How to crochet a Spring Flower

This is a tutorial of how to make a simple spring crocheted flower that I designed on the train going to London a few weeks ago.

You will need a 3.50 hook and a few oddments of double knitting in any colour you like.

Just a reminder all my patterns are in UK terminology.

Stitches used and the abbreviations...

ABBREVIATIONS

ch.  =    Chain

dc   =    Double Crochet

htr.   =   Half treble

rep.  =   Repeat

ss.    =   Slip Stitch

st.   =   Stitches

tr.  =    Treble

To begin with make a slip knot and put onto your hook and make 2 chain.

Then 8 dc (Double crochet) into the 2nd chain from hook, ss to join in 1st dc.

To start the next row  2ch.

      Then , 2htr. in same place, *2htr. in next dc., rep. from * to end, ss. to join in 1^st htr.  (You should have 16sts)

      

      This row you work in front loops of sts. for this round, 1ch., 1dc., in front loop of 1^st st., * 3ch., 1dc. in next st., rep. from * ending 3ch., ss. to join in 1^st dc.

      The final row you  work in back loops for this round, 1ch., ss. into back loop of 1^st st. on 2^nd round, 3ch., 3tr. in same place, * 4tr. in next loop, rep. from * in each loop, ss. to join in 3^rd ch., Fasten off

      This is the finished flower. The flower could have lots of different uses such as decorating hats, cards or blankets.