Manai Madonai 94!

My home town Madona is celebrating it's 94th birthday! :)

I still visit it about 2 a year and have really fond memories from my childhood there.

Flower Nr. 285

Last flower I designed for #365daysofcrochetflowers was actually my first full mandala design (available on @thecrochethookop as well as free download on ravelry) and as I had somehow forgotten to share it here when it was released last November .. so here it comes now! :)

Enjoy!

Flower Nr. 281

Queen of Elves!

Flower Nr. 212

Mini CAL over on instagram, so I'm sharing all of this on the third day when full flower pattern is released :)

Flower Nr. 209

Here comes my double whirl flower ..

Abbreviations used (US terms):
Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
bphdc - back post half double crochet
dc - double crochet
fpdc - front post double crochet
bpdc - back post double crochet
tr - treble crochet
bptr - back post treble crochet
sl st - slip stitch
ch sp - chain space
If not stated otherwise first stitch of the row is a standing one.

Pattern:

Round 1: Col A.
Magic ring, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). * dc in magic ring, ch * Repeat from * to * 6 more times. Sl st in top of first dc.
Fasten off. Don't tighten magic ring.
(8 ch, 8 dc)

Round 2: Col B.
* 2 dc in previous rows dc. Tr in magic ring. *
Repeat from * to * 7 more times. Sl st in first dc. Fasten off. 
(16 dc, 8tr)

Flower Nr. 186

The BIG one !

Abbreviations used (US terms):
Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
long sc - long single crochet (made over 2 rows)
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
bpdc2tog - back post double crochet two together
sl st - slip stitch
ch sp - chain space
Flying ch - chain in the beginning of round, unattached to previous round ;) 

If not stated otherwise, make first st of the round a standing one.

Big flower pattern:

Round 1: Col A. Magic ring, ch 3 (counts as dc). 15 dc in magic ring. Sl st in top of first dc. Fasten off.
(16 dc)

Round 2: Col B.
* 2dc in next st * repeat from * to * 15 more times. Sl st in first dc. Fasten off.
(32 dc)

Round 3: Col C. (Worked in between 2 dc's of 2nd round that form V)
Flying *ch, 2 dc in next st in middle of V * repeat from * to * 15 more times. Sl st in first ch. Fasten off.
(16 ch, 32 dc)

Flower Nr. 193

really similar to starfish flower ;)

but looks so different ...

Abbreviations used (US terms): Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
fpdc - front post double crochet
bpdc - back post double crochet
htr - half treble crochet
tr - treble crochet
sl st - slip stitch
ch sp - chain space
Flying ch - chain in the beginning of round, unattached to previous round ;)

Flower pattern:
Round 1: Col A. Magic ring, ch 4 (counts as tr). 19 tr in magic ring. Sl st in top of first tr. Fasten off.
(20 tr)

Round 2: Col B. Flying *ch 1, fpdc, bpdc around next st* repeat from * to * 9 more times. Sl st in first ch.
(10 ch, 10 fpdc, 10 bpdc)

Round 3: continue col B. Sl st in next st. Ch 1 (counts as first sc). Hdc in next st. Dc, htr, tr in next ch sp. Ch 1, 4 sc over tr we just made.
* Sc in next st (fpdc from previous round). Hdc in next st. Dc, htr, tr in next ch sp. Ch 1, 4 sc over tr we just made. *
Repeat from * to * 8 more times. Sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
(50 sc, 10 hdc, 10 dc, 10 htr, 10 tr)

Happy crafting!

Flower Nr. 191

Flower nr. 191 from #365daysofcrochetflowers is my Starfish flower :)

Abbreviations used (US terms): Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
fpdc - front post double crochet
bpdc - back post double crochet
htr - half treble crochet
tr - treble crochet
hdtr - half double treble crochet
dtr - double treble crochet
sl st - slip stitch
ch sp - chain space
Flying ch - chain in the beginning of round, unattached to previous round ;)

Starfish pattern:

Round 1: Col A. Magic ring, ch 4 (counts as tr). 19 tr in magic ring. Sl st in top of first tr. Fasten off.
(20 tr)

Round 2: Col B. Flying *ch 1, fpdc, bpdc around next st* repeat from * to * 9 more times. Sl st in first ch.
(10 ch, 10 fpdc, 10 bpdc)

Round 3: continue col B. Sl st in next st. Ch 1 (counts as first sc). Hdc in next st. Dc, htr in next ch sp. Tr, hdtr, dtr in next st. Ch 2, 8 dc over dtr we just made.
* Skip st & ch space. Sc in next st (fpdc from previous round). Hdc in next st. Dc, htr in next ch sp. Tr, hdtr, dtr in next st. Ch 2, 8 dc over dtr we just made. *
Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
(5 sc, 5 hdc, 45 dc, 5 htr, 5 tr, 5 hdtr, 5 dtr)

Happy crafting ;)

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

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!

flower Nr. 138

Flower n.138 for the collective endeavor #365daysofcrochetflowers is mine :)

Abbrevations used (US terms):
Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
htr - half triple crochet (yarn over hook twice, insert hook in said st, yarn through 2 loops, yarn through 3loops.)
tr - triple crochet

sl st - slip stitch
picot - ch 3, sl st in first ch
st - stitch
sp - space (in 4th round all stitches are worked in between stitches of previous round) 

bl - back loop
bp dc - back post double crochet

Tulip

aka, flower nr.126

Abbrevations used (US terms):
Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
htr - half triple crochet (yarn over hook twice, insert hook in said st, yarn through 2 loops, yarn through 3loops.)
tr - triple crochet
sl st - slip stitch
picot - ch 3, sl st in first ch
st - stitch
bl - back loop

Tiny flower

aka - flower nr.121 :)

it is cute, tiny and works up fast .. try out!

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

Round 1: Col A, magic ring, ch 2 (counts as hdc), 9 hdc in magic ring. Sl st in first hdc. Fasten off.
(10 hdc)

Round 2: Join col B in any hdc. *Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch. Skip one st from previous round, sl st in next. Fold petal to front, sl st in skipped st.* (One petal made, nine more to go) Repeat from * to * 9 more times.
(10 petals: 40 ch, 10 sc, 10 hdc, 10 dc, 20 sl st)

Btw, second row (aka - petals) are worked 2 steps forward one back on first round..

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Happy crafting!
p.s. I'm tight crocheter using DK weight yarn and size 4 hook.

flower 104 ❀

YAY!!!

now I'm officially part of the flower power :)

#365daysofcrochetflowers originally started up by amazing Emily (instagram, blog) and now keeps going on the power of comunnity @thecrochethookup :)

This one is mine :)

Simple and sweet ❀

Have you made one of these gorgeous flowers? all these patterns are free and there are SO many gorgeous flowers out there ! trust me ;) and make some - even if you only make them for your 4yearolddoughter so she can play and loose most of them in an instant :D