The Fab5Flower

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Youwillneedthefollowing:• 3differentcolorsofyarn• Size4mmhook–orhookbestsuitedfortheyarnyouareusing• Yarnneedle• ScissorsStitchesandabbreviationsusedinthispatternUS:(*willbeexplained)slst–slipstitchch–chainsc–singlecrochethdc–halfdoublecrochetdc–doublecrochetpicot*popcorn*bpsc–backpostsinglecrochet*bpdc–backpostdoublecrochet*fpdc–frontpostdoublecrochet*rep–repeatfo–fastenoff

SpecialstitchesPicotYouwillmakeapicotwith3chainsinthispattern.Aftercompletingthestitchbeforethepicotyouchain3andslstinthefirstchain,thencontinueandmakethenextstitch.PopcornMake5dcwhereindicated,removeyourhookandinsertinthefirstdcmade,pickuptheloopagainandpullitthroughthefirstdc.Closewithachain,thischaindoesNOTcountasastitchandisthereforenotwritteninthepattern.Forthefirstpopcorn–ch3,4dc,whenremovingyourhookinsertinthetopofthech3andcontinueasaregularpopcornexplainedabove.BackPostSingleCrochetYoumakeasinglecrochetaroundthebodyoftheindicatedstitch.Dothisbyinsertingyourhookfromthebackofthestitch.BackPostDoubleCrochetSameasabovebutyouworkadoublecrochet.FrontPostDoubleCrochetThefrontpostisdoneonthefrontoftheindicatedstitch,soyougoinfromthefrontofyourworkandmakethedoublecrochet–alsoaroundthebodyoftheindicatedstitch.

NotesonthePatternThereareonlyafewroundsofthisflower,howeverthereare5differentusesforitotherthanbeingverypretty.Makeoneorallofthem!Ichangecolourandfastenoffaftereachrnd.Ifasteneachrndwithaninvisiblestitchtomakeeachrndasneataspossible.Youcan,ofcourse,chosetouseonlyonecolourinwhichcaseIsuggestthatyoureadtheinstructionsforthewallhangingwheretheflowershavebeenmadeinonlyonecolourandhaveinstructionsthatincludeaslstaftereachrndandhowtostartthenextrnd.Inthelastrndyouwillmakeafpdcaroundthemiddledcinthepopcornsyoumadeinrnd1.I’veincludedsomepicturesherethatIhopecanhelpifyoufindthisstepdifficult:

StartingtheflowerIhaveusedach4andslsttomakearing,dofeelfreetomakeamagiccirclebutIwouldadviceagainstitifyouaremakingthewallhanger,asyouneedtobeabletopushahookthroughthemiddle.Inthiscasethech4istoprefersothatyoudonotruinthemiddleoftheflower.Thisisafreepattern,youarehowevernotallowedtosellorclaimasyourown–nortosellthefinishedproductasyourownorclaimanycopyrightoverthepattern.Feelfreetosharepicturesofyourfinishedpieceandyouprogressonsocialmedia,pleasecreditthepatterntomebyusingmyhashtags:#crochetingkay#fab5flower#thefab5flower

The Fab 5 Flower Round1(A)Ch4,slsttomakering,*popcorn,ch2(thisisnotincludingtheclosingchforthepopcorn);repfrom*intotaloffivetimes,foandmakeinvisiblejoin- 5popcorns,5ch2-sp

Round2(B)Workonlyinthech2-spforthisrndStartinanych2-sp*slst,ch1,5dc,ch1,slst;repfrom*making5petals,foandmakeinvisiblejoin- 25dc,10slst,10ch1–5petals

Round3(C)***Forthisandthenextrndyouwillbeusingthesamecolour,ifyoudonotwanttofoafterthisrndyouneedtofollowtheinstructionsfromtheWallHanging(bonuspatternfromCrochetedbyTess)forrnds3and4sothatyoustartinthecorrectplacetobeabletocontinuesmoothlyforthenextrnd***Inthisrndyouonlycrochetaroundthepopcornsandinthedcsfrompreviousrnd,ieskippingtheslstsandchsmadeinrnd2Standing*fpdcaroundthepopcornfromrnd1,ch1,bpscinthenext5dc,ch1,repfrom*tilend,foandmakeinvisiblejoin(25bpsc,10ch1,5fpdc)

