Day 31-32.Three petal three tier crochet flower and a leaf.

 Three petal, three tier crochet flower.

Made this flower and leaf inspired by Nicole Galan.
She has some beautiful designs in her E-book.
I wanted to make three petal flower for a while, and here is how I did following Nicole Galan's diagram.

Materials:
Patons Baby Fab yarn 4 different colours
Hook 4mm
scissors

Stitches used:
Sc - single crochet
Hdc - half double crochet
Dc - double crochet
Tr - reble crochet
Sl st- slip stitch

Rnd 1- 3  with pale yellow yarn

 

Rnd1: Ch 5, sl st
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 8 sc in the ring, sl st
Rnd 3: Ch 6, sc in the 3rd sc, ch 5, sc in 3rd sc, ch 5, sl st in the first ch .( 3 arches)

Rnd 4-5 with bright yellow yarn.

Rnd 4: In the first arch sc, hdc, 7dc, hdc, sc,repeat for the last 2 arches, sl st

Rnd 5: Working at the back of the flower sl st at the first ch from rnd 3, ch 9, sl st in the 1st sc from rnd 3, ch 9, sl st in the 2nd sc from rnd 3, ch 9, sl st at the first ch from rnd 3, join new colour.

Rnd 6-7  with baby pink yarn.

Rnd 6: In the first arch, sc, hdc, 14 dc, hdc, sc, repeat for the last 2 arches sl st and work at the back of the flower, 

Rnd 7: sl st at the first ch from rnd 3, ch 12, sl st in the 1st sc from rnd 3, ch 12, sl st in the 2nd sc from rnd 3, ch 12, sl st at the first ch from rnd 3, join new colour

Rnd 8 in bright pink colour.

Rnd 8: in the firts arch, sc, hdc, 2 dc, 8tr, 2dc, hdc, sc, repeat the same for last 2 arches. Fasten off. 

Irish crochet leaf motif.

Materials:
Patons 4 ply 100% cotton yarn,
Hook 1.75 mm
Scissors
Tapestry needle

Stitches used:
Ch - chain
Sc - single crochet
Dc - double crochet
Sl st - slip stitch

Rnd 1: Ch 10, sl st
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 20 dc in the ring, don't slip st , turn work over and working back now.
Rnd 3: Sl st in next 6 st, ch 13, sc in the 11th dc, ch 12, sl st in the  17th dc , turn work over 
Rnd 4: Ch 3, 15 dc in the arch, sc in the first sc from the rnd 3, 16dc in the 2nd arch, turn work over.
Rnd 5: sl st in the next 7 st, ch 13, sc in the sc from previous rnd, ch 12, sl st in the 11th dc in the 2nd arch, turn work over.
Rnd 6: repeat rnd 4.
Rnd 7: Repeat rnd 5.
Rnd 8: Ch 3 14 dc in the arch,sc in the arch, sc in sc from previous rnd, ch 15, sl st in the 2nd ch from hook, sl st for the next 13 st, sc in the 2nd arch, 15 dc , fasten off, Weave in the thread with tapestry needle.    

 

Hope these two patterns will help you make beautiful motifs. 

Enjoy.

Dace.

 

Day 25. Four petal 3D crochet flower

Four petal 3D crochet flower

I followed a crochet diagram to make this flower and linked it to the title..
Looks just like daffodil or similar, but not very hard pattern.
Made out of 2 motifs sown together, makes it 3D crochet flower.

Materials:
Patons baby fab yarn
hook 4mm
scissors
tapestry needle

Stitches used:
Ch - chain
Sl - slip stitch
Sc - single crochet
Dc - double crochet
Tr - treble crochet
Dtr - double treble crochet
2 dtrtog 2 dtr crochet together

Middle of the flower.

Rnd 1: Ch 6, sl st.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 8 sc in the ring, sl st (9 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 3

 dc in next st and so on all around, sl st. (9sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 5, 

dtr in next st, 2 dtr in the next st, dtr, in next 2 sts, 2 dtr in next st, dtr in next 2 sts, and dtr in the last st, sl st, fasten off.

Petals of the flower.

Rnd 1: Ch 4, sl st.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, 5 dc in the ring, sl st. (6sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 2 sc in the same st, 2 sc in next st and so all around, sl st. (12sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 4, tr in next 11 st round, sl st.(12sts)

Rnd 5: Ch 5,  2dtrtog in next st,

 ch 3, sl  st in the 3rd ch from the hook,

 2dtrtog in next st, ch 5, 

 

 sl st in next st, repeat 4 times, sl st at the end in the first ch from this rnd. fasten off, leaving enough thread to sew the flower together.

 

For the flower stem, chain 15 at the bottom of the flower and the sl st all the way back, fasten off.

 

 Size comparison to flower with double yarn and hook size 4mm and 4 ply cotton yarn and hook size 1.75

Hope you enjoyed the pattern. I love this 3D flower.
Dace

Day 8 - crochet flower motif..

Crochet flower motif. 

Free pattern.
This crochet flower is perfect for those Irish crochet projects,
 items made out of motifs etc.

Materials:
Patons 4 ply 100% cotton yarn,
in cream, pale pink, pink, coral.
Hook 1.75mm
Scissors

Stitches used:
Ch - chain
Sc - single crochet
Dc - double crochet
Tr - treble crochet
3trtog- 3 treble crochet crocheted together
4trtog - 4 treble crochet crocheted  together
 Sl st - slip stitch

Rnd 1: Ch 5, sl st

Rnd 2: Ch 3, 11 dc in the ring, sl st

Rnd 3: Ch 5, dc in next st, ch 2, dc in next st, and so on all around, sl st, until you have 12 arches.

Rnd4: Ch 4, in the first arch, 3trtog,

 

 ch 5,

4trtog in the 2nd arch,

 ch 5, 4trtog in the 3rd arch and so on in all 12 arches, sl st

Rnd5: Ch 1, 3 sc in the arch, ch 3, sl st in the 1st st from the hook,

3 sc in the same arch, sc in next st, 3 sc in next arch. ch 3, sl st in first ch from the hook and so all around to build nice edge to your flower motif.

Done.
Enjoy.