ch          chain

dc           double crochet

sp            space

bl            block

Row 1: Dc in 8^th ch from hook (sp made), *ch 2, skip 2 ch , dc in next ch. Repeat from * across. Ch 5, turn (54 sps).

Row 2: Skip first dc, dc in next dc (sp made over sp). *2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc (bl made over sp). Repeat from * across to within last sp, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch. Ch 5, turn.

Row 3: Make 1 sp, dc in next 3 dc (bl made over bl); (ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc) twice (2 sp made over 2 bls); make (1 bl, 2 sp) 5 times; 1 bl, 14 sps, (1 bl, 2 sps) 6 times; 1 bl, 1 sp. Ch 5, turn.

Row 4–20: Starting with 4^th row, follow chart until a total of 20 rows have been completed.

Row 21: Make 1 sp, 1 bl, 16 sps, ch 2, drop Green attach Pink and working over green in order to conceal it, make 2 bls, 2 dc in next sp, holding back on hook the last loop of next dc, make dc in next dc, drop Pink, draw Green loop through – always change colors in this manner – do not work over Pink, make 9 sps, 6 bls, 15 sps, 1 bl and 1 sp. Ch 5 turn.

Row 22: Make 1 sp, 1 bl, 2 sps, 1 bl, 13 sps, 5 bls, 7 sps, ch 2, drop Green, pick up Pink, make 5 bls, drop Pink, pick up Green, make 13 sps, 1 bl, 2 sps, 1 bl and 1 sp. Ch 5, turn.

Staring with 23^rd row, follow chart to top, changing colors as before, always attaching a separate strand of Pink for each new Flower and breaking off Pink at end of each Flower.

Edging

Attach Green to any corner sp, 7 sc in same sp, 3 sc in each sp around, making 7  sc in each corner sp. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.