How To: Make a cool crochet corsage
Flowers will never go out of fashion for summer decorating, so why not make your clothes and accessories bloom with these gorgeous crochet flower shapes?
You'll need:
• Size E Crochet hook
• 5 yds./color of DMC Senso thread in three desired colors
Skill Level: Intermediate
Stitch Gauge: 6 sc = 1"
[Via Adorn Magazine]
(Shown on page 11, Adorn Summer ’06)
Designed by: Nazanin Fard
Note: Petal rounds are worked from front of flower to back.
Rosette: With one color, ch 5. Sl st into first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: * Ch 7, sl st into the ring; rep from * 6 times. (6 petals started)
Rnd 2: * (sc, hdc, dc, 5 tr, dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-sp*; rep from * alternating colors for each petal. (You will have two petals per color.)
Rnd 3: Sl st into the center ring inside of the first petal, * ch 9, sl st into center ring inside of next petal.* (6 petals started for second row)
Rnd 4: * (sc, hdc, dc, 7 tr, dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-sp*; rep from * alternating between colors for each petal. Fasten off.
Weave in all ends.
