Intermediate
Designed by Marilyn Coleman.
Flowers A and B Measure 3" across; flower C measures 2" across.
MATERIALS
Size 10 Crochet thread: One Ball will make many flowers.
AUNT LYDIA'S® "Classic Crochet", Art. 154.
J.&P. COATS® ROYALE™ "Classic", Art. 162.
SOUTH MAID®, Art. D54.
AUNT LYDIA'S® "4-Ply" (Knit-Cro-Sheen), Art. 186.
J.&P. COATS® "Cameo™", Art. 172.
OPERA® Crochet, Art. C47211.
COLORS:
Flower A: Wood Violet and Maize
Flower B: Orchid Pink and Maize
Flower C: Maize
Steel Crochet Hook: 1.7mm [US 5].
Pin backs; tapestry needle; sewing needle and thread OR hot glue gun and sticks; super-hold hair spray for Flower A.
FLOWER A
** Ch 4; join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 10 sc in ring; join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same sc as joining, ch 3, skip next sc, [sc in next sc, ch 3, skip next sc] 4 times; join to first sc. **
Rnd 3: * (Sl st, ch 4, 9 tr) all in ch-3 lp; turn; ch 4, skip first tr, tr in next 9 sts; turn; ch 1, sl st in first tr, skip next 2 tr, 3 dc in next tr, dc in each of next 2 tr, 3 dc in next tr, skip next 2 tr, sl st in top of ch-4; ch 4, sl st in end of row below, ch 4, sl st in next sc - petal made; rep from * around - 5 petals.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, working behind and below petals, (sc, ch 5, sc) all in first free sc on Rnd 1, ch 5, * (sc, ch 5, sc) all in next free sc, ch 5; rep from * around; join to first sc.
Rnd 5: * (Sl st, ch 5, 9 dtr) all in ch-5 lp; turn; ch 4, skip first dtr, tr in next 9 sts; turn; ch 1, sl st in first tr, skip next 2 tr, 3 dc in next tr, dc in each of next 2 tr, 3 dc in next tr, skip next 2 tr, sl st in top of ch-4; ch 4, sl st in end of row below, ch 5, sl st in next sc - petal made; rep from * around - 10 petals. Fasten off.
Flower Center: Ch 6, 10 dtr in 6th ch from hook; join with a sl st in top of beg ch. Fasten off. With tapestry needle, weave thread through top of sts and draw up tightly; secure. Push gathered sts against center ch (the ch all dtr were worked into) to flatten; dtr will fold in half and make "spokes" around the center ch - this is the right side of the flower center. Secure center in this position with a stitch or two. Bring ends of flower center through the center of the flower; tie all ends together tightly; trim.
Sew or glue pin back to wrong side of flower. Form each petal with fingers into curved shapes as shown. Spray heavily with hair spray on top and underside of petals. Reshape petals if necessary. Allow to dry.
FLOWER B UPPER SECTION: Work same as Flower A from ** to **.
Rnd 3: * [Ch 12, sl st, ch 10, sl st] three times all in next lp; rep from * around; sl st in first sl st.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, working all in front of lps of last rnd, sl st in first free sc on Rnd 1, [ch 8, sl st, ch 10, sl st] twice all in same sc, * ch 8, [sl st, ch 8, sl st, ch 10] twice all in next free sc, sl st in same sc; rep from * around; ch 8, sl st in first sl st. Fasten off.
LOWER SECTION: Ch 6, dc in 6th ch from hook, [ch 2, dc in same ch] 4 times, ch 2; join with a sl st to 4th ch - 6 sps.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, work 5 sc in each ch-2 sp around; join to first sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 12, sl st in same sc as joining, * ch 16, (sl st, ch 12, sl st) all in next sc; rep from * around; ch 16; join in first sl st. Fasten off.
FLOWER CENTER: Ch 3, [yo and draw up a lp] 4 times all in 3rd ch from hook, yo and draw through all 9 lps on hook, sl st in same ch. Fasten off.
With wrong side of upper section against right side of lower section, bring thread ends of upper section through the center of Rnd 1 of lower section. Bring ends of flower center through the centers of both sections. Tie all ends together tightly; trim. Sew or glue pin back in place.
FLOWER C
Work Upper Section and Flower Center same as Flower B.
Bring ends of flower center through center of upper section; tie all ends together tightly; trim. Sew or glue pin back in place.
ABBREVIATIONS: beg = begin (ning); ch = chain; dc = double crochet; dtr = double treble crochet; lp(s) = loop(s); mm = millimeter; pat = pattern; rep = repeat; rnd = round; sc = single crochet; sl st = slip stitch; sp(s) = space(s); tr = treble crochet; yo = yarn over; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [ ] = work directions given in brackets the number of times specified.
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