FREE Motif Monday: Loopy Daisies

Loopy Daisies

With pink variegated yarn ch 8, sl st into first ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 12 dc into ring, join with a sl st into first dc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, insert hook into same st as joining, * wrap yarn around both pointer, middle and ring finger of left hand twice, draw through st (on your hook you will now have 4 stitches) drop the two loops off your fingers, yo and draw through the 4 sts on hook, insert hook into next dc, rep from * 11 times, join with a sl st into first st.

Fasten off.

Rnd 3: Join green yarn in any st, ch 3, in same st work 2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr, * ch 1, sk 2 sts, in next st, work 3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr, rep from * twice, ch 1, join with a sl st into top of beg ch-3.

Fasten off.

Now, flip the motif over so that the daisy is facing you.

Rnd 4: Join green yarn in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, in same sp work 2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr, * ch 1, in next ch-1 sp work 3 tr, ch 1, work 3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr in next ch-2 corner sp rep from * twice, ch 1, work 3 tr into next ch-1 sp, ch 1, join with a sl st into top of beg ch-3.

Rnd 5: Sl st across to ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, in same sp work 2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr, * ch 1, in next ch-1 sp work 3 tr, ch 1, in next ch-1 sp work 3 tr, ch 1, work 3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr in next ch-2 corner sp rep from * twice, ch 1, work 3 tr into next ch-1 sp, ch 1, in next ch-1 sp work 3 tr, ch-1, join with a sl st into top of beg ch-3.

Fasten off.

Rnd 6: Join navy yarn in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 5, work 1 tr into same sp, * ch 1, sk 1 tr, work 1 tr into next tr, ch 1, sk 1 tr, work 1 tr into next ch-1 sp, rep from * twice, ch 1, miss 1 tr, work 1 tr into next tr, ch 1, sk 1 tr, work 1 tr, ch 2, 1 tr into ch-2 corner sp, continue in pattern formation around, ending with, join with a sl st into 3rd of beg ch-5.

Fasten off.

Rnd 7: Join grey yarn in any ch-2 corner sp, work a round of dc to complete.

Fasten off.

Arrange petals and carefully give them a gentle burst of steam to maintain placement.

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