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 

Poinsettia Crochet Pattern

Chrysanthemum / Mum Crochet Pattern

crochet yarn brands

here's a list of the yarns that I used:

• Monaco cotton thread size 10
  weight: 50 grams per ball
  length: 175 meters/190 yards per ball
  site: http://monaco.com.ph/
  This is what I use most often because its luster. This is also the cheapest cotton yarn available locally.


• Cannon cotton thread size 8
  weight: 40 grams per ball
  length: 175 meters/190 yards per ball
  colors: available in 127 solid, variegated and multicoloured shades
  site: http://www.coatscrafts.ph/Products/crochet.htm
  I usually use Cannon yarns only when the color I needed is not available in Monaco.


• Anchor Lifestyles Crochet Thread size 10
  weight: 40 grams per ball
  length: 220 meters/240 yards per ball
  colors: available in 48 colours – 28 solids, 8 variegated shades and 12 multicolours
  site: http://www.coatscrafts.ph/Products/crochet.htm
  This one is the most expensive cotton crochet yarn available locally.
  


• Red Heart acrylic yarns
  weight: 15g balls packed by 10; 50g balls and 100g balls packed by 3s
  colors: 85 carefully selected colours – brights, pastels and earth colours and 33 multicolour shades
  site: http://www.coatscrafts.ph/Products/acrylic+yarns.htm
  

baby booties

The moment I saw one of this baby booties, my heart pumped with excitement! They are so cute and I couldn't wait to make my own too! I researched for patterns on the web but I didn't find any pattern that match the yarns I'm using. The booties end up smaller than expected. Some just doesn't look right. So I decided to come up with my own pattern. I tried several times stitching and ripping back until I get it perfectly. Now, I couldn't be more proud of my booties! :) Here it is...







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baby booties

Jasper's cap

When I gave Shifu to Jasper last year, he asked me if I can also make him a cap. So I made one and gave it to him. But to my disappointment, he only laughed at the brim of the cap. He said it looks like the ears of a mouse. I knew he would comment on that brim! Here's how it looks like before.



I was not easily discouraged. I took back the cap and planned to changed the brim. But I don't seem to have the enthusiasm to do it. It was only last week that I was finally able to work on it. Here's how it looks like now.







I'll give this to him today. I hope he will not laugh at it this time. :)

more amigurumi cats!

My sister was so thrilled with my Shifu that she instantly asked for its pattern when she saw it. When I went back home at Bicol, I was surprised to see so many Shifu relatives :P! Apparently, she became addicted to it! She made it into key chains and later received requests and orders from friends.

From amigurumi

From amigurumi

Here's my sister, Christine :)

From pips