003-C Very Easy Multi Layer Flower

• Multi-color

• Highlight outside edge with contrasting or decorative yarn

SPECIAL STITCHES

• Beg Popcorn (beg PC): Ch 3, work 4 dc sts in space/st indicated in pattern, remove hook from the last loop and insert into the top of the beg ch3. Now insert hook back into the last loop and pull this loop through. Pull tight.

• Popcorn (PC): Work 5 dc sts in space/st indicated in pattern, remove hook from the last loop and insert into the top of the first st. Now iEnsert hook back into the last loop and pull this loop through. Pull tight.

• Long Single Crochet (long-sc): Insert hook in st indicated, pull up a long loop, yo and pull through both loops on hook.

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START

Ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to beg sc. Fasten off.

ROW 1 (1st PETAL LAYER)

Join next color in an st. Make a beg Popcorn (see special stitches), pull tight, ch 3.

(Popcorn in next st, ch 3); repeat 6 more times. Join with sl st to 1st ch-3 space. Fasten off. 8 petals.

ROW 2 (ROUND FILLER)

Join next color in any ch-3 sp. Ch 1, 4 sc in same sp. (4 sc in next ch-3 sp); rep 6 times.

Join with sl st to beg sc. Fasten off.

ROW 3 (OUTER PETALS)

Join next color in 3rd sc of any 4 sc group. Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 hdc in next st, [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in next st, 1 hdc in next st, * 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in next st, 1 hdc in next st; rep from * 6 times. Join with a sl st to beg sc. Fasten off – 8 petals.

ROW 4 (EDGING)

Join next color in any ch-1 sp in center of petal.

Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, * ch 4, long-sc (see special stitches) around next sc from previous row – row 4 (between petal), ch 4, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, join with a sl st to beg sc to join. Fasten off.