Round4(C)Inthisroundyoucrochetonlyinthebpscandthereforeskippingthe[ch1,fpdc,ch1]Inthe5bpscofeachpetal;*sc,hdc,[3dc,ch1,3dc],hdc,sc;repfrom*tillend,foofandmakeinvisiblejoin(30dc,10hdc,10sc,5ch1)

Round5(A)InthisroundyouwillskipallofthescmadeinthepreviousroundDothefollowingforeachpetal;*slst,sc,2hdc,2hdc,(hdc,picot3,hdc)inthech1-sp,2hdc,2hdc,sc,slst,ch1,fpdcinpopcorn**Inbetweenyourpetalsyouwilldothefollowing:ch1,fpdcaroundthe3rddcofthepopcornmadeinrnd1,ch1;repfrom*forallfivepetals,foandmakeinvisiblejoin(50hdc,5picot3,10sc,10slst,10ch1,5fpdc)**locatethemiddledci.e.the3rddcinyourpopcornandmakethefpdcaroundthat–seenotesfordetailedpictures

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The Fab 5 Flower US shorthand

Round1(A)Ch4,slsttomakering,[popcorn,ch2]x5- 5popcorns,5ch2-sp

Round2(B)Ineachch2-sp[slst,ch1,5dc,ch1,slst]- 25dc,10slst,10ch1=5petals

Round3(C)Bpscineverydc,[ch1,fpdcaroundpopcorn,ch1]in-betweenpetals- 25bpsc,10ch1,5fpdc

Round4(C)Skipthe[ch1,fpdc,ch1]fromrnd3,ineachpetal;[sc,hdc,(3dc,ch1,3dc),hdc,sc]- 30dc,10hdc,10sc,5ch1

Round5(A)skipallscfromrnd4,eachpetal;[slst,sc,2hdc,2hdc,inch1-sp:(hdc,picot3,hdc),2hdc,2hdc,sc,slst]betweeneachpetal:ch1,fpdcinpopcorn**,ch1- 50hdc,5picot3,10sc,10slst,10ch1,5fpdc

**locatethemiddledci.e.the3rddcinyourpopcornandmakethefpdcaroundthat–seenotesfordetailedpictures

Flower finished

The Fab5Flower Bookmark

Beforemakingthebookmarkbyonlyfollowingtheinstructionyouwillneedtomeasureyourbook.ThenumberofchainsthatyoumakewillmoredependonforwhattypeofbookyouaremakingthebookmarkforthanjustmakingthesamenumberofchainsasIdid.Asyoucanseeinthepicturetheflowerwillbeonthefrontofthebook,thechainwillrunup,inanddowninthebook,thenupagaintofasteninthech-ringyoufirstmake.Soifyoumakethechainlongeryouwillbeabletousethebookmarkforlargerbooks!Numberofchainsalsodependonyouryarnandhooksize.WithYarnCCh8,slsttomakering,ch10,slstonthebackoftheflower–usethehorizontallinescreatedbetweenthepetals,ch7,slstinthebackofthemiddlehdcfromthelastround,ch70

Cutyourthreadandfastensomethingofyourchoicelikeapebble,buttonorpearlthatiseasilypushedthroughtheringyoumadeinthebeginning.Idecidedtomakeatinytasselaroundmypebblebutthatisuptopersonalpreference!

