Spring Fever
By Aunt B Ó
2005
Materials
Caron Simply Soft in Yellow
Small amount of white, green and orange
Size G and F hooks
Fabric Glue
5 ½” buttons
Gauge
In dc….5 sts = 1 inch
5 rows = 2 inches
Shell Stitches Used
Side shell = “skip 2dcs, (2dcs, ch 1, 2dcs) in next st, skip 2dcs”
Center shell = “ch 1, skip 2 dcs, (2dcs, ch 1, 2dcs ) in next st, skip 2 dcs, ch 1”
NECK
Row 1...ch 40, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 38 chs, ch 1, turn
Row 2...sc in first st, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 6 sts, skip 1 st, (2dcs, ch 1, 2dcs) in next st, skip 1 st, dc in next 4 sts, skip 2 sts, ch 1, (2dcs, ch 1, 2dcs) in next st, ch 1, skip 2, dc in next 4 sts, skip 1 st, (2dcs, ch 1, 2dcs) in next st, skip 1 st, dc in next dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in last st, ch 1, turn
Row 3...2scs in first st, sc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 4 sts, 2dcs in next st, “side shell”, 2dcs in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dcs in next st, “center shell”, 2dcs in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dcs in next st, “side shell”, 2dcs in next st, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next st, 2scs in last st, ch 1, turn
Row 4...sc in first 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 5 sts, “side shell”, 2dcs in next st, dc in next 4 sts, 2dcs in next st, “center shell”, 2dcs in next st, dc in next 4 sts, 2dcs in next st, “side shell”, dc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in last 4 sts, ch 1, turn
Row 5...2scs in first st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 6 sts, “side shell”, 2dcs in next st, dc in next 6 sts, 2dcs in next st, “center shell”, 2dcs in next st, dc in next 6 sts, 2dcs in next st, “side shell”, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts, 2scs in last st, ch 1, turn
Row 6...sc in first 5 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, “side shell”, 2dcs in next st, dc in next 8 sts, 2dcs in next st, “center shell”, 2dcs in next st, dc in next 8 sts, 2dcs in next st, “side shell”, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in last 5 sts
Fasten off Turn work.
BODY
Row 7...Attach yarn in first dc from first side shell, ch 3, “side shell”, 2dcs in next st, dc in next 11sts, “center shell”, dc in next 11 sts, 2 dcs in next st, “side shell, dc in next st, turn
Row 8...ch 3, “side shell”, 2 dcs in next st, dc in next 12 sts, “center shell”, dc in next 12 sts, 2dcs in next st, “side shell”,
dc in top of ch 3, turn
Row 9 - 16...ch 3, “side shell”, dc in next 14 sts, “center shell“, dc in next 14 sts, “side shell”, dc in top of ch 3, turn
Row 17 - 22...ch 3, “side shell”, dc dec, work pattern across to 2 sts before last side shell, dc dec, “side shell”, dc in ch 3, turn
Row 23...Ch 3, “side shell, dc dec, dc in next 6 sts, ch 2, sc in ch2 space of center shell, ch 2, dc in next 6 sts, dc dec, ”side shell”, dc in top of ch 3, turn
Row 24...ch 3, “side shell“, dc dec, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next ch 2 space, dc in next sc, 2dcs in next ch 2 space, dc in next 5 sts, dc dec, “side shell”, dc in ch 3, turn
Row 25...ch 3, “side shell”, dc dec, dc in next 13 sts, dc dec, “side shell”, dc in ch 3, turn
Row 26...ch 2, sc in center of side shell, dc dec, dc in next 11, dc dec, sc in center of side shell, ch 2, sc in ch 3.
Turn work and sc around, adding extra stitches at corners and 2 sts in each dc row. Fasten off
BELLY BANDS
Row 1...With G hook and white yarn, attach to the sc between side shells 11 and 12 from bottom, sc 11 sts NOTE: right side is now facing you, ch 1, turn
Row 2 - 15...sc 11 sts, ch 1 turn
Turn work and sc down sides of belly band, sc around to top of 2nd neck band, ch 3, skip 3, sc in next st, ch 3, skip 3 (button loops made), sc around to top of belly band, ch 3, skip 3, sc 2, ch 3, skip 2, sc 2, ch 3 skip 3 (button loops made) , sc, sl st
Fasten off
FLOWERS (Make 3)
NOTE: make sure ends of orange are at least 6 inches long.
With F hook and orange yarn, form a ring around your finger, work 5 scs in ring, join, fasten off.
Attach white to any stitch with a sl st, (ch 1, 2dcs, ch 1 sl st in same st) Petal made, sl st in next st, work another petal…repeat until you have 5 petals. Fasten off
LEAVES (Make 6)
With F hook and green yarn, ch 2, 2dcs in 2nd ch from hook, ch 2, sl st in top of last dc made, ch 2, sl st in beginning ch. Fasten off.
Tie a knot with the 2 ends.
Thread 1 orange end into yarn needle. Hold flower and 2 leaves together and use the orange end to wrap around base of flower and leaves at ;east 3 times. Insert needle up into center of flower and back down at side of center and into the center of the wrapped ends. Cut ends close and use a small amount of glue to secure ends to bottom of flower.
Sew , glue, or safety pin flowers in place.
Using a safety pin allows removal of flowers when washing.
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