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To Make Daisies
To Make Daisies
Illustration A —Back view with spokes released. Hold winder in left hand with flat side toward you. Holding knob between thumb and fore finger of right hand with thumb at bottom, push thumb to left to turn knob and release spokes. Illustration B—SINGLE PETAL DAISY WRAPPED OVER 1 SPOKE. With left thumb, hold yarn across center of winder leaving end extend about 1 inch beyond center. With right hand, pass yarn from left to right around spoke at top (No. 1); across center of winder from right to le
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No. 1 Tablecloth OF IRISH CROCHET DAISIES
No. 1 Tablecloth OF IRISH CROCHET DAISIES
MATERIALS —DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 30 (400-yd. balls):—17-balls White, Cream or Ecru, sufficient for size 69″ x 84″ (18 x 22 Blocks). Crochet hook size 13. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. BLOCK —(Size—3¾″)—Requires 17 yds. Daisy—Following instructions on page 2 , wind twice around each spoke of Winder as in Illustration C. Cut 16″ long and weave center as in Ill. E. Make 25 sts around (2 rows), forming a 12-petal flower with 2 lps in each petal. Make 2 sc, 1 hdc and 7 dc thru both lps of one pe
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No. 2 Party Daisies
No. 2 Party Daisies
MATERIALS —Jack Frost Baby Yarn (3-fold) in 1 oz. skeins:—13-balls White; Bernat Beada Tinsel (75-yd. spools):—5-spools Gold (sufficient for Sweater, Bag and Hair Ornament). Crochet hook size 5. 1-pr. shoulder pads. 2-large buttons. 6-small bone rings. Buckram and satin lining. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. Size—34 to 38. SWEATER — Daisy —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind White yarn 3 times around each spoke of Winder. Cut 1″ long and weave center with Gold thread as in Ill. E, makin
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No. 3 Daisy Vanity Set
No. 3 Daisy Vanity Set
MATERIALS —DAISY Mercerized Crotchet Cotton size 30 (400-yd. balls)—2-balls White, Cream or Ecru. Crochet hook size 13. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. BLOCK —(Size—4¾″)— Daisy —Following instructions on page 2 , wind 3 times around each spoke of Winder as in Illustration C. Cut 14″ long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 3 lps in each petal. Edge —Sc thru all 3 lps of one petal, (ch 13, sc in next petal) 11 times, ch 13, sl st in 1st sc. ROW 2 —* Ch 5, (dc, ch 7, dc) in 7th (cente
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No. 4 Chair Set “DAISIES FOR DECORATION”
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. BLOCK — Daisy —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 f
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No. 5 Afghan “ACCENT ON DAISIES”
No. 5 Afghan “ACCENT ON DAISIES”
MATERIALS —Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown) in 4-oz. sks:—5-sks. Navy, 3-sks. Harding Blue, 8-sks. Silver Gray and 3-sks. Variegated Java. Crochet hook size 0. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. Size—47″ x 67″. BLOCK — Daisy —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind Variegated Java twice around each spoke of Winder, cut about 14″ long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 2 loops in each petal. Three dark petals will alternate with 3 light petals around Dais
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No. 6 Tea Table Cloth
No. 6 Tea Table Cloth
MATERIALS —Lily SKYTONE Mercerized Crochet Cotton:—4-balls Cream and 3-balls Salmon Rose. Crochet hook size 10. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. Size—31″ x 42″. BLOCK — Daisy —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind Cream 5 times around spokes 1 and 2 of Winder, * hold thumb on strands in center (and wind from right-to-left around spoke 10 and from left-to-right around spoke 9) 5 times. Repeat from * around spokes 6 and 5. Cut 16″ long and weave center as in Ill. E, making 13 sts around (2 ro
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No. 7 Daisy Doilies
No. 7 Daisy Doilies
“FOR THAT DECORATIVE TOUCH” MATERIALS —Lily Sil-Tone Mercerized Crochet Cotton (100-yd. balls):—1 ball White for each Doily. Crochet hook size 13. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. A —“ DAISY RING ”—(Size—8”)— Center —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind thread 4 times around each spoke of Winder. Cut 14” long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 4 lps in each petal. Edge —Sc in back lp of one petal, * (ch 2, sc in next lp towards the front of same petal) 3 times, ch
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No. 8 Daisy Bedspread
