Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

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Chrysanthemum

Mums are one of the most unique flowers. The mums in this

pattern work best with stiff acrylic or single-pile wool to let

the petals curl. If your petals do not curl enough, try dropping

down a few hook sizes before changing your yarn choice.

Make an adjustable ring.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as hdc), 11 hdc in ring, pull ring

closed, sl st to t-ch, do not turn—12 hdc.

Carnation

Bursting with joy, this flower looks equally lovely in a large bouquet

or as a simple cummerbund.

Ch 32.

Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hk, [ch 4, sk 2 ch, sc in next ch] 6

times, *ch 3, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * to end, turn—12

ch-sps.

Row 2: Ch 1, [sc, ch 2, 4 hdc, ch 2, sc] in ea ch-3 sp, [sc, ch 3, 6 dc,

ch 3, sc] in ea ch-4 sp across, turn.

Row 3: *Sl st in sc, ch 6, sc btw 3rd and 4th dc, ch 3, sl st in same

sc, ch 6, sl st in next sc; rep from * in over all large petals, **sl st in

next sc, ch 4, sc btw 2nd and 3rd hdc, ch 3, sl st in same sc, ch 4,

sl st in next sc; rep from ** over all small petals, fasten off with

long tail.

Twist the flower into a rose by wrapping the large petals around the

smaller petals, and securing them in the center.

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