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Sunflower

Yarn: D.M.C. No. 30 Size: 15 cm. (5f in.)

Abbreviations: Number = number of double stitches between the picots, Ir = inner ring, R = ring, C = chain, + - joining, 3x6=3 — 3 — 3 — 3 — 3 — 3, — = picot.

Number ofshuttles: Two

Centre: R3 X 10. R3 + 3x9. R3 + 3x9. R3 + 3x8+3.

Row 1: Shuttle 1: R3 X 6 (ring No. 1).

Shuttle 2: C 3 + 3 X 8.

Shuttle 1: R 3 + 3 X 5 (ring No. 2).

C3 X 8. R3 x 6. C3 —3—3+(incentre)

3 — 3 — 3+ (in previousring). C3 X 8 + (in the bottom ofring No. 2). Shuttle 2: C 3 + 3 X 8. Repeat from shuttle 1 immediately above. Every third pattern is joined to the centre. The long C are joined opposite each other in the three centre picots. See illustration.

Row 2: Shuttle 1: R3 X 8. C2 — 3x8 +(in previousR).

Shuttle2: C3 — 3 — 3 + 3 + 3—3 — 3 (joining in the Cofthe first row). Shuttle 1: R3 x 8. C3—3—3 + 3 + 3 —3 —3 —3 —2+. R3 x 8.

C2 + 3 x 8—2 +. R3 x 8. C2 + 3x8+.

Shuttle2:C3 —3 —3 + 3 + 3 —3 —3.

Shuttle 1: R 3 X 8.

The Miracle

Yarn: D.M.C. No. 30 Size: 20 cm. (7^ in.)

Abbreviations: Number = number of double stitches - between the picots, Ir = inner ring, R = ring, C = chain, + = joining, 4x4 = 4 — 4 — 4 — 4, — = picot

Number of shuttles: One, and second thread

Ir:5—4—4 — 5. C4 X 5. Repeat8 times andjoin as illustrated.

Row 1: R6 + 6. R2 X 8.

Row2:R6 + 6. C6. R2 X 8. C4 X 4. R6 + 6. C4x5.

R6 + 6. C4 X 4 +. C6. R6+6.

Row 3: As row 1.

Row4:R6 + 6. C6. R2 X 10. C4 X 4. R6 + 6. C4 X 5.

R6 + 6. C4 x 4 +. C6. R6 + 6.

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