No. 8 Daisy Bedspread
“TEXTURED IN BEAUTY” MATERIALS —Lily Homestead Crochet and Knitting Cotton, Art. 131 in skeins or Art. 205 in balls:— Single Size —26-sks. Ecru or 32-sks. White; or 22-balls Ecru or 26-balls White or Cream. Double Size —29-sks. Ecru or 36 sks. White; or 24-balls Ecru or 29-balls White or Cream. Gauge —Each Block measures about 4½”. For single size spread about 77” x 108”, make 17 x 24 Blocks; for double size spread about 86” x 108” make 19 x 24 Blocks. Crochet hook size 10. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. B
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No. 9 Daisy Pot Holders
No. 9 Daisy Pot Holders
MATERIALS —Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown). Crochet hook size 0. Bone rings. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. A — “RAINBOW PLAID” POT HOLDER —Colors—Red, Gray, Variegated Green and Rainbow. DAISY —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind Variegated Green 4 times around each spoke of Winder. Cut 1” long. Weave center with Red as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 4 lps in each petal. BLOCK —Sc in Red thru all 4 lps of one petal, * ch 4, sl st thru 1 lp of starting st of 4-
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No. 10 TABLE DOILY SET
No. 10 TABLE DOILY SET
Daisy Chain MATERIALS —Lily Frost-Tone Mercerized Crochet Cotton (600-yd. cones):—2-cones Ecru and a partial cone each Turquoise and Coral Pink (sufficient for Centerpiece, 4 Place Mats and 4 Glass Doilies). Crochet hook size 10. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. PLACE MAT —(Size—14″)— Border Daisies —Following instructions on page 2 , wind Ecru 3 times around each spoke as in Illustration C, cut 14″ long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 3 lps in each petal. Make 12. Edge —1 sc, 1
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No. 11 Daisy Bed Jacket
No. 11 Daisy Bed Jacket
MATERIALS —Jack Frost Baby Yarn (1 oz. balls):—14-balls Pink. Lily Pearl Cotton, size 5 (50-yd. balls):—6-balls White. Crochet hooks sizes 3 and 5. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. 2-yds. White ribbon 1” wide. DAISY —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind Pink yarn 4 times around each spoke of Winder. Cut 1” long. Weave center with White Pearl Cotton as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 4 lps in each petal. Make 308 Daisies. For a lighter-weight Jacket, wind only twice around each spo
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No. 12 Daisy Bedroom Slippers
No. 12 Daisy Bedroom Slippers
“HEARTHSIDE” MATERIALS —Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown) in 4-oz. skeins:—1-sk. each Red and White. Crochet hook size 0. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. 2-prs. cork or rubber insoles in men’s size. SOLE —Measure length of foot plus ¼“. With Red make a chain 2½” shorter than measurement, 2 sc in 2d st from hook, sc in each st to center of ch, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in each st to 4th st from end, hdc in 2 sts, 5 sc in end st. On other side of ch, hdc in 2 sts, dc in each st opposite dc on other
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No. 13 Young Timer Set
No. 13 Young Timer Set
MATERIALS —Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown) in 4-oz. skeins:—1 sk. in color; Jack Frost Baby Yarn:—4 balls White. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. Crochet hook size 3. 7-small pearl buttons. Size—4 to 6 years. DAISY —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind colored yarn once around each spoke of Winder. Cut 1” long. Then wind once more around each spoke with White Baby Yarn, cut about 14” long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with one colored lp (on front)
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No. 14 Baby Set “SO YOUNG”
No. 14 Baby Set “SO YOUNG”
MATERIALS —Jack Frost Baby Yarn (1 oz. balls):—2-balls White and 4-balls Lt. Blue or Pink. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. Crochet hook size 3. 3-yds. ¼″ ribbon and 30″ narrow baby ribbon. Size—2 to 9 months. BONNET — Daisy —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind colored yarn once around each spoke of winder. Cut 14″ long. Then wind once more around each spoke with white yarn and cut 1″ long. Thread 14″ end of colored yarn to a needle and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower
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No. 15 Best Bib’n Tucker
No. 15 Best Bib’n Tucker
