Flower Stitch Crochet Tutorial
Creating a colorful flower stitch in crochet can be a delightful and decorative addition to your projects. This stitch is often used to embellish blankets, scarves, and various other items. Below is a step-by-step tutorial on how to crochet a colorful flower stitch.
Instructions
Foundation Chain: Multiples of 16 + 2
Row 1: Skip 1ch, *1dc/sc in next ch, 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of next 5ch, skip 2ch, 1dc/sc in next, skip 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of next 5ch ch, 2ch; rep from *, 1dc/sc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Make 4ch, * 1dc/sc in next tr/dc below, work two 5-cls together: make 4ch and 5 incomplete tr/dc in first ch,
make 5 incomplete tr/dc in dc/sc below,
yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.
Make 4ch and one 5-cls in first ch,
skip 4tr/dc and work 1dc/sc in next tr/dc below, 4ch; rep from*, work 1ch instead 4ch and 1tr/dc in last dc/sc
at and of row, turn.
Row 3: Make 2ch, * 1dc/sc in next dc/sc below, 4ch, one 5-cls in middle of flower
Make 4ch, 1dc/sc in next dc/sc below, 3ch; rep from *, work 1ch instead 4ch and 1dc/sc in third ch at and of row, turn.
Row 4: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in dc/sc below, * 5tr/dc in next space of 4ch, 2ch, 1dc/sc in top of cluster, 2ch, 5tr/dc in next space of 4ch, 1dc/sc in space of 4ch of Row 2; rep from*, work 1dc/sc in first ch (instead 1 dc/sc in space of 4ch) and turn.
Row 5: Make 3ch and one 3-cls in first dc/sc below, 4ch, one 5-cls in first ch, 1dc/sc in fifth tr/dc, 4ch, * 1dc/sc in next tr/dc below, work two 5-cls together, make 4ch and one 5-cls in first ch, skip 4tr/dc and work 1dc/sc in next tr/dc below, 4ch; rep from *, 1dc/sc in next tr/dc below, make 4ch, work one 5-cls and one 3-cls together (make 4ch and 5 incomplete tr/dc in first ch, make 3 incomplete tr/dc in dc/sc below, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook), 1tr/dc in last dc/sc, turn.
Row 6: Make 3ch, one 3-cls in middle of flower, 4ch, * 1dc/sc in next dc/sc below, 3ch, 1dc/sc in next dc/sc, 4ch, one 5-cls in middle of flower, 4ch; rep from *, 1dc/sc in next dc/sc, 3ch, 1dc/sc in next dc/sc, 4ch, one 3- cls in middle of flower, 1tr/dc in third ch, turn.
Row 7: Make 1ch, * 1dc/sc in top of cluster, 2ch, 5tr/dc in space of 4ch, 1dc/sc in space of 4ch of Row 5, 5tr/dc in next space of 4ch, 2ch; rep form *, 1dc/sc in top of cluster, turn.
Repeat rows 2 – 7 until you have reached your desired length.
Colors & rows: 1, 2 & 3 – blue; 4 – dark brown; 5 & 6 – yellow; 7 – dark brown; 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 – white; 16 – dark brown; 17 & 18 – yellow; 19 – dark brown; 20, 21 & 22 – blue.
Color combination with white background
Colors & rows: 1 – white; 2 & 3 – lavender; 4 – white; 5 & 6 – violet; 7 – white; 8 & 9 – lilac; 10 – white; 11 & 12 – pink; 13 – white; 14 & 15 – aqua; 16 – white; 17 & 18 – blue; 19 – white.
Color combination with dark background
Colors & rows: 1 – maroon; 2 & 3 – peach; 4 – maroon; 5 & 6 – apricot; 7 – maroon; 8 & 9 – light blue; 10 – maroon; 11 & 12 – apricot; 13 – maroon; 14 & 15 – peach; 16 – maroon; 17 & 18 – ivory; 19 – maroon.
Is cls a cluster?
would like to make the butterfly. however nothing was said about the size of the hook.
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