Quick Crochet Flowers

I already have a bunch of crochet flowers that I don’t have immediate use for. But it’s nice to have them on hand to use for gift wrap. I have flowers in different sizes and colors, so that I can pick one that matches the wrapping paper.

I just added another three flowers to my bunch. They are quick and easy to make.

I made them with thick cotton thread, but I think the pattern should work with yarn as well. My flowers came out about 3 inches in diameter.

Ch 10, join into ring with sl st.

Round 1: ch 1, 14 dc in ring, sl st to join the round.

Round 2: *ch 10, skip 1 sc, sc in next ch* 6 times, ch 10, sk 1 sc, st st into next sc.

Round 3: sl st to 1^st ch of ch-10, *ch 3, sl st into next ch* around the petal. Make the remaining 6 petals in the same way. Fasten off.

Spider Stitch Triangle for a Shawl, free pattern

For those of you who like making triangular shawls here is a fancy spider stitch.

However, I must warn you that it’s not a beginner level pattern! 

Even though the stitch itself involves only double crochets, single crochets, and chains, there are lots and lots of “skipping”, which makes the pattern complicated. In addition, there are repeating instructions within repeating instructions, which might be confusing if you’ve never worked with such patterns before. 

To make the sample shown in the picture, I used leftover cotton yarn from my stash. But I think it will look much better in acrylic or wool yarn.  

Of course, your shawl will need some edging. You might want to check out the simple edging I used for this spider-stitch shawl.  

Row 1: Ch 4, 2 dc in 4^th ch from hook.

Row 2: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 3: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, ch 1, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 4: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, **ch 1, dc in next dc** 3 times, ch 1, skip next dc, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 5: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, **ch 1, dc in next dc** 5 times, ch 1, skip next dc, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 6: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, ch 7, skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next {ch, dc, ch}, dc in next dc, **ch 1, dc in next dc** 3 times, ch 1, skip next {ch, dc, ch}, 3 dc in next dc, ch 7, skip next dc, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 7: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, ch 3, sc in 4^th ch of ch-7, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next {ch, dc, ch}, **dc in next dc, ch 1** 2 times, skip next {ch, dc, ch}, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in 4^th ch of ch-7, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 8: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, ch 4, sc in last ch of ch-3, sc in next sc, sc in next ch, ch 4, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next {ch, dc, ch, dc, ch}, 3 dc in next dc, ch 4, sc in last ch of ch-3, sc in next sc, sc in next ch, ch 4, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 9: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, ch 5, sc in last ch of ch-4, sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in next ch, ch 5, skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 5, sc in last ch of ch-4, sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in next ch, ch 5, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 10: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, *ch 1, skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 4, skip next ch-space and next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, ch 4, 3 dc in next dc* across,  end with ch 1, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 11: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, *ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-space and next sc, sc in next sc, ch 3, 3 dc in next dc* across, end with ch 1, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 12: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, *ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, **ch 1, dc in next dc** 3 times, ch 1, skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next dc* across, end with ch 1, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 13: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, **ch 1, dc in next dc** 5 times, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space , *ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, **ch 1, dc in next dc** 5 times, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space * across, end with ch 1, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 14: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, *ch 7, skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next {ch, dc, ch}, dc in next dc, **ch 1, dc in next dc** 3 times, ch 1, skip next {ch, dc, ch}, 3 dc in next dc* across, end with ch 7, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 15: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, *ch 3, sc in 4^th ch of ch-7, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next {ch, dc, ch}, **dc in next dc, ch 1** 2 times, skip next {ch, dc, ch}, 3 dc in next dc* across, end with ch 3, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 16: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, *ch 4, sc in last ch of ch-3, sc in next sc, sc in next ch, ch 4, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next {ch, dc, ch, dc, ch}, 3 dc in next dc* across, end with ch 4, 3 dc in last dc.

Row 17: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same beginning space, *ch 5, sc in last ch of ch-4, sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in next ch, ch 5, skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space* acrpss, end with ch 5, 3 dc in last dc.

Repeat Rows 10-17.

And here are some shawl patterns from my shop: 

Lovely Shells Stitch Tutorial

One of the readers, a beginner crocheter, asked for help with the stitch that I used for my Lovely Shells Baby Blanket. 

So here is the photo tutorial! I hope it will be useful.

The amount of chains for this stitch must be divisible by 5, plus 1 additional chain.

For example, to make the sample shown in the pictures I started with ch 31.

Row 1. Skip 7 ch (remember that the chain on the hook doesn’t count) and make (dc, ch 3, dc) all in 8th ch.

Ch 1, skip 4 ch, and again make (dc, ch 3, dc) all in next ch.

Again ch 1, skip 4 ch, (dc, ch 3, dc) all in next ch. Continue in the same manner across.

At the end of the row, skip 2 ch, make dc in last ch.

Ch 3, turn.

Row 2. In the next ch-3 space, make (dc, ch 1) four times, and additional dc. That’s how a shell is made.

In the same manner, make shells in each ch-3 space across.  

At the end of the row, skip 1 ch, and make dc into next ch.

Ch 4, turn.

Row 3. Make (dc, ch 3, dc) all into the 3^rd dc of dc-5 group.

Then make ch 1, and again (dc, ch 3, dc) all into the 3^rd dc of next dc-5 group. Continue in the same manner across.

At the end of the row, make ch 1, dc in last dc.

Ch 3, turn. Next just repeat Row 2 and Row 3.

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Crochet Flower Bookmark

I made this flower bookmark from simple thread flowers. See the flower tutorial here.

I simply stitched seven flowers together in a row.

Next I used DMC size 8 pearl cotton thread and size 10 steel hook to connect all the petals with ch 9 loops.

Finally, I made 7 sc in each loop around.

Voila! I now have one more crochet bookmark in my collection!

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