Crocheted DROPS napkin easter decoration in ”Eskimo”. ~ DROPS Design

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Crochet info:
Round 3-8: Replace first sc on round with 1 ch. Finish each round with 1 sl st in first sc.

Crochet 2 sc tog to 1 sc: Crochet 1 sc, but wait with last ‘pull through’ (= 2 st on hook), then crochet next sc, but when making the last ‘pull through’ pull the yarn through all sts on hook – 1 sc has now been dec.

Daffodil: Start 1.6 yards in on the thread with off white and crochet hook 5 mm [H/8]. (This thread end is to be used for edge afterwards).

Crochet daffodil as follows:
1st round: Crochet loosely 10 ch, form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
2nd round: 1 sc in each ch, end with 1 sl st in first sc (= 10 sc).
3rd round: Read Crochet info! 1 sc in each sc.
4th round: * 1 sc in first sc, then crochet 2nd and 3rd sc tog – see explanation above *, repeat *-* = 7 sc.
5th round: Change to lime (this round is to be used later as folding edge. There will also be crocheted tie bands from this round).
Inc 5 new sts on this round like this: 1 sc in 1st sc, 2 sc in the next 2 sc, 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in the next 3 sc = 12 sc.
6th -8th round: Change to yellow. Crochet 1 sc in each sc = 12 sc.
9th round: * 4 ch, 2 tr in 4th ch from hook, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in next sc, *, repeat *-* = 6 flower leafs. End with 1 sl st in first sc.
Cut the thread.
Edge: Now crochet an edge with off white thread that was mentioned in beg.
Turn piece.
Pick up a st from starting round (1 st on hook). Crochet edge like this: * 3 ch, 2 sc in 3rd ch from hook, skip 1 stitch, 1 sl st in next stitch, *, repeat *-* = 5 leaves. Cut and fasten threads.
Tie bands: Fold daffodil double at the lime coloured round (5:th round). (Yellow = furthest out).
Now crochet a band with lime out from 5:th round as follows:
1st round: Crochet 2 sc up from 5th round, 1 ch, turn.
2nd round: crochet 2 sc, 1 ch, turn.
Repeat this until band measures approx 4”.
Last round: 3 ch, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, finish with 1 sl st in last sc.

Crochet one more band on opposite side of the first band. This band shall measure approx 9.75”.

DROPS number 0-503

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