Chapter 7 • Square and Hexagonal Granny Squares 195
Carnation Lace Motif
The allure of this motif is all in the flower. Crocheted all in one
color, this sculptural flower seamlessly lies down in the background
of the motif.
3 dtr-cl: Yo 3 times, insert hk into st indicated, yo and pull up a
lp, (yo and pull through 2 lps) 3 times; rep from twice more in
same st, yo and pull through remaining 4 lps on hk.
Ch 6, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch-2 sp), [dc, ch 2] 7 times in ring,
sl st to 3rd ch on t-ch, do not turn—8 dc.
Rnd 2: [Sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc] in ea ch-2 sp around, sl st to 1st sc,
do not turn—8 petals.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc btw 2 sc on prev rnd, ch 4, sk petal; rep from
around, sl st to 1st sc, do not turn—8 ch-sps.
Rnd 4: [Sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc] in ea ch-4 sp around, sl st
to 1st sc, do not turn—8 petals.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc btw 2 sc on prev rnd, ch 5, sk petal; rep
from around, sl st to 1st sc, do not turn—8 ch-sps.
Rnd 6: [Sc, hdc, 7 dc, hdc, sc] in ea ch-5 sp around, sl st
to 1st sc, fasten off, do not turn—8 petals.
Rnd 7: Join yarn with sl st to center dc on next petal, ch
5, [(3 dtr-cl, ch 3) twice, 3 dtr-cl] in center dc of next
petal, ch 5, sc in center dc of next petal; rep from
around, sl st to 1st sc, do not turn—16 ch-sps.
Rnd 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *7 dc in next ch-5 sp, 4 dc in
next ch-3 sp, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in next 3 dtr-cl, 4 dc in
next ch-3 sp, 7 dc in next ch-5 sp, dc in next sc; rep from
- around, sl st to top of t-ch, fasten off—108 dc.
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