Sweet Nothings Crochet: EASY FLOWER MOTIF 25

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EASY FLOWER MOTIF 25

This is a flower that I have made several times, and I think I like it so much that I have just been playing with the stitches with every creation.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our lovely Indian Kamal kadai / kankri polyester silk embroidery floss with a 1.75 mm crochet hook ; tic-tac clips ; beads ; pearls ; shells ; glue to seal ends.

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well

General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.

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

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.

Difficulty level : Intermediate to advanced skill level

Abbreviations used :

sc : single crochet hdc : Half 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

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 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

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

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

Abbreviations used :

sc : single crochet hdc : Half 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

Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern. For your convenience there video tutorials through the blog too

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement.

This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.

For this first flower we start with a magic circle and then work a set of petals for the first round. We then work in a second round of petals from under this first set.

Depending on how many petals you work, you get a different end product.

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

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

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

Start Round 1 : (Colour 1) :

with a magic circle and work (ch 3, 2 dc, 3 dc and sl-st into the magic circle) ;

rep (to) 4 times in the magic circle.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Pull lightly to close the circle. (5 petals)

If you want a slightly larger flower, work the rep (to) 5 times to get 6 petals.

To work the next set of petals, we need to work a framework first. This frame work will be through a set of chains and sc. You will work the sc in the space between the petals. This is a long single crochet or a simple spike stitch.

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

Round 2 : (Colour 1) :

ch 1 (as a turning chain),

sc in the 1^st space between the 1^st two petals and into the centre hole of flower ;

[ch 3, sk next petal, sc in the next space between the next 2 petals] ;

rep [to] 3 times ;

ch 3, sk next petal,

and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

(5 ch-3 sps)

Round 3 : (Colour 2) :

sl-st into the 1^st ch-3 sp,

*[ch 3, 4 dc ; ch 3 and sl-st into the same ch-3 sp] ;

sl-st into the next ch-3 sp* ;

rep *to* all around

and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

To get a larger flatter set of second petals, work [ch 3, 7 dc ; ch 3 and sl-st into the same ch-3 sp] in each ch-3 sp.

Isn’t this is a cute flower? Bling it with a bead in the centre when you join it to the ear ring hook or hairclip and you’re done.

Simple accentuated flower

Now with the very same pattern, you can get a different end result.

Start Round 1 : (Colour 1) :

with a magic circle and work (ch 3, 2 dc ; 3 dc and sl-st into the magic circle) ;

rep (to) 4 times in the magic circle.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Pull lightly to close the circle. (5 petals)

If you want a slightly larger flower, work the rep (to) 5 times to get 6 petals.

To work the next set of petals, we need to work a framework first. This frame work will be through a set of chains and sc. You will work the sc in the space between the petals.

You will also use a different colour. The chain spaces will go behind the petal and/or frame the petals but the largish sc that goes into the centre of the circle will differentiate each petal (like the African flower) and just this little tweak makes all the difference!

Round 2 : (Colour 2) :

ch 1 (as a turning chain),

sc in the 1^st space between the 1^st two petals and into the centre hole of flower ;

[ch 3, sk next petal, sc in the next space between the next 2 petals] ;

rep [to] 3 times ;

ch 3, sk next petal,

and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

(5 ch-3 sps)

Check out this link for more floral motifs https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2016/10/10-tic-tac-clips-for-charity.html

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