FLOWER POTHOLDER

MATERIALS: Size H hook; small amounts of 3 colors of 4 ply worsted weight yarn.

SIZE: About 8" across

DIRECTIONS:

BACK:
Rnd 1: With Color A, ch 4, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of ch-3 (12).
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join. (24).
Rnds 3-4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next st) around, join (36, 54).
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each of next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts) around, join (72).

FRONT
Rnd 1: With Color B, ch 4, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 3, 15 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of ch-3, fasten off. (l6).
Rnd 2: Join Color A, with sc in first st, ch 3, skip next st, (sc in next st, ch 3, skip next st) around, join with sl st in first sc (8 sc, 8 ch sps).
Rnd 3: S1 st into first ch sp, ch 1, (sc, 3 dc, sc) in each ch sp around, join, turn (8 petals).
Rnd 4: Working in back of petals and in unworked sts on Rnd 2, ch 1, sc in first sc on Rnd 2, ch 4, (sc in next sc on Rnd 2, ch 4) around, join, turn (8 sc, 8 ch sps).
Rnd 5: S1 st into first ch sp, ch 1, (sc, 4 dc, sc) in each ch sp around, join, fasten off.
Rnd 6: Working in back of petals and in unworked sts on Rnd 4, join Color C with sc in first sc on Rnd 4, ch 5, (sc in next sc on Rnd 4, ch 5) around, join (8 sc, 8 ch sps).
Rnd 7: S1 st into first ch sp, (sc, 5 dc, sc) in each ch sp around, join, fasten off.
Rnd 8: Working in back of petals and in unworked sts on rnd 6, join Color B with sc in first sc on Rnd 6, ch 6, (sc in next sc on Rnd 6, ch 6) around, join, (8 sc, 8 ch sps).
Rnd 9: S1 st into first ch sp, ch 3, 7 dc in same sp, 8 dc in each ch sp around, join with sl st in top of ch-3 (64).
Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 7 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts) around, join, fasten off (72).

FINISHING: To join, holding Front and Back wrong sides together, working through both thicknesses, join Color A with sc in any st, skip next st, 4 dc in next st, skip next st, (sc in next st, skip next st, 4 dc in next st, skip next st) around; for hanging loop, ch 8, sl st in first ch; join with sl st in first sc, fasten off.

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