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Materials: |
3 colours of Knitting Worsted yarn;
black, green and rose.
Size 3 or 4 crochet hook.
Each motif measures about 6 inches square. |
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Abbreviations: |
| rnd |
round |
| ch |
chain |
| sc |
single crochet |
| dc |
double crochet |
| r |
ring |
| sl st |
slip stitch |
| st |
stitch |
| lp |
loop |
| hdc |
half double
crochet |
| sk |
skip |
| tr |
treble |
| pc |
popcorn stitch
- 4 dc in st, sl lp off hook, insert hook in first dc and pull lp
through |
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Flowers:
Row 1:
With flower shade, ch 4, join to form a r, ch 3, 3 dc in r, sl lp off
hook, insert in third st of ch 4 and pull lp through, * ch 3, 4 dc in r,
sl lp off hook, insert in first dc and pull lp through - thus a pc st is
made; repeat from * twice, ch 3, join with sl st in beginning of rnd.
Row 2:
Into next lp work 1 sc, 4 dc, 1 sc, repeat from beginning 3 times.
Row 3:
Ch 4, working in back of petals over the first row, sc in lower center
edge of petal, ch 4, sc between the petals, repeat from the beginning all
around (8 lps).
Row 4:
Over each lp, work 1 sc, 5 dc, 1 sc, cut yarn.
Leaves:
Row 5:
Join green in sc of third row in back of petals, * ch 7, sc in second st
from hook, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts,
sc in next sc in third row between petals, repeat from * all around.
Row 6:
Work 5 sc on side of next leaf, 3 sc in point of leaf, 5 sc down other
side of leaf and repeat on all leaves, cut yarn.
Join Black:
Row 7:
Join black in point of leaf, 3 sc in same sp, * 1 hdc in each of the next
2 sc, dc in next sc, yarn over twice, insert in last sc on side of leaf,
work off 2 lps, yarn over, insert in first st on next leaf and work off
all lps 2 at a time, sk 2 sc, dc in next sc, 1 hdc in each of the next 2
sc, 3 sc in next sc, repeat from * all around.
Row 8:
Ch 1, * 1 sc in each of the 3 sc, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 dc in
each of the next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from *
around.
Row 9:
Ch 4, 2 tr in same sp, ch 1, 3 tr in same sp, * ch 1, a 4-dc pc st with ch
1 between in each of the next 3 dc, ch 1, sc in first sc, sl st in next
sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, (a pc st, ch 1) in each of the next 3 dc, ch 1, 3
tr in center sc, ch 1, 3 tr in same center sc, repeat from * all around
and join in first shell.
Row 10:
Work a row of sc all around working 1 sc in each st and working 2 sc, ch
2, 2 sc in each corner.
Sew, single crochet or slip stitch the
motifs together and work the following border:
Border:
Starting at corner, ch 4, dc in center sc, *
ch 1, dc in same sp, repeat from * 3 times, ** sk 2 sc, dc in next sc, *
ch 1, dc in same sp, repeat from * twice and from ** to corner sc, work a
5 dc shell in corner and continue all around.
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