1. Start with 6 ch and ss to form into ring.
2. Make 5 ch to start Round 1.
3. Make 1 tr into ring, 2 ch (7 times), ss into 3rd of 5 ch.
4. The first of 8 spaces that will make the petals of the flower.
Double crochet (dc)
A technique used in Round 2 of the flower. For dc, insert the hook into the
work and take yarn over the hook. Draw a new loop of yarn through the work,
leaving two loops on the hook. Take yarn over hook again. Draw new loop
through both loops on hook.
Half treble (htr)
A technique used in Round 2 of the flower. A stitch shorter than a treble
and taller than a double crochet.
5. For htr, take the yarn over the hook, inserting hook into work. Take
yarn over hook again. Draw loop through work to make 3 loops on hook. Take
yarn over hook and draw new loop through 3 loops on hook.
6. Begin Round 2. Into each space work 1 dc, 1 htr, 3 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc (8
petals).
7. ss into dc of 1st petal, ch and fasten off.
8. Completed flower ready to embellish headband, belt or throws.
To make headband
To make band, ch 35. Fasten off, leaving 8cm of yarn attached. To attach
beads to chain, thread single yarn through bead and pull ch through. Tie a
simple knot in ch below bead. Trim off end. Repeat for other end of ch. To
attach flowers, thread wool needle with appropriate shade of yarn. Align
centre of flower with mid-point of chain. Make 4 stitches from back to front
evenly around centre ring, through both layers. Finish off securely on back.
Use same technique to attach flowers to throw or belt squares.