Springtime Tulips
hello all, here is the second free pattern from theknittedcupcake!
claire's tulip
this pattern is for a crochet tulip and a tulip bud, complete with stems! All stitch names are the English version.
Using DK yarn and hook size 3.5mm-4mm
Open tulip flower:
Using yellow, make a loop around your finger and make 6dc into the ring – pull ring tight.
Work in a spiral and crochet 2dc into each dc (12dc)
Place a stitch marker in the front loop of the first of these 12dc
Next round – work only in back loop – (2dc into a dc, 1dc into a dc) repeat to end (18dc) Join with slip st into 1st dc of the round. Fasten off yellow.
To make the stamens, join in black and work on the WRONG side of the centre piece – slip stitch into both loops of the next 3dc, slip stitch into the centre hole)
repeat 6 times, join in first slip stitch, fasten off black.
Join red into the front loop of dc with stitch marker in it.Chain 1 and work 12dc around circle into the front loops around the circle working over the black strands.
Continue working in a spiral.
(2dc in a dc, 1dc in a dc) repeat 6 times (18dc)
(2dc in a dc, 1dc in each of next 2dc) repeat 6 times (24dc)
(2dc in a dc, 1dc in each of next 3dc) repeat 6 times (30dc)
1dc in each dc around for next 7 rounds.
Petal round: (slip st into next stitch, 2ch, treble into next st, 1ch, double treble into next st, 1ch, treble into next st, 2ch, slip st into next st) repeat 6 times and fasten off (6 petals)
Tulip Bud
Using red DK yarn, make a loop around finger and make 6dc into ring.
Work in a spiral, make 2dc into each dc (12dc)
(2dc into a dc, 1dc into a dc) rpt to end (18dc)
1dc into a dc (18dc)
(1dc into each of next 7dc, dc2tog) twice (16dc)
(1dc into each of next 6dc, dc2tog) twice (14dc)
(1dc into each of next 5dc, dc2tog) twice (12dc)
(1dc into each of next 4dc, dc2tog) twice (10dc)
(1dc into each of next 3dc, dc2tog) twice (8dc)
(1dc into each of next 2dc, dc2tog) twice (6dc)
(1dc into each of next 1dc, dc2tog) twice (4dc)
Fasten off.
Finish off tulips with a 4stitch i-cord stem.
Hope you enjoy!
Claire x
“nice tulip claire – could you knit me a gardenful so I can plant them in the snow.
Congratulations on passing your test.”
On yesterday’s blog 3/4 – you had a tag/banner for an art showing or origami jewelry that was gorgeous. Can you tell me what it was?