A beautiful daisy blooms out of the middle of this special dishcloth. Shown in Lily Sugar'n Cream.

MEASUREMENTS
Approx 12˝ ins [32 cm] square.
MATERIALS:
LilyŽ Sugar ’n Cream
(Solids: 70.9 g/2.5 oz/109 m/120 yds)
(Ombres: 56.7g/2 oz/86 m/95 yds)
Main Color (MC)
(00073 Sunshine) 1 ball
Contrast A (00001 White) 1 ball
Contrast B (01712 Hot Green) 1 ball
Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
GAUGE
13 sc and 14 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].
ABBREVIATIONS
Beg = Beginning.
Ch = Chain(s).
Dc = Double crochet.
Hdc = Half double crochet.
Rep = Repeat.
RS = Right side.
Sc = Single crochet.
Sl st = Slip stitch.
Sp(s) = Space(s).
St(s) = Stitch(es).
Tog = Together.
Tr = Treble crochet.
WS = Wrong side.
Yoh = Yarn over hook.
INSTRUCTIONS
With MC, ch 2.
1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join
with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around.
Join with sl st to first sc. 12 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in
next sc. Rep from * around. Join B with
sl st to first sc. 18 sc.
4th rnd: With B, ch 1. *1 sc in each of
next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from *
around. Join MC with sl st to first sc. 24 sc.
Break B.
5th rnd: With MC, ch 1. Working in back
loop only of each sc, 1 sc in same sc as
last sl st. 1 sc in next sc. *1 hdc in next sc.
3 dc in next sc. Ch 1. 3 dc in next sc.
1 hdc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc.
Rep from * 3 times more, omitting 1 sc in
each of last 2 sc at end of last rep. Join
with sl st to first sc.
6th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each
of next 5 sts. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next
corner ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 10 sts.
Rep from * around, ending last rep with
1 dc in each of last 4 sts. Join with sl st to
top of ch 3.
7th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each
of next 3 dc. *(Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 dc in
next dc) twice. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 2. 1 dc) in
next corner ch-2 sp. Ch 1. (1 dc in next
dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc) twice. 1 dc in each
of next 6 dc. Rep from * around, ending
last rep with 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Join
with sl st to top of ch 3.
8th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each
of next 3 dc. *(Ch 1. 1 dc in next dc)
3 times. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 2. 1 dc) in next
corner ch-2 sp. (Ch 1. 1 dc in next dc)
3 times. Ch 1. 1 dc in each of next 6 dc.
Rep from * around, ending last rep with
1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Join with sl st to
top of ch 3.
9th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each
of next 3 dc. *(Ch 1. 1 dc in next dc)
4 times. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 2. 1 dc) in next
corner ch-2 sp. (Ch 1. 1 dc in next dc)
4 times. Ch 1. 1 dc in each of next 6 dc.
Rep from * around, ending last rep with
1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Join with sl st to
top of ch 3.
10th to 12th rnds: Cont in same
manner, working 1 more rep of (Ch 1. 1 dc
in next dc) before and after each corner
ch-2 sp. Fasten off.
Note: 7 petals from 2nd rnd will alternate
with 7 petals from 3rd rnd.
Petals: 1st rnd: With RS facing, join A
with sl st in any rem loop of 4th rnd.
Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. 1 sc in each of next
4 loops. *2 sc in next loop. 1 sc in each of
next 5 loops. Rep from * around. Join
with sl st to first sc. 28 sc.
2nd rnd: *Ch 10. 1 hdc in 3rd ch from
hook. 1 dc in each of next 4 ch. 1 tr in
each of next 3 ch. Miss next 3 sc. Sl st in
next sc. Rep from * around, ending with
sl st in first sc. 7 petals.
3rd rnd: Working behind last rnd, sl st in
each of next 2 sc. *Ch 10. 1 hdc in 3rd ch
from hook. 1 dc in each of next 4 ch. 1 tr
in each of next 3 ch. Miss next 3 sc of 1st
rnd. Sl st in next sc. Rep from * around,
ending with sl st in first sc. 7 petals.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Sew petals in position as shown.
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