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Cluster stitch flowers form a part of the carriage robe pattern in the “Crazy Daisy” Boutique pattern book by Hero.
This pattern is intended for dk weight yarn worked on a 2½ inch flower with a 3.5mm/Size E hook. Experiment with other thicknesses of yarn and hook sizes for different sized flowers. Firstly make a flower with a smallish centre. Each petal should have two rounds of yarn. Abbreviationsyrn = yarn round hook Outer round Each petal is made up of two loops. In each petal work: *Double crochet (US single crochet) chain 3 ** yrh, hook through first chain, yrh and pull through (3 loops on hook) yrh and pull through two loops (2 loops on hook) yrh, hook through first chain, yrh and pull through (4 loops on hook) yrh and pull through all 4 loops Repeat from * for each of the remaining 11 petals. Join to the beginning of the round with a slip stitch. |
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To work the inner round
Join the yarn to the right hand side of one of the petals near the centre of the flower with a double crochet (US single crochet). You can adjust the position as you go if it’s not right. chain 3 ** yrh, hook through first chain, yrh and pull through (3 loops on hook) yrh and pull through two loops (2 loops on hook) yrh, hook through first chain yrh and pull through (4 loops on hook) yrh and pull through all 4 loops Skip the next petal completely and join to the right hand side of the third petal with a slip stitch. Continue crocheting into every second petal in this manner until you have worked 6 petals. |
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Join to the beginning of the round with a slip stitch.
Darn in the loose ends on the back of the flower. |
This text is based on directions by the Scovill Manufacturing Company. All images are copyright Sarah Bradberry, February 25th 2011. All rights reserved.