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Lotus Flower – Part 5

Step 70  – Purple Yarn

  1. 3 SC (1st on white DC). step 070-1
  2. 1 DC in front loop of white stitch. Skip 1 white stitch. SC.
  3. (FDC around blue DC. Skip 1 white stitch. SC.) 3 timesstep 070-2
  4. 1 DC in front loop of white stitch. Skip 1 white stitch. 33 SC.step 070-3step 070-4
  5. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 30 SC instead of  33 SC and join with slip stitch.step 070-5

Step 71  – Brown Yarn

  1. SC (in purple DC). step 071-1
  2. (FDC around brown DC. Skip 1 purple stitch, SC) 4 times.
  3. DC in front loop of next brown DC, skip 1 purple stitch, SC.step 071-2
  4. 2 FDC around brown DCs (1st one being the one whose front loop was used in step 3 above).step 071-3step 071-4
  5. 7 SCs, skip 2 brown DCs and do 2 FDC around the next 2 brown DCs. Skip next purple stitch. SC.step 071-5
  6. 2 FDCs in the 2 brown DCs which were skipped in step 5. Skip next purple stitch.step 071-6
  7. Repeat from (5) and (6) one more time.
  8. 7 SCs, skip 2 brown DCs and do 2 FDCs around the next brown DCs. Skip 1 purple stitch. SC.step 071-7
  9. DC in front loop of 2nd brown DC around which you did FDC in step 8. Skip next purple stitchstep 071-8
  10. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.step 071-9

Step 72  – White Yarn

  1. 12 SC (1st on brown DC).
  2. 2 SC in back loops of brown SCs.
  3. SC.
  4. Cluster of 2 FDC around 1st and 2nd white DCs.step 072-1
  5. 5 FDC around next 5 DCs.
  6. Cluster of 2 FDCs around last 2 white DCs.step 072-2
  7. Skip 5 brown stitches. SC.
  8. 5 SCs in back loops of next stitches.
  9. Repeat from (3) to (8) one more time.
  10. Repeat from (3) to (7) one more time.step 072-3
  11. 2 SC in back loop
  12. 13 SC.
  13. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 1 SC instead of  13 SC and join with slip stitch.step 072-4

Step 73  – Blue Yarn

  1. 29 SC (1st & 27th on white clusters).
  2. Find Purple front loop through the brown cluster and DC through it.step 073-1
  3. Skip 1 white stitch, 3 SC in back loop
  4. 9 SC, 3 SC in back loop.
  5. Find purple front loop through th brown cluster and DC through it. Skip 1 SC.step 073-2step 073-3
  6. 37 SC.
  7. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 8 SC instead of  37 SC and join with slip stitch.step 073-4

Step 74  – Purple Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on blue stitches to be done in back loop

  1. 5 SC (1st on 8th after 1st blue DC).
  2. TR into front loop of purple DC.step 074-1
  3. Skip 1 blue stitch. SC.
  4. (FTR around purple DC. Skip 1 blue stitch. SC.) 5 times
  5. TR into front loop of purple DC. Skip 1 blue stitch. 13 SC (13th on blue DC)
  6. DC in front loop of brown stitchstep 074-2
  7. DC in front loop of white stitch. Skip 2 blue stitches. 11 SC.step 074-3
  8. DC in front loop of white stitch.step 074-4
  9. DC in front loop of brown stitch. Skip 2 blue stitches. 13 SC.step 074-5step 074-6
  10. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 8 SC instead of  13 SC and join with slip stitch.step 074-7

Step 75  – Brown Yarn

  1. SC in purple DC.
  2. (FTR around brown DC. Skip 1 purple stitch. SC.) 6 timesstep 075-1
  3.  TR in front loop of brown DC. Skip purple stitch. 2 SC.step 075-2
  4. 2 FTRs around brown DCs (first around brown DC from step 3). Skip 2 purple stitches. 4SC.step 075-3
  5. 2 FTRs around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. 5 SC in back loop of purple stitches.step 075-4
  6. 2 FTRs around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. 5 SC.
  7. 2 FTRs around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. 5 SC in back loop of purple stitches.
  8. 2 FTRs around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. 4 SC.
  9. 2 FTRs around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. 2 SC.
  10. TR in front loop of brown DC. Skip next purple stitch. step 075-5
  11. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.step 075-6

Step 76  – White Yarn

  1. 19 SC (1st & 19th on brown DC).
  2. Cluster of 2 FTR around white cluster and DC.step 076-1
  3. Cluster of 3 FTR around white DCs.
  4. Cluster of 2 FTR around white DC and cluster .step 076-2
  5. Skip 4 brown switches, 9 SC in back loop of brown stitches.
  6. Repeat (2) to (4) one more time.
  7. Skip 5 brown stitches, 9SC in back loop of brown stitches.
  8. Repeat (2) to (4) one more time.
  9. Skip 4 brown stitches. 4 SC.step 076-3
  10. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.step 076-4

