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of rKr fitst iwo bratu (figurę 3. a-b).

[1 OJ Scw throngh ihr cdgc A iu row 2 <vf the fint bract (b-cl Work iti brick stiuh lo uitd an A (c-d), and conoect ii to thc cdgc A tn row 2 of ihc picnou? braci (d-e).

[11]    For row* 3-7, work an increaM for o ach row. connccring thc iwo prevx>us bract* .u in step 10.

[12]    Por il»c renuuung row?, repcat row? 8-22 Ot thc fint braci, and scw through tbe beadwork to cxit an A :n row I.Tjc a half-hitch knot (Balic?) to SOCtlK thc thrcad. but do not trim.

[13]    To add a tu men, thrcad a nccdlc on thc laikami scw upthrough thc center of tbc bract eluster. 1'ick up 10-12 A?,an $ mm presicd-glas? ffower, and an A. Skip thc A, and sew back through thc rcmaining bcads fphoto a)

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Repcat lwice to add two motc sta mens, anchnrtng thc thrcad tt> thc baw by sc w mg through a bead in thc first row, and omilting thc 8 mm flowcr if dpsired. 'lic a half-hitch knot to secure thc thrcad, hut do not triiu.

Calyx and hanging loop

[1]    On I yd. (.9 m; of (hread, piek up two color Bil* sced bcads, leasing a 20-in. 1.51 cml tai). Wotking in laddcr ststch, scw through thrm agam, poacion ihcm to they are sidc by sidc. and scw thiough thc first B agam. Continuing in JaJder stirch, add a third B. Fortu thc laddcr impet ring by sewing through ihc first and third Bs agiin.

[2]    To work m tuhul.tr bruk stitch

i Bjitol. work rhc fitst stitch wirh two Bs and thc sccond stitch with a B. and COnncct thc third 8 to thc first B loSlow-ing a brick stitch thrcad pach as in step 10 of ‘‘Bract*' (pholo b).

[3]    Work a toc.il of four lunnds ut tubular bnck stitch.

[4]    Pisk up twa Bi, and «w down through thc ncxt B and up throsigh the following B (figuro 4. a-b). Repcat lwice to wock a total of thrcc hcrringbone Stitchci. and step up throsigh thc ncxt

B (b-c). Wock another round in tubular hcrringbone \ Basic*), and step up (c-d).

[5]    To form a picot. park up thrcc Bs, and scw down through thc ncxt two Bs and up through thc next two Rs (d-o), Repcat rwicc, and scw through thc beadwork to cxii a center bcad in a picot (e-1) hrid the woriong (hread (Basic?).

[6]    T hread a nccdlc on tbe taił. Fkk up two Bs. and scw down through thc ncxt B and up through thc prcvxxiś B and tlvc First B nddcd (figurę 5, a-b). Repcat (b-C) co add a toral of 1S rows.

[7]    Scw down and up throuftli a pair of Bs ir. thc hrick stitch baw. one of which is a B your thrcad cxitcd at thc start of step 6, and conrinuc through thc !a« j\nr of B* addnl (photO C).

F.nd the threud.

[8]    With a thrcad cxitinj> thc bfilCli.

SCW through thc beadwork to exil an A offset from tbc center in row 3 of a hr.Kt. Scw through a cenrer B iti a pkot on thc calyx, and scw ihrouglt thc ticbcr A offset ftom thc center in row .1 fphoto d). Retrace the thrcad path to rctnforoc thc conncction. Repcat lwice to connect thc rcmaining branehes of the ealyx to thc reniaining bract?. End all remaintng thrcad*.

Assembly

[1]    Make 10 morę bract chictcrs as n 'Bract.?.' For cight of the bract elusters. complctc thr steps for “Calyx and hanging kxvp." Set asadc thc rcmaining two bract c!u?tctS.

[2]    On a comfoftaWc length of thrcad, leavc a 20-in. (51 cml taił, and repcat steps 1 and 2 of "Calvx and h.-.nging loop.” Wbik ut tubular brkk stitch, endtr^: and .-.dding rhread I,Basic* • as nccticd, tinttl your ropę rcaches 12 in. {30 cm).

[3]    Usir.g your WOfking thrc.td, make thrcc branebes for thc eaiyx as in steps ■1 and 3 of ”(iilyx and hanging kxjp,^r‘ and end thc thrcad.

[4]    Altach a bract clustcr set aside in step 1.

[5]    Thread a nccdlc on thc tai), and

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