The Basic Flower (8 Petal)

The Basic Flower

• Ch 5 and join with a sl st to form a circle.
• 1st round: Ch1, work 15 sc into the main circle. Sl St into first ch
• 2nd round: Ch5. *skip 1sc, 1 dc into the next sc, ch2. Repeat * 8 more times. Join with a sl st into the 3rd of the first 5ch.

-This is the middle of the flower. You should have 8 spokes. Change colors for the petals.-

• 3rd round: Join the new color with a sl st into first chain loop. Ch2, and into the same chain loop, 7dc, 1sc. *Into next chain loop, 1sc, 8dc, 1sc. Repeat * around.

-This should make you 8 petals. If you don't have 8 petals, something went wrong.-

4th round: You will work behind he petals you just made. In the back, between two petals, you will see a "V". Sl st onto that V between two petals. Ch4, *1sc between next two petals, ch3. Repeat * around and join with a sl st into first ch.

5th round: Sl st into the loop to the right. (The loop you just made). Work 1sc, 10dc, 1sc into each chain loop around. Join with a sl st.

-Optional-

You can easily make another row of petals by repeating the 4th and 5th rounds. Adjust by adding 1 more ch in each step of the 4th round and 12 instead of 10 dc in the fifth round.

-Note-

If your flower looks like crap, don't feel bad. It takes a few flowers to get the flow down and then they'll start popping out all nice-looking. They always look like poo in the beginning.

-References-

Crochet Geek

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