035-C Easy 3 Tier Flower

• To make flower larger, use thicker or double-strand of yarn

SPECIAL STITCHES

Modified hdc – On last yarn over, do a yarn under instead of a yarn over. This will keep each stitch closer to the previous stitch, thereby eliminating unsightly gaps.

Pointy picot – Ch2. Insert hk in 2nd ch from hk, yo, pull up lp and leave on hk. Insert hk under 2 front strands (front loop and loop below) of last st worked, yo, pull up lp and leave on hk. Yo, pull through all 3 lps.

START

Ch 2; do NOT join into ring.

ROW 1 (BASE)

In 1st ch (which serves as ring), *1 sc, ch3**. Repeat * to ** 5 times. Sl st in first sc to join. Pull tight.

ROW 2 (1st PETAL LAYER)

In next ch-3 sp: *sl st, ch2, 3dc, ch2, sl st** Repeat 5 times. Sl st to join.

ROW 3 (BASE FOR PETALS)

Ch1. Flip piece over to work this round into the backs of the petals formed in rnd 2. Sts should not show through on front. *In next petal: sl st under 2 lower strands of middle dc, ch4** 5 times. Sl st in beginning sl st to join.

ROW 4 (2nd PETAL LAYER)

Ch1. Flip piece over again so right side is facing you. *In next ch-4 sp: sl st, ch3, 5edc, ch3, sl st* Repeat 5 times. Sl st in beginning sl st to join.

ROW 5 (BASE FOR PETALS)

Ch3. Flip piece over to back again. *In next petal: sl st under 2 lower strands of middle (3rd) edc, ch5** Repeat 5 times. Sl st in first sl st to join.

ROW 6 (3rd PETAL LAYER)

Ch1. With front of flower facing you, *in ch-5 sp: sl st, ch4, 3tr, 1 pointy picot, 3tr, ch4, sl st** Repeat 5 times.

Fasten off.