Hawaiian Flowers© 2009 Sarah London

Supplies

❒ 8 ply [DK, Light Worsted] yarn in an assortment of colours

❒ 4 mm [G/6] crochet hook

❒ Scissors

❒ Tapestry needle

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Stitch Abbreviations beg ● beginning

ch ● chain

rep ●

rnd(s) ●

repeat

round(s)

sl st ● slip stitch

sk ● skip

sp(s) ● space(s)

st(s) ● stitch(es)

dc ● double crochet

tr ● treble

TerminologyAustralian / UK ● American

dc ● single crochet

tr ● double crochet

NOTE: This pattern is written in Australian terminology.

Even though the terminology may be different, the actual methods of making the stitches are the same.

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Ch 8, sl st into 1st ch to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, work 12 dc into ring, join with a sl st into 1st dc.

Fasten off.

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Round 2: Join a new colour into any dc, ch 1, work 1 dc  into the same stitch, * work 1 dc into the next stitch, ch 11, 1 dc into the same stitch, work 1 dc into the next stitch, ch 1, 1 dc into the next stitch, repeat from * around, omitting last 1 dc into the next stitch and join with a sl st into the first dc.

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Round 3: * Work 18 dtr (wrap wool twice around hook) into the 11 ch loop, sl st into the 1-ch space of the previous round, repeat from * around, join with a sl st to end. 

Fasten off.

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Round 4: Work a round of dc in a contrasting colour as such:

Work 9 dc up one side of the petal, ch 3, work 9 dc down the other side of the petal, work 1 dc into ch 1 space of round two, continue around, join with a sl st to end.

Fasten off.

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I prefer to connect my Hawaiian Flowers using my join-as-you-go method.

You’ll find my tutorial for ‘joining-as-you-go’ here, which you can adapt when joining the Hawaiian Flowers.

Enjoy & Happy Hooking!

 

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