Apple Blossom Edging & Insertion Pattern #EI-288

Starting at center with Pinks, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring.

Ch 1, 25 sc in ring. Sl st in first sc. Now work petals individually as follows:

2 sc in next 5 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Do not turn at end of 7th row.

Sl st in end sc of each row to base of petal. Next row: 2 sc in next 5 sc on center. Ch 1, turn and complete as for First Petal. Make 3 more petals same as Second Petal.

Attach Green on 1st row (between petals), sc in same place, * ch 5, sc between next 2 petals on 1st row. Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in first sc.

Ch 3, 4 dc in each loop around. Sl st in first dc.

Ch 5, * dc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5.

Ch 4, * in next sp make 2 tr, ch 3 and 2 tr; tr in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 5 times; ch 2, tr in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in top of ch-4. Break off.

With Yellows make a chain 2 inches long. Make 5 loops of this chain to form stamens and sew in place at center of flower.

Work as for First Motif until 3rd rnd of base is completed.

Ch 4, 2 tr in next sp, ch 1, sl st in any corner sp of First Motif, ch 1, 2 tr in same sp on Second Motif, tr in next dc, and complete as for First Motif (no more joinings).

Make necessary number of motifs, joining each to previous one as Second Motif was joined to First Motif (see illustration), having a free corner on each side of joining.

Work as for First Motif of Edging.

Work as for First Motif until 3rd rnd of Base is completed.

Ch 4, in sp make 2 tr, ch 1, sl st in any corner sp on First Motif, ch 1, 2 tr in same sp on Second Motif, tr in next dc, ch 1, sl st in corresponding sp on First Motif, ch 1, dc in next dc on Second Motif, and complete as for First Motif, joining next three ch-2 sps and the following corner sp to corresponding sps of First Motif as before. Make necessary number of motifs, joining each to previous one as Second Motif was joined to First Motif.