Here is a close-up of the flower, again showing the binding at the third set of leaves. Judy wrote, "I went up a needle size in the rounds for the third set of leaves; which really didn't help the binding problem. I think it's a major design flaw in the pattern; and I'm not sure anything will resolve it, short of redesigning the whole thing." I agree with Judy, and after perusing several Neibling patterns, I think it's a fairly common occurance.