BABY SET MATERIALS —Jack Frost Baby Yarn (1-oz. balls) in Lt. Blue or Pink:—2-balls for Cap and Cape, 3-balls for Carriage Robe; Lily Pearl Cotton size 5 (50-yd. balls):—11-balls White for Cap and Cape, 15-balls for Robe. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. Crochet hook size 5. 2½-yds. ribbon. 1—small pearl button. Size—9 months to 1½ years. DAISY —Following instruction on page 2 , Illustration C, wind Baby Yarn twice around each spoke of Winder. Cut 1″ long and weave center with White Pearl Cotton as in Illust
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No. 16 Daisy Scarf
No. 16 Daisy Scarf
“ON THE SQUARE” MATERIALS —Jack Frost Fleecy Zephyr (2-fold yarn):—a 1-oz. skein each of White and a color. Crochet hook size 3. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. Size—30-inches square. DAISY —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration D, wind color around Winder, cut 1” long and weave center with White as in Ill. E, making 25 sts (2 rows) around. This forms a 12-petal flower with one lp in each petal. Make 73 Daisies. BLOCK —In color, sc in one petal, * (ch 7, sc in next petal) 3 times, ch 9, sl st in l
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No. 17 DOILY “Daisy Stars”
No. 17 DOILY “Daisy Stars”
MATERIALS —Lily SKYTONE Mercerized Crochet Cotton:—2-balls Cream; Lily Six Strand Floss:—2-sks. Orange. Crochet hook size 10. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. Size—18½ x 19½″. BLOCK —(Size—3¾“)— Daisy —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind Cream 6 times around each spoke of Winder, cut 1” long and weave center as in Ill. E, using Orange Floss,—making a 12-petal flower with 6 lps in each petal. Edge —In Cream, sc thru all 6 lps of one petal, (ch 9, sc in next petal) 11 times, ch 9, sl st in
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No. 18 Daisy Centerpiece
No. 18 Daisy Centerpiece
MATERIALS —DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 30 (400-yd. balls):—2-balls White, Cream or Ecru. Crochet hook size 13. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. Size—21”. LARGE MOTIF —(Size—4¼“)— Daisy —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind 6 times around spokes 1 and 2 of Winder, twice around spokes 3 and 4, twice around spokes 5 and 6, 6 times around spokes 7 and 8, twice around spokes 9 and 10 and twice around spokes 11 and 12. Cut 20” long and weave center as in Ill. E, making 37 sts around (3
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No. 19 Daisy Beret and Bag
No. 19 Daisy Beret and Bag
“CLIMAX TO SMARTNESS” MATERIALS —Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown) in 4-oz. Skeins:—1-sk. Harding Blue and 1½-sks. Silver Gray. Crochet hook size 0. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. Buckram and ⅖ yd. Gray felt for lining Bag. DAISY —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind Blue yarn twice around each spoke of Winder. Cut 1” long and weave center with Gray as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 2 lps in each petal. Make 31 for Beret and 30 for Bag. BLOCK —In Gray, sc thru bot
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No. 20 Daisy Vestee
No. 20 Daisy Vestee
“DICKEY ’DORABLE” MATERIALS —Jack Frost Baby Wool (1-oz. balls):—1-ball White. Lily Sil-Tone Mercerized Crochet Cotton (100-yd. balls):—3-balls White. Crochet hook size 13. 1⅓-yds. narrow ribbon. Net or cloth for back. 2-crystal buttons for Bows and 1 small pearl button. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. BLOCK — Daisy —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind wool yarn twice around each spoke of Winder. Cut 14” long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 2 lps in each peta
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No. 21 Midwinter Daisies
No. 21 Midwinter Daisies
MATERIALS —Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown) in 4-oz. skeins:—2-sks. White and 1-sk. Variegated. Crochet hook size 0. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. BLOCK — Daisy —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind white twice around each spoke of Winder, cut about 14” long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 2 lps in each petal. Edge —In White, sc thru 2 lps of one petal, (ch 3, sc thru both lps of next petal) 11 times, ch 3, sl st in 1st sc, cut 6” long, thread
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No. 22 Daisies for Sport
No. 22 Daisies for Sport
MATERIALS —Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown) in 4-oz. skeins:—6-sks. Red and ½ sk. Variegated Rainbow. Crochet hook size 0. 1-pr. shoulder pads. 1-button. Size 34 to 38. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. DAISY —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind Red yarn twice around each spoke of Winder. Cut about 14” long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 2 lps in each petal. Make 164 Daisies for Sweater and 18 for Hood. BLOCK —Sc in Red thru 2 lps of one petal,
