Small Tissue Cover
Bedspread Weight Thread = MC (white) - 50 yards
A = (Dark Rose) - 4 yards
B = (Light Rose) - 9 yards
C = (Green) - 6 yards
Steel hook size 8
Fabric 5 + 1/4" x 9"
Gauge = 10dc = 1"
Picot: Ch 5, sc in st just made.
First Half: With MC, ch 48 loosely, tr
in 5th ch from hook and in each ch across to last ch, 3 tr in last ch;
working in free loops of beg. ch, tr in next 43 chs, 2 tr in next ch; join
with sl st to top of beg. ch. : 92 sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, working in Back Loops only, sc in
same st and in each tr around; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, working in both loops, sc in same
st, (ch 6, skip next 3 sc, sc in next sc) around to last 3 sc, ch 2, tr
in first sc to form last loop : 23 loops.
Rnds 4-7: Sc in same loop, (ch 6, sc in next
loop) around, ch 2, tr in first sc to form last loop.
Rnd 8: Sc in same loop, (ch 6, sc in next loop)
15 times, place marker in 3rd ch of last loop to mark joining, ch 4, (sc
in next loop, work Picot, ch 4) 7 times; join with sl st to first sc, finish
off.
Second Half: Rnds 1-7: Work same as First
Half.
Rnd 8: Sc in same loop, work Picot, ch 4, sc
in next loop, ch 3, drop loop from hook, holding First Half with right
side facing, insert hook in marked ch of ch 6 sp of First Half, pick up
dropped loop and pull through, ch 3, sc in next loop on Second Half, *ch
3, drop loop from hook, insert hook in third ch of next ch 6 sp of First
Half, pick up dropped loop and pull through, ch 3, sc in next loop on Second
Half,; rep from * 13 times more, ch 4, (sc in next loop, work Picot, ch
4) 6 times; join with sl st to first sc.
Opening Edging: (Sc, 4 dc, Picot, 3 dc,
sc) in first Picot, sc in next loop and in next sc, ch 3; working in sts
of First Half, sc in next sc and in next loop, work (sc, 4 dc, Picot, 3
dc, sc) in next Picot, sc in next loop, [3 sc in next Picot, sc in next
loop, work (sc, 4 dc, Picot, 3 dc, sc) in next Picot, sc in next loop]
3 times, sc in next sc, ch 3; working in sts of Second Half, sc in next
sc and in next loop, [work (sc, 4dc, Picot, 3 dc, sc) in next Picot, sc
in next loop, 3 sc in next Picot, sc in next loop] 3 times; join with sl
st to first sc, finish off.
Basic Rose
Finished size approx. 1 + 5/8"
With colour A ch 8, join with sl st to form a
ring.
Rnd 1: (right side): ch 1, (5 sc, 2 dc, 5 tr,
2 dc, hdc) in ring; join with sl st to first sc : 15 sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 5, (skip next 2 sts, sc in next st,
ch 5) 4 times, skip joining; working behind loops, hdc in next sc, ch 6,
(skip next sc on same rnd, hdc in next st on Rnd 1, ch 6) 4 times, (skip
next hdc on same rnd, dc in unworked st on Rnd 1, ch 7) 5 times; join with
ls st to first dc, finish off; 15 loops. NOTE: To change colours, work
last st to last step (2 loops on hook), hook new colour and draw through,
cut old colour and work over ends.
Petals: Join Colour B with sl st in first ch
5 loop, ch 1, (sc, ch1,4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc, ch 1, sc) in same loop and in
each of next 4 loops, (sc, ch 1, 4 dc, tr, ch 2, tr, 4 dc, ch 1, sc) in
each of next 5 loops, with Colour C (sc, ch 1, 4 dc, 3 tr, 4 dc, ch 1,
sc) in next 4 loops, place marker in centre tr of Petal just made, (sc,
ch 1, 4 dc, 3 tr, 4 dc, ch 1, sc) in last loop; join with sl st to first
sc in colour C, finish off.
Lining
Fold fabric 1/2" along short edge to wrong side,
then fold over 1/2" again and press for hem; sew hem. Rep for other edge.
Fold short edges to centre of right side and pin in place, sew 1/4" side
seams. Turn right side out. Fill with tissues, place Lining inside Tissue
Cover.