 sl st in each remaining st of ch, cut thread. Work 5 more stems in same manner.

Rose: With Pink ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 5, dc in ring, * ch 2, dc in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.

2nd Rnd: Ch 1 and work 1 sc, 3 dc, 1 sc over each mesh, join.

3rd Rnd: * Ch 4, sl st in back of work between next 2 petals, repeat from * 7 times.

4th Rnd: Ch 1 and over each loop work 1 sc, 4 dc, 1 sc, join.

5th Rnd: * Ch 5, sl st in back of work between next 2 petals, repeat from * 7 times.

6th Rnd: Ch 1 and over each loop work 1 sc, 5 dc, 1 sc, join.

7th Rnd: * Ch 6, sl st in back of work between next 2 petals, repeat from * 7 times.

8th Rnd: Ch 1 and over each loop work 1 sc, 6 dc, 1 sc, join, cut thread. Work 5 more roses in same manner.

Sew roses, leaves and stems in position as illustrated.