Sweet Nothings Crochet: AN EXQUISITE ROSE MOTIF and then some...

AN EXQUISITE ROSE MOTIF and then some...

I have made rose motifs before, and am always on the lookout for cute little motifs that can be used in a different set of ways.

I found this chart and it makes quite a large rose – so tweaking it just a bit, I made two roses .. smart eh? One chart, two flowers.. well, three if you go the whole hog with the chart.. so let’s get started.

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As usual, let me point out that this is not my chart and not my pattern. These are just my notes as I make my own project with the chart that I found on the internet.

Materials used : Today I’ve used a little bit of our Indian Oswal Cashmilon acrylic 3-ply yarn with a 3 mm crochet hook

For Indians : I’d also suggest using our Anchor knitting , Red rose , White Rose or Alize knitting cotton yarns – and you can get all of this with an easy mouse click on the top right hand side of this blog (read : Click here to buy yarns Online)

I used acrylic to match a dress I’ve made with the same yarn – (and yes, hold your horses, I will upload the pattern for the dress shortly). So do not worry about the yarn – just get the pattern going.

Stitches used : Using US terminology

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;

yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Double crochet 4-tog as a decrease stitch : dc 4-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 4-tog over 4 sts at https://youtu.be/WjSNi7ithIU

Double crochet 4-tog as a decorative stitch : dc 4-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 4-tog all in the same stitch as a decorative stitch at https://youtu.be/_B0-ye0cClU

How to add beads : Check this video at https://youtu.be/EcpgMgBox8I

How to work with beads in crochet : Check out this video at https://youtu.be/yanbAnF_pr0

Abbreviations used : Using US terminology

sc : single crochet dc : Double crochet

ch : chain ch-sp : chain space

sp : space rep : Repeat

hk : hook lp (s) : loop(s)

yo : yarn over sl-st : slip stitch

dc 4-tog : Double crochet 4-together

Instruction information

For my earlier patterns on headwear and little motifs, do visit me at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2017/01/some-more-fun-curly-wurlies-scrunchies.html

1. Small rose

Start with a fsc and a chain in multiples of 2 + 1. Turn.

I started with a ch of 39 fsc like in the chart.

(Oh, note that the pearls in the photo above are only for photographic value.

I have not used pearls in my rose)

For our following row, we will use a “V”-st which is (dc ; ch 1, dc) all in the same st or ch-sp.

Row 1 : “V”-st in the 1^st fsc ;

*sk next fsc, “V”-st in the next fsc* ;

rep *to* till end. Turn.

For our following row, we will use a Shell stitch which is (2 dc ; ch 2, 2 dc) all in the same st or ch-sp.

Row 3 : sl-st in the 1^st ch-1 sp , Shell stitch in the same 1st ch-sp ;

*Shell stitch in the next ch-1 sp* ;

rep *to* till end. Turn.

In our following row, we will work 11 dc in the ch-2 sps of the Shell st all through.

Row 3 : sl-st into the 1^st Shell st , 11 dc in the 1^st ch-sp and in each Shell st ch-sp all through.

Fasten off and leave a tail.

Now comes the fun part. As you have been working the 11 dc, (which is a lot I know..) you will notice that it all starts getting frilly and wonky.. but that just adds to the beauty of the flower – so don’t panic.

Now if you have made a rose like this before, you know what do –

Basically you need to start rolling the strip you’ve made and start attaching the bottom of the flower together, and magically when you reach the end of the rolled strip, you will have a beautiful rose ready to use!

Play with how loose or tight you want to keep your roll, and you will get a different flower with each roll.

Now I am not sure how you want to use this motif, so what I’d suggest is work a small loop at the back of the motif. You can then either thread this onto a ribbon / metal headband or use a small safety pin to attach it onto the dress or cap.

For a slightly larger flower, all we’re doing is adding one row.

2. Slightly larger rose

Start with a fsc and a chain in multiples of 2 + 1. Turn.

I started with a ch of 39 fsc like in the chart.

For our following row, we will use a “V”-st which is (dc ; ch 1, dc) all in the same st or ch-sp. Work a slightly loose ch-1 as we will need to work a lot of sts into it

Row 1 : “V”-st in the 1^st fsc ;

*sk next fsc, “V”-st in the next fsc* ;

rep *to* till end. Turn.

For our following row, we will use a Shell-st which is (2 dc ; ch 1, 2 dc) all in the same st or ch-sp.

We will work our Shell st in the ch-1 sp of our “V”-st all through.

Row 2 : Shell-st in the 1^st “V”-st and in each “V”-st till the end. Turn.

In our following row, we will work 11 dc in the ch-1 sps of the Shell st all through.

Row 3 : sl-st into the 1^st Shell st , 11 dc in the 1^st ch-1 sp and in each Shell st ch-sp all through.

Fasten off and leave a tail.

If you see the chart, there is yet another rose you can make, adding another rows.. but that’s for another day. For my cute little (well, not that tiny) rose, this is as far as I’m headed today.

For the leaf, you can either check out my earlier blog for an Irish crochet leaf at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2017/03/irish-lace-leaf-pendant.html

OR here’s what I did for my leaf here.

3. Leaf motif - 1

Start with a 4 chain. Turn and work 3 more dc into the 4^th ch from hk. Turn.

For this pattern, I've tweaked a little bit off the tiny doily pattern - as you may have guessed if you have worked that pattern from my blog before ;)

Row 1 : dc in the 1^st dc and the next 3 dc. Turn.

In our following row, we will work a dc 4-tog. For a “how to” check the top of this blog for a link.

Row 2 : dc4-tog over all 4 dc. Fasten off and leave a long tail to attach the motif onto the base of the flower.

To make a slightly wider leaf, work 4 dc (instead of 3), which means you will need to work a dc 5-tog. Once again, check the top of this blog for a “how to”. You will also need to work in all 5 dc from one end to the other (i.e Row 1 says work next 3 dc, you will work in the next 4 dc)

For a slightly longer leaf, just add one row, and ta da.. it groweth ! ;)

Start with a 4 chain. Turn and work 3 more dc into the 4^th ch from hk. Turn.

Row 1 : dc in the 1^st dc and the next 3 dc. Turn.

Row 2 : dc in the 1^st dc and the next 3 dc. Turn.

In our following row, we will work a dc 4-tog. For a “how to” check the top of this blog for a link.

Row 3 : dc4-tog over all 4 dc. Fasten off and leave a long tail to attach the motif onto the base of the flower.

Once again, to make a slightly wider and longer leaf, work 4 dc (instead of 3), which means you will need to work a dc 5-tog. Of course I needn’t add that in rows 1 and 2, you will work in all 5 dc end to end.

Double crochet 5-tog as a decrease stitch : dc 5-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 5-tog over 5 sts at https://youtu.be/Dh2viux_fBA

Double crochet 5-tog as a decorative stitch : dc 5-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 5-tog all in the same stitch as a decorative stitch at https://youtu.be/5806EIpgcV8

5. .. and just a little something more

Oh, just for kicks I decided to remake the little motif I’ve made before – a tiny tiny doily of sorts, which I think will make a neat backdrop for the lovely flowers.. whatcha think? So head on over to https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2017/01/some-really-cute-toy-furniture-4.html

for the doily pattern.

Remember that you can either attach all your motifs off one to another, OR you can work that lil loop.. Read through this blog again if you don’t know what I mean by ‘lil loop’ ;)

And that’s done.. yet another set of exquisite projects brilliantly executed !

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