Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

212 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Protea Motif

The simple chain spaces create a unique texture that mimics

sunflowers.

Ch 5, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, [sc, ch 5] 7 times in ring, sc in ring, ch 2, dc in

1st sc, do not turn—8 sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc around post of dc, *ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, sc in

next ch-5 sp; rep from * around to last ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in next sc,

ch 5, sl st to 1st sc, do not turn—16 ch-5 sps.

Rnd 3: Ch 7 (counts as hdc, ch-5 sp), *sk next 2 ch-5 sps, hdc in

next sc, ch 5; rep from * around, sl st to 2nd ch of t-ch, do not

turn—8 hdc.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in t-ch, *[(ch 4, sc) 4 times, ch 4] in ch-5 sp, sc in

next hdc; rep from * around, sl st to 1st sc, do not

turn—40 ch-4 sps.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, *ch 6, sk 5 ch-4 sps, sc in

next sc (push ch-sps forward, sc behind them); rep

from * around to last 5 sc, ch 6, sl st to 1st sc, do

not turn—8 ch-6 sps.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, *[(ch 5, sc) 5 times, ch 5]

in ch-6 sp, sc in next sc; rep from * around, sl st to

1st sc, do not turn, fasten off—48 ch-5 sps.

Rnd 7: Join new color, ch 1, sc in 1st sc, *ch 7, sk 6

ch-5 sps, sc in next sc (push ch-sps forward, sc

behind them); rep from * around to last 6 sc, ch 7,

sl st to 1st sc, do not turn—8 ch-7 sps.

Rnd 8: Ch 1, [sc, hdc, 2 dc, 5 tr, 2 dc, hdc, sc] in ea

ch-7 sp around, sl st to 1st sc, fasten off—8 petals.

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