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Narcissus Vanity Set

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Materials:

J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, 7 balls of White (No.1) and 2 balls of Dark Yellow (No. 43) and Hunter's Green (No. 48) . . . 1/2 yard of yellow organdie . . . Steel Crochet Hook No. 14.

Centerpiece measures 11 1/2 x 17 inches; each side piece measures 10 inches square.

First Narcissus . . . Starting at center with White, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring.

First Petal . . . 1st row: Ch 3, 3 dc in ring. Ch 3, turn.

2nd row: Dc in first dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn.

3rd Row: Skip first dc, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, make dc in next 3 dc, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (2 dc decreased), dc in next dc, work off next 3 sts as 1 dc. Ch 3, turn.

4th Row: Skip first dc, work off all other sts as 1 st. Break off.

Second Petal . . . Attach White to ring, ch 3 and complete as for First Petal.

Make 4 more petals in this manner.

Center . . . Starting at base with Dark Yellow, ch 4.

1st rnd: 6 dc in 4th ch from hook, sl st in top of starting chain.

2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc ( 1 dc increases), dc in next 3 dc. Join.

3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in each dc increasing 1 dc at opposite points of rnd.

4th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in first sc. Break off. Sew Center in place.

Make 40 flowers for centerpiece and 28 flowers for each side piece.

For Centerpiece, tack 7 flowers together at 2 opposite points, leaving 2 petals free on each side of joining for each short side. Join 11 flowers in same manner for each long side. To form corner, join a flower to end flowers of 2 adjacent sides, leaving 4 petals free on outer edge on corner flower.

For each side piece join 6 flowers for each side and one at each corner as before.

Heading . . . Attach Green to point of first free petal on inner edge of long side, sc in same place, * ch 6, sc in tip of next petal, ch 6, skip 2 rows of next petal, make a long tr in end st of next row--to make a long tr, thread over hook 5 times--skip cluster on next petal, make a long tr in end st of next row, ch 6, sc in tip of next petal. Repeat from * across to corner, ending with sc.

To form Corner: Ch 4, (make a long tr in joining of next 2 petals) twice; ch 4, sc in tip of next petal, and work as for other side. Complete rnd, making corners as before. Join and break off.

Cut 3 pieces of organdie, each slightly larger all around than inner edge of corresponding crocheted edgings. Make a narrow hem around each piece. Sew Edgings in place.