SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Aunt Lydia's® Classic Crochet Thread, Size 10: 1 ball each:
- 450 Aqua A
- 726 Bright Coral B
- 423 Maize C
- 493 French Rose D
- 484 Myrtle Green E
- 397 Wasabi F
- 856 Peacock G
- Susan Bates® Steelite® Crochet Hook: 1.70mm [US 5 steel hook]
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
- Sewing needle
- Matching thread
- GAUGE: Rounds 1-3 of 7-Petal Flower = 1 3/4" (4.5 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
- AUNT LYDIA'S® Classic Crochet Thread, Size 10, Art. 154 available in white & ecru 400 yd; solid color 350 yd; shaded color 300 yd balls
DIRECTIONS:
NOTEFloral decoration is made from 70 pieces of 15 motifs of flowers, leaves, and stems.
Arrange motifs as shown in photographs and sew to back and sleeves of purchased jacket.
To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color. Cut old color.
Motifs 1 and 2 measure 1 3/4" (4.5 cm) diameter.
Motif 3 measures 2 3/4" wide x 2 1/4" long (7 x 5.5 cm).
Motif 4 measures 1" wide x 1 1/2" long (2.5 x 4 cm).
Motif 5 measures 3/4" (2 cm) from center to outer edge of each petal.
Motif 6 measures 2 1/2"x 1 1/2" long (6.5 x 4 cm), excluding stem which measures 9" (23 cm) long.
Motifs 7 and 8 measure 1" wide x 2" long (2.5 x 5 cm).
Motifs 9 and 10 measure 1/2" wide x 1 1/8" long (1.5 x 3 cm).
Motif 11 measures 1 3/4" wide x 2" long (4.5 x 5 cm).
Motif 12 measures 1 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" long (4 x 9 cm).
Motif 13 measures 1" wide x 3" long (2.5 x 7.5 cm), unopened.
Motif 14 measures 1 1/2" wide x 2 1/4" long (4 x 7 cm), unopened.
Motif 15 measures 1/4" wide x 1 1/4" long (.5 x 3 cm).
Special Stitches
Beg 3-dc Cl (beginning 3 double crochet cluster) = Ch 3, yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook); yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops, yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
picot = ch 3, slip st in 3rd ch from hook.
2-dc Cl (2 double crochet cluster) = Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook); yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops, yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
3-dc Cl (3 double crochet cluster) = Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook); [yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] twice, yarn over, draw through all 4 loops on hook.
3-tr Cl (3 treble crochet cluster) = [Yarn over] twice, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice; *[yarn over] twice, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice; repeat from * once, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
FLORAL DECORATION
Motif 1: 7-Petal Flower (make 7):
With A, ch 5; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1 (right side): Ch 4 (counts as first dc, ch 1), dc in ring, [ch 1, dc in ring] 5 times, ch 1; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch—7 dc and 7 ch-1 spaces. Fasten off.
Round 2: Join B with slip st in any ch-1 space, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (ch 1, 3 dc) in each ch-1 space, ch 1; join with slip st in top of beg ch—21 dc and 7 ch-1 spaces. Fasten off.
Round 3: Join C with sc in any ch-1 space, (hdc, dc) in next dc, 2 tr in next dc, (dc, hdc) in next dc, [sc in next ch-1 space, (hdc, dc) in next dc, 2 tr in next dc, (dc, hdc) in next dc] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc—7 sc, 14 hdc, 14 dc, and 14 tr. Fasten off.
Motif 2: 5-Petal Flower (make 3)
With C, ch 5; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1 (right side): Beg 3-dc Cl in ring, [ch 3, 3-dc Cl in ring] 4 times, ch 3; join with slip st in beg Cl—5 Cls and 5 ch-3 spaces. Fasten off.
Round 2: Join D with slip st in any ch-3 space, 5 sc in same space, (ch 1, 5 sc) in each ch-3 space, ch 1; join with slip st in first sc—25 sc and 5 ch-1 spaces. Fasten off.
Round 3: Join B with slip st in first sc, ch 3, 2 tr in next 3 sc, ch 3, slip st in next sc (petal made), [ch 1, slip st in next sc, ch 3, 2 tr in next 3 sc, ch 3, slip st in next sc (petal made)] 4 times, ch 1; join with slip st in first sc—5 petals. Fasten off.
Motif 3: Large 3-Color Flower (make 3)
With A, ch 12.
Row 1 (right side): Dc in 6th ch from hook (beginning ch count as first ch-5 space) and in next ch, tr in next 3 ch, dc in next ch, (dc, ch 5, slip st) in last dc—4 dc, 3 tr, and 2 ch-5 spaces. Do not turn.
Round 2: Working in opposite side of foundation ch, ch 1, sc in first ch (same ch as last slip st made), 2 sc in next ch, sc in next 3 ch, 2 sc in next ch, sc in next ch, 7 sc in first ch-5 space, sc in first dc, 2 sc in next dc, sc in next 3 tr, 2 sc in next dc, sc in next dc, 7 sc in last ch-5 space; change to C; join with slip st in first sc—32 sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [ch 4, skip next 3 sc, sc in next sc] 3 times, ch 5, skip next 3 sc, sc in next sc, [ch 7, skip next 3 sc, sc in next sc] twice, ch 5, skip next 3 sc, sc in next sc, ch 4, skip last 3 sc; join with slip st in first sc—8 sc, 4 ch-4 spaces, 2 ch-5 spaces, and 2 ch-7 spaces.
