CROCHET ROCKSTAR
Row of Daffodils
Pattern by lin Wibisono
Email: jinwibisono@gmail.com Blog crochet-rockstar.blogspot.com Thank you to Supria Pillal for promoting the pattern in her FB group to get it tested. Thanks to Nalini Paneerselvam, Priti Gandhi and Swathi Bopanna for testing this pattern. Photographs can be seen on myblogabove.
Terms: US
Skill Level: All levels Finished Size: Height 14 Inch. Width 3 inches from the longest points.
Materials
· Balinese Cotton Yarn 8 ply/fine. Can be substituted with any size 2 yarns or crochet thread with the same thickness. White (a), variegated (b), Balinese Cotton Yarn 10 ply/DK in green (c). Can be substituted with any size 3 yarns. ·Size B/2.25 mm (for the flower) and C/2.75 mm (for the leaf) or crochets hook or size needed toobtaingauge ·Yarn sewing needle ·. Craft wires 18 gauge (for the stems), 24 gauge (for the leaves) ·Floral stem wrapping tape 0.5 inch. ·Q-Tips
Gauge
7 sc = 1 inch 6 rows = 1 inch
Description:
I made this flower as an entry for the Passionate About Crochet theme “India Independence Day." The bright colour of saffron gives a very nice touch to the pure white I am using and the green softens the shades, giving a pleasant looking piece of crochet art. One complete stem takes about 60 - 90 minutes to make. There are two options to finish the flower; ruffle and thin edging and both patterns are included.
Stitches Used
SI st = slip stitch Sc = single crochet Hdc = half double crochet Dc = double crochet Standing sc = standing single crochet Yo = yarn over Reverse Sc: Reverse single crochet
Note:
The flower is made of two layers of petals and the upper stems; the front, which was worked as a tube in circular mode finished with a round of variegated yarn. The base petals are worked in round in one go without cutting the thread from start to finish. See step-by-step pictures for reference at the bottom of the page. Cut the wires as follows: Leaf: 22-gauge: 22 inches: 2 for each flower Stem: 18-gauge: 22 inches: same number of flowers Use safety glasses when cutting the wires. Standing sc: Start with a slipknot, insert hook into the mentioned st, yo, pull through two loops on hook. See tutorial on how to make a standing sc on Dedri's blog. Standing dc: Start with a slipknot, yo, insert hook into the mentioned st, yo, pull through two loops on hook, yo, pull through two loops on hook. Reverse sc: Working on the right side of the fabric, insert hook into the next stitch to the right, yarn over (two twisted loops on hook), pull through 2 loops.
Pattern
Upper Layer. Using yarn A and leaving 7 inches tail, chain 2. Round 1: 6 sc into 2nd ch from hook. Round 2: 2 sc into each of next 6 st-12 sc. Round 3-8: Sc into each of next 12 st -12 sc. Round 9: 2 sc into each of next 12 st-24 sc. Round 10: \*Sc into next st, 3 dc into next st; rep from \* around-—12 shells and 12 sc, join with sl st to the first sc, cut of yarn. Round 11 Option A (thin edge): Pick up yarn B (variegated), make a standing sc into any st on round 8. Reverse sc into all stiches on round 8, join with sl st, cut off yarn. Round 11 Option B (ruffles edge): Pick up yarn B (variegated), make a standing dc into any sc on round 8, 2 dc into same st, sc into each of next 3 st. \*3 dc into next st, sc into each of next 3 st; rep from \* around ending with dc shell—-12 shells and 12 sc, cut of yarn, join to the first sc with a yarn needle for a neat finish.
Lower layer:
Using yarn A and leaving 7 inches tail, chain 2. Round 1: 6 sc into 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st-6 sc. Round 2: \*Ch 11, sl st into the 2nd ch from hook, (sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc) consecutively into the ch. Sc into the st on round 1; rep from \* ending with a sc--6 partially done petals. Round 3: \*Sc into the new top of the foundation ch on the first petal. (Hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc, sl st) consecutively into the ch, turn your work. Wrong side facing, embroidery st into the centre of the petal all the way to its base. ch 2, sl st into next sc on round 3, turn your work; rep from \* for the remaining petals-—6 petals, cut yarn.
Leaf (make two for each flower)
Using yarn C and leaving 7 inches tail, chain 30. Round 1: Sl st into 2nd ch from hook, sc into next st, hdc into next st, dc into each of the st across leaving last 3 st, (hdc, sc, st It) into next 3 st consecutively. Pick up a 24-gauge wire, sc across while carrying the wire inside the stitches. Bend the wire at the corner, continue sc around, join with a sl st to the first sl st, cut off yarn.
Upper Stem (make 6)
Using C, Ch 2 Round 1: 6 sc into 2nd ch from hook. Round 2: Sc into each of next 6 sc, cut yarn, join with a sl st to the 1st sc.
Assembly
Sew all ends except those at the center of the petals and the upper stems before putting together all the pieces. Tighten all the stitches at the center of the petals and the upper stems.
Preparing the leaves and flowers.
Cut 15 inches of thread, fold in half and attach it to the center bottom part of the leaf. Pull the thread gently toward the wire. Using flower tape, wrap around the wire and the threads till the end of the wires. Repeat for the rest of the leaves. Cut 6 of 22-inches of wire, fold it in half. Pick up 5 pieces of q-tips, hook it into the wire, insert the wire into the center of the upper layer of the flower, through the lower layer, then through the upper stem. Pull the wire and all the ends gently all the way down. Hold the wire firmly in place, pick up the wrapping tape and wrap diagonally a few times all the way down leaving a few inches till end of the wire. Attach 2 leaves; continue wrapping till all parts of the wire are wrapped. Arrange the flower in a vase.