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No. 23 Refreshment Set
No. 23 Refreshment Set
MATERIALS —Lily Pearl Cotton size 5 (50-yd. balls):—3-balls White, 2-balls Lt. Green for Doily and a partial ball each Yellow, Salmon Rose, Lavender and Blue for Coasters (sufficient for Doily and 4 Coasters). Crochet hook size 7. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. COASTER — Daisy —Following instructions on page 2 , wind White thread around and around as in Illustration D, until there are 5 lps around each pair of spokes. Push handle of crochet hook down between petals to separate. Cut thread 24” long and weav
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No. 24 Afghan “DAISY GARDEN”
No. 24 Afghan “DAISY GARDEN”
MATERIALS —Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown) in 4-oz. sks:—9-sks. Garnet and 4-sks. Variegated Rose. Crochet hook size 0. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. Size—50” x 65”. BLOCK — Flower —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind Variegated twice around each spoke of Winder, cut end about 14” long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 2 loops in each petal. Make 7 flowers. Each flower will have at least 2 (opposite) petals in darkest shade and at least one of
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No. 25 Daisy Fluff Rug
No. 25 Daisy Fluff Rug
MATERIALS —Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown) in 4-oz. skeins:—8-sks. Garnet and 5-sks. Variegated Rose. Crochet hook size 0. Size—38 inches. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. DAISY —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind Variegated Rose 5 times around each spoke of Winder. Cut about 20” long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 5 lps in each petal. With Daisy right-side-up, cut the top 4 lps in each petal, leaving only the single 5th lp uncut on back of e
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No. 26 Rug “GARDEN GAY”
No. 26 Rug “GARDEN GAY”
MATERIALS —Lily Rug Yarn Art. 241 (80-yd. skeins):—13-sks. Lt. Blue, 2-sks. Peach and 1-sk. each Salmon Rose and Cream. Crochet hook size H-6. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. Size—24” x 40”. BLOCK —Daisy—Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind yarn twice around each spoke of Winder. Cut 1” long and weave center with a contrasting color as in Ill. E. Base —In Lt. Blue ch 10, s1 st in 1st st. (Ch 3, 3 sc in ring) 4 times. Sl st in next 3-ch lp, ch 3, 1 hdc in same lp, * hdc in next 3 sc, (1 hd
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No. 27 Buffet Supper Scarf
No. 27 Buffet Supper Scarf
MATERIALS —Lily FROST-TONE (600-yd. cones):—1½-cones White, Cream or Ecru. Crochet hook size 10. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. Size—15” x 44”. BLOCK —(Size—2¾“)— Daisy —Following instructions on page 2 , Illustration C, wind 4 times around spokes 1 and 2, once each around spokes 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 4 times around spokes 7 and 8, and once each around spokes 9 and 10, 11 and 12. Cut 14” long and weave center as in Ill. E. Edge —(Sc, hdc and 5 dc) in all 4 lps of one 4-lp petal, * ch 7, sl st back in 3d dc, ch
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No. 28 Daisy TABLE DOILY SET
No. 28 Daisy TABLE DOILY SET
“ Dinner Date ” MATERIALS —Lily SKYTONE Mercerized Crochet Cotton (250-yd. balls):—4-balls White, Cream or Ecru (sufficient for Centerpiece, 4 place Mats and 4 Coasters). Crochet hook size 10. CRAZY DAISY WINDER. BLOCK — Daisy —Following instructions on page 2 , wind thread from left to right around spokes Nos. 1 and 2 as given in Illustration D, across center and from left to right around spokes 3 and 12, across center and repeat 4 times in same way around same spokes. (Cross center and wind fr
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BLOCKING INSTRUCTIONS
BLOCKING INSTRUCTIONS
After a piece of crochet is finished, stretch and pin it right-side-down on a padded ironing board and steam with a wet cloth and hot iron. Then press thru a dry cloth until thoroughly dry. For large articles, stretch on curtain or quilting frames, lay over an ironing board, and steam and press dry in sections until completed. Be sure to pin out all picots, loops, scallops, etc., around outside edges. It’s always important to use the particular yarn specified in crochet directions. In the direct
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