White Gardenia: Instructions: Yarn: Cotton Thread Colour A White, Colour B Dark Yellow, Colour C
White Gardenia: Instructions: Yarn: Cotton Thread Colour A White, Colour B Dark Yellow, Colour C
White Gardenia: Instructions: Yarn: Cotton Thread Colour A White, Colour B Dark Yellow, Colour C
INSTRUCTIONS: Yarn: cotton thread colour A= white, colour B= dark yellow, colour C= yellow Crochet hook: 2.5mm Details of components: - round shape petals laid in rows; petals are larger in the lower row - big yellow stigma in the centre and 6 darker yellow stamens. METHOD: Lower Row of Petals (6pcs.) Start: using A and 2.5mm hook, work 17ch R1: make 1sc in 2 ch from hook, 14sc = 15sc, 1ch R2: in front loop only, make 1sc, 1hdc, 2dc, 2tr, 8dtr, 1dc, (1sc, 1picot, 1sc), turn and continue on the other side with 1dc, 8dtr, 2tr, 2dc, 1hdc, 1sc, 3ch. Repeat from Start to R2, 5times = 6 petals.
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Middle Row of Petals (3pcs.) Start: using A and 2.5mm hook, work 14ch R1: make 1sc in 2 ch from hook, 11sc = 12sc, 1ch
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R2: in front loop only, make 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1tr, 6dtr, 1tr, 1dc, (1sc, 1picot, 1sc), turn and continue on the other side with 1dc, 1tr, 6dtr, 1tr, 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc, 2ch. Repeat from Start R2, 2times = 3 petals.
Start: using A and 2.5mm hook, work 11ch R1: make 1sc in 2 ch from hook, 8sc = 9sc, 1ch R2: in front loop only, make 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1tr, 3dtr, 1tr, 1dc, (1sc, 1picot,
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1sc), turn and continue on the other side with 1dc, 1tr, 3dtr, 1tr, 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc, 2ch. Repeat from Start R2, 2times = 3 petals. Change to B, finish off A.
Stamens (R1: using B, make 6ch, turn, make 5sl st, 1ch)x6. Change to C, finish off B.
Stigma - using C, make 4ch, join with sl st and continue in round R1: 1ch, 6sc in ring, join with sl st; R2: 1ch, 6sc, join with sl st; R3: same as R2; R4: same as R2
R5: 1ch, (skip 1st, 1sc)x3 = 3sc, skip 1 st, 1sl st. Finish off and hide the tails.
Assembly Start building up the flower by laying 3 large petals, first, then lay another 3 petals in between the petals from the first row. We continue with the next petals in the same way, then the stamens and finally the stigma. Thread A and secure the petals in the centre of the flower.
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