Stuffing Stick Flower
2012 Tricia L. Richardson First: I make a lot of crocheted toys that require the purchase of bags of stuffing. Lately, inside the bags have been these interesting sticks used to push the stuffing into small places. Well, I have collected six of them in the past few months, and really, having one is plenty. Second: I have gathered quite a lot of small balls of yarn—-from ping pong ball to grapefruit size. Good for little projects, but it is hard to come up with cute things to make to use up the smallest amounts. Third: Wandering through Lucy of Attic24's patterns I found a picture of an adorable small flower keychain (scroll down for keyring fobs) that I just fellin love with. Unfortunately, she hasn't had time to write up this particular patterns. So, on a snowy day I put this alltogether and came up with Stuffing Stick Flowers. Make one or a bunch, they are sure to liven up any room.
Materials you need to make an amazing flower 节F (3.75mm) crochet hook 3 colors of worsted weight yarncenter = A, middle = B, petals = C Stuffing stick Green marker or paint
Helpful notes:
Centers are done “amigurumi style” and are not joined or turned at the end of each round. Change colors with the last loop of last sc of the round. Only the last end needs to be sewn in, the others are tucked between the two centers.
Easy to follow instructions:
Back of the flower: Rnd 1: With color A, 6 sc in magic ring Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea sc around (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, cut yarn, pull through last stitch (18)
Front of the flower and petals: Repeat rnds l and 2 of back with color A. Complete rnd 3 of back in color B. Rnd 5: (In the next four stitches work sc and hdc in lst, dc and tr in 2nd, dc and hdc in 3rd, sc and sl st in 4th), repeat around for 6 petals, cut yarn and
weave in end. (48) Rnd 4: With color C. hold backs of two pieces together sc in next sc of front through to first sc of rnd 3 of back, sc in same sp, (sc in next two scs, 2 sc in next sc) around, endwith 1 sc in each of the last two sc. (24)
Paint or use a marker to color stick green. At the back, insert between front and back of the center of rnd 3. Repeat as many times as your heart desires. Put in vase and enjoy!
