Gerber Daisy Afghan and Pillow

INSTRUCTIONS

AFGHAN
Motif (make 49 total) (See diagram on page 3).
Make 8 with C as Color 1, B as Color 2 and A as Color 3.
Make 8 with D as Color 1, C as Color 2 and B as Color 3.
Make 12 with A as Color 1, B as Color 2 and E as Color 3.
Make 8 with B as Color 1, A as Color 2 and D as Color 3.
Make 13 with A as Color 1, E as Color 2 and C as Color 3.

With Color 1, ch 2.
1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join Color 2 with sl st to first sc. Break Color 1.
2nd rnd: With Color 2, ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. Ch 3. *(Yoh and draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice in next st. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – cluster made. Ch 3. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
3rd rnd: Join Color 3 with sl st to any ch-3 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1 sp). (1 dc. Ch 1) twice in same ch-3 sp. *(1 dc. Ch 1) 3 times in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4.
4th rnd: Sl st in first ch-1 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in same ch-1 sp. *2 dc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
5th rnd: Ch 1. Working in front loops only, 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. Ch 7. Sl st in first ch of ch-7 – picot made. 1 sc in next dc. *1 sc in next dc. Picot. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
6th rnd: Join MC with sl st to any rem back loop of 5th rnd. Ch 1. Working in rem back loops of 5th rnd only, 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 hdc in next sc. 1 dc in next sc. 5 dc in next sc. 1 dc in next sc. 1 hdc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * around, ending last rep with 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Join with sl st to first sc.
7th rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as st). Working in both loops, 1 hdc in same sp as last sl st. *1 hdc in each of next 3 sts. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. 5 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 6 sts. Rep from * around, ending last rep with 1 hdc in each of next 5 sc. Join with sl st to first hdc.
8th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 8 sts. *5 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 19 sts. Rep from * around, ending last rep with 1 dc in each of next 10 sts. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.

Finishing
Sew Motifs tog as shown in diagram.

Border: Join MC with sl st to any corner st of Afghan. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 4 dc in same sp as sl st. 1 dc in each dc around, working 5 dc in each corner. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.

PILLOW
Motif (make 8 total as given for Afghan)
Make 1 with C as Color 1, B as Color 2 and A as Color 3.
Make 1 with D as Color 1, C as Color 2 and B as Color 3.
Make 2 with A as Color 1, B as Color 2 and E as Color 3.
Make 2 with B as Color 1, A as Color 2 and D as Color 3.
Make 2 with A as Color 1, E as Color 2 and C as Color 3.

Finishing
Sew Motifs tog as shown in diagram.
With WS of Front and Back tog, join MC with sl st to any corner. Working through both thicknesses, work 1 sc in each sc across 3 sides of Front and Back and 3 sc in each corner sc. Insert pillow form. Crochet rem side closed. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.