Ready for a new free crochet pattern? Here's a fun one I came up with for summer!
9 Petal Summer Flower Motif
Materials: Any
yarn of choice
Abbreviations: ch
= chain
sl
st = slip stitch
hdc
= half double crochet
dc = double crochet
st
= stitch
sts
= stitches
Round 1: ch 12, sl st into first ch to form a ring.
Round 2: ch 1, work 18 sc into ring, sl st in first sc to join.
Round 3: ch1, sc in same st
as last sl st, *ch 3, skip next sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * around 8
times, ending in ch 3, sl st in first sc.
(9 loops for petals)
Round 4: sl st into next ch 3 space, ch 1, work (sc, hdc, dc, hdc,
sc) in same space for petal. *(sc, hdc,
dc, hdc, sc) in next ch 3 space, repeat from * around 7 times (work in new
color of yarn before the join, if desired), join with sl st in first sc. (9
petals)
Round 5: *ch 6, skip next 4
sts, sc in next st (space between petals).
Repeat from * around 8 times. (9 petal loops)
Round 6: sl st in next ch 6
space, ch 1, work (sc, hdc, 3dc, hdc, sc) in same space for petal. * (sc, hdc, 3dc, hdc, sc) in next ch 6 space. Repeat from * around 7 times, (work in new color of yarn before the join, if
desired) join with sl st in first sc. (9 petals)
Round 7: *Ch 8, skip next 6
sts, sc in next st (space between petals).
Repeat from * around 8 times. (9
petal loops)
Round 8: sl st into next ch
8 space, ch 1, work (2sc, 2 hdc, 3 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc) into same space for
petal. *(2 sc, 2 hdc, 3 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc)
into next ch 8 space. Repeat from *
around 7 times. Join with sl st in first
sc. (9 petals)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
These flowers whip up pretty fast and are great stash buster projects. I've made five of them now and am trying to decide if I want to make a purse with them or just stick them on a pillow. What would you use them for?