Baking Nutella Muffins.
Was a bit bored while waiting for them to come out of the oven and so I made these. They remind me of daffodils although they are not quite daffodils!
Have not even worked in the ends yet - just had to type up the pattern first while it was still fresh in my mind:
With Colour A - 6ch, ss to join
Row 1: Into the ring, 2ch 2dc cluster, 3ch; *3dc cluster, 3ch* crochet *to* 5x (6 clusters), ss to close, break off yarn
Note:
a 3dc cluster is formed as follows - yarn over hook, work the first
part of the stitch leaving 2 loops on your hook, repeat this twice more
(four loops on hook) Yarn over hook and draw through the loops on the hook to form your cluster
Row 2: Join Colour B in any 3ch sp; 2ch, 2dc, 1tr, 1 picot, 1tr, 2dc, 2ch, ss into same space; *ss into next 3ch sp, 2ch, 2dc, 1tr, 1 picot, 1tr, 2dc, 2ch, ss into same space* *to* x5, ss into same sp as first petal to close. Break off yarn
Pattern is written in US terms
I used Elle Pullskein DK and a 4.00mm hook
Made a few more in a thinner yarn and added a bit of detail to the petals. I think these are much nicer!
PS:
The Not Quite a Daffodil Square Pattern can be found HERE
A very quick and easy to make little six petal flower:
ch 4 ss to join
3ch (counts as first dc); 11 dc in circle, ss to join (12 dc)
Into same place as ss 1ch, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 3tr, 1 dc, 1hdc 1sc; *skip 1 dc, into next dc 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 3tr, 1 dc, 1hdc 1sc* repeat * to * 5 x (6 petals), ss into 1ch to end.
Cute on its own:
Or layered and embellished with a button and some tassles:
To make the top layer I used a size 4.00 hook with my DK yarn; for the bottom layer a size 4.50mm hook with my DK yarn (making it just ever so slightly bigger).
Yarn: (any yarn or thread is suitable) I used Elle Classic Wool DK
Hook: (to suit the yarn you use) I used a 4.00mm
Pattern Terms: US
Flower centre:
Foundation: 4 chain, sl st to form ring OR make a magic circle
Row 1: 3ch (counts as 1dc), 11dc into ring (12dc)
Row 2: (First round of petals) [(3ch into a space between dc, 4dc in same space, 3ch sl st into same sp), sl st into next 2 spaces]; [(4dc in same space, 3ch sl st into same sp), sl st into next 2 spaces] x5 (= 6 small petals)
(Note: each next petal is formed in the same space as the 2nd ss
Row 3: (Foundation for second round of petals) Behind your first round of petals, into sp between petals crochet (5ch, sl st into next sp between petals) x6 ( = 6 loops)
Row 4: (second round of petals) [sl st into 5ch sp; (4ch, 6tr, 4ch, ss into same 5ch sp)] x6 = 6 medium petals
Row 5: (Foundation for third round of petals) Behind your second round of petals, into sp between petals crochet (7ch, sl st into next sp between petals) x6 (= 6 loops)
Row 6: (third round of petals) [sl st into 7ch space; (5ch, 8dtr, 5ch, ss into same 7ch sp)] x 6 (= 6 large petals)
Backing & Attachment of Pin
Crochet a circle as follows:
Foundation: Ch 4, sl st to join OR make a magic ring
Row 1: 3ch (counts as 1dc), 11dc into ring, sl st into top of 3ch to close (12dc)
Row 2: Into space between 2dc crochet 3ch (counts as 1dc) 1dc into same space; (2dc into space between next two dc] x 11; sl st into top of 3ch to close (24dc)
Row 3: Into space between two dc crochet 3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc into same space; 1dc into next space; [2dc into next space; 1dc into next space] x11 (36dc)
Attach pin to centre of circle (I love a safety pin - maybe not quite the fancy thing to use - but I have had too many brooch pins coming loose and puncturing me!)
Sew the circle onto the back of the flower.
And there it is - ready to adorn your favourite scarf or jacket!
(This pattern has not been tested - if you find any errors please drop me a comment!)
I am going to share with you the first
flower my gran taught me to make - a chain loop daisy! (I remember making
hundreds of them after she showed me - that was all I made for days!!)
CHAIN LOOP DAISY
Two colours are used here
Centre: Colour A
ch 4, ss to join
3ch, 11 dc into ring, ss to join
Petals: Colour B
Join second colour in sp between any 2 dc.
*12ch, ss into same sp, ss into sp between next 2dc* rep to
Perfect for embellishing bags, scarves and just about anything else you can think of! (The pattern for the bag can be found HERE)