Round 4: Ch 1, (sc, hdc, 4 dc, hdc, sc) in first 3 ch-4 spaces, (sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-5 space, (sc, hdc, 7 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-7 space, (sc, hdc, 3 dc, place marker on last dc made, 2 dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-5 space, (sc, hdc, 4 dc, hdc, sc) in last ch-4 space; join with slip st in first sc—16 sc, 16 hdc, and 40 dc. Fasten off.
Row 5 (wrong side): With wrong side facing, join D with sc in marked st, [ch 10, skip next 9 sts, sc in next dc] 3 times, turn—4 sc and 3 ch-10 spaces.
Row 6 (right side): Ch 1, (sc, hdc, 4 dc, 4 tr, 4 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-10 space; join with slip st in last sc. Fasten off.
Motif 4: Pink Flower Petal (make 9)
With D, ch 14.
Row 1 (right side): Tr in 7th ch from hook and in next 2 ch (beginning ch count as ch-6 space), dc in next 3 ch, sc in next ch, slip st in last ch—8 sts and 1 ch-6 space.
Round 2: With right side facing and working in opposite side of foundation ch, ch 1, slip st in first ch, sc in next 7 ch, (picot, [2 dc, picot] 4 times) in ch-6 space, sc in next 8 sts; join with slip st in first slip st. Fasten off.
Motif 5: 3-Petal Flower (make 3 each with A & D and 1 with B)
Ch 4; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in ring, [ch 3, sc in ring] twice, ch 3; join with slip st in first sc—3 sc and 3 ch-3 spaces.
Round 2: (Slip st, ch 4, 3-tr Cl, picot, ch 4, slip st, ch 1) in each ch-3 space; join with slip st in first slip st. Fasten off.
Motif 6: Long-stemmed Flower (make 3) Insert photo
With E, ch 75.
Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across to last ch, ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 5 dc in last ch (stem made), turn—73 sc and 6 dc.
Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in top of beginning ch—11 dc. Fasten off.
Row 3 (right side): With right side facing, join A with slip st in first dc, [ch 6, slip st in next dc] 10 times—10 ch-6 spaces. Fasten off.
Row 4: With right side facing, join D with slip st in first ch-6 space, (slip st, ch 4, tr, picot, tr, ch 4, slip st) in each ch-6 space. Fasten off.
Motif 7: Large Leaf (make 6)
With F, ch 19, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch, tr in next 8 ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, 3 sc in last ch; working in opposite side of foundation ch, skip first ch, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch, tr in next 8 ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in last ch; join with slip st in first ch. Fasten off.
Motif 8: Large 2-Color Leaf (make 6)
With F, ch 19, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch, tr in next 8 ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, 2 sc in last ch; change to E, sc in same ch; working in opposite side of foundation ch, skip first ch, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch, tr in next 8 ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in last ch; join with slip st in first ch. Fasten off.
Motif 9: Small 2-Color Leaf (make 4)
With F, ch 12, slip st in 3rd ch from hook (beginning ch count as ch-2 space), sc in next 2 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch, hdc in next ch (hdc; change to E, hdc) in last ch; working in opposite side of foundation ch, skip first ch, dc in next 4 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in next 2 ch, slip st in ch-2 space. Fasten off.
Motif 10: Small Leaf (make 12)
With G, repeat Motif 9, do not change color.
Motif 11: 2 Leaves with Stem (make 4)
With E, ch 20, *slip st in 3rd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, sc in next ch, slip st in next ch (leaf made)*; ch 8, slip st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 6 ch (top stem made); ch 8, repeat from * to *; slip st in last 12 ch (bottom stem made). Fasten off.
Motif 12: Picoted Leaf
With E, ch 23.
Round 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 sc, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch, tr in next 5 ch, dtr in next 6 ch, tr in next ch, dc in next ch, 3 hdc in last ch; working in opposite side of foundation ch, skip first ch, dc in next 2 ch, tr in next ch, dtr in next 6 ch, tr in next 5 ch, dc in next 3 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in next 3 ch; ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 4 ch (stem made); join with slip st in first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in first 8 sts, [picot, dc in next 3 sts] 11 times, sc in next 4 sts, slip st in each sc of stem. Fasten off.
Motif 13: 3-Point Leaf (make 3) insert
With F, ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 7 ch (stem made), [ch 20, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across; join with slip st in last sc of stem] twice. Fasten off.
Motif 14: 4-Point Leaf
With F, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in last ch (stem made); *ch 23, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, dtr in next 3 ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last 12 ch, slip st in 2nd sc of stem (leaf made)*; [ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across] twice (2nd and 3rd leaves made); repeat from * to *. Fasten off.
Motif 15: Small Stem
With E, ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 9 ch. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Block pieces to finished measurements, if desired.
Referring to photographs, sew all pieces in place on back of jacket and sleeves.
ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C, etc.
ch = ch(s)
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet
st(s) = stitch(es)
tr = treble (triple) crochet
( ) = work directions in parentheses into same st
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated