LORRAINE'S EVEN EASIER CROCHET POPPY
This design is only two rounds using treble and
triple treble (yoh 3 times before inserting).
Size 3.5 crochet hook (we want the finished
flower to be quite tight).
Col A 1 ball red 8 ply yarn (one ball will make
many poppies)
Col B Scrap of dark green 8 ply yarn
Col C Scrap of black 8 ply yarn (eyelash yarn
looks great)
Body of
Poppy
Using Col A make a slip ring
1st round : Ch 3, 10 treble crochet into ring.
Pull the slip ring tight to close centre of ring and slip stitch in top ch of 3 ch 2nd round : 3ch, 4trtr in beginning
of the 3-ch, in next stitch 5trtr, *in next stitch 1dtr and 4trtr, in next
stitch 5trtr.
REPEAT from * around ending with slip st in top
of beginning chain. Fasten off. Darn in end.
Centre
Using Col B : Make slip ring Ch 3, 10 treble
crochet into ring. Pull end to close centre of ring and slip stitch in top ch of 3 ch ... fasten off.
Stamens
Cut 10 x 7cm lengths of yarn and used a smaller
hook to attach them like a fringe to the post of each treble on Round 1.
Lorraine's
Notes :
· The main body of the poppy is the same as the
original pattern for round one (i.e. 10 trebles worked into the slip ring).
· The second round is made up of 5 groups of 10
stitches worked over 2 trebles of the previous row. However,the first stitch of the 10 trtr groups is only a
double treble. This gives a slight indent on the outer edge to make the petal
shape.
· The green centre is the same as the original pattern
(i.e. 10 trebles worked into a slip ring) and then turned over to form a dome.
· For the black stamens I cut 10 x 7cm lengths of yarn
and used a smaller hook to attach them like a fringe to the post of each treble on Round 1.
· The tail of the green centre is than taken through to
the back of the red body. The tails of the red and green are tied together with a reef/granny knot and
sewn in.