Step 77  – Blue Yarn

  1. 17 SC (1st in 4th SC from white cluster).
  2. TR in front loop of blue stitch. Skip 2 white stitches. 6 SC.step 077-1step 077-2
  3. FTR around blue DC. Skip 1 white stitch. 2 SC.step 077-3
  4. TR in front loop of blue stitch. Skip 1 white stitch. 9 SC in back loops.step 077-4
  5. TR in front loop of blue stitch. Skip 2 white stitches. 2 SC .step 077-5
  6. FTR around blue DC. Skip 1 white stitch. 6 SC.step 077-6
  7. TR in front loop of blue stitch. Skip 1 white stitches.
  8. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.step 077-7

Step 78  – Purple Yarn

  1. 2 SC (1st on blue DC). step 078-1.jpg
  2. FTR around purple DC. Skip 1 blue stitch. 2 SC in back loop.step 078-2.jpg
  3. (FTR around purple DC. Skip 1 blue stitch. SC) 4 times.step 078-3.jpg
  4. FTR around purple DC. Skip 1 blue stitch. 2 SC in back loop.
  5. FTR around purple DC. Skip 1 blue stitch. 9 SC .step 078-4.jpg
  6. 2 FTR around purple DCs. Skip 2 blue stitch. SC .
  7. DC in brown front loop.step 078-5.jpg
  8. HDC in white front loop. Skip 2 blue stitches. 5 SC in back loops.step 078-6.jpg
  9. HDC in white front loop.step 078-7.jpg
  10. DC in brown front loop. Skip 2 blue stitch. SC .step 078-8.jpg
  11. 2 FTR around purple DCs. Skip 2 blue stitch. 7 SC .step -078-9step 078-10step  078-11.jpg
  12. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.step -078-12.jpg

Step 79  – Brown Yarn

  1. SC (on 8th from purple DC). step 079-1.jpg
  2. Cluster of 2 FTR around brown DC. Skip 2 purple stitches. 2SC.
  3. FTR around brown DC (2nd one from step 2). Don’t skip any stitch and SC.step 079-2.jpg
  4. (FTR around brown DC. Skip purple stitch. SC.) 4 times.
  5. FTR around brown DC. Don’t skip any stitch and 2 SC.
  6. Cluster of 2 FTR around brown DC (including the one from step 5). Skip 2 purple stitches. 2SC.
  7. 2 FTR around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. SC.step 079-3step 079-4step 079-5
  8. 2 FTR around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. 6 SC.step 079-6.jpg
  9. Repeat from (7) to (8) one more time
  10. 2 FTR around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. SC.
  11. 2 FTR around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. 2 SC.step 079-7.jpg
  12. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 1SC instead of  2 SC and join with slip stitch.step 079-8.jpg

 

Lotus Flower – Part 4

Step 60  – White Yarn

  1. 2 SC
  2. 2 FDC around the 2 white DCs, skip 2 blue stitches, SC
    step 060-1
  3. 2 FDC around the 2 white DCs, skip 2 blue stitches, 2 SC
  4. DC in front loop of blue stitch, skip next blue stitch
    step 060-2
  5. repeat from (1) to (4) 2 more times
    step 060-3
  6. 2SC, 2FDC around white DC, skip 2 blue stitches, SC
  7. 2 FDCs around the white DCs, skip 2 blue stitches, 5 SC
    step 060-4
  8. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 3 SC instead of  5 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 060-5

Step 61  – Purple Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on white SC to be done in back loop

  1. 39 SC (3rd & 4th on white DC). Close any pockets you can along the way.
    step 061-1
  2. TR in front loop of blue stitch, skip white stitch
    step 061-2
    step 061-3
  3. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 061-4

Step 62  – Brown Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on purple SC to be done in back loop

  1. 2 SC (1st on purple TR)
    step 062-1
  2. 2 FTR around brown DCs, skip 2 purple stitches, 3SC
    step 062-2
  3. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 1 SC instead of  3 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 062-3

Step 63  – White Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on brown SC to be done in back loop

  1. 5SC (4th and 5th on brown DC)
  2. FDC around 1st white DC
    step 063-1
  3. Cluster 2 FDC  around 2nd and 3rd white DC
  4. FDC around 4th white DC
    step 063-2
  5. Skip 3 brown stitches, 3SC (1st and 2nd on brown DCs)
  6. FDC around white DC, skip 1 brown stitch, 3SC
  7. Repeat from (2) to (6) 2 more times
  8. Repeat (2) to (4) one time
    step 063-3
  9. Skip 3 brown stitches, 7SC
  10. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 2 SC instead of  7 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 063-4

