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Designs for Crazy Daisy Winder

Chapter 6: No. 4 Chair Set “DAISIES FOR DECORATION”
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The manual explains step-by-step use of a daisy winder to form crochet daisy motifs, with illustrated wrapping techniques for single and double petals over one or two spokes, and instructions for weaving and securing centers. It provides detailed stitch patterns for turning daisies into blocks and joining them into larger items such as tablecloths, sweaters, bags, and hair ornaments, plus supply lists, hook sizes, edging, blocking, and finishing tips. Patterns include variations in petal layers and assembly methods to produce uniform, repeatable floral motifs.

CHART FOR JOINING BLOCKS

No. 4 Chair Set “DAISIES FOR DECORATION”

MATERIALS—Lily Frost-Tone Mercerized Crochet Cotton (600-yd. cones):—1⅓-cones White, Cream or Ecru. Crochet hook size 9. CRAZY DAISY WINDER.

BLOCKDaisy—Following instructions on page 2, Illustration C, wind 4 times around spokes 1 and 2, twice around spokes 3 and 4, 4 times around spokes 5 and 6, twice around spokes 7 and 8, 4 times around spokes 9 and 10 and twice around spokes 11 and 12, cut about 24″ long and weave center as in Ill. E, making 38 sts (3 rows) around, forming a 12-petal flower with 4-lp petals alternating with 2-lp petals.

Edge—Make 1 sc thru all lps of a 4-lp petal, * ch 6, sc in 1 lp of next 2-lp petal, ch 6, sc in 2d lp of same petal, ch 6, sc in next 4-lp petal. Repeat from * around. End with 3-ch, 6 dc in back lp of 1st sc, sc in next 6-ch lp, (5 dc in back lp of next sc, sc in next 6-ch lp) repeated around. ROW 3—Ch 1, turn, sl st in last 3 dc, * ch 8, sc in center of next shell, ch 3, tr in center dc of next shell, (ch 1, tr) 5 times in same dc, ch 3, sc in next shell. Repeat from * around. ROW 4—Ch 1, turn, * 4 sc in 3-ch sp, (2 sc, ch 4, sl st in last sc for a p, and 1 sc) all in each of next 5 sps, 4 sc in next 3-ch sp, (5 sc, a p and 5 sc) in next lp. Repeat from * around. Cut 6″ long, thread to a needle and fasten off on back.

LARGE DOILY—Make and join 19 Blocks as in Chart. Join by corner ps and by the 5 ps on each side:—To join, in place of 4-ch ps, make 2-ch, sl st in corresponding p on another Block, ch 2, sl st back in last sc to complete joining p.

ARM REST DOILY—Make 10 Blocks and join as in Chart. Make 2 Doilies.

Stretch and pin Doilies right-side-down in true shape. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.