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MATERIALS:
J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30:
Small Ball:
J. & P. Coats—2 balls each of No. 15 Shaded Pinks and White, or
Clark's O.N.T.—3 balls each of No. 15 Shaded Pinks and White.
J. & P. Coats Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30, 1 ball of No. 48 Hunter's Green.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.
A pair of white pillow cases.
Each motif measures 4½ inches in diameter.

MOTIF (Make 4) … Starting at center with Shaded Pinks, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring. Sl st in first sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: In each loop around make sc, half dc, 3 dc, half dc and sc. Join. 4th rnd: * Ch 4, sc in back loop of sc between this and next petal. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: In each loop around make sc, half dc, 5 dc, half dc and sc. Join. 6th rnd: * Ch 5, sc in back loop of sc between this and next petal. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: In each loop around make sc, half dc, 7 dc, half dc and sc. Join. 8th rnd: * Ch 6, sc in back loop of sc between this and next petal. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: In each loop around make sc, half dc, 9 dc, half dc and sc. Join and break off. 10th rnd: Attach White to back loop of sc between any 2 petals, * ch 7, sc in back loop of sc between this and next petal. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Ch 3, * 11 dc in next sp, dc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc (24 loops). 13th rnd: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc. 14th rnd: * Ch 10, skip next loop, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 15th rnd: In each loop around make 6 sc, ch 5 and 6 sc. Join and break off. 16th rnd: Attach Green to any ch-5 loop, ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 2 tr in same loop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), ch 4, sl st in same loop, ch 5, make a 2-d tr cluster in same loop, ch 5, sl st in same loop, ch 4, make a 2-tr cluster in same loop, ch 4, sl st in same loop. Break off (leaf made). Attach thread to next ch-5 loop and work as before. Make a leaf in each ch-5 loop around. 17th rnd: Attach White to tip of center cluster on any leaf, sc in same place, * ch 7, sc in tip of next cluster, ch 1, sc in tip of next cluster, ch 7, sc in tip of next cluster. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in first sc. 18th rnd: * Ch 10, sc in next ch-7 loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 19th rnd: Repeat 15th rnd.

INSERTION … Starting at narrow edge with Shaded Pinks, ch 17. 1st row: Dc in 7th ch from hook, ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch, ch 5, skip 5 ch, dc in next ch, ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch, ch 3, sl st in any ch-5 loop on motif. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Dc in first dc on insertion, ch 1, dc in next dc, 5 dc in next sp, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc. Ch 6, turn. 3rd row: Dc in first dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 5, skip 5 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 3, sl st in same ch-5 loop on motif. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: Repeat 2nd row. 5th row: Dc in first dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 5, skip 5 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 3, sl st in next ch-5 loop on motif. Ch 3, turn. Repeat 2nd to 5th rows incl until 40 rows are completed. At end of 40th row, ch 3, sl st in any ch-5 loop on next motif. Ch 3, turn. Work in pattern until 2 more loops are joined to inser­tion on First Motif—at the same time joining loops on Second Motif to opposite side of insertion until 10 loops in all are joined. Continue in this man­ner, joining Third Motif as before and attaching it to same side of insertion as First Motif was joined, and joining Fourth Motif the same as Second Motif was joined. Break off.
   Rip out hem of pillow case, press out any creases. Sew motifs and insertion in place. Cut out material in back of motifs, leaving ¼ inch for hem. Sew hem neatly in place. Cut back of pillow case, rounding edges to correspond with front and hem.

EDGING … 1st row: Attach Pink to back edge and sc closely across, sl st in last loop on insertion. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: In first sc make dc, ch 3 and 2 dc; * skip 3 sc, in next sc make 2 dc, ch 3 and 2 dc. Repeat from * across. Sl st in last loop on insertion. Break off.
   Starch motifs lightly and press.