Bookmark finished

The Fab5Flower Penholder

TomakeTheFab5FlowerPenholderyouwillalsoneedthefollowing:- Elasticband,Iusedone2cmwideandapprox32cmlong.Adjustthistothebookorjournalthatyouintendtousethepenholderaround

- Sewingskillsorsewingmachine- AfinishedFab5Flower

Startbyoverlappingtheendsofyourelasticbandwithabout2cmandsewingthemtogether.AfterthisIwrappedyarnaroundtheelasticbandwhereyoujustsewittogether,likethis;

Now,thismightbeeasierwithasewingmachine,gooverthisafewtimestomakesureit’ssecure.Likethis;

Afterthisit’stimetoattachtheflower,whichIdidlikeyouwouldwhenyouarefasteningyourends.IfirstattachedtheyarnintheflowerwithaslstandthencutaverylongendthatIusedtoattachtotheelasticbandyarn.Likethis:

Penholder finished

The Fab5Flower Wall Hanger

TomakeTheFab5FlowerWallhangeryouwillalsoneedthefollowing:

- Apieceofwoodormdf–thiswillbeyourbackpiece- Paint–ifyouwanttopaintyourbackpiece- Electricdrill,orsomeoneelsewhoishandy!- Ahookthatissmallenoughtogothroughthemiddleofyourflower- AfinishedFab5Flower

Ionlydidasmallonewithoneflower,howeveryoucanofcoursetakeabiggerpieceofwoodandmakeawallhangerwithmorethanoneflowerandhook.

Firstly,ifyouareinfactpaintingyourbackpiece,youwillneedtodojustthatinthecolourofyourchoice:

Whenthishasdriedyouarereadytodrillaholeinthemiddleofyoubackpiece:

Nowsimplytakeyourhookandpushitthroughthemiddleofyourflowerandscrewitintothewholeofyourbackpiece.Dependingonhowyouwanttomountthisonyourwallthereareseveraloptions,IactuallyonlyuseddoublesidedtejpasIdidn’twanttomakeaholeinmybookcase!

Wall Hanger finished

The Fab5Flower Jar Cover

TomakeTheFab5FlowerJarCoveryouwillalsoneedthefollowing:- Moreofthesameyarnasyouusedforyourflower,IusedyarnB- Jarwithanopeningabitsmallerthanyouflower- FinishedFab5Flower

Ilovetohavelavenderinmystudio,notonlydoesitsmelllovelybutit’sgoodtokeepevillittlebugsthateatfabricaway.Ihavesavedsmallglassjarsthathavehaddifferentthingslikebabyfoodoryoghurtinthem.Theseareperfectforstoringforinstancelavenderorbuttons.WithlittlekidsrunningaboutandpullingateverythingIrecentlyhadalavendermishapwithlavenderallovermycarpetedstudio,thisiswhenIhadthisidea.

WithyarnBch70andcutyarn.Domeasureyourjarthough,Ichained70asthatwasenoughtogoaroundthejartopandtiealittlebow–thisdependsnotonlyonthesizeofthejarbutalsowhattypeofyarnyouareusing.

Nowthreadthechainmadethroughthespacescreatedunderthepicot3andinbetweenthe2hdcunderneaththepicot3.

Placeyourcoverontopofyourjarandtieittightandshut!

Jar Cover finished

The Fab5Flower Shawl Brooch

TomakeTheFab5FlowerShawlBroochyouwillneedthefollowing:- FinishedFab5Flower- Shawlpin

Pushthepinthroughtheflowerandyou’redone!

Shawl Brooch finished

Thank you for crocheting this pattern, I hope you will enjoy

The Fab5Flower

Lots of crocheting love from crochetingKay

The Fab5Flower Wall Hanging

A bonus pattern for the Fab5Flower By

CrochetedbyTess

TheFab5FlowerWallHangingismadebycombining3flowersintoatriangle,joiningthemasyougo.Youwillworkthemexactlyliketheoriginalflowerandyoucanchoosetoworkthemallinonecolourormixitup.InthepatternbelowI'veaddedhowtoworkitinasolidcolourandwithoutcuttingthethread.Partsdifferentfromtheoriginalpatternarehighlightedandthepicturesarefromtheoriginalpattern.Youwillneedthefollowing:• 1skienofDropsMuskat• Size3,5mmhook–orhookbestsuitedfortheyarnyouareusing• Yarnneedle• Scissors• Andanoldknittingneedle,orsomethingsimilar,tomounttheflowerson

Attachmentpointsforthewallhanging

The first flower Round1

Ch4,slsttomakering,*popcorn,ch2;repfrom*intotaloffivetimes,closewithaslstinthefirstpopcorn.

