Flower Applique

Flower Applique

Material I used: 100% cotton  – Catania Solids by Schachenmayr SMC

Abbreviations used:

Chain (CH)

Slip stitch (SlSt)

Single crochet (SC)

Half double crochet (HDC)

Double crochet (DC)

Instruction:

Make 6 petals and the flower center following the instructions below.

Petal:

Beginning:  make 9 CH

Row 1: insert hook in second stitch from the hook and make 8 SC

Round 2: 1 CH, 4 SC, 1 HDC, 1 DC, 2 DC in one stitch, 5 DC in last stitch, work in the circle and continue 2 DC in one stitch, 1 DC, 1 HDC, 4 SC

Round 3:  work in the circle and crochet continuously 1 CH, 9 SC, 5 times 2 SC in one stitch, 8 SC, 1 SlSt, end the work.

Center of the flower:
Use violet color yarn, work in the circle rounds

Beginning: 5 CH, join  with 1 SlSt and make a ring
Round 1: 3 CH as a first DC, 10 DC, join first DC with 1 SlSt  (11 DC)

Round 2: 3 CH as a first DC, 1 DC in next stitch, 2 DC in every other  stitch from previous round,  join first DC with 1 SlSt (20 DC), end the work.
Round 3: change the color, use bright pink color  and crochet (2 SC in one stitch, 1 SC in next stitch) – repeat it 10 times totally, join first SC with 1 SlSt (30 SC), end the work.

Fasten off free threads and sew the petals to the centre of the flower. You will sew on backside of the flower. There is a backside view on the pictures below.

Then embellish the applique by the beads, spangles and button following your imagination.

And your colorful flower appligue is finished 🙂

Enjoy the pattern . . .