A Flower A Day-Chrysanthemum-Free Pattern

Here’s the latest flower to bring in spring a little early.

 Chrysanthemum

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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; ch 1; work 12 sc in ring; join with sl st to beginning sc.       12 sc

 

Rnd. 2: ch 1, sc, ch 10, sc in same st; *sc, ch 10, sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisk 10 times; join with sl st to beginning sc.     12-ch 10 loops

 

Rnd. 3: *sl st to ch 10 loop; ch 3, 19 dc in loop, sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisk 11 times; join to beginning sl st; fasten off for sing row of petals; continue to rnd. 4 for double row of petals.     12 petals

 

Rnd. 4: working behind first row of petals, ch 1, sc, ch 1 in same st; *sc, ch 1 in next sc*; repeat from asterisk 10 times; join with sl st to beginning sc.

 

Rnd. 5: ch 1, sc, ch 10, sc in same st, sl st in ch 1 sp; *sc, ch 10, sc in next sc, sl st in next ch 1 sp*; repeat from asterisk 10 times; join with sl st to beginning sc.     12-ch 10 loops

 

Rnd. 6: *skipping over next sl st; sl st to ch 10 loop; ch 3, 19 dc in loop, sc in next sc*; repeat 11 times; join; fasten off.      12 petals