Rocky Mountain Columbine By: JM Jones
Rocky Mountain Columbine Materials: Caron Simply Soft yarn in three contrasting colors, square worked in White (CA), Iris (CB), Lilac (CC), and yellow (CD-for embellishing the center) colors, exact names unknown Hook size H/8 5.00mm Tapestry needle for weaving in ends and French knots
Special stitches: Cross stitch (cross st): (worked over 2 st) sk 1 st, dc in next st, dc in sk st picot: ch 2, sl st in 1" ch FLO: front loop only BLO: back loop only Pattern notes: If you find that the purple petals need tacking down this would be done on rnd 8 by grabbing a vertical bar on the center treble stitch. With CA (white), form a magic loop Rnd 1: Ch 1, 10 sc in loop, sl st to first sc. (10 sc) Rnd 2: \*FLO, ch 3, sk next st, sl st in next st\* repeat from \* to \*4 more times, sl st in same st as beg ch-3. (5 ch-3 loops) Rnd 3: \*(Sl st, ch 1, 2 hdc, ch 1, sl st) in next ch-3 sp,\* repeat from \* to \* in each of the ch-3 sps, sl st to first sl st, fasten off CA. (10 hdc, 10 sl sts, 10 ch-1 sps=5 petals) Rnd 4: Working behind petals with RS facing you, attach CB (purple) to any skipped sc from rnd 2 with a sl st in FLO, \*ch 5, sl st in FLO of next skipped sc from rnd 2,\* repeat from \* to \* around, sl st to first sl st. (5 ch-5 loops) Rnd 5: \*(Sl st, ch 2, hdc, dc, 2 tr, picot, tr, dc, hdc, ch 2, sl st) in next ch-3 sp\* repeat from \* to \* in each ch-3 sp, sl st to first sl st, fasten off CB. (five large petals) Rnd6: Working behind petals with RS facing you, attach CC (lilac) with a sl st in BLO of any sc of rnd 1, ch 1, 2 sc in BLO of each st around, sl st to first sc. (20 sc)
Rocky Mountain Columbine By: JM Jones
Rnd 7: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), 2 dc in same st, \*dc in next 4 sts\*\*, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st\* repeat from \* to \* 3 more times ending at \*\* on last repeat, dc in same sp as beginning ch-5, sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-5. (32 dc, 4 ch-2 sps) Rnd 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), crossing in front of your ch-3 to the stitch BEFORE, dc BACK in sl st (beg cross st made), \*(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, cross st 4 times\* repeat from \* to \* 2 more times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, cross st 3 times, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (16 cross sts, 16 dc, 4 ch-2sps) Rnd 9: S1 st in the next dc, ch 3, dc BACK in sl st (beg cross st made), cross stitch, \*(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, cross st 6 times\* repeat from \* to \* 2 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, cross st 4 times, sl st to top of beg ch-3, fasten off CC. (24 cross sts, 16 dc, 4 ch-2 sps) Rnd 10: Attach CA (white) to any corner ch-2 sp with a sc, 2 sc in same sp, \*(sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st) 3 times, sc in next st, ch 2, sk 2 sts, (sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st) 3 times, sc in next st\*\*, 3 sc in corner ch-2 sp\* repeat from \* to \* 3 more times ending at \*\* on last repeat, sl st to first sc, fasten off CA. (44 sc, 24 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-2 sps) Rnd 11: Attach CB (purple) to any center corner sc with a sc, 2 sc in same st, \*sc in next st, (sc in next st, dc around ch-1sp into unworked st from rnd 9) 3 times, sc in next st, cross st around ch-2 sp into unworked sts from rnd 9, (sc in next st, dc around ch-1 sp into unworked st from rnd 9) 3 times, sc in next 2 sts\*\*, 3 sc in next st\*, repeat from \* to \* 3 more times ending at \*\* on last repeat, sl st to first sc, fasten off CB, weave in all ends. To give the center a bit of yellow, use CD and evenly space out five French knots in the first rnd. ① Copyright March 2012 by JM Jones, all rights reserved. This pattern, in whole or part, may not be reproduced - mechanically, electronically, or by any other means, including photocopying -- without the written permission of JM Jones. Projects made from this pattern may be gifted, swapped or sold. If you use this pattern to sell items on the internet, kindly credit JM Jones as the designer.
