Iris Flower Crochet Pattern

Color 1 - purple
Color 2 - yellow

Outer Petals

Color 2

Ch 4, join with sl st

1. Sc in ring; [ch 10, sc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in each 7 chs (7 sc)] (1 petal made); sc in ring
2. Repeat step 1 two times, join with sl st in the beginning sc

Color 1

1. Starting on the 1st ch of 1st petal, [sc in each 8 chs (8 sc), 2 sc in each 2 chs (4 sc), sc in each 8 scs (8 sc)] (20 sc, 1 petal)
2. Repeat step 1 on the next 2 petals, sl st in the beginning sc (2 petals)
3. (Sc, [sc, hdc], hdc, [hdc, dc], dc, [dc, hdc], hdc, [hdc, sc], sc, 2 sc, 2 sc, sc, [sc, hdc], hdc, [hdc, dc], dc, [dc, hdc], hdc, [hdc, sc], sc) in the next 20 scs (1 petal)
4. Repeat step 3 on the next 2 petals (2 petals)

Inner Petals

Color 1

Make a magic ring

1. Ch 9, sc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in each 7 chs (7 sc), sl st in ring (1 petal)
2. Ch 10, sc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in each 8 chs (8 sc), sl st in ring (1 petal)
3. Repeat step 1 & 2 two times (4 petals)
4. Sl st in the next ch; sc in each 6 scs (6 sc); 2 sc in each 2 scs (4 sc); 6 sc in each 6 scs (6 sc); sl st in the next sc (1 petal)
5. (Sl st, sc, hdc, [dc, htc], htc, 2 htc, htc, 2 dc , 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, htc, 2 htc, htc, [htc, dc], hdc, sc, sl st) in the next 18 chs/scs (1 petal)
6. Repeat step 4 & 5 two times (4 petals)

Assembly

Sew the two petals together to join. 

Carnation Crochet Pattern

Color 1 - Flower color
Color 2 - Stem color

Full Bloom

Outer petals (color 1)

Ch 8, join with sl st

1. Ch 1, 20 sc in ring, join with sl st (20 sc)
2. Ch 4; (sc, ch3) in each sc around, join with sl st in the first ch (20 ch-3 sp)
3. (Sl st, ch 5, [tc, ch] 4 times) in the first ch-3 sp; ([tc, ch] 5 times) in each ch-3 sp around; join with sl st in the 4th ch from the beginning of rnd (100 ch-1 sp)
4. Change yarn color if desired. (Sl st, ch 5) in the 1st ch-1 sp; (sc, ch 4) in each ch-1 sp around; join wth sl st in the 1st ch (100 ch-4 sp)

Stem and leaves (color 2)

1. Ch 15 or until desired length (15 ch)
2. Ch 10; working in back bumps of foundation ch, sl st in the 3rd ch from hook; 6  sc, 1 sl (1 leaf made)
3. Ch 20 or until desired length (20 ch)
4. Ch 1, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in each 20 ch (20 sc)
5. Ch 10; working in back bumps of foundation ch, sl st in the 3rd ch from hook; 6  sc, 1 sl (1 leaf made)
6. Sc in the remaining ch (20 ch)

Calyx/Flower Base (color 2)

Ch 5, join with sl st

1. Ch 1, 6 sc in ring (6 sc)
2. Inc 3 sc evenly spaced (9 sc)
3. Inc 2 sc evenly spaced (12 sc)
4. Sc in each sc
5. Repeat rnd 2 two times
6. Sl st in the next sc; (ch 4, sl st in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, skip 2 sc, sl st in the next sc) 4 times 

Take the stem and insert it through the calyx, then through the outer petals.

Inner petals (color 1)

The steps for the inner petals are similar to the steps for outer petals except that the base sc foundation is decreased to 12.

1. Take the stem (with the calyx and outer petals inserted through it) and join inner petal yarn with a sl st in any sc of the last round of stem; 2 sc in the same sc; 2 sc in each of the next sc (12 sc)
2. Ch 4; (sc, ch3) in each sc around, join with sl st in the first ch (12 ch-3 sp)
3. (Sl st, ch 5, [tc, ch] 6 times) in the first ch-3 sp; ([tc, ch] 7 times) in each ch-3 sp around; join with sl st in the 4th ch from the beginning of rnd (84 ch-1 sp)
4. Change yarn color if desired. (Sl st, ch 5) in the 1st ch-1 sp; (sc, ch 4) in each ch-1 sp around; join wth sl st in the 1st ch (84 ch-4 sp)

Pull the outer petals and calyx close to the inner petals.

Early Bloom

Petals (color 1)

Make a magic ring

1. Ch 1, 7 sc in ring, join with sl st (7 sc)
2. Ch 4; (sc, ch3) in each sc around, join with sl st in the first ch (7 ch-3 sp)
3. (Sl st, ch 5, [tc, ch] 4 times) in the first ch-3 sp; ([tc, ch] 5 times) in each ch-3 sp around; join with sl st in the 4th ch from the beginning of rnd (35 ch-1 sp)
4. Change yarn color if desired. (Sl st, ch 5) in the 1st ch-1 sp; (sc, ch 4) in each ch-1 sp around; join wth sl st in the 1st ch (35 ch-4 sp)

Stem and leaves (color 2)

Follow the same pattern as the stem and leaves for a full bloom flower.

Calyx/Flower Base (color 2)

Ch 8, join with sl st

1. Ch 1, 6 sc in ring (6 sc)
2. Inc 3 sc evenly spaced (9 sc)
3. Inc 2 sc evenly spaced (12 sc)
4. Sc in each sc
5. Repeat rnd 4 two times
6. Sl st in the next sc; (ch 4, sl st in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, skip 2 sc, sl st in the next sc) 4 times 

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