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Sunflower Sachet
Sunflower Sachet

By Priscilla Hewitt

Copyright©2001

Difficulty level: **(advanced beginner)          

Materials: Size 10 crochet cotton thread; small amount of brown, small amount of petal color (yellow, gold, orange, burgundy, etc.)

Steel crochet hook size 4 (1.75 mm)

Two 6" circles of tulle

One yard ¼"brown ribbon

Sunflower potpourri

Yarn needle

Brown size 10 thread links

SouthMaid Cappucino: http://www.coatsandclark.com/body_crochet_thread.htm

Aunt Lydia's Fudge Brown: http://www.herrschners.com/

Front

With brown, ch 6; join with a sl st to the first ch to form a ring

Round 1: Ch 4 to count as the first dc and the first ch 1, (dc, ch 1) 11 times in the ring; join with a sl st in the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 4. (12 dc & 12 ch-1 sps)

Round 2: Sl st into the first ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp, ch 3, (sc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 3) 11 times; join with a sl st in the first sc. (12 ch-3 sps)

Round 3: Sl st into the first ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp, ch 3, (sc in the next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 11 times; join with a sl st in the first sc. (12 ch-3 sps)

Round 4: Sl st into the first ch-3 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 3) twice in the same sp, (sc, ch 3) twice in each of the remaining 11 ch-3 sps; join with a sl st in the first sc. (24 ch-3 sps)

Rounds 5-7: Sl st into the first ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp, ch 3, (sc in the next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 23 times; join with a sl st in the first sc. (24 ch-3 sps)

Round 8: Sl st into the first ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp, ch 4, (sc in the next ch-3 sp, ch 4) 23 times; join with a sl st in the first sc. (24 ch-4 sps) Fasten off brown.

Round 9: Attach petal color with a sc in any ch-4 sp, sc in the same sp, ch 10, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, trc in each of the next 4 ch's, dc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, 2 sc in the same ch-4 sp, (2 sc in the next ch-4 sp, ch 10, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, trc in each of the next 4 ch's, dc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, 2 sc in the same ch-4 sp) 23 times; join with a sl st in the first sc. Fasten off.

Back

With brown, ch 6; join with a sl st to the first ch to form a ring

Rounds 1-8: Work the same as rounds 1-8 of the front.

Round 9: Attach petal color with a sc in any ch-4 sp, work 3 more sc in the same sp, ch 10, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, trc in each of the next 4 ch's, dc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, (4 sc in the next ch-4 sp, ch 10, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, trc in each of the next 4 ch's, dc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch) 23 times; join with a sl st in the first sc. Fasten off.

Assembly: Thread a yarn needle with brown ribbon. Sandwich 2 larger pieces of tulle between the two crocheted pieces, then sew all 4 layers 3/4 of the way around the perimeter with the ribbon. Insert potpourri between tulle layers and finish sewing closed. Trim tulle. Decorate with a bow and hanging loop of ribbon.

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