Sunday, November 11, 2007

A simple flower motif



Materials required:

small lengths of wool thread - 2 colours

shiny thread (rim jim thread) -any bright colour

Crochet hook


ch - chain, sc -single crochet, dc - double crochet


Method:

1. Using colour 1 thread, work 4 chains, slip stitch on 1st ch to form a ring

2. work 8 dc in the ring

3. change colour,work 2 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc in the next stitch space. Repeat for the whole round

4. Change to rim jim thread. Chain 6, sc in the 1 ch sp. repeat for the entire round and fasten off. This gives the shape of petals.


These kinds of floral motifs can be made very easily and used in other craft projects to decorate and embellish them.

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