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Raised flowers in natural shaded colors give a realistic touch to this lovely afghan.

43 X 63
Materials Required--
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"DAWN" KNITTING WORSTED or
"DAWN" GERMANTOWN WOOL
6 2-oz. Skeins Shaded Old Roses or any other flower shade desired.
10 2-oz. Skeins No. 1224 Leaf Green.
19 2-oz. Skeins Black.
Bone Crochet Hook No. 3 or 4.

With Flower shade ch 4, join to form a ring, ch 3, 3 dc into ring, sl st off hook, insert in 3rd st of ch 4 and pull loop through, * ch 3, 4 dc into ring, sl loop off hook, insert in first dc and pull loop through, repeat from * twice, ch 3, join in first popcorn st.

2nd Row--Into next loop work 1 sc, 4 dc, 1 sc, repeat from beginning 3 times.

3rd Row--Ch 4, working in back of petals over the 1st row, sc in lower center edge of petal, ch 4, sc between the petals, repeat from the beginning all around. (8 loops.)

4th Row--Over each loop, work 1 sc, 5 dc, 1 sc, break yarn.

5th Row--Attach Green in sc of 3rd row in back of petals, * ch 7, sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, sc in next sc in 3rd row between petals, repeat from * all around.

6th Row--Work 5 sc on side of next leaf, 3 sc in point of leaf, 5 sc down other side of leaf and repeat on all leaves, break yarn.

7th Row--Attach Black in point of leaf, 3 sc in same space, * 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sc, dc in next sc, yarn over twice, insert in last sc on side of leaf, work off 2 loops, yarn over, insert in 1st st on next leaf and work off all loops 2 at a time, skip 2 sc, dc in next sc, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sc, 3 sc in next sc and repeat from * all around.

8th Row--Ch 1, * 1 sc in each of the 3 sc, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * all around.

9th Row--Ch 4, 2 trc in same space, ch 1, 2 trc in same space, * ch 1, a 4 dc popcorn st with ch 1 between in each of the next 3 dc, ch 1, sc in 1st sc, sl st in next sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, 1 popcorn st with ch 1 between in each of the next 3 dc, ch 1, in center sc work 3 trc, ch 1, 3 trc, repeat from * all around and join in 1st shell.

10th Row--Work a row of sc working 2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc in each corner.

Sew Motifs together and work the following border:

Starting at corner, ch 4, dc in center sc, * ch 1, dc in same space, repeat from * 3 times ** skip 2 sc, dc in next sc, * ch 1, dc in same space, repeat from * twice and repeat from ** to corner sc, work a 5 dc shell in corner and continue all around.