Poppy Skirt Trim Pattern

Skirt Trim

S-455

Coats & Clark’s O.N.T “Speed-Cro-Sheen” Mercerized Cotton, Art. C.44:

2 balls of No. 126 Spanish Red

1 ball each of No. 12 Black, No. 1 White and No. 49-A Killarney.

Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 2/0 (double zero).

A felt skirt.

POPPY (Make 5)

Starting at center with Black, ch 2.

1^st rnd: 8 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Join.

2^nd rnd: Picking up front loop only, make (sc, ch 3) twice in each sc around. Join and break off.

3^rd rnd: Attach White to back loop of any sc, sc in same place. * ch 3, 2 dc in same place, 2 dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in same place, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join and break off.

FIRST PETAL

1^st row: Attach Red to top of ch-3 on any petal, sc in same place, half dc in next dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, half dc in next dc, sc in top of next ch-3, turn.

2^nd to 5^th rows incl: Sc in sc, half dc in next half dc, dc in each dc, increasing 2 dc- to inc 1 dc, make 2 dc in 1 dc- half dc in next half dc, sc in sc. Turn. Break off at end of 5^th row. Attach Red to first sc made on first row of petal, sc closely around petal. Break off. Complete other petals the same way.

STEM

With Killarney, ch 20.

1^st row: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, ch 2, sc in 2^nd  ch from hook, sc in side of last sc, sc in same ch as last sc, sc in next 3 ch, ch 5, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, sc in side of next sc, sc in same ch as last sc, sc in next 3 ch, ch 8, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 6 ch, sc in side of next sc, sc in same ch as last sc, sc in next 5 ch, ch 11, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, ch 2, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in side of next sc, sc in same ch as last sc, sc in next 3 ch, ch 4, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, sc in side of next sc, sc in same ch as last sc, sc in next 4 ch, sc in side of next sc, sc in each remaining ch. Break off. Applique as shown.

Pattern Source: Coats & Clark's O.N.T. Fashions in Quick Crochet Book No. 302. Published 1953.