Crochet Now - UK (2020-03)

Décor

Refresh your décor with this light and bright

mock-rame make

RISING SUN WREATH

Aran 6.5mm

★★ Intermediate

Yarn used

Lily Sugar’n Cream

1 ball in Soft Ecru 01004

About the yarn

Aran; 109m per 70.9g ball; 100% cotton

Tension

10.5 sts x 11 rows = 10cm measured over dc

with 2 strands held tog

Hook used

6.5mm

Other supplies

35.5cm metal craft ring

5cm piece of cardboard for tassels

spray starch (optional)

Sizing

Approx 56cm diameter, excluding tassels

Wreath is made with 2 strands of yarn held

tog throughout.

Start crocheting

With 2 strands of yarn held tog, join yarn with

sl st to metal ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1. 1 dc around metal ring, *ch 13,

sl st in first ch, 11 dc around metal ring.

Rep from * around 11 more times, end

last rep with 10 dc around metal ring. Join

with sl st to first dc. 12 ch-13 sps

Rnd 2: Sl st in first ch-13 sp, ch 3 [counts

as tr], [10 tr, ch 3, 11 tr] in same ch-13 sp

• first Petal made. Ch 2. Skip next 5 dc, sl
  st in next dc, ch 2, [11 tr, ch 3, 11 tr] in next
  ch-13 sp – Petal made. Rep from to last
  10 dc. Ch 2, skip next 5 dc, sl st in next dc.

Do not join. 12 Petals

Rnd 3: RtrB around each of next 11 tr, [2

tr, ch 3, 2 tr] in next ch-3 sp, RtrB around

each of next 11 tr, *RtrB around 1st tr of

next Petal. [Drop loop from hook. Insert

hook from front to back in corresponding

tr of previous Petal, drawing up dropped

loop. RtrB around next tr of Petal] 5 times,

RtrB around each of next 5 tr, [2 tr, ch 3,

2 tr] in next ch 3 sp, RtrB around each of

next 11 tr. Rep from * to last 5 tr. [Drop

loop from hook. Insert hook from front

to back in corresponding tr of first Petal

of rnd, drawing up dropped loop. RtrB

around next tr of Petal] 5 times. Fasten off.

Tassels (make 12)

With 2 smaller strands of yarn held tog, wind

yarn around 5 cm-wide piece of cardboard

5 times. Break yarn leaving a long end and

thread end through needle. Slip needle

through all loops and tie tightly. Remove

cardboard and wind yarn tightly around

loops 1cm below fold. Fasten securely. Cut

through rem loops and trim ends evenly.

Sew one Tassel to each ch 3 sp at top of

each petal.

Optional: Spray with starch and allow

to dry.

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