Puff Flower Motif Pattern - How to Read Crochet Charts

 

 

 

 

We haven't had a crochet chart reading for a while now, so I thought it is high time we make one. On pinterest I found an easy breezy chart for a cute crochet flower motif I knew was worth the try and right I was because it turned out beautifully.

 

Let's make some.

For these two I used spot yarn and my 1.9 mm hook. You can make it monochromatic - I chose summery colors.

 

Pattern: The image of the chart is horrible I know, but enlarging it messes it up profusely to the point of blurring, so size small it goes here.

 

Ch 6 and join to make a ring.

Rnd 1: (color 1) ch 4 (counts as 1 dc + 1 ch), dc1, ch1 until you make 9 rods (dcs) total. Sl st to end the rnd.

Rnd 2: ch 6, make a 2dc puff st in the 4th st, dc 1 over the dc of the rnd below. Repeat this until you make 9 such puffs. Sl st to end the rnd.

Note: I changed the pattern slightly - the chart shows making a puff in the 3rd st which is a No, No to me - it distorts the puff , so when you make the puffs, make sure you do it in the 4th st.

Rnd 3: (insert color 2) ch 8 (counts as 1 dc+ 5 chains), go over the puff below and dc1 over the dc rod below. Ch 5, dc1 around (9 times), and sl st in the initial chain to end rnd.

Rnd 4: (insert color 3) ch6, make a 2dc puff  in the 4th st, dc 1 on the chain space, ch4 and make a 2dc puff in the 4th st, dc1 over the dc rod below. Repeat this around.  Sl st to end the rnd. There should be 18 puffs in the last round.

 

 



 

 I am going to use these as applique to refresh an old pillow, but I might think of something more original to use them for like a scarf or maybe (a weak maybe) a beach cover up. But that's too much work and I have little time, so another time perhaps?
What do you think?
Can they pass for coasters as well?

 

 

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