Step 64  – Purple Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on white SC to be done in back loop

  1. SC (on 2nd SC from white DC)
    step 064-1
  2. TR in front loop of white SC, skip SC, SC
  3. FDC around purple DC, skip white stitch, SC
    step 064-2
  4. TR in front loop of white SC
    step 064-3
  5. 7 SC
  6. DC in white front loop
    step 064-4
  7. DC in purple front loop
    step 064-5
  8. Skip white stitch, SC (on white DC)
  9. DC in purple front loop
    step 064-6
  10. DC in white front loop, skip white stitch, 7SC
    step 064-7
  11. Repeat (6) to (10) two more times
    step 064-8.jpg
  12. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 6 SC instead of  7 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 064-9.jpg

Step 65  – Brown Yarn

  1. SC (on 4th SC from purple DC)
  2. 2 FDC around brown DCs, skip 3 purple stitches, SC
    step 065-1
  3. (DC in front loop of brown stitch, skip 1 purple stitch, SC) twice
    step 065-2
    step 065-3
  4. 2 FDC around brown DCs, skip 3 purple stitches
    step 065-4
    step 065-5
  5. SC, 2 FDC around brown DCs, skip 2 purple stitches, 7SC
    step 065-6
  6. 2 FDC around brown DCs, skip 2 purple stitches
  7. Repeat from (5) to (6) 2 more times
    step 065-6
  8. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 065-7

Step 66  – White Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on brown SC to be done in back loop

  1. SC (on 2nd brown DC)
  2. Cluster of 3FDCs (first FDC around 1st white DC, 2nd FDC around the white DC cluster in the middle, 3rd FDC around last white DC), skip SC, 9 SC
    step 066-1
  3. Cluster of 3FDCs (first FDC around 1st white DC, 2nd FDC around the white DC cluster in the middle, 3rd FDC around last white DC)
    step 066-2
  4. Skip 1 brown stitch, 2 SC
  5. 3 DC in front loop of white DC, skip 2 brown stitches, 3SC
    step 066-3
  6. 3 DC in front loop of white DC, skip 2 brown stitches, 2SC
  7. Repeat (3) to (6) 2 more times
    step 066-4
  8. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 1 SC instead of  2SC and join with slip stitch.
    ste 066-5

Step 67  – Purple Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on white SC to be done in back loop

  1. 5 SC
    step 067-1
  2. (FDC around purple DC, skip 1 white stitch, SC) twice
    step 067-2
    step 067-3
  3. FDC around purple DC, skip 1 white stitch, 8 SC
  4. Cluster of 2 FDC (1st FDC around 1st and 2nd purple DCs together, and 2nd FDC around 3rd and 4th purple DCs together)
    step 067-4
    step 067-5
  5. Skip 3 white stitches, 11 SC
  6. Repeat (4) to (5) one more time
  7. Cluster of 2 FDC (1st FDC around 1st and 2nd purple DCs together, and 2nd FDC around 3rd and 4th purple DCs together)
  8. Skip 3 white stitches, 8 SC
  9. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 3 SC instead of  8 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 067-6

Step 68  – Brown Yarn

  1. 2 SC (1st on 3rd SC from the purple cluster)
  2. FDC around brown DC
    step 068-1
  3. Cluster 2 FDC around 2nd and 3rd brown DC
  4. FDC around brown DC, skip 2 purple stitches, SC
  5. DC in front loop of brown stitch, skip 1 purple stitch, SC
    step 068-2
  6. (FDC around brown DC, skip 1 purple stitch, SC) twice
    step 068-3
    step 068-4
  7. DC in front loop of brown stitch, skip 1 purple stitch, SC
    step 068-5
  8. FDC around 1st brown DC
  9. Cluster 2 FDC around 2nd and 3rd brown DC
  10. FDC around 4th brown DC, skip 2 purple stitches, 9 SC
  11. FDC around brown DC
  12. Cluster 2 FDC around 2nd and 3rd brown DC
  13. FDC around 4th brown DC, skip 3 purple stitches, 9 SC
    step 068-6
    step 068-7
  14. Repeat (11) to (13) one more time
  15. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 7 SC instead of  9 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 068-8

Step 69  – White Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on brown SC to be done in back loop

  1. 13 SC (1st and 13th on brown cluster)
  2. 2 FDC around white DCs
    step 069-1
  3. DC in the front loop of next white DC
    step 069-2
  4. FDC around same white DC as in step 3
    step 069-3
  5. FDC around purple cluster
    step 069-4
  6. FDC around next white DC
    step 069-5
  7. DC in front loop of same white DC as in step 6
    step 069-6
  8. 2 FDCs around next white DCs
  9. SC on brown cluster
  10. Repeat from (3) to (9) two more times
    step 069-7
  11. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 069-8