🌸Very Beautiful Flower Crochet Pattern

🌟 Introduction

Capture the essence of spring with the Ethereal Forget-Me-Not Motif! This dainty, openwork design features a small central flower radiating into eight charming three-petal clover blossoms. Worked in fine thread, this motif is perfect for creating lightweight coasters, delicate garlands, beautiful appliqués for garments, or joining multiples for an elegant table runner.

Skill Level: Intermediate (Requires precision with chain work and small stitches)

Finished Size (approximate): 4 inches (10 cm) from point to point, when using thread.

🧵 Materials & Gauge

✨ Materials Needed

Yarn/Thread: Approximately 20-30 yards of Size 10 Cotton Thread (Lace Weight/Fingering). Using fine thread is key to achieving the small, delicate look. (The sample is a lovely salmon pink/peach.)
Hook: Steel Crochet Hook Size 7 (1.65 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge. (Check your thread label for the recommended hook size.)
Notions: Small sharp scissors, tapestry needle for weaving in ends, and T-pins for blocking.

📏 Gauge (Crucial for Sizing!)

Rounds 1-3 (Center Ring) should measure approximately 0.75 inches (2 cm) in diameter.
Crucial Check: The motif must lie perfectly flat. If it’s ruffling, you are working too loosely or have too many stitches.

💡 Special Stitches & Abbreviations

📝 Pattern Abbreviations (US Terms)

⭐ Special Stitches (Written Instructions)

Picot: Ch 3, sl st back into the first chain.
P-st (Petal Stitch): Work (sc, ch 3, dc) all into the indicated ch-sp.
Clover Motif (CM): Work (sc, Picot, sc) all into the center ch of the Picot of the previous row. This is the outer three-petal shape.

🌸 The Pattern: Ethereal Forget-Me-Not Motif

Note: The pattern is worked in joined rounds. The ch-3 at the beginning of DC rounds counts as the first dc.

Part 1: The Central Flower Medallion

Foundation: Start with a Magic Ring (MR).

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 15 dc into MR. Sl st to the top of the starting ch-3 to join. (16 dc)

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in the same st. Ch 2, sk 1 st. Sc in the next st, ch 2, sk 1 st. Rep from * 7 more times. Sl st to the first sc to join. (8 sc, 8 ch-2 sps)

Round 3 (Petals): Sl st into the first ch-2 sp. Ch 1, P-st (sc, ch 3, dc) in the same ch-2 sp. Sl st in the next sc. P-st in the next ch-2 sp, sl st in the next sc. Rep from * 6 more times. Sl st to the first sc to join. (8 Petal Stitches, 8 sl sts)

Round 4 (Connecting Arches): Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc, ch 2). Sc in the ch-3 sp of the first Petal St. Ch 5, sk the next sl st and P-st, sc in the ch-3 sp of the next Petal St. Ch 5, dc in the sl st below the sc just made (the joining sl st from Rnd 2). Ch 5, sk the next P-st, sc in the ch-3 sp of the next P-st. Rep from * 7 more times, omitting the last dc and sl st to the 3rd ch of the starting ch-5 to join. (8 dc, 8 sc, 16 ch-5 sps)

Part 2: The Outer Clover Blossoms

Round 5 (Clover Base): Ch 1, sc in the same st (the joining sl st from Rnd 4). Ch 7, sc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 5, sk 1 ch-5 sp, sc in the next dc, ch 5, sk 1 ch-5 sp, sc in the next ch-5 sp. Rep from * 7 more times, omitting the last sc on the final rep. Sl st to the first sc to join. (32 ch-sps, 32 sc)

Note: The ch-7 arch should be above the Petal Stitches, and the ch-5 arches form the open space between the petals.

Round 6 (Forming Clovers): Sl st to the center ch of the first ch-7 sp. Ch 1, sc in the same ch. [Clover] Ch 3, sl st to the 3rd ch from hook (Picot 1). Ch 3, sl st to the 3rd ch from hook (Picot 2). Ch 3, sl st to the 3rd ch from hook (Picot 3). Sc back into the same center ch of the ch-7 sp. Ch 10 (connecting chain). Sc in the center ch of the next ch-7 sp. Rep from * 7 more times.

Round 7 (Final Picot Edge): Sl st to the center Picot of the first Clover. Ch 1, sc in the same Picot. Ch 2, sc in the next Picot. Ch 2, sc in the next Picot. Ch 5, sc in the center sc of the next Clover. Rep from * 7 more times, omitting the last sc on the final rep. Sl st to the first sc to join.

Fasten off.

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✂️ Finishing & Blocking

🧺 Blocking is Essential!

Wet Blocking: Since this motif is all open lace, wet blocking is absolutely mandatory to define the shape and prevent curling.
Soak the motif thoroughly in cool water, adding a small amount of liquid fabric starch if you want a crisp finish.
Gently squeeze out excess water.
Pin the motif out firmly onto a foam mat, making sure to pull the eight outer clover points taut and symmetrical. Pin the inner arches open as well.
Allow the motif to dry completely (which may take up to 2 days for starched thread) before unpinning.

✨ Conclusion

Weave in all your ends securely on the back of the work.

Congratulations! You have created the delicate and stunning Ethereal Forget-Me-Not Motif! What beautiful project will this intricate piece become?

🌸Very Beautiful Flower Crochet Pattern

🌟 Introduction