Prize pickings
Put your hookwork in the frame with Stephanie Glaves’ abundant orals
YOU WILL NEED
■ DMC Petra Size 5
(100% cotton, 100g/400m)
1 ball of each:
Shade 5905 (medium green) Shade 5907 (lime green) Shade 5666 (red)
Shade 5742 (yellow) Shade 54460 (white) Shade 53803 (plumb red) Shade 53805 (bright pink) Shade v (pale pink)
■ A 2mm (US 4 steel) hook
■ Frame, 28x36cm, available from
Oliver Bonas
■ Clear nail vanish (optional)
■ Glue
For yarn stockists contact DMC 01924 231669 www.dmc.com TENSION
Tension is not critical for this project, but it may affect the yarn quantities it requires
MEASUREMENTS
Pointed Leaf measures approx 3.5x3cm (1 x1 in)
Pointed Flower measures approx 5cm (2in) wide
Daisy measures approx 3.5cm (1 in) wide
Posy measures approx 2.5cm (1in) wide
ABBREVIATIONS
leaf Ch3, 2dtr in fourth ch from hook, ch3, ss in third ch from hook, 2dtr in ch at base of prev 2-dtr, ch3, ss in ch at base of dtr sts picot Ch3, ss to third ch from hook For a full list, see page 94
Every crochet make is a work of art, but these framed flowers are pick of the bunch! Mini motifs are ultra-portable for crocheting out and about, before assembling at home.
NOTES
Pattern is made of five different motifs; make as many as you require and arrange in a frame. To prevent fraying when trimming the ends of the stalks, try using a small amount of clear nail vanish or glue on the yarn ends.
FRAMED FLOWERS
POINTED LEAF
Using lime green, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (WS) Ch4 (counts as ch-4 sp), (3ttr, ch3, 3ttr, ch4, ss) into loop, turn. [6 ttr]
Round 2 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), 5dc in ch-4 sp, 2tr in sp between first and second ttr, 2tr in sp between second and third ttr, (3dtr, picot, 3dtr) in ch-3 sp, 2tr in sp between next 2 ttr, 2tr in next sp between 2 ttr, 5dc in ch-4 sp, ch1, ss into magic loop.
Fasten off and weave in end.
POINTED FLOWER
PETALS
Use bright pink for Round 1 and plumb red for Round 2 or white for Round 1 and Pale Pink for Round 2.
Make a magic loop.
Round 1 Ch3 (counts as tr), 1tr into loop, (ch2 2tr) 4 times, htr into top of beg ch-3 (counts as a ch-2 sp). [10 tr, 5 ch-2 sps]
Fasten off.
Join second colour into any ch-2 sp.
Round 2 *(Ch3, 2dtr, picot, 2dtr, ch3, ss) in same ch-2 space, ch1; rep from * working in each ch-2 sp around, ss to base of beg ch-3. [5 petals]
Fasten off and weave in end.
STALK
Join lime green or medium green into any ch-1 sp between petals, work a ch to desired length. Fasten off.
DAISY PETALS
Using yellow, make a magic loop.
Round 1 Ch3 (does not count as a st), 13tr into loop, ss to top of beg ch-3. [13 tr]
Fasten off.
Join white into any tr.
Round 2 (Ch7, ss in st at base of ch-7, ss into next st) 13 times. [13 petals]
Fasten off.
STALK
Join lime green or medium green into the back of a Daisy and work as Stalk for Pointed Flower.
LONG LEAF STRAND
Using medium green, ch5.
Row 1 (Ch6, leaf, ch4) rep to desired length, ch1, leaf, turn to work into opposite side of ch.
Row 2 (Ss in next 10 ch, leaf) to end.
POSY
Using plumb red or red, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (Ch3, 3dtr, ch3, ss into loop) 5 times. [5 petals]
Fasten off.
Sew a Posy onto a Long Leaf Strand or alternatively work a stalk as for Daisy.
TO FINISH
Weave in all ends and block each motif.
Lay out the Flowers and Leaves in a frame. You can use a small amount of glue to fix them at the back.