Woman holding ski poles
MATERIALS—Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown) in 4-oz. skeins:—2-sks. White and 1-sk. Variegated. Crochet hook size 0. CRAZY DAISY WINDER.
BLOCK—Daisy—Following instructions on page2, Illustration C, wind white twice around each spoke of Winder, cut about 14” long and weave center as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 2 lps in each petal.
Edge—In White, sc thru 2 lps of one petal, (ch 3, sc thru both lps of next petal) 11 times, ch 3, sl st in 1st sc, cut 6” long, thread to a needle and fasten off on back.
2d BLOCK—Make a 2d Daisy. Sc in one petal, ch 1, sl st in a 3-ch lp on 1st Block, ch 1, sc back in next petal on 2d Daisy, ch 1, sl st in next 3-ch lp on 1st Block, ch 1, sc back in next petal on 2d Daisy, (ch 3, sc in next petal) 9 times, ch 3, sl st in 1st sc and fasten off.
CAP—Make 24 Daisies. Join 8 Blocks by 2 lps on each side of each, into a straight row, and join the ends. Make another Block and place it between 2 Blocks in 1st row, joining it to 2 lps on one Block and to the next 2 lps on adjoining Block in 1st row. Make another Block and join to last Block, to the next 2 lps on same Block in 1st row and to the next 2 lps on next adjoining Block in 1st row. Continue to make and join 6 more Blocks around to complete 2d row. Then make and join a 3d row around, between the Blocks in last row.
Bottom Edge—In White make 3 sc in each of 2 center lps on one Block, * (1 dc and 1 tr) in next lp, 1 dtr in next half-lp, 1 dtr in half-lp on next Block, (1 tr and 1 dc) in next lp, (3 sc in next lp) twice. Repeat from * around, join and fasten off.ROW 2—In Variegated, make 1 sc in each st around. Repeat for Row 3 and fasten off.
Steam and press dry on wrong side thru a cloth. Run a thread thru each Block around top edge and gather tightly.
POM PON—Make a Daisy in Variegated, winding 4 times around each spoke, cut 16” long and weave center. Cut all 4 lps in each petal and rub in hands to fluff into a pom pon. Make 12 and tack around bottom edge. Make 3 more, tack tog. into a large pom pon and sew over top gathers.
TASSEL—Wind Variegated 40 times around a 10½“ card. Cut at one edge. Tie a 14” strand tightly around center, fold strands in center, thread one end of tie strand to a needle, run it down thru tassel, wind it tightly around tassel 1” from top and fasten. In Variegated, ch 35 and join into a lp. With other end of tie strand, fasten tassel to center of ch-lp. Tack other end of lp to top under pom pon.
SCARF—Make 46 Daisies. Join 16 Blocks into a straight row. On each side of this row, join a row of 15 Blocks in same way as for Cap.
Edge—On sides of Band, in White, make 2 sc in each of 2 center sps on one Block, * (1 dc and 1 tr) in next sp, 1 dtr in next half-sp, 1 dtr in half-sp on next Block, (1 tr and 1 dc) in next sp, (2 sc in next sp) twice. Repeat from * across to corner. Around each of the 3 Blocks on end, make (3 sc in next sp) 4 times, filling in between Blocks the same as on sides. Complete row and fasten off.ROW 2—Join Variegated and make 1 sc in each st.ROW 3—(Ch 3, sl st in next 2 sc) repeated around and fasten off. Make 6 Pom Pons and tack 5 around one end of Band with 6th Pom above center one. Repeat on other end.
Strap—In Variegated, ch 23, 22 sc on ch. (Ch 1, turn, 22 sc) 3 times. Fasten off. With Strap lengthwise of Band, tack one end to center of Band 7” from one end. Leave Strap slightly loose and tack other end. Make 3 Pom Pons and tack on Strap. Cross Scarf, passing other end under Strap.
RIGHT MITTEN—Back—In White, ch 60, sc in 2d st, (ch 1, sc in next 2d st) repeated to end.ROW 2—Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 21 times, (ch 1, sc in back lp of next sc) 8 times (to form ribbed wrist).ROW 3—Ch 1, turn and in back lps, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 7 times, * (ch 1, sc in both lps of next sc) 22 times.ROW 4—Ch 2, turn, dc in last sc, (2 dc in next sc) 21 times. In back lps, sc in next sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 7 times.ROW 5—Repeat Row 3 to *. (Ch 1, 5c in both lps of next 2d dc) 22 times. Repeat Rows 2, 3, 4 and 5 twice and Rows 2 and 3 again.
End—Working across end of rows, ch 3, * (dc in 2 rows) holding back the last lp of each dc on hook, yarn over and pull thru all 3 lps at once for a Cluster, 1 dc in next row. Repeat from * 4 times. A Cluster in 2 end rows. Ch 3, turn, (a 2-dc-Cluster in next 2 dc, 1 dc in next dc) 3 times, a Cluster in 2 end dc. Ch 1, turn, sk last dc, (1 sc, 4 hdc and 1 sl st) across last row. Fasten off.
Palm—Repeat Rows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3 and 4. Repeat Row 3 to *. (Ch, 1, sc in both lps of next 2d dc) 6 times, ch 17, turn, sc in 2d ch st, (ch 1, sc in next 2d ch st) 7 times, (ch 1, sc in both lps of next sc) 6 times, (ch 1, sc in back lp of next sc) 8 times. Continue in pattern as in Rows 3, 4, 5, 2 and 3, being careful to work the 8 sc in each row at wrist in back lps only. * Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 8 times. Repeat from * once. Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 7 times. Repeat this row once. Ch 2, turn, dc in last sc, (2 dc in next sc) 6 times, 1 dc in end sc. Ch 1, turn, sc in last dc, (ch 1, sc in next 2d dc) 7 times. Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 7 times. Fold thumb so wrong side of dc-rows is on outside of work, and crochet sides of thumb tog. with sc:—(ch 1, sc thru next 2d st on both pieces) 8 times. Ch 3, (a 2-dc-Cluster) 8 times around top edge, sl st in 1st Cluster. (Sc in next Cluster) 7 times, join and sew end tog. Sk 1 dc from base of thumb, sc in next dc, * (ch 1, sc in next 2d dc) 15 times. ** Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 15 times. Repeat from ** once. * Ch 2, turn, 1 dc in last sc, (2 dc in next sc) 14 times, 1 dc in end sc. Ch 1, turn, sc in last dc. Repeat from * to *. Sew end of this part of Palm to base of Thumb. Repeat “End” of Back. Lay Back and Palm back-to-back and whip edges tog. leaving wrist open.
Cuff—Make 5 Blocks and join into a straight row, joining ends. On one side, repeat 1st Row of Edge on Cap. Then repeat Rows 2 and 3 of Edge on Scarf. On other side, in White, make 2 sc in each of 2 center lps on one Block, * (1 dc and 1 tr) in next lp, sk half-lp, 1 dtr down in joining of Blocks, sk next half-lp, (1 tr and 1 dc) in next lp, (2 sc in next lp) twice. Repeat from * around and join. Ch 1, sl st in end of one rib on wrist, (ch 1, sc back in next 3d st, ch 1, sl st in end of next rib on wrist) repeated around and fasten off. Steam and press dry thru a cloth. Make 8 Pom Pons and tack around edge of Cuff. Make 2 more and tack lengthwise on center of Back.
Repeat for Left Mitten, turning Thumb and Palm opposite-side-out to reverse thumb.