Rose Centerpiece

ROSE: With Shd. Pinks, ch 7, join with sl st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 5, dc in ring, (ch 2, dc in ring) 6 times, ch 2, join to 3d st of
ch-5.

Rnd 2: In each sp around make sc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, sc.

Rnd 3: Sl st around bar of starting chain in 1st Rnd (inserting hook
from back to front), ch 6, (dc around bar of next dc in Rnd 1, ch 3)
repeated around; join to 3d st of ch-6.

Rnd 4: In each sp around make sc, ch 1, 5 dc, ch 1, sc.

Rnd 5: Sl st around bar of starting chain on last dcrnd, ch 7, (dc
around bar of next dc in previous dc rnd, ch 4) repeated around; join
to 3d st of ch-7.

Rnd 6: In each sp around make sc, ch 1, 7 dc, ch 1, sc. Fasten off.

Make 8 Roses. Sew tog. into a circle, with 2 free petals between
joinings on each Rose on inside of circle, and 4 free petals on each
Rose on outside of circle. Make a 9th Rose. Attach Lt. Pink to center
dc on 1 petal. To join this Rose in center of 8-Rose circle, ch 7, sl st
in lefthand petal of 2 petals on 1 Rose in circle, * ch 4, sl st in 1st
petal on next Rose, ch 7, sc in next petal on center Rose, ch 7, sl st
in next petal on same Rose on circle; repeat from * around; join,
fasten off, Make a 2d circle of 16 Roses. Sew tog. by opposite petals
into a straight row then sew end Roses tog. To join to 1st circle,
attach Lt. Pink to 2d petal on 1 Rose in 1st circle, ch 7, sl st in center
petal on 1 Rose in 2d circle, * ch 7, sc back in next petal on same
Rose in 1st circle, ch 12, sl st in center petal on next Rose in 2d
circle, ch 12, sc back in 2d petal m next Rose on 1st circle, ch 7, sl st
in center petal on next Rose in 2d circle; repeat from * around; join,
fasten off.

1st LEAF SPRAY: Attach Lt. Pink to 2d petal on 1 Rose in 2d circle,
ch 17, * sc in 3d ch from hook, ** on chain make 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2
dtr, 2 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sl st; * (ch 25, repeat from * to *) twice; (sc
in next 8 ch between leaves, ch 17, repeat from * to *) twice (5
leaves); sl st in same st on Rose, fasten off.

2d. SPRAY: Attach to 2d petal on next Rose, ch 16, join to last leaf
on previous Spray, sk 1 st of ch-16, sc in next ch; repeat from **
around Doily (16 Sprays), joining 1st and last leaves.

BORDER: Rnd 1: Attach Lt. Pink to tip of 1 Spray, ch 1, sc in same
place, * ch 15, sc in next leaf, ch 13, sc in joining of Sprays, ch 13, sc
in next leaf, ch 15, sc in next (center) leaf; repeat from * around; join
to 1st sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 3 sc in same sc, * 16 sc in next sp, sc in next sc, 14 sc
in next sp, 8 sc in next sp, join with sl st in 8th sc up previous sp, 6 sc
in bal. of sp, sc in next sc, 16 sc in next sp, 3 sc in next sc* repeat
from * around; join to 1st sc.

Rnd 3: Ch 5, * (dc, ch 3, dc) in next (center) sc, ch 2, dc in next sc,
(ch 2, sk 2 sc, dc in next sc) 7 times, sk final 2 sc on same sp, dc in

3d sc on next sp, (ch 2, sk 2 sc, dc in next sc) 7 times, ch 2, repeat
from * around; join to 3d st of ch-5.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in next sp, sc in next dc, * sc in next
(center) sp, 3 sc in 2d st of same sp, 1 sc in bal. of sp, (sc in next dc,
2 sc in next sp) 8 times, sk 2 dc in angle, (2 sc in next sp, sc in next
dc) 8 times; repeat from * around; join to 1st sc.

Rnd 5: Sl st to center sc on next point, ch 1, sc in same sc, * ch 10,
sc in same sc, ch 19, (sc, ch 10, sc) in same sc, (ch 8, sk 5 sc, sc in
next sc) 4 times, (ch 8, sc in next sc) 5 times, (ch 8, sk 5 sc, sc in
next sc) 4 times to center st on next point; repeat from * around,
making ch 4, dc in 1st sc for final lp.

Rnd 6: * (Ch 8, sc in next lp) repeated to center long lp at next point,
ch 10, sc in same lp, ch 19, (sc, ch 10, sc) in same lp; repeat from *
around, making ch 4, dc in dc at end of previous rnd for final lp.

Repeat Rnd 6 twice.

Rnd 9: Repeat Rnd 6 except make ch-10 lps instead of ch-8 lps; join,
fasten off.

Edge: Attach Shd. Pinks to 9th st of ch-19 lp on 1 point, ch 5, tr in
same st, ** (ch 6, sl st in 5th ch from hook for a p) twice, ch 2, holding
back the last lp of each tr on hook, make 2 tr in next (center) ch, yo
and draw thru all 3 lps on hook at same time (2-tr Cluster), (ch 6, p)
twice, ch 2, 2-tr Cluster in same ch, * (ch 6, p) twice, ch 2, 2-tr Cluster
in next ch, ch 6, sc in next lp, ch, 6, 2-tr Cluster in 5th ch of next lp; *
repeat from * to * 9 times; ch 4, sk 5 shells, join with sl st in 1st p on
next shell, ch 2, sk 2 ch of ch-4, sl st in next ch, ch 4, sl st in next p on
same opposite shell, ch 2, sk 2 ch of ch-4, sl st in next ch, ch 2, 2-tr
Cluster in next ch of same lp, ch 6, sc in next lp, ch 6, 2-tr Cluster in
5th ch of next lp, repeat from * to * twice; (ch 6, p) twice, ch 2, 2-tr
Cluster in next ch, ch 6, sc in next lp, ch 6, 2-tr Cluster in 9th ch of
next ch-19 lp; repeat from * around; join to 1st tr, fasten off.

Starch Doily, stretch and pin, right-side-up on waxed paper and block
as illustrated. Leave until dry.

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