Carley Flowers
These flowers are very simple to make. Weaving in the ends and sewing them together takes most of the time. Use any color combination that you like.
Materials Needed: Small amounts of any colored yarn, I and H hook, sewing needle
Super Triple Crochet - STC - Is used for the main petal of the flower.
Super Triple Crochet - STC - YO hook 3 times, insert hook in stitch indicated, YO, draw a loop through, (YO, draw through 2 loops on hook) 4 times
Treble crochet- TC is used for the small petal in the flower, a picture of it can be found at Stitch Guide
Treble Crochet -TC- YO hook twice, insert hook in stitch indicated, YO, draw a loop through, ( YO, draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times
Directions:
With I hook make 3 large petals
ch 4 join with a sl st to first ch to form a ring
ch 4, work 7 STC's in the ring just formed. Fasten off and weave in ends.
With I hook make 3 small petals
ch 4 join with a sl st to first ch to form a ring
ch 3, work 6 TC's in the ring just formed. Fasten off and weave in ends.
With H hook make 1 center piece
ch 2, work 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook, fasten off
Sewing the flower together.
The 3 large petals are placed together and sewn and then the 3 smaller petals are placed one at a time on the 3 larger petals and sewn on. The center piece is then sewn to where the small and large petals meet.
piece number one is the small petals sewn together
piece number 2 is the larger petals sewn together
2 pieces sewn together
finished flower
Copyright (c) 2001 Marlo D. Cairns