Loop the Loop crochet flower pattern
Choose your colours. Consider using dark, medium and light colours to achieve the strongest effect.
I used 8ply and a 3.5mm hook. Finished flower was 8cm across.
US terms
Ch – Chain
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – Half double crochet
Dc – Double crochet
Sl St – Slip stitch
Sk - skip
St - stitch
Do not work into the chain 1 of each round.
Round 1
With Colour 1 (Dark colour)
Start with a magic ring.
Ch 1, make 10 hdc into the ring. Sl st into top of first hdc. Close ring. (10 stitches)
Round 2
Attach colour 2 ( medium colour)
Ch1, work 2 hdc in same stitch, then 2 hdc in every stitch around. Sl st into top of 1st hdc. (20 stitches)
Round 3
Attach colour 3 (light colour)
Ch 1, work hdc into the same stitch, then 2hdc in the next stitch.
Then *hdc in next stitch, then 2 hdc in next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around flower until the end, the sl st into top of first hdc. (30)
Round 4
Attach colour 1 ( dark colour)
Ch 1, work hdc into the same stitch, then hdc in the next stitch, then 2hdc in the next stitch.
Then work *hdc in next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next st* . Repeat from * to * around until the end. Sl St into first hdc of round. (40)
Round 5
Attach colour 2. (Medium colour or light colour)
Ch 1, work sc into the same stitch, then skip one st, then 5dc into the next stitch, skip 1 st, then sc in the next stitch.
*Skip 1 st, 5dc into next st, skip 1 st, 1sc into next st. *
Repeat from * to * around. Sl st into to first sc of round.
To make amigurumi or 3D flower, make 2 of these.
Stitch together with right sides out until 10 stitches remain and gently stuff flower with some hobby fill. Do not over stuff.
Sew last 10 stitches. Finish off and weave in ends.
I used 8ply and a 3.5mm hook. Finished flower was 8cm across.
US terms
Ch – Chain
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – Half double crochet
Dc – Double crochet
Sl St – Slip stitch
Sk - skip
St - stitch
Do not work into the chain 1 of each round.
Round 1
With Colour 1 (Dark colour)
Start with a magic ring.
Ch 1, make 10 hdc into the ring. Sl st into top of first hdc. Close ring. (10 stitches)
Round 2
Attach colour 2 ( medium colour)
Ch1, work 2 hdc in same stitch, then 2 hdc in every stitch around. Sl st into top of 1st hdc. (20 stitches)
Round 3
Attach colour 3 (light colour)
Ch 1, work hdc into the same stitch, then 2hdc in the next stitch.
Then *hdc in next stitch, then 2 hdc in next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around flower until the end, the sl st into top of first hdc. (30)
Round 4
Attach colour 1 ( dark colour)
Ch 1, work hdc into the same stitch, then hdc in the next stitch, then 2hdc in the next stitch.
Then work *hdc in next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next st* . Repeat from * to * around until the end. Sl St into first hdc of round. (40)
Round 5
Attach colour 2. (Medium colour or light colour)
Ch 1, work sc into the same stitch, then skip one st, then 5dc into the next stitch, skip 1 st, then sc in the next stitch.
*Skip 1 st, 5dc into next st, skip 1 st, 1sc into next st. *
Repeat from * to * around. Sl st into to first sc of round.
To make amigurumi or 3D flower, make 2 of these.
Stitch together with right sides out until 10 stitches remain and gently stuff flower with some hobby fill. Do not over stuff.
Sew last 10 stitches. Finish off and weave in ends.
Thanks to @berryberets for the heads up over an error in my explanation! I copied and pasted my notes, not the pattern originally. My bad. <3
