Dusky Rose
Materials you need:
Small amount of yarn of your choice, Crochet hook, darning, brooch pin.
Abbreviations:
ch chain st stitch sl st slip stitch dc double crochet tr treble crochet htr half treble crochet
What to do:
Foundation Row: Make 26 chain
Row 1: 1 dc into 2ndch from hook, 1 dc into each of remaining ch to end, turn. 25 sts.
Row 2: Work 5tr into 2nd ch from hook, sl st into nest st, *5tr into next st, sl st in to next st; rep from* 4 more time (5 large petals made).
Next *5 htr into next st, sl st into next st; rep from * 3 more times (4 medium petals made). Next *5 dc into next st, sl st into next st; rep from* 2 more times (3 small petals made.
You will now have made a long, curly chain with a total of 12 petals (5 large, 4 medium and 3 small petals). Fasten off leaving approx. 20 cms length of yarn for sewing up.
Making up:
Darn in the short tail end from the beginning of the foundation row (where you made the slip knot). Next take the long thread at the other end of the chain and start tightly curling the small petals in a spiral. Working on the wrong side of your flower, continue to curl up the petals stitching as you go. Sew, using small neat stitches into the foundation row until each petal is sewn and fixed securely in place. Fasten off.
