Tuesday 27 June 2017

#2011, RUFFLED crochet Flower on a Stem, Free Crochet Pattern

#2011- RUFFLED CARNATION FLOWER, ON A WIRE STEM
Copyright © 2017, Emi Harrington (Do not give away or sell this pattern, copyright protected.)
This pattern may be printed for your personal use only. You may not in any form, reproduce, transmit, give away or distribute this pattern, including but not limited to images, diagrams and text, through any venue, including photocopying, other electrical or mechanical means, recording, or any other information storage and or retrieval system. (Copyright infringement, even without monetary gain, is punishable by up to five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.)
Permission is granted to sell your finished garments. 
If you have questions about this pattern, you may email me at: mehartgallery@gmail.com 

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MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn or 100% cotton worsted
4.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Floral stem wire
Shank style button or a large bead

INSTRUCTIONS: video demo here: https://youtu.be/LedJEvQa5o8 
A PDF pattern is available on Ravelry for $1.00

    Make the receptacle: (with green yarn, see finished receptacle in photo 4)
1.  Photo 1: Chain 5, slip stitch to join and form a ring.
2.  Photo 2: Chain 2, make 8 single crochet in the ring, slip stitch to join.   
3.  Photo 3: Chain 1 and turn, single crochet in each stitch around, slip stitch to join.
4.  Photo 4: Chain 1 and turn, single crochet around, making 2 single crochet in every 2nd 
    stitch.
5.  Repeat step 3, fasten off.


6.  Petals: Photo 5: Attach colored yarn in any stitch.
   *Chain 6, single crochet in the same stitch, repeat from * to make 3 loops in the same
stitch. (Photo 6)
Make three (3)  chain 6 loops in every stitch around, fasten off. (Photo 7 and 8)


Stem: Photo 9: Place a shank style button on the wire, and fold in half.
      Photo 10: Pass the wire through the center of the flower.
      Photo 11: Sideways view.
      Photo 12: Attach yarn in any stitch on the bottom of the receptacle.
      Photo 13: Insert hook directly opposite and slip stitch, repeat to make the receptacle
               stable on the wire,
      Photo 14: Single crochet to cover the entire wire.
      Photo 15: At the end, fold the wire over.  
 




      Photo 16:  Fasten off, and wind the yarn around to cover the folded wire, weave the
                yarn end into the finished work.


LEAF:
        Photo 17: Attach yarn in any stitch on the stem.
        Photo 18: Chain 4, slip stitch into the same stitch to form a loop.
        Photo 19: Turn. In the loop make: chain 2, 3 double crochet, chain 2, slip stitch into
                  the ring, fasten off.  Weave yarn ends into the finished work.









END OF PATTERN