Healing Flower and Brooch
To celebrate the healing powers of craft and the support of generous, kind creatives I am sharing this pattern. I hope it brings you relaxation or healing.
(US Terms)
Ch - chain
Ss - slip stitch
Sc - single crochet
Hdc - half double crochet
Dc - double crochet
I used Patons cotton blend 8ply and a button. The flower is 6.5cm wide and with the leaves it's 10cm across.
Healing Flower
1. Ch 3. Ss into first ch to create a ring.
2. Ch 3 ( equals 1hdc and ch1). * Work 1 hdc into the ring, ch 1. * Repeat from * to * 6 ( or 8 or 10) more times so you have 8 ( or 10 or 12) spokes. Ss into the 2nd chain in the beginning of the round. Finish off.
3. Attach new colour in any ch 1 gap. Ch 3 (equals 1 dc) and work 1 dc into the same space. Ch1.
4. *Into the next ch 1 gap work 2 dc and ch 1 * Repeat 6 ( or 8 or 10) more times so you have 8 (or 10 or 12) pairs of dc. Ss into the top of the ch3 at the beginning of the round and finish off.
5. With a Ss attach a new colour into the middle of any 2dc pair of the previous round. *Into the ch 1 space between the dc pairs work 4 dc, then Ss into the middle of the 2dc pair of a the previous round. * Repeat from * to * 6 (or 8 or 10) more times so you have 8 ( or 10 or 12) petals. Finish off and weave in all ends.
Healing Flower Brooch Leaves
Pale Green Leaf 🍃 Leave a 30cm length to use for sewing to the flower.
Ch 8.
Ss into the 2nd ch from the hook. In the following chains work sc, hdc, 2dc, hdc, sc, ss. Ch1. Turn and going back along the chain ss, sc, hdc, 2dc, hdc, sc, ss. Ss into the very tip of the leaf, finish off and weave in this end. Use the other end to sew it to the flower.
Dark Green Leaf 🌿 Leave a 30cm length to use for sewing to the flower.
Ch 9.
Ss into the 2nd ch from the hook. In the following chains work sc, hdc, dc, 2dc, hdc, sc, ss. Ch1. Turn and going back along the chain ss, sc, hdc, 2dc, dc, hdc, sc, ss. Ss into the very tip of the leaf, finish off and weave in this end. Use the other end to sew it to the flower.
1. Ch 3. Ss into first ch to create a ring.
2. Ch 3 ( equals 1hdc and ch1). * Work 1 hdc into the ring, ch 1. * Repeat from * to * 6 ( or 8 or 10) more times so you have 8 ( or 10 or 12) spokes. Ss into the 2nd chain in the beginning of the round. Finish off.
3. Attach new colour in any ch 1 gap. Ch 3 (equals 1 dc) and work 1 dc into the same space. Ch1.
4. *Into the next ch 1 gap work 2 dc and ch 1 * Repeat 6 ( or 8 or 10) more times so you have 8 (or 10 or 12) pairs of dc. Ss into the top of the ch3 at the beginning of the round and finish off.
5. With a Ss attach a new colour into the middle of any 2dc pair of the previous round. *Into the ch 1 space between the dc pairs work 4 dc, then Ss into the middle of the 2dc pair of a the previous round. * Repeat from * to * 6 (or 8 or 10) more times so you have 8 ( or 10 or 12) petals. Finish off and weave in all ends.
Healing Flower Brooch Leaves
Pale Green Leaf 🍃 Leave a 30cm length to use for sewing to the flower.
Ch 8.
Ss into the 2nd ch from the hook. In the following chains work sc, hdc, 2dc, hdc, sc, ss. Ch1. Turn and going back along the chain ss, sc, hdc, 2dc, hdc, sc, ss. Ss into the very tip of the leaf, finish off and weave in this end. Use the other end to sew it to the flower.
Dark Green Leaf 🌿 Leave a 30cm length to use for sewing to the flower.
Ch 9.
Ss into the 2nd ch from the hook. In the following chains work sc, hdc, dc, 2dc, hdc, sc, ss. Ch1. Turn and going back along the chain ss, sc, hdc, 2dc, dc, hdc, sc, ss. Ss into the very tip of the leaf, finish off and weave in this end. Use the other end to sew it to the flower.