Narcissus Vanity Set Edging Pattern #EI-290

Narcissus Vanity Set Edging Pattern #EI-290

Intermediate Hook No. 14 Floral Edging

A vanity set edging of crocheted narcissus flowers with green heading, sewn onto yellow organdie for a centerpiece and side pieces.

Size
Centerpiece measures 11½ x 17 inches; each side piece measures 10 inches square

Materials

  • Steel crochet hook · No. 14

Pattern instructions

First Narcissus

Foundation

Starting at center with White, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring.

First Petal

1st Row

Ch 3, 3 dc in ring. Ch 3, turn.

2nd Row

Dc in first dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn.

3rd Row

Skip first dc, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, make dc in next 3 dc, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (2 dc decreased), dc in next dc, work off next 3 sts as 1 dc. Ch 3, turn.

4th Row

Skip first dc, work off all other sts as 1 st. Break off.

Second Petal

Second Petal

Attach White to ring, ch 5 and complete as for First Petal. Make 4 more petals in this manner.

Center

Foundation

Starting at base with Dark Yellow, ch 4.

1st Rnd

6 dc in 4th ch from hook, sl st in top of starting chain.

2nd Rnd

Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc (1 dc increased), dc in next 3 dc. Join.

3rd Rnd

Ch 3, dc in each dc increasing 1 dc at opposite points of rnd.

4th Rnd

Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in first sc. Break off. Sew Center in place.

Joining

Flower Counts

Make 40 flowers for centerpiece and 28 flowers for each side piece.

Centerpiece

For Centerpiece, tack 7 flowers together at 2 opposite points, leaving 2 petals free on each side of joining for each short side. Join 11 flowers in same manner for each long side. To form corner, join a flower to end flowers of 2 adjacent sides, leaving 4 petals free on outer edge on corner flower.

Side Piece

For each side piece join 6 flowers for each side and one at each corner as before.

Heading

Heading

Attach Green to point of first free petal on inner edge of long side, sc in same place, * ch 6, sc in tip of next petal, ch 6, skip 2 rows of next petal, make a long tr in end st of next row—to make a long tr, thread over hook 5 times—skip cluster on next petal, make a long tr in end st of next row, ch 6, sc in tip of next petal. Repeat from * across to corner, ending with sc.

To Form Corner

Ch 4, (make a long tr in joining of next 2 petals) twice; ch 4, sc in tip of next petal, and work as for other side. Complete rnd, making corners as before. Join and break off.

Finishing

Finishing

Cut 3 pieces of organdie, each slightly larger all around than inner edge of corresponding crocheted edgings. Make a narrow hem around each piece. Sew Edgings in place.

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