Amapola
My love for the Amapola - Hibiscus flower. If the flower is worn behind the left ear, it indicates that the woman is married or in a relationship. If it is worn behind the right ear, the woman is single and available for a relationship. Some species are used to represent nations. Some are used as offering to goddess in Hindu worships. The tea is a natural diuretic and may lower blood pressures.
Materials:
Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Stripes - Pinkie Stripes(100g/3.5oz, 152m/172y) (MC)- 6.2g/.22oz, 11yds/10m Green worsted weight yarn for each leaf (CB) - .06oz/1.5g - 3.6y/3.3m Yellow worsted weight yarn for each flower (CC) -1yd/1m 5 tiny beads for each flower (size 10/0) 7" jewelry wire one for each flower Yarn needle Crochet Hook: 4.0mm [US G-6].
Abbreviations:
Ch - chain dc - double crochet dtr - double treble (4 loops on hook) hdc - half double crochet hk - hook rep - repeat sc - single crochet sl st - slip stitch st(s) - stitch(es) trtr - triple treble (5 loops on hook)
Flower:
Rnd 1: Using MC, make an adjustable magic ring, ch1, 5sc into ring, sl st to first sc. Tighten tail. Rnd 2: [(Ch 5, 2trtr, dtr, 2trtr) in first sc, ch 5, sl st in next sc], [(ch 5, 2trtr, dtr, 2trtr) in same sc, ch 5, sl st in next sc] 4 times. Fasten off leaving a 6" (15cm) tail. Take the tail to the back of the flower.
Pistil:
Thread the beads into the wire. Bend the wire in half. The beads must be in the middle of the wire. Using CC Start with a sc under the beads, (ch 4, sl st in 2"d ch from hook, sl st in next 2 ch, sc in wire) twice, sl st in remaining wire working one sl st under wire, and one over wire until wire is fully covered. Fasten off, leaving a 6" (15cm) tail. Insert the wire and the yarn tail through the center of the flower. Bring the wire back up through one of the sc and around the pistil to secure in place. Insert the wire through the same stitch to the back of the flower and secure with remaining tail.
Leaf:
Rnd 1: 2tr in 4th ch from hook, 2tr in next ch, tr in next ch, dc in next 3 ch, hdc in next 3 ch, sc in next 2 ch, sl st in last ch, working on other side of the chains, ch 1, sl st in first ch, sc in next 2 ch, hdc in next 3 ch, dc in next 3 ch, tr in next ch, 2tr in next ch, 2 tr in next ch, ch 3, sl st in same st. Fasten off leaving 6" (15cm) tail. Finishing: Using yarn needle and tails, sew leaf onto flower. May use a hair pin or clip to use it as is, and/or attach to another project. Weave in ends. @April, 2014 Juanita Quinones (BoricuaCrochet). For personal use only. Do not distribute, scan, photocopy, email, nor post on a website, or internet discussion group without written permission.
