Rose

Skill Level: Easy

Finished Size:

Materials:

• Any size hook and yarn is suitable for this project.
  Rose in illustration was made with worsted weight yarn and a size I (5.5mm) hook.

Gauge: Gauge is not important here.


Abbreviations:

• v-st: V stitch (dc, ch 2, dc)
• sp : space
• tr : triple crochet

Instructions:

• Leave at lease a 10 inch length for sewing.
• Chain 57.
• Row 1: (Wrong side): (Dc, ch 2, dc) in sixth ch from hook. The 5 skipped chains count as the first dc plus ch 2. *ch 2, skip next 2 chs, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch; repeat from * across. (36 sps) 18 V stitches created. Ch 3, turn;
• Row 2: (For row 2 you will be working the petals into the V sts and sc in the ch-2 spaces.) 5 dc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp, (6 dc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp) 5 times, (9 dc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp) 6 times, (10 tr in next ch-2 spc, sc in next sp) repeat until the end. Finish with a 10 tr. leave a 10" length for sewing.

You will now have a length of petals and it will automatically want to curl in on itself. You create the rose, by rolling into this natural curve working from the smaller to the the larger petals.

With right side facing and beginning with first petal made, start to roll the rose, to create the shape, at this point you can make it as tight or as loose as you want, just make sure you secure it at every petal Then thread needle with ending yarn and sew to secure. I like leaving a long tail so I can attach in the same color to whatever crochet project it is going on.