1. Chain 2. The 2nd ch from hook will become your ring, the space that you will crochet into now. Sc into that 2nd ch from hook, and then sc 5 more times in the same space. Join to the first sc made with a slip stitch.
2. Change colors to the petal color with a knot close to the work, and ch 1 in preparation for Round 2. Sc into same stitch. Ch 5, and sc back into the same space. You've created a loop of ch, anchored by sc on either end, see?
3. Sc 1, ch 5, sc 1 in each stitch around. Even though I only sc 6 in the first round, and the join with slip stitch, I usually end up working both the slip stitch and the sc stitch underneath, to avoid gaps in the petals.
4. Slip stitch into the first sc stitch you worked into, to complete the color round. Finish off.
:: Those blue strings hanging out are two lengths of blue yarn I cut, then threaded through the center, to be used for attaching to whatever you're attaching to. They're optional. ::
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Easy Peasy Daisy :: start with slip knot in your center color
1. Chain 2. The 2nd ch from hook will become your ring, the space that you will crochet into now. Sc into that 2nd ch from hook, and then sc 5 more times in the same space. Join to the first sc made with a slip stitch.
2. Change colors to the petal color with a knot close to the work, and ch 1 in preparation for Round 2. Sc in same space. Ch 7, and then sc back in the same space, creating a loop.
3. Sc in next st, ch 7, sc again in same st, ch 7, and sc again in same st.
REPEAT 2 AND 3 around the ring
Even though I only sc 6 in the first round, and the join with slip stitch, I usually end up working both the slip stitch and the sc stitch underneath, to avoid gaps in the petals.
4. Slip stitch into the first sc stitch you worked into, to complete the color round. Finish off.
:: Those yellow strings hanging out are two lengths of yellow yarn I cut, then threaded through the center, to be used for attaching to whatever you're attaching to. They're optional. ::
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Flower The Second :: start with slip knot in your center color
1. Chain 2. The 2nd ch from hook will become your ring, the space that you will crochet into now. Sc into that 2nd ch from hook, and then sc 7 more times in the same space. Join to the first sc made with a slip stitch.
2. Change colors to the petal color with a knot close to the work, and ch 1 in preparation for Round 2. Sc in same space. Ch 1, dc in same space, dc in next stitch, ch 1, anchor with slip stitch in same sc stitch. That creates one petal, utilizing two sc spaces on Round 1.
3. Slip stitch into next stitch, ch 1, dc in same space, dc in next stitch, ch 1, anchor with slip stitch in same sc stitch.
REPEAT 3 three more times, for a total of five petals.
4. Slip stitch into the first sc stitch you worked into, to complete the color round. Finish off.
Another coloring variation ::
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:: Those yellow strings hanging out are two lengths of yellow yarn I cut, then threaded through the center, to be used for attaching to whatever you're attaching to. They're optional. ::
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Purple Trillium :: start with slip knot in your center color
1. Chain 2. The 2nd ch from hook will become your ring, the space that you will crochet into now. Sc into that 2nd ch from hook, and then ch 2, sc in same space again, ch 2, sc in same space again, ch 2, and join to the first sc made with a slip stitch.
2. Change colors to the petal color with a knot close to the work, and ch 1 in preparation for Round 2. Sc in same space (a sc stitch space) and ch 3. Work a treble-crochet-cluster as follows ::
Yarn-over hook twice, enter adjacent ch-2 space, draw a loop through. YO hook again and draw through two of the loops on the hook. You have three loops. YO hook again, enter same ch-2 space, draw a loop through. YO hook and draw through two of the loops on the hook. You have three loops left on the hook. YO hook again, enter same ch-2 space, draw a loop through. YO hook and draw through two of the loops on the hook. Repeat until you have only one loop left on the hook.Now ch 3 and sc in the top of the cluster just worked, forming a picot. Ch 3 again, and sc into the adjacent sc stitch on Round 1. Still with me? That forms one petal.
3. Ch 3, work treble-crochet-cluster, ch 3, sc in top of cluster just formed, ch 3, sc into adjacent sc stitch on Round 1.
4. Ch 3, work treble-crochet-cluster, ch 3, sc in top of cluster just formed, ch 3, and join to first sc made with slip stitch. Finish off.
:: Those yellow strings hanging out are two lengths of yellow yarn I cut, then threaded through the center, to be used for attaching to whatever you're attaching to. They're optional. ::
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Flower The Third :: start with slip knot in your center color
1. Chain 2. The 2nd ch from hook will become your ring, the space that you will crochet into now. Sc into that 2nd ch from hook, and then sc 5 more times in the same space. Join to the first sc made with a slip stitch.
2. Change colors to the petal color with a knot close to the work, and ch 1 in preparation for Round 2. Sc in same space. Ch 3, and sc again the same space, forming a little picot.
3. Sc in next space, ch 3, and sc again in same space.
REPEAT 3 around
Even though I only sc 6 in the first round, and the join with slip stitch, I usually end up working both the slip stitch and the sc stitch underneath, to avoid gaps in the petals.
