In project 5 you will get the opportunity to practice reading patterns, holding the hook and yarn, creating a slipknot, doing a yarn over, chain stitch, double crochet, half treble crochet, treble crochet, double treble crochet and a slip stitch, work in rounds, work in a chain space, change colour, finish/fasten off and weave ends.
Why not try out this project once you have completed beginners learn to crochet workshops 1 to 16.
PROJECT 5: AFRICAN FLOWER MOTIF
UK Terms
Techniques used: Reading patterns, holding hook and yarn, slipknot, yarn over, chain stitch, double crochet, half treble crochet, treble crochet, double treble crochet, slip stitch, work in rounds, work in chain space, increase, change colour, finish/fasten off and weave ends.
| Skill level: Terms: Materials: Size: Gauge: Abbreviations: | Easy UK Terms Skip to US Terms DK yarn 4mm hook Scissors Darning needle Approx. 15 cm x 15 cm Not important Chain(ch) Slip stitch(slst) Double crochet(dc) Half treble crochet(htr) Treble crochet(tr) Double treble crochet(dtr) Fasten/Finish off(FO) Space(sp) Stitch(st) Repeat(rep) |  |
Instructions:
Ch5, join to the first ch with slst to form ring.
Note: ch3 at the beginning of each round counts as a tr.
Round 1: Into the ring ch3 then tr1, ch1, *tr2, ch1* rep from * to * 7 times, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round. FO. (16 tr sts)
Round 2: Change colour slst into the next ch1 sp from round 1, ch3 then 2tr, ch1, *into the next ch-sp 3tr, ch1* rep from * to * 7 times, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round. FO. (24 tr sts)
Round 3: Change colour slst into the next ch1 sp from round 2, ch3, tr ch2, 2tr, *into the next ch-sp 2tr, ch2, 2tr* rep from * to * 7 times, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round. (32 tr sts)
Round 4: Working into the next ch2 sp from round 3, ch3, 7tr, *into the next ch-sp 7tr* rep from * to * 7 times, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round. FO. (56 tr sts or 8 petals)
Round 5: Change colour slst into the 1st tr of petals, *dc7, insert the hook into the space between the petals in round 2 and make a long dc stitch down between *rep from * to * 7 times, join with slst into the top of the 1st dc of the round. FO. (64 sts)
Round 6: Change colour slst into 1st dc of round 5 and working into each stitch around *dc4, htr, tr2, (dtr ch3, dtr into the same st to create corner) continue into each stitch tr2, htr, dc4, htr* rep from * to * 4 times, join with slst into the top of the 1st dc of the round. (17 sts per side)
Round 7: Working into 1st stitch of the previous round and into each stitch around tr to corner chain space *(2tr, ch2, 2tr into corner sp) continue with a tr into each stitch to next corner chain space*, rep from * to * 3 times, (2tr, ch2, 2tr into corner sp) continue into each stitch tr to end, join with slst into the top of the 1st tr of the round. FO. (21 sts per side)
Round 8+: Repeat round 7. (25 sts per side)
Round 9+: Repeat round 7 to make a bigger square.
US Terms
| Skill level: Terms: Materials: Size: Gauge: Abbreviations: | Easy US Terms Skip to US Terms DK yarn 4mm hook Scissors Darning needle Approx. 15 cm x 15 cm Not important Chain(ch) Slip stitch(slst) Single crochet(sc) Half double crochet(hdc) Double crochet(dc) Treble crochet(tr) Fasten/Finish off(FO) Space(sp) Stitch(st) Repeat(rep) | |
Instructions:
Ch5, join to the first ch with slst to form ring.
Note: ch3 at the beginning of each round counts as a dc.
Round 1: Into the ring ch3 then dc1, ch1, *dc2, ch1* rep from * to * 7 times, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round. FO. (16 dc sts)
Round 2: Change colour slst into the next ch1 sp from round 1, ch3 then 2dc, ch1, *into the next ch-sp 3dc, ch1* rep from * to * 7 times, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round. FO. (24 dc sts)
Round 3: Change colour slst into the next ch1 sp from round 2, ch3, dc ch2, 2dc, *into the next ch-sp 2dc, ch2, 2dc* rep from * to * 7 times, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round. (32 dc sts)
Round 4: Working into the next ch2 sp from round 3, ch3, 7dc, *into the next ch-sp 7dc* rep from * to * 7 times, join with slst into the top of ch3 from the beginning of the round. FO. (56 dc sts or 8 petals)
Round 5: Change colour slst into the 1st dc of petals, *sc7, insert the hook into the space between the petals in round 2 and make a long sc stitch down between *rep from * to * 7 times, join with slst into the top of the 1st sc of the round. FO. (64 sts)
Round 6: Change colour slst into 1st sc of round 5 and working into each stitch around *sc4, hdc, dc2, (tr ch3, tr into the same st to create corner) continue into each stitch dc2, hdc, sc4, hdc* rep from * to * 4 times, join with slst into the top of the 1st sc of the round. (17 sts per side)
Round 7: Working into 1st stitch of the previous round and into each stitch around dc to corner chain space *(2dc, ch2, 2dc into corner sp) continue with a dc into each stitch to next corner chain space*, rep from * to * 3 times, (2dc, ch2, 2dc into corner sp) continue into each stitch dc to end, join with slst into the top of the 1st dc of the round. FO. (21 sts per side)
Round 8+: Repeat round 7. (25 sts per side)
Round 9+: Repeat round 7 to make a bigger square.
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