LovelyCAL: part 7

I've revised the colouring page & made the layout I think I will actually stick with ..

Yes, yes - I know i'm missing the top corners - but I'll probably make them during the night and will add when joining last row .. because it is rather hard to keep THE layout on the floor and not get it destroyed by the tinyone :D (and yes - I will put all the hearts on long knitting needles to keep them in right order. I start at bottom right corner, so first row of parthearts are taken from right to left side. all the other rows will get added starting from LEFT to RIGHT side ;) )

Flower Nr. 161

Whirl ;)

I'm tight crocheter using DK weight yarn and size 4 hook.

Abbrevations used (US terms):
Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
sl st - slip stitch
st - stitch
bl - back loop
fl - front loop
Flying ch - chain in the beginning of round, unattached to previous round ;)

Flower pattern:

Flower Nr. 153

or as I call it - Mini Mandala ..
although each and every flower me or anyone else has ever crocheted is mini mandala :)

I'm tight crocheter using DK weight yarn and size 4 hook.

Abbrevations used (US terms):
Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
long sc - long single crochet (worked over stitches of 2 previous rows)
dc - double crochet
dc2tog - double crochet 2 together (forms a cluster)
fpsc - front post single crochet
fptr - front post triple crochet
bphdc - back post half double crochet
sl st - slip stitch
ch sp - chain space
sp - space (for this flower space between dc's)
popcorn - 5 double crochet popcorn stitch
flying ch - chain in the beginning of round, unattached to previous round ;)

Mini mandala pattern:

Flower Nr.151

or as I call it Lovely 5 petal flower ...

i ought to rename this one :D

LovelyCAL: part 6

This post was supposed to be all about the arrangement .. but now after rereading all I've written in a spur of a moment I must say there is way more about joining than arrangement .. well i suppose i will keep talking about joining and arrangement in next post too .. but read further yourself & I hope this will be a useful one 😉 

So here it comes ...

The perfect arrangement is hard to come by even if you don't have such a cute little helper 😜

.. and crazy ideas are bobbling in your own head ..
these two next pictures will show you other joining possibilities that would work, only for those I haven't made half-parts, so i would advise you not to pick any of these :P even tough they do look very inviting ..

Flower Nr.146

Or as I call it - clusterdrivenflower :)

I'm tight crocheter using DK weight yarn and size 4 hook.

Abbrevations used (US terms):

Col - colour :)

ch - chain

hdc - half double crochet

dc - double crochet

fphdc - front post half double crochet

fphtr - front post half triple crochet

fptr - front post triple crochet

hdtr - half double treble crochet

dc2tog - double crochet 2 together (form a cluster)

dc3tog - double crochet 3 together (form a cluster)

tr3tog - triple crochet 3 together (form a cluster)

sl st - slip stitch

ch sp - chain space

Pattern for clusterdrivenflower:

Flower Nr.145

Or as I like to call it "daisy in the middle" :)

I'm tight crocheter using DK weight yarn and size 4 hook.

Abbrevations used (US terms):

Col - colour :)

ch - chain

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

tr - triple crochet

hdtr - half double treble crochet

2sc cluster - 2 single crochet cluster

sl st - slip stitch

ch sp - chain space

sp - space (for this flower space between dc's)

picot - ch 3, sl st in first ch

Pattern for daisy in the middle:

Flower Nr. 144

Another tiny one :)

cute and really simple to make .. 

I'm tight crocheter using DK weight yarn and size 4 hook.

Abbrevations used (US terms):
Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
3dc cluster - 3 double crochet cluster
sl st - slip stitch
st - stitch

Flower pattern:

Round 1: Col A, magic ring, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch), *dc in magic ring, ch* repeat from * to * 6 more times. Sl st in first dc. Fasten off.
(7 ch, 7 dc)

Round 2: Col B, sc in any dc.
*Ch 2, 3dc cluster in ch sp, ch 2, sc in next st* repeat from * to * 5 more times. Ch 2, 3dc cluster in ch sp, ch 2, sl st in first sc made. Fasten off.
(28 ch, 7 sc, 7 3dc cluster)

Happy crafting!