Dang-Nab-It - O.A. Pattern

I'm feeling a little like

ELMER FUDD-ish

this morning.

As I sit here and count...I'm a bit FEIST-ee

1-2-3-4 {feist}

That silly Rabbbbbbit has eaten every one of my plants down to the quick.

I...so....wanted to have some of these blooms in my garden this summer.

Remember, I had gotten the seeds and brought them all the way back home from Florida.

Gone...every single one is gone this morning.

Down to the quick.

But, it's only June still, right... they still my come back.

We are going to have some serious problems here, if Peter gets to my

ZINNAS,

which are my favorite flower by the way.

ORPHAN ANNIE is moving right along.

I, also, know who this is going to.

  Don't you just love when you can get one of those Crazy Aunt gifts out of the way early on.

Many of you have asked for the pattern.

So, if you have gathered up all your ORPHAN balls.

Remember, with this one...it's all about depleting the stash.

I actually have some wool, cotton and acrylic all mixed in.

Plain, Dyed and Striped too!

Ready to count.....1,2,3,4 {plain white t's}

Foundation Chain:  multiple of 17 chs plus 3.

(mine: 17 X 9 + 3=156)

should have done  x 10 or 12

CLUSTER or BOBBLE:

CL = keeping last loop of each DC on hook,

 work 3 DC inot next stitch or space,

  YO and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Row 1:

1 sc into 2nd ch from hook, sc to end of row, turn

Row2:

CH 3, sk first 3 SC, {3 DC into next SC, sk next 2 SC} twice,

{3DC, CH3, 3 DC} into next SC *sk next 2 SC, 3DC into next SC, sk next 2 SC, CL into next SC, sk next 4SC, CL into next SC, {sk next 2 SC, 3DC into next SC} once, sk next 2 SC, {3DC, CH3, 3DC} into next SC; rep from * to last 8SC, sk next 2SC, {3DC into next SC, Sk Next 2SC twice, 1 DC into last SC, turn.

Row 3:

CH3, sk sp between turning CH and next 3-DC group, 3DC into each of the next 3 spaces, {3DC, CH3, 3DC} into next CH-3 sp, *3DC into next sp, CL into next sp, 3DC into nest sp, {3DC, CH3, 3DC} into next 3-CH sp; repeat from * to last 3sps, 3DC into each of the next 2 sps, 1DC into sp between last 3-DC group and turning CH, turn.

Repeat Rows 2 and 3: till length desired.

2 rows of each color. As many colors as you like.

I did repeat some of the colors two or three times.

Here is a close up of the CLUSTER/Bobble stitch. The bottom of the valley

I don't want this leftie to confuse you more, with pictures of my hook.

I promise this is easier than it looks. Once, you have the first couple of rows started.

You will be off and running and can watch you favorite shows at the same time.

{by the way I'm so over this season of The Bachelorette}

I'm almost done with my border

I will be back with the pattern for this one soon.

But, as you can see.  It's an absolutely perfect morning here.

The door is open, the humidity is down for now, there is a fresh crisp breeze in the air.

I'm taking pause to head out and see what Peter has been up to out in my gardens.

Because, well, if he is in my ZINNAS.  You never know what I will do.

I could get even more FEIST-ee.

Please, please let me know if you start and O.A. and have any questions.

Also, I would love to see what colors you are finding in your stash to use.

So, post away and come back and leave me a link so I can see.