Pink Bolero for 2 year old

Material Needed:

Hook Size: 

Philippines Hook: IMIA #1 ; 

US Hook :Stainless Steel 2.25 MM

Thread:

Philippines local thread : Cotton Thread # 8  

US: Aunt Lydia's Cotton #10

Motif A

1st square flower

Chain 5, make a ring

Row 1.: ch 6 (consider as 1st dc and 3ch sp) , 7dc w/ 3ch in between. end with sl st in 3rd ch. (8dc, 8-3ch sps) 

Row 2.: ch 1, *sc-hdc-3dc-hdc-sc in the next 3ch sp,* repeat *to* around, end w/ sl st in top of 1st sc (8 small petals)

Row 3.: ch 1, sc in top of dc of row 1, ch 5, *skip sc-hdc-3dc-hdc-sc, sc in top of dc of row 1,ch 5* repeat *to* around, end w/ sl st in 1st sc. ( 8 sc, 8-5ch sps)

Row 4.: ch 1, *sc-hdc-6dc-hdc-sc in the next 5ch sp* repeat*to* around, end w/ sl st in top of 1st sc. (8  petals)

Row 5.: sl st in hdc, ch 1, *sc in next dc, ch 6, skip 4dc, sc in next dc, ch 6, skip hdc-sc, skip sc-hdc,* repeat *to* around, end w/ sl st in 1st sc. ( 16-6ch sps)

Row 6.: sl st in the next 2 ch of 1st 6ch sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp, * ch 3, 4dc-5ch-4dc in next sp, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 6, sc in next sp, ch 6, sc in next sp* repeat *to* 3 more times, end w/ sl st in top of sc. ( 4 corners) fasten off.


2nd square flower
Repeat Row 1-Row 5
Row 6.: sl st in the next 2 ch of the 1st 6ch sp, sc in the same sp, ch 3, 4dc in the next sp, ch 2, sl st in any corner of 1st square flower, ch 2, 4dc in the same sp of 2nd square flower, sl st in top of last dc of 1st square flower, ch 3, sc in the next sp of 2nd square flower, ch 2 sl st in 1st 6ch sp of 1st square flower, ch 3, sc in the next 6ch sp of 2nd square flower,ch 2, sl st in the 2nd 6ch sp of the 1st square flower, ch3, sc in the next 6ch sp of the 2nd square flower, ch 2 sl st in top of 1st dc of 1st square flower, 4 dc in next 6ch sp of 2nd square flower, ch 2, sl st in the 5ch sp of 1st square flower, ch 2, 4 dc in the same sp of 2nd square flower, ch 3, sc in next 6ch sp, ch 6, sc in next 6ch sp, *ch 3, 4dc-ch5-4dc in next 6ch sp, ch 3, sc in next 6ch sp, ch 6, sc in next 6ch sp, ch 6, sc in next 6ch sp, * repeat *to* two more times, end w/ slip st in top of 1st sc.


Motif B
ch 5, make a ring.

Row 1.: ch 6, 4 dc w 3ch in between.
Row 2.: ch 1, turn, sc in the same st, *sc-hdc-3dc-hdc-sc in the next 3ch sp,* repeat *to* 3 more times, end w/ sc in 3rd of 6ch sp of row 1. (4 small petals)
Row 3.: ch 1, turn, *sc in the same st, ch5, skip petals, sc in next dc of row 1,* repeat *to* 3 more times, end w/ sl st in 1st sc.
Row 4.: ch 1, turn, sc in the same st, *sc-hdc-6dc-hdc-sc in next 5ch sp* repeat *to* 3 more times, end w/ sl st in 1st sc. (4 big petals)
Row 5.: ch6, turn, skip sc, skip hdc, sc in next dc, ch6, skip 4dc, sc in next dc, *ch6, skip hdc-sc, skip sc-hdc, sc in next dc, skip 4dc, sc in next dc* repeat *to* two more, ch3, dc in last sc of row 4.
Row 6: ch 1, turn, sc in the same st, *ch6, sc in next 6ch sp, ch3, 4dc-ch5-4dc in next 6ch sp, ch3, sc in next 6ch sp, ch 6, sc in next 6ch sp,* repeat *to* once more. end w/ sl st in 3rd ch of 6ch beg of row 5. fasten off.


Edging:
Row 1: attach thread in any joined corner of motif, ch 1, sc in the same st, * ch5, sc in next 6ch sp* repeat *to* around, end w/ sl st in 1st sc.
Row 2.: ch 1, *sc-hdc-5dc-hdc-sc in next 5ch sp* repeat *to* around. fasten off.

Sleeve:
Row 1.: attach thread in any joined corner motif, ch 1, sc in the same st, *ch5, sc in next 6ch sp,* repeat *to* around, end w/ ch 2, dc in 1st sc.
Row 2.: ch 1, sc in the same st, *ch5, sc in next 6ch sp* repeat *to* around. end w/ sl st in 1st sc.
Row 3.: sl st in 2 ch, ch 1, sc in the same st, *ch5, sc in next 6ch sp* repeat *to* around. end w/ ch2, dc in 1st sc.
Row 4-7.: repeat row 2 and 3
Row 8.: repeat row 2
Row 9.: ch1, *sc-hdc-5dc-hdc-sc in next 5ch sp* repeat *to* around, end w/ sl st in top of 1st sc. fasten off.