4. Slip stitch into the first sc stitch you worked into, to complete the color round. Finish off.
:: Those purple strings hanging out are two lengths of purple yarn I cut, then threaded through the center, to be used for attaching to whatever you're attaching to. They're optional. ::
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Flower The Fourth :: start with slip knot in your inner center color
1. Chain 2. The 2nd ch from hook will become your ring, the space that you will crochet into now. Sc into that 2nd ch from hook, and then sc 5 more times in the same space. Join to the first sc made with a slip stitch.
2. Change colors to the outer center color with a square knot close to the work, and ch 1 in preparation for Round 2. Sc in same space. Work another sc in the same space.
3. Work 2 sc in the next space, and repeat in every sc space around. Even though I only sc 6 in the first round, and the join with slip stitch, I usually end up working both the slip stitch and the sc stitch underneath, to avoid gaps in the petals. Join with slip stitch to first sc made.
4. Change colors to the petal color with a knot close to the work, and ch 1 in preparation for Round 3. Ch 1, dc in same space, dc in next stitch, ch 1, anchor in same stitch with a slip knot. This forms a petal, utilizing two of the sc stitch spaces.
5. Slip stitch into next space, ch 1, dc in same space, dc into next stitch, ch 1, and anchor in the same stitch with a slip knot.
REPEAT 5 five times
6. Slip stitch into the first sc stitch you worked into, to complete the color round. Finish off.
:: Those orange strings hanging out are two lengths of orange yarn I cut, then threaded through the center, to be used for attaching to whatever you're attaching to. They're optional. ::
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"Quadrillium" :: start with slip knot in your center color
1. Chain 2. The 2nd ch from hook will become your ring, the space that you will crochet into now. Sc into that 2nd ch from hook, and then ch 2, sc in same space again, ch 2, sc in same space again, ch 2, sc in the same space again, ch 2, and join to the first sc made with a slip stitch. Instead of three sc stitches and three ch-2 spaces, like Trillium, you have four sc stitches and four ch-2 spaces.
2. Change colors to the petal color with a knot close to the work, and ch 1 in preparation for Round 2. Sc in same space (a sc stitch space) and ch 3. Work a treble-crochet-cluster as follows ::
Yarn-over hook twice, enter adjacent ch-2 space, draw a loop through. YO hook again and draw through two of the loops on the hook. You have three loops. YO hook again, enter same ch-2 space, draw a loop through. YO hook and draw through two of the loops on the hook. You have three loops left on the hook. YO hook again, enter same ch-2 space, draw a loop through. YO hook and draw through two of the loops on the hook. Repeat until you have only one loop left on the hook.
Now ch 3 and sc in the top of the cluster just worked, forming a picot. Ch 3 again, and sc into the adjacent sc stitch on Round 1. Still with me? That forms one petal.
3. Ch 3, work treble-crochet-cluster, ch 3, sc in top of cluster just formed, ch 3, sc into adjacent sc stitch on Round 1.
REPEAT 3 one time
4. Ch 3, work treble-crochet-cluster, ch 3, sc in top of cluster just formed, ch 3, and join to first sc made with slip stitch. Finish off.
:: Those white strings hanging out are two lengths of white yarn I cut, then threaded through the center, to be used for attaching to whatever you're attaching to. They're optional. ::
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Poppy (In Flanders Fields...) :: start with a slip knot in your center color
1. Chain 2. The 2nd ch from hook will become your ring, the space that you will crochet into now. Sc into that 2nd ch from hook, and then sc 7 more times in the same space. Join to the first sc made with a slip stitch.
2. Change colors to the petal color with a knot close to the work, and ch 1 in preparation for Round 2. Sc in same space, ch 1, work 3 dc in same space, work 3 dc in next stitch, ch 1
3. Sc in next stitch, ch 1, work 3 dc in same space, work 3 dc in next stitch, ch 1
REPEAT 3
4. Sc in next stitch, ch 1, work 3 dc in same space, work 3 dc in next stitch, ch 1, join with slip stitch to first sc made. Finish off.
:: Those black strings hanging out are two lengths of black yarn I cut, then threaded through the center, to be used for attaching to whatever you're attaching to. They're optional. ::
3. Ch 3 and slip stitch into the same ch space you've been working into all along.
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Very Leaf-Shaped Leaves
1. Ch 4. Working into the first chain made, the 4th from hook, work a dc cluster as follows ::
Yarn over hook and insert into space, YO and draw through, YO and draw through two loops on hook. You have 2 loops left. YO and insert into same space again, YO and draw through, YO and draw through two loops on hook. You have 3 loops left. YO and insert into same space again, YO and draw through, YO and draw through two loops on hook. YO again and draw through all loops on hook. You have one loop left. Cluster complete.2. Ch 3 and sc into the top of the cluster just formed, creating a sort of picot.
3. Ch 3 and slip stitch into the same ch space you've been working into all along.
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Hope you like! More will certainly be added to this list as I continue to "doodle" around with crochet flowers. These are ideal for embellishment (I tie them onto my crochet letters), maybe on bags or scarves, or hats. They might also be used as part of a garland or wreath.
AMZi x x x x x
