Sweet Nothings Crochet: GERBERA DAISY MOTIF

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GERBERA DAISY MOTIF

All little girls like ‘hair things’ –anything to decorate the hair is a big YESSS .. and if it’s a flower motif that can be used in multiple ways, it’s a major yes… so come along and let’s see how we can spread a few smiles.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our lovely Indian Red ros e knitting yarn with a 2.5 mm crochet hook.

This yarn is not specific for this project.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

For Indians : You could use Anchor ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Oswal or Vardhaman acrylic yarns

General yarn info : The finer the yarn, the thinner each petal, and the cuter the end result – so go ahead and use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

Stitches used :

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

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

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

Foundation half double crochet (fhdc) : This is an easy way to start a row of hdc without the starting chain row.

Here is an easy video tutorial https://youtu.be/SEG2UCRfypA

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

Here is a sizing chart for general head sizing :

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Whipstitch to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the whipstitch at https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA

Invisible join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the embroidery needle and whipstitch to get an invisible join at https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM

Single crochet to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the single crochet at https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI

Instruction information

I’ve made a bunch of little flowers when I made a set of headbands for donation – and playing off those little flower ideas, I started making this pattern on my own.. struggling to write out the notes etc. As I finished my little motif, I showed it to my friend (also a crocheter) and she said what a cute gerbera.. and here I was thinking I’d made a dahlia flower !

Flower names aside, there were several patterns already written for this .. very similar to what I’ve done – so here goes.. enjoy these tutorials.

http://make-handmade.com/2011/05/04/crochet-gerbera-tutorial/

https://hubpages.com/art/mygerbera

and https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gerbera-daisy-crochet-pattern

What I did was make a small loop at the back of the little flower so that I could ‘thread’ my metal headband into it. This also means that the little girl can use the same head band for other cute little motifs – I have made a butterfly before, that also had a loop at the back.. check here or here and here for some more cute motifs

Using that same loop, you could pin it onto your dress and ta da!

Instant lapel pin or belt pin or brooch.

So come along.. let’s create something cute and have fun spreading smiles.

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Thursday, 15 March 2018

GERBERA DAISY MOTIF

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