Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

210 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Tulipe Motif

Contrasting colors highlight the sculptural nature of this motif.

Ch 8, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 23 dc in ring, sl st to top of t-ch,

do not turn—24 dc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in top of t-ch, *ch 3, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc; rep

from * around to last 2 dc, ch 1, hdc in 1st sc (counts as ch-3 sp),

do not turn—12 ch-3 sps.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc around post of hdc, *7 dc in next ch-3 sp, sc in

next ch-3 sp; rep from * around to last ch-3 sp, 7 dc in last ch-3 sp,

sl st to 1st sc, fasten off—6 petals.

Rnd 4: Join new color to next sc on rnd 2, sc in same sc, *ch 5, sc

in next sc on rnd 2 (push rnd 3 forward and work behind rnd), ch 3,

sc in next sc on rnd 2; rep from * around to last 2 sc, ch 5, sc in

next sc on rnd 2, ch 1, hdc in 1st sc, do not turn—12 sc.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc around post of hdc, *[6 dc, ch 2, 6 dc] in next ch-5

sp, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around to last ch-3 sp, [6 dc, ch

2, 6 dc] in last ch-5 sp, sl st to 1st sc, fasten off—6 petals.

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