A Flower A Day-Carnation-Free Pattern

  Carnation

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Skill Level: Easy

 

Supplies: Size 10 cotton crochet thread; size 1 steel crochet hook, (or size 3 steel crochet hook for smaller size flower)

This pattern can also be completed using size 20 cotton crochet thread using a size 6 or size 10 steel crochet hook.

 

Stitches Used: sl st, ch, sc, dc

 

Gauge will vary depending on size of hook and thread.

 

Directions:

 

Rnd. 1: ch 6, join with sl st to form ring.

 

Rnd. 2: ch 1, 7 sc, ch 2, 7 sc, ch 2, 7 sc, ch 2 in ring; join with sl st to beginning sc.   21 sc

 

Rnd. 3: ch 4, dc in same st; *dc, ch 1, dc in next sc*, repeat 19 times (skip over ch 2 spaces); join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch 4.

 

Rnd. 4: sl st to ch 1 sp; sc, ch 3 in same sp; *sc, ch 3 in next ch 1 sp*, repeat around, join with sl st to beginning sc; fasten off.

 

Rnd. 5: attach thread in ch 2 sp on rnd. 2; working behind first row of petals, ch 1, sc, ch 5 in same sp; *sc, ch 5 in next ch 2 sp*, repeat from asterisk once; join with sl st to beginning sc.           3-ch 5 loops

 

Rnd. 6: ch 1, sc in same st, 10 sc in ch 5 loop; *sc in next sc, 10 sc in next ch 5 loop*; repeat once; join with sl st to beginning sc.     33 sc

 

Rnd. 7: ch 4, dc, ch 1 in same st; *dc, ch 1, dc in next sc*; repeat from asterisk around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch 4.

 

Rnd. 8: sl st to ch 1 sp, ch 1, sc, ch 3 in same sp; *sc, ch 3 in next ch 1 sp*; repeat around; join with sl st to beginning sc; fasten off.