Sunflower

The sunflower can be worked in any yarn/thread.  Just use the hook appropriate to your project.

Chain 6 and form into a loop

20 half double crochet in loop  

(how to half double crochet)

2 half double crochet in each stitch.  You can chain to for the first one or pull up a long loop - depending on your personal style.  You will have 40 stitches at this point

break off brown yarn and switch to yellow

2 single crochet in the first two stitches 

*then chain 8

single crochet in the next 4 stitches 

repeat from * around. 

When you get to the last one you will only have two stitches remaining, but add the first two in and you've got 4.   

this will make 10 loops for the petals.  Each loop is separated by 4 stitches.  

petals are made by 

half double crochet

8 double crochet

chain 2

8 double crochet

half double crochet

slip stitch in between 2nd and 3rd single crochet on the brown circle. to anchor the petal. 

do that 10 times and you'll have a flower

break off, weave in ends, block etc.

Flower with stem

One of the pieces I used in the scarf is this flower with a stem.

Wrap yarn around finger 6 times.

Bring a loop up through the center of the yarn circle 

Make 25 sc in the circle and join to first sc

Chain 1 sc then chain 4

Yarn over two times and start to work a triple crochet in the next stitch. Pull through twice, but do not pull through the third time - leaving 2 loops on the hook

yarn over twice and do this again two more times until you have 3 unfinished stitches and 4 loops on the hook

Chain 4 and then sc in next stitch creating the first petal.

Chain 4 and start all over again until you have 3 petals

slip stitch the next 5 stitches

Chain 8 then turn and sc in the first chain from hook and all the way back to the flower

Slip stitch all the way around the flower.  the parts on the petals kind of pull away when you start but they tighten back up as you finish each petal.

The slip stitches help give the flower a nice solid edge which comes in handy when sewing the whole thing together.

7 petal Flower

I have been working on a scarf.  Decided to use up a few skeins of sock yarn to make one in the Irish Crochet Style.  Or something along those lines anyway.

Many of the pieces I used were found in various crochet magazines.  This is a simple flower that I did on the fly.  No chart, but I do have lots of photos.

to start, wrap the yarn around a finger a few times.  I did it 8 times.  You can also chain 6 and make a ring, but I like the look of this one better.

Insert the hook in the middle and pull up a loop.

then make 21 Single Crochet in the loop  Join with a slip stitch to the first sc

Chain 4 (or 5 if you want the petal to lay flatter)

Yarn over twice and start aTriple Crochet in the next stitch.  

Instead of pulling through 2 loops 3 times like to finish the Triple Crochet stop after doing it twice.  You will be left with 2 loops on the hook.

Yarn Over and repeat this in the same stitch.

Now you have 3 loops on the hook

Repeat to the next stitch leaving you with 5 loops on the hook

Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops finishing the main part of the petal

Chain 4 (or 5) 

Slip Stitch in the next stitch 

One petal finished.  

Make 6 more the same way.  Finish by slip stitching the final chain 4 to the base oft he first chain 4.These are two of the ones I made. 

It's an easy flower that's not really dependent on gauge.  The yarn wrap in the center instead of a chain loop makes the center circle solid and a little raised which I like.  

the scarf itself will be 3 this - only longer.

Loose infinity scarf - crochet version

Size L hook
Size F hook

Lightweight yarn I used Silken Effect by 5th Avenue

Chain 20 with larger hook
hdc in 3rd chain from hook & across

Rows 2 - 78
Chain 2 (counts as first hdc)
in back loop only hdc across

fasten off and weave in ends

Fold the scarf in half lengthwise matching up the ends a to a and b to b then give it a twist and match corners a to corners b

sew the ends together

you now have an infinity loop

For the gather strip use the smaller hook 

chain 11

hdc in 3rd chain from hook and across

Rows 2 - 20
Chain 2 (counts as first hdc)
in back loop only hdc across

fasten off and weave in ends

sew the small strip together in a tube around the scarf.  I position it to hide the seam where the scarf ends were sewn together.    Tucking a side under is a great alternative to just wearing it looped

  

  

Wear it long or looped.

Loose Infinity Scarf - Knitted Version

Size 11 needles
Size 6 needles

225 yards of a lightweight yarn.  I used Silken Effects by 5th Avenue.  Using a large needle gives the scarf a very loose light body.

cast on 150 stitches with size 11 needles
Work 3x3 rib for 6 inches
bind off loosely

Fold the scarf in half lengthwise matching up the ends a to a and b to b then give it a twist and match corners a to corners b

sew the ends together

you now have an infinity loop



for the small gather strip
cast on 12 with size 6 needles
work 3x3 rib for  20 rows
bind off

sew the strip together in a tube around the scarf.  I position it to hide the seam where the scarf ends were sewn together.  It's also great for tucking an end under for an alternative look to just wearing it looped.

Wear it long or looped