Monday 10 July 2017

free crochet pattern - RUFFLED CROCHET THREAD FLOWER #2020


2020YT- RUFFLED CROCHET THREAD FLOWER
A lovely thread flower for special occasions.  Great for adding to prom dress, christening dress, christening headband, even wedding corsages.
Copyright © 2017, Emi Harrington (Do not give away or sell this pattern, copyright protected.)
This pattern may be printed for your personal use only. You may not in any form, reproduce, transmit, give away or distribute this pattern, including but not limited to images, diagrams and text, through any venue, including photocopying, other electrical or mechanical means, recording, or any other information storage and or retrieval system. (Copyright infringement, even without monetary gain, is punishable by up to five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.)
Permission is granted to sell your finished garments. 
If you have questions about this pattern, you may email me at: mehartgallery@gmail.com 

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MATERIALS:
1.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Beads or button for the center


INSTRUCTIONS:

See a video demo here: https://youtu.be/2HpGjNQNBis
This flower is worked in 4 separate layers.



  
TOP LAYER: video demo here: https://youtu.be/2HpGjNQNBis
Chain 5, slip stitch to join and form a ring.
Chain 1, make 15 single crochet in the ring, slip stitch to join.
Chain 5, slip stitch into the 3rd stitch from the hook. (Equivalent to 1 dc, and 1 picot.)
In the same single crochet stitch make: *double crochet, chain 3, slip stitch into the top
of the double crochet,
      repeat from * one more time. (3 double crochet picot stitches formed in the same stitch.)

       In each stitch around make: *double crochet, chain 3, slip stitch into the top of the double
crochet, repeat from * 2 more times.
(Therefore each stitch will have 3 double crochet stitches, with a picot at the top of each
double crochet.)  At the end of the row, slip stitch to join in the 2nd stitch of the first chain.
       Fasten off.  (45 dc with a picot end.)

2ND LAYER FROM THE TOP:
      Chain 5, slip stitch to join and form a ring.
Chain 2, make 20 double crochet in the ring, slip stitch to join in the top of the chain 2.
Chain 5, slip stitch in the 3rd stitch from the hook. In the same double crochet stitch
make: *double crochet, chain 3, slip stitch into the top of the double crochet,
repeat from * one more time.

       In each stitch around make: *double crochet, chain 3, slip stitch into the top of the double
crochet, repeat from * 2 more times.
(Therefore each stitch will have 3 double crochet stitches, with a picot at the top of each
double crochet.)  At the end of the row, slip stitch to join in the 2nd stitch of the first chain.
(60 dc picot stitches, exact number not imp.)

3RD LAYER FROM THE TOP:
       Chain 5, slip stitch to join and form a ring.
Chain 2, make 15 double crochet in the ring, slip stitch to join.
Chain 2, make 2 double crochet in each stitch around, slip stitch to join. (30)
Chain 5, slip stitch in the 3rd stitch from the hook. In the same double crochet stitch 
as the previous dc was worked, make:
*double crochet, chain 3, slip stitch into the top of the double crochet,
repeat from * one more time.

       In each stitch around make: *double crochet, chain 3, slip stitch into the top of the double
crochet, repeat from * 2 more times.
(Therefore each stitch will have 3 double crochet stitches, with a picot at the top of each
double crochet.)  At the end of the row, slip stitch to join in the 2nd stitch of the first chain.
(90 dc picot stitches, exact number not imp.)


BOTTOM LAYER:
       Chain 10, slip stitch to join and form a ring.
Chain 2, make 17 double crochet in the ring, slip stitch to join.
Chain 2, make 2 double crochet in each stitch around, slip stitch to join. (34)

       Chain 6, slip stitch in the 3rd stitch from the hook. In the same double crochet stitch
make: *triple crochet, chain 3, slip stitch into the top of the triple crochet,
repeat from * one more time.

In each stitch around make 3 triple crochet, with a picot at the end.
(Therefore each stitch will have 3 triple crochet stitches, with a picot at the top of each
triple crochet.)  At the end of the row, slip stitch to join in the 3rd stitch of the first chain.
(102 triple crochet picot stitches, exact number not imp.)



Stack the 4 layers, sew a button or beads in the center, sewing through all 4 layers to
secure them permanently.
 

I used Red Heart cotton thread, click here:
RED HEART COTTON THREAD
but you can use any cotton thread available to you.




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