This little flower is part of my Vagabond Tote Bag design the flower pattern is here for free but if you would like the pattern for the Tote it is available with the Buy it Now button. The Tote pattern comes in Us and Uk terms.

US Terms

5.5mm Hook. Make 2.

Note:  I used Chunky yarn for the centre of the flower, Aran for the inner petals and Dk for the outer part of the petals

.Materials:

5.5mm/I Hook

I used Chunky yarn for the centre of the flower, Aran for the inner petals and Dk for the outer part of the petals

Scissors

Abbreviations:

Ch-Chain

 Slst-Slip Stitch.

St-Stitch

Sts- Stitches

Bl- Back Loop

BlSc-Back Loop Single Crochet

ETr2tog-Treble two stitches together.

Round 1: [1] Wrap the yarn around your finger 10 times.  Remove the circle of yarn from your finger, keep the circle intact.  [2] Insert your hook through the centre of the yarn circle.  [3] YO and pull up a loop. YO and draw through both loops (doesn’t count as a St). [4] Work 12Sc into the circle.  Slst to the first Sc to close the round. Cut yarn and fasten off.  Leave a long tail for sewing the flower on. [12Sc]

Notes:

• Small numbers in brackets denote corresponding picture.

Round 2: Turn the work over.  Attach a different colour yarn with a Slst into any Sc.[5] [Ch5 (counts as a Dtr). [6]Work 3Dtr into the same St as Ch5. [7] Ch5, Slst back into the same St. Slst across 2 Sc]x6 omitting one Slst in last rep. [8]Fasten off and cut yarn.  Leave a long tail for sewing the flower on. [30Dtr]

Round 3: [9] Attach a different colour yarn with a Slst into any Slst between Petals on Round1. [10] [Ch5. Sc into the first Dtr of Round 2. [11] [2 Dc into next St]x2. [12]Ch5. Slst into next Slst of Round 1]x6. Fasten off and cut yarn.  [12Sc, 24 Dc, 12 Ch5 lengths]

Stems:

Make 2.

I used the same Chunky yarn that was used for the centre of the flower. 1] Ch20. [2]Slst into the 12th Ch from the Hk. Ch12. [3] Slst back into the same 12th Ch. [4] Slst to the top of the Sp between the 2 Loops.  [5]Ch10.  Cut yarn and Fasten off.  Leave a long tail to sew the stem on.