Pennsylvania Dutch Afghan Pattern

Starting at center with Black, ch 2.

8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join and break off.

Attach Skipper Blue to first sc and, working loosely, * ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, make 2 tr in same sc, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 4, sl st in same sc, sl st in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off (8 petals).

With Scarlet, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring.

Sl st in ring, ch 5, with wrong side of Flower facing, sl st in tip of any petal on Flower, ch 5, sl st in ring, * ch 5, sl st in tip of next petal, ch 5, sl st in ring. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

With right side of Flower facing, attach Scarlet to ch-5 loop following sl st at tip of any petal, sc in same place, * ch 3, sc in next ch-5 loop preceding sl st of next petal, sc in loop following sl st. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last free ch-5 loop. Join.

Sl st in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make 2 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc; * make 3 dc in next sp, in next sp make 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-3. Break off.

Attach White to any corner sp, ch 3, in same sp make 2 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc, * dc in each dc to next corner sp, in corner sp make 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st to center ch of corner, sl st in sp, ch 3, dc in each dc to next corner sp, in corner sp make 2 dc, ch 3 and 2 dc; dc in each dc to next corner sp, dc in sp. Ch 1, turn.

Sc in each dc to next sp, 3 sc in sp, sc in each dc across, sc in top of ch-3. Ch 3, turn.

Skip first sc, dc in next sc and in each sc to within center sc of corner, in corner sc make 2 dc, ch 3 and 2 dc; dc in each remaining sc. Ch 1, turn.

Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows.

Ch 1 and work a row of sc around all 4 sides, having 3 sc in corners and 23 sc on each side. Join and break off.

Attach Scarlet to center sc at any corner, 3 sc in same place, sc in each sc around, making 3 sc in center sc at each corner. Join and break off.

With single strand of Scarlet embroider 2 stems in chain st, and with 2 strands embroider 2 leaves in lazy daisy st as illustrated. With Yellow fasten center of flower to motif by making a row of back sts around Black section. Sew motifs neatly together in pattern (see illustration), making 8 rows of 12 motifs.

Attach Scarlet to any corner, make 3 sc in same place, sc closely around, making 3 sc in each corner. Join.

Sc in each sc around, making 3 sc in each corner sc. Join and break off. Block to measurements.