After I’d created the central flower with many layers of petals, I decided to add even more petals, this time in a more complex shape.
But we all know that every flower ultimately becomes the fruit of a seed, so I wanted to show that. In Taurus, we build the foundation for fruit. This and the next part are dedicated to exactly that.
Crochet Terms: US
Abbreviations: st – stitch, sl-st – slip stitch, ch – chain, sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, tr – treble crochet, dtr – double treble crochet, fp – front post, bp – back post, bl – back loop, tbl – third back loop, fptr3tog – yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd and 3rd indicated sts. 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, dtr+fpsc+dtr tog – yarn over 3 times, insert hook into first indicated st/space, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 2nd indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook, insert hook into first indicated st/space, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 4 loops on hook, 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, cluster of 3tr – yarn over twice, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops twice. Repeat two more times in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, Popcorn – 5dc in same st, remove hook from loop and insert from front to back of 1st dc and into a dropped loop and pull through. To close popcorn ch1. Ch1 counts as a part of popcorn st.
ROUND 10 (Color E). Join with a standing bpsc around 2nd dc of any 3dc group, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 4 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 4 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 104 bpsc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color E). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 4 sts, 3tr in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 4 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 sc, 16 ch2 spaces, 24 tr
ROUND 12 (Color E). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, ch5, skip ch2 space, fptr3tog over next 3 sts, ch5, skip ch2, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 56 sc, 16 ch5 spaces, 8 fptr3tog
ROUND 13 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any 3rd sc, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, working in front of round 12 3tr cluster in ch2 space of round 11, in ch5 space of round 12 (sc, hdc, 5dc, hdc, sc), dtr+fpsc+dtr tog over same ch2 space of round 11, fptr3tog of round 12 and next ch2 space of round 11, in ch5 space (sc, hdc, 5dc, hdc, sc), working in front of round 12 3tr cluster in ch2 space of round 11, skip next 2 sts of round 12, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 48 sc, 32 hdc, 80 dc, 16 3tr cluster, 8 dtr+fpsc+dtr tog, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 14 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around 5th st after any ch1 space, *bpsc around next 4 sts, ch4, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 5 sts, ch1, skip next 4 sts, 5tr in ch1 space, ch1, skip next 4 sts, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 80 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch4 spaces, 40 tr
ROUND 15 (Color D). Join with a standing popcorn in any 3rd tr, *ch4, skip (next 2 sts, and ch1 space), dc in next 5 sts, ch4, skip ch4, dc in next 5 sts, ch4, skip (ch1 and next 2 sts), popcorn in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 80 dc, 8 popcorn, 24 ch4 spaces
ROUND 16 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any 5th dc before ch4 and popcorn, *ch2, working in front of round 15 fpdtr around 1st and 2nd tr of round 14 (two fpdtr in total), fpsc around popcorn of round 15, working in front of round 15 fpdtr around 4th and 5th tr of round 14 (two fpdtr in total), ch2, sc in 5dc of round 15, working in front of ch4 space of round 15 3tr in ch4 space of round 14, skip ch4 space of round 15, sc in next 5dc of round 15*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 80 sc, 8 fpsc, 24 tr, 32 fpdtr, 16 ch2 spaces
