Chapter 8 • Flower, Snowfl ake, and Joining Motifs 207
Tusculum Motif.
The back and forth of lace and solid rounds makes this flower great
in a larger lace or solid project.
Ch 10, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 23 dc in ring, sl st to top of t-ch,
do not turn—24 dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in top of t-ch, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch
3, sk next dc, sc in next dc; rep from around to last 3 dc, ch 2, sk
next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, hdc in 1st sc (counts as ch-3 sp), do
not turn—12 ch-sps.
Rnd 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch-1 sp), 3 dc around post of hdc, sc in
next ch-2 sp, [3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc] in next ch-3 sp; rep from around,
sc in last ch-2 sp, 2 dc in 1st ch-sp, sl st to 3rd ch of t-ch, do not
turn—6 sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in ch-1 sp, ch 4, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 5, sk
next [dc, sc, dc], sc in next dc, ch 4; rep from around, sl st to 1st
sc, fasten off—18 ch-sps.
1
3
24Fuji Motif
The chain spaces on the last round make
a perfect place to connect larger motifs
together, while filling the fabric with
adorable little flowers.
Ch 4, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, [sc, ch 4, sc, ch 3]
4 times in ring, sl st to 1st sc, do not
turn—8 ch-sps.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, [sc, hdc, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, hdc, sc] in next ch-4 sp,
[sc, ch 5, hdc, ch 5, sc] in next ch-3 sp; rep from around, sl st to
1st sc, fasten off—12 ch-sps.
12