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How to crochet a large flower

In this DROPS video we show how to crochet a large flower, which is used in the «Flower in the Sky» top in DROPS 78-19. Work like this: Work 6 chain stitch and form them in a ring with 1 slip stich. 1st round: Work 12 single crochet around the ring, finish with 1 slip stich in the first single crochet. 2nd round: Work * 5 chain stitch, skip 1 single crochet, 1 single crochet in the next stitch *, repeat from *-* in total 5 times, 5 chain stitch, skip 1 single crochet, 1 slip stitch in the first single crochet at beg of round = 6 chain stitch-loops. 3rd round: * 2 single crochet, 3 double crochet, 2 single crochet round the next chain stitch-space *, repeat from *-* in total 6 times and finish with 1 slip stitch in the first single crochet at beg of round. 4th round: * 5 chain stitch, 1 single crochet in the second double crochet (= middle of the arch), 5 chain stitch, skip 1 double crochet and 1 single crochet, 1 single crochet between the next 2 single crochet * repeat from *-* in total 6 times. 5th round: * 5 single crochet round the chain-space, 1 picot (= 3 chain stitch, 1 single crochet in the 3rd chain stitch from hook), 5 single crochet round the next chain-space *, repeat from *-* in total 6 times and finish with 1 slip stitch in the first single crochet at beg of round. Cut the yarn and pull through the loop. The yarn will later be used to sew the flowers tog. The flowers in the «Flower in the Sky» top is crocheted in DROPS Muskat, in the video we work with a thicker yarn; DROPS Snow. You must read the pattern to be able to follow this video properly. You’ll find the pattern by clicking on the picture below.

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Crochet: 17th May flower

In this DROPS video we show how to work a beautiful flower that can be used to decorate on May 17th (Norway's National Day), as decorations on clothes, decorations in the hair, table decorations and much more. Work 6 ch with Color I and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch. ROUND 1: work ch 1, 15 sc around the ring and - READ COLOR CHANGE below - finish with 1 sl st in first ch with Color II. ROUND 2: ch 3, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc *, repeat from * - * the entire round and finish with 3 ch and 1 sl st in 3rd ch in beg of round = 8 ch -loops. ROUND 3: Turn piece, * ch 4, 1 sc in next dc, turn the work, ch 2, 6 dc around ch space, 5 dc around the dc from 2nd round. Lean piece to the right and work 1 sl st in dc from 2nd round * = one petal finished. Turn piece and repeat * - * until there are 8 flower petals. Cut the thread. ROUND 4: Use Color III, fasten with 1 sc in one of the ch space from 2nd round. Work 1 sc around the same ch space, ch 5, * 1 sc around next ch space, 5 ch * repeat *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in 2nd sc on round. = 8 ch spaces, turn the piece. ROUND 5: Work as follows in each ch space: * 1 sc, ch 3, 7 tr, 3 ch and 1 sc *. Repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in 1st sc in beg of round. COLOR CHANGE: To get a nice transition between the color changes, work last sl st on round with the new color as follows: Insert hook in last ch from beg of round, get the new yarn, make a YO with the new color and pull it through st on hook.