Spine-Leaf Flower
A 5-petal flower whose petals are crocheted leaves. Work a small joined centre, then a foundation-chain 'spine' out from every other stitch; slip-stitch back down each spine to form the midrib, and fan graded stitches (sc → hdc → dc → tr and back) off both sides so each petal swells to a soft point. Worked in two clear stages — make the 5 spines first, then dress each with a leaf blade. About 7-9 cm at DK gauge; a striking appliqué for bags, hats, and brooches
Step 1: Make the centre and 5 spines
Step 2: Work a leaf onto each spine
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Materials
- 4mm crochet hook
- dk weight yarn
- Yarn needle
Instructions
- 1Make the centre and 5 spines. Round 1: Make a magic ring, work 5 sc into it, and join with a sl st. Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st around (10 sc), join. Now add 5 spines, one on every other sc: *ch 9; sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch back to the base (8 sl sts) to form the spine; sl st in the next sc to walk to the next spine.* Repeat from * for all 5 spines.
- 2Work a leaf onto each spine. Dress each spine with a leaf blade. From the base, work one stitch into each chain up the first side — sc, hdc, dc, tr, tr, dc, hdc, sc — then ch 3 at the tip to turn. Work the second side back down to the base with the mirror sequence — sc, hdc, dc, tr, tr, dc, hdc, sc. Sl st to the next spine and repeat. 5 petals in all.
Put it on something
Flat flowers like this one are made to be sewn on — bag fronts, pouch flaps, hat brims, hair clips. Our cotton puff pouch wears three of them.