FREE PATTERN: Perky Posy 1- Flower Applique in #3 yarn

Six-Petal Flower Applique in Light Weight (#3) Yarn

Crochet pattern in US terminology by Cheryl Dee Floyd

The downloadable, printable, written pattern with lots of helpful photos, is available in my Etsy shop.

Make these quick and easy flowers as colorful embellishments for hats, scarves, curtains, gloves, tops, skirts, bags, wall décor, you name it.

Be sure to look for Perky Posy 2 – Flower in a Square, with two background square options…solid and granny. It’s worked in #4 yarn.

For this pattern, I used a self-striping yarn, cut the yarn at every color change, and wound separate balls for each color.

Color names given in the pattern are generic. Choose the order of your four preferred colors and assign them as A, B, C, and D.

Size. 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm).

Skill level. Easy.

Stitches and techniques. Slip stitch, chain, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, changing colors, needle join (aka invisible join), and working in joined rounds.

Tools. G-6 (4.25 mm) hook, scissors, and yarn needle. I used a Boye hook that I purchased at Joann Fabric and Crafts.

Yarn for one flower. Approximately 0.2 oz / 24 yds (6 g / 22 m) light weight (#3) yarn. In photo: Lion Brand Mandala in Gnome.

Gauge. Rounds 1 through 3 = 4” (10 cm) across.

Abbreviations. Ch – chain(s); dc – double crochet (UK treble crochet); hdc – half double crochet; sc – single crochet (UK – double crochet); NJ – needle join (aka invisible join); rep – repeat; rnd – round; sl st – slip stitch; sp(s) – space(s); st(s) – stitch(es); tr – treble crochet; yo – yarn over.

INSTRUCTIONS

Rnd 1. Flower Center. With A, ch 4, join with sl in first ch to form a ring. Ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in ring, *ch 2, 2 hdc in ring; rep from * 4 more times, ch 2. NJ in first hdc. 12 hdc, 6 ch-2 sps.

~~Needle join (NJ). Remove hook from live loop. Cut working yarn to 7” (18 cm) length, pull tail out of last stitch. Thread end through yarn needle. Insert yarn needle, front to back, under both top loops of stitch indicated. Pull tail through to back. Insert needle front to back, under back loop only, through last stitch of round (from which working yarn emerges) and pull to adjust stitch width to match surrounding stitches. Weave in ends.

Rnd 2. Inner Petals. Pull up loop of B in any ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same sp, pointy picot, 2 dc in same sp, (2 dc, pointy picot, 2 dc) in each ch-sp around. NJ in first dc. 6 inner petals.

~~Pointy picot. Ch 2, insert hook in second chain from hook, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook under two front strands of dc just made (see photo below), yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through all three loops.

Rnd 3. Chain Loops for outer petals. Bend inner petals forward to work behind them. Pull up loop of C in 2nd of 2 hdc sts in Rnd 1, between any two petals, ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 4, sc in 2nd of 2 hdc sts between next two petals; rep from * 4 more times, ch 4, join with sl st in first sc. 6 ch-sps.

Rnd 4. Outer petals. Continuing with C and working over sts and through gap between petals of Round 2, ch 1, sc in first sc of Round 3, *(dc, 2 tr, pointy picot, 2 tr, dc) in next ch-4 sp, sc through gap between petals and in next sc of Round 3; rep from * 5 more times, omitting last sc. NJ in first sc. 6 outer petals.

Rnd 5. Chain loops for leaves. Working on wrong side of flower, pull up loop of D in ch-4 sp of Round 3, between tr sts under pointy picot, ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 4, sc in Round 3 between tr sts under pointy picot; rep from * 4 more times, ch 4, join with sl st in first sc. 6 sc and 6 ch-sps.

Rnd 6. Leaves. Continuing with D, flip flower over to work on right side, ch 1, sl st in next ch-sp, *(ch 3, dc, 3 tr, pointy picot, 3 tr, dc, ch 3, sl st) in same sp, skip sc, sl st in next ch-sp; rep from * 5 more times. NJ to first sl st. 6 leaves.

Enjoy your creativity!

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Projects by my pattern testers: Becky Generaux, Dawn Eckel, Nikki Broadus, Paulina Smith-Maraboli, and Priscilla Soto-DiNapoli. Thank you all so much!