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53 Inches Across Long Edge

This stole can be made with any of the following:

"DAWN" or "CLOVER LEAF" NYLON
or
"DAWN" DACRON FINGERING YARN
or
"DAWN" NYLON SOCK & SWEATER YARN
or
"DAWN" BRAEBURN SPORT YARN
7 ozs. White or color desired.
Plastic crochet hook size F same as size 3 or 4.

Each motif measures about 1½ inches.

MOTIF: Ch 1 loosely (center of motif), ch 1 tightly, draw up loop on hook to ¾ inch, * yarn over, insert hook in center, pull loop through pulling loop up ¾ inch, repeat from * once, yarn over and work off all loops at one time, ch 1 tightly, ** ch 5 (corner), * yarn over, insert hook in center, pull loop through pulling loop up ¾ inch, repeat from * twice, yarn over and work off 6 loops, yarn over and work off remaining 2 loops, (petal), ch 3, * yarn over, insert hook in center, pull loop through pulling loop up ¾ inch, repeat from * twice, yarn over and work off 6 loops, yarn over and work off remaining 2 loops, repeat from ** twice, end­ing with ch 5, work another petal in center, ch 3, join in top of 1st petal, cut yarn.

2nd MOTIF: Work center and 1st petal same as on 1st motif, ch 2, sl st in corner loop of 1st motif, ch 2, petal in center of 2nd motif, ch 1, join to next ch 3 loop of 1st motif, ch 1, petal in center of 2nd motif, ch 2, join to next corner loop of 1st motif, ch 2, petal in center of 2nd motif, complete motif same as 1st motif, join, cut yarn.
Join 3rd motif to 2nd motif and 4th motif to 3rd and 1st motifs in same manner. Work 272 more motifs join­ing in same manner having 23 motifs in 1st row, 22 motifs in 2nd row, 21 motifs in 3rd row, then continue to work and join motifs in same manner having 1 less motif in each row until 1 motif remains in last row.

NECK EDGE: Ch 5, ch 1 loosely, then ch 5 more, with right side of work toward you, sl st in corner loop preceding 1st joining of single motif of last row of motifs, * ch 5, ch 1 loosely, ch 5, sl st in center free loop of next motif, repeat from * across neck edge, ch 5, ch 1 loosely, ch 5, turn. Work a petal in loose ch 1, ch 3, petal in same loose ch, ch 1, sl st in corner loop of single motif of last row of motifs, ch 1, petal in same loose ch, ch 1, sl st in next ch 3 loop of same motif, ch 1, petal in same loose ch, ch 1, sl st in next sl st, ch 1, petal in next loose ch, ch 1, sl st in next ch 3 loop on side of same motif, ch 1, petal in same ch, ch 1, sl st in joining of motifs, * ch 1, petal in same loose ch, ch 1, sl st in next ch 3 loop of next motif, ch 1, petal in same loose ch, ch 1, sl st in next sl st, ch 1, petal in next loose ch, ch 1, sl st in next ch 3 loop on side of same motif, ch 1, petal in same loose ch, ch 1, sl st in joining of motifs, repeat from * across neck edge to last joining of motifs, ch 1, petal in same loose ch last worked in, ch 1, sl st in next ch 3 loop of last motif, ch 1, petal in same loose ch, ch 1, sl st in next sl st, ch 1, petal in next loose ch, ch 1, sl st in next ch 3 loop on side of same motif, ch 1, petal in same loose ch, ch 1, sl st in next loop of motif, ch 1, petal in same loose ch, ch 3, petal in same loose ch, sl st in end st of ch.

NEXT ROW: Ch 1 and work a row of s c closely all around, join, cut yarn.