In this part, we’re creating another flower. This time, we’re using very complex patterns. By unexpectedly combining different stitches, we create a flower full of everything: intricate, rich texture, lace, and interweaving. I think some people are truly as complex as this flower, with so many facets. And sometimes you don’t know how to handle them. But anything is possible if you take your time and try to understand them. This part is exactly about that.
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, 3tr cluster – 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, fpsc2tog – Insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated stitch. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in 5th hdc of any 9hdc group, *tblsc in next st, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, fpdc around next st, skip next 2 sts, tblsc in next 3 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 2 sts (R8.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. (R8.2) Stitch count: 104 tblsc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next st, skip next 3 sts, in next st (fptr, ch2, 3tr cluster, ch2, fptr), skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts (R9.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R9.2) Stitch count: 72 sc, 16 fptr, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 3tr cluster
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, skip next 3 sts, fptr around next st, 7tr in ch2 space, fptr around next st, 7tr in ch2 space, fptr around next st, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts (R10.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R10.2) Stitch count: 24 sc, 112 tr, 24 fptr
ROUND 11 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around fptr made around any 3tr cluster of round 9, fpsc around next 159 sts. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R11.1) Stitch count: 160 fpsc
ROUND 12 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), puff st in same st, *{ch1, skip next st, puff st in next st} 3 times, ch1, skip next 7 sts, puff st in next st, [ch1, skip next st, puff st in next st] 3 times (R12.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R12.2) Stitch count: 56 puff sts, 56 ch1 spaces
ROUND 13 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc2tog over 2 puff sts over 7 skipped st of round 11 skipping ch1 in between, *{in ch1 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 5 times, in ch1 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc2tog over next 2 puff sts skipping ch1 in between (R13.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc2tog. Join to standing fpsc2tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R13.2) Stitch count: 40 fpsc, 96 hdc, 144 dc, 8 fpsc2tog
