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well, this is finally an owl of mine that i'm totally satisfied with! created almost accidentally. 

you can use him as an applique for baby things (yes, mind the small parts), but i'd definitely go for a brooch.

the winterflowers.

R1:: with color A, working into magic ring (ch 1, 20 hdc, sl st in ch1), pull ring tight

R2:: * sc, (sc, hdc, dc, trc, dc, hdc, sc) in next st, skip 1 st, sc * repeat 5 times to form petals, sl st into first sc of first petal

R3:: changing to color B, * without dropping loop from hook, insert hook into center of magic ring from front to back, yo, pull to the front, pull through both loops; don't skip any stitch (first foot made), 4 sc, in trc work (1 sc, ch2, sc in second chain from hook, sc) - this is for the pointy top, 4 sc * repeat 5 times to form pointy border around petals, sl st into first foot, finish off

for center, with color B, ch 6, do a popcorn stitch beginning in second chain from hook, sl st into ch-1, finish off, attach to front by pulling loose thread to the back and tying a knot or any fixing method you think fit.

another project i undertook is a smaller applique of a pointy flower (but someone rightly remarked it's more like a sand dollar). so.

the sand dollar.

FLAT CIRCLE::

R1:: into magic ring: ch2, sc 9, sl st to top of ch2 (10 sc)

R2:: ch2, sc in same st, 2 sc in each st around, sl st to top of ch2 (20 sc)

R3:: ch2, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next* around, sl st to top of ch2 (30 sc)

R4:: ch2, sc in next st, *2 sc in next, 1 sc in each of next two sts* around, sl st to top of ch2 (40 sc), do not fasten off

POINTY FLOWER::

R1:: ch4, join with sl st in first st to form a ring

R2:: ch2, then, working into the ring: sc 9, sl st to top of ch2 (10 sc)

R3:: *ch3, make a 3-dc cluster with the base of one dc in same stitch as ch3 and the other two in the next, fasten off cluster leaving a long tail* repeat 5 times to form petals: each petal requires 2 sc's from the 10-sc circle in the middle

ASSEMBLY::

place the flower on top of the flat circle, both with right side facing. holding the hook in the last loop of the circle, insert hook through the top point of a petal, then through the next st on the circle. YO, draw through st on circle and petal top, YO and draw through the remaining 2 loops. petal secured!

now sc in next 7 sc’s on the circle. repeat until all petals are in place. make the last 7 sc’s and close round with sl st in first st. fasten off.

FINISHING TOUCHES (OPTIONAL)::

draw the loose ends to the wrong side through the sc located above each petal point.

working on the wrong side, insert hook into a space right above the hole in the middle of the circle, in straight line below the petal-top sc. resurface the hook (still on the wrong side) just below the drawn-though end. pull the tail through. repeat with each loose end. in this way, all loose ends are in a neat circular bunch near the center. tie them in a knot and draw them all to the right side through the hole in the middle. they should remain hidden under the flower, so make sure you cut all the extra thread.

whoo. that’s it. enjoy!! :)

two bulky sunny flowers for the summer, approximately 10 cm with a 2.70 hook, can be used as applique, maybe even coaster. and there are leaves, too.

FIRST FLOWER

 

(the one above)
color A: orange
color B: yellow

R1:: with color A, 10 sc into a magic ring, close round with sl st (10 sc)
R2:: 2 sc in each sc around, close round with sl st (20 sc)
R3:: change to color B, *ch 6, sk 1 st, sl st in each of next 2 ch's, ch 4 (this is the petal)
now sk 1 st from petal base, and sl st to next sc on the orange circle* repeat 20 times, finish off

you'll have 20 petals in total. note: when you're done with the first 10 petals, just continue skipping stitches, they'll be occupied by previous petals anyhow - insert hook from the back of petals to get the same look as in the picture.

SECOND FLOWER

R1:: with color B: ch 20, join into ring with sl st
R2:: make 20 sl st around
R3:: change to color A, and working in back loops only, *ch 6, sk 1 st, sl st in each of next 2 ch's, ch 4 (this is the petal)
sk 1 st from petal base, and sl st to next sc on the orange circle* repeat 20 times, finish off

same notes apply as for the first flower.

LEAVES

·  ch 5, sk 3 sts, into 4th st: dc, 2 tr, ch 2, sk 1 st and sl st into next ch (picot top), tr, dc, ch3 and sl st twice (still into the 4th st)
·  turn, ch 8, sk 3 sts, into 4th st: dc, 2 tr, ch 2, sk 1 st and sl st into next ch (picot top), tr, dc, ch3 and sl st twice (still into the 4th st)
·  ch 8, sk 1 st, make 7 sl st into next 7 ch's, sl st into base of nearby leaf, ch 4, sk 3 sts, into 4th st: dc, 2 tr, ch 2, sk 1 st and sl st into next ch (picot top), tr, dc, ch3 and sl st twice (still into the 4th st), finish off.

enjoy! :)
 

this is a five-minute project, fairly easy, can be done in any colour combination with any choice of yarn and matching hook! have fun!

R1:: with color A, working into magic ring: ch 1 (this represents the first sc), 5 sc, sl st into ch-1 (6 sc)
R2:: ch  1, and working in back loops only: sc in same st, 2 sc in each st around, sl st into ch 1 to close round (12 sc)
R3:: change to color B, and working in back loops only: ch 1, sc in same st, yarn over twice, insert hook into middle of circle, yarn over, pull yarn through (use the picture as guidance, you see where the middle of that circle is!) and make a normal treble crochet (that is, pull yarn through two loops at a time, 3 times). this will cover up the second stitch on your 12-sc circle, so you will work 2 sc's into the third sc only (back loop only, remember!). work in the same way around, always leaving one of the 12-sc's free below the treble you're doing. (6 spokes, 18 sts in total)
R4:: change to color A, ch 1, sc around in back loops only, sl st into sl st, finish off

to make the wrong side prettier, use THIS technique to work in ends while you crochet (the part with joining in the blue thread!).