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Petal Bouquet Cover
Free Crochet Pattern
By Donna Collinsworth  of Donna’s Crochet Designs
MATERIALS:
1 skein Lion Micro Spun yarn, size H hook or hook to obtain gauge, four 6 mm pearl beads, needle and matching thread, glue dots (found in the scrap book area of most craft stores), 20 gauge craft wire and wire cutter.
GAUGE: 4 hdc = 1”, 3 rows = 1”
COVER:
With white and H hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 8 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (8 sts)
RND 2-7: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 8: Hdc next 3 sts, 2 hdc next st, hdc next 3 sts, 2 hdc last st, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (10 sts)
RND 9-10: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 11: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 4 sts) twice, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (12 sts)
RND 12-13: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 14: (Hdc next 5 sts, 2 hdc next st) twice, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (14 sts)
RND 15-16: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 17: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (21 sts)
RND 19-20: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (28 sts)(36 sts)
FIRST PETAL:
ROW 1: (Sc, dc) next 2 sts, (sc next st, dc next st) twice, (sc, dc) next 2 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn.  (10 sts)
ROW 2-5: (Sc, dc) next 2 sts, (sc next dc, dc next sc) across to last 2 sts, (sc, dc) last 2 sts, ch-1, turn.  (12 sts)(14 sts)(16 sts)(18 sts)
ROW 6: Dc dec next 2 sts, (sc next dc, dc next sc) across, ch-1, turn.  (17 sts)
ROW 7-12: Dc dec next 2 sts, (sc next dc, dc next sc) to last 3 sts, sc next st, dc dec next 2 sts, ch-1, turn.  End row 12 fasten off.  (15 sts)(13 sts)(11 sts)(9 sts)(7 sts)(5 sts)