• 5popcorns,5ch2-sp

Round2

Workinginonlythech2-spforthisrnd*slst,ch1,5dc,ch1,slst;repfrom*making5petals,closewithaslstinthefirststitch.

• 25dc,10slst,10ch1–5petals

Round3 Ch1,*bpscinthenext5dc,ch1,fpdcaroundthepopcornfromrnd1,ch1,repfrom*5times.Closewithaslstinthefirstbpsc,ch1(doesnotcountasast). I.e.bpscineverydc,[ch1,fpdcaroundpopcorn,ch1]in-betweenthe5petalsmade (25bpsc,10ch1,5fpdc)

Round4 Inthisroundyouwillskipthe[ch1,fpdc,ch1]andonlycrochetinthebpscanddothefollowingoneachpetal;sc,hdc,[3dc,ch1,3dc],hdc,sc.Closewithaslstinthefirstsc (30dc,10hdc,10sc,5ch1)

Round5

Inthisroundyouwillskipallofthescmadeinthepreviousroundanddothefollowingforeachpetal;slst,sc,2hdc,2hdc,(hdc,picot3,hdc)inthech1-sp,2hdc,2hdc,sc,slstandin-betweeneachpetalyouwilldothefollowing:ch1,fpdcaroundthe3rddcofthepopcornfromrnd1,ch1,closewithaninvisiblejoin,fo. (50hdc,5picot3,10sc,10slst,10ch1,5fpdc)

Youhavenowdoneyourfirstflower.Fastenoffandstartonasecondonebutworkonlyupuntilrnd4.ContinueonwiththeAlternativernd5below.

AlternativeRound5;Attachpoints2:1to1:3(seepic)

Petal1.scintheseconddc,2hdc,2hdc, Inthech-1sp:(hdc,ch2,droptheloopandputitthroughthe2ndchstinanyoffirstflowerspicots,grabtheloopagain,pullthroughandch,makeaslstinthefirstchofflower2tocompletethepicot,hdc),2hdc,2hdc,sc,slstandin-betweeneachpetalyouwilldothefollowing:ch1,fpdcaroundthe3rddcofthepopcornfromrnd1,ch1,skip2.

1.Ch2

2.Droptheloopandinsertthroughthesecondchainstitchintheopposite

flower.

3.Pullthroughtheloopandch.

4.Slstinthefirstchainstitchandthenfinishthefirstpetal.

Petal2-5.slst,sc,2hdc,2hdc,(hdc,picot3,hdc)inthech1-sp,2hdc,2hdc,sc,slstandin-betweeneachpetalyouwilldothefollowing:ch1,fpdcaroundthe3rddcofthepopcornfromrnd1,ch1,skip2,fo.

Flower3.Attachpoints3:1to1:1,3:2to2:5Petal1.Attachpoint3:1to1:1Scintheseconddc,2hdc,2hdc.Inthech-1sp:(hdc,ch2,droptheloopandputitthroughthe2ndchstinthepetalpicottotherightsideofthefirstjoinoffirstflower,grabtheloopagain,pullthroughandslst,makeasecondslstinthefirstchofflower2,hdc),2hdc,2hdc,sc,slstandin-betweeneachpetalyouwilldothefollowing:ch1,fpdcaroundthe3rddcofthepopcornfromrnd1,ch1,skip2.

Petal2.Attachpoint3:2to2:5

Slst,sc,2hdc,2hdc,Inthech-1sp:(hdc,ch2,droptheloopandputitthroughthe2ndchstinthepetalpicottotherightsideofthefirstjoinoffirstflower,grabtheloopagain,pullthroughandslst,makeasecondslstinthefirstchofflower2,hdc),2hdc,2hdc,sc,slstandin-betweeneachpetalyouwilldothefollowing:ch1,fpdcaroundthe3rddcofthepopcornfromrnd1,ch1,skip2,closewithaninvisiblejoininthefirstslstofthernd.(50hdc,5picot3,10sc,11slst,10ch1,5fpdc)

Andyouaredone! Pushaknittingneedlethroughthebackofthetwotoppicotsonthesecondandthirdflower.Tiearopearounditandputonyourwall.