Carissa’s Garden

Sorry it isn’t blocked yet.  Flat surfaces that the child doesn’t mess with are in short supply at the moment.  Pattern is 12″ square, and done with an H/8 hook.  Yarn is worsted weight 4 ply.  I really should also get a black poster board to photograph things against.

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Round 1
Chain 6, join with sl st to form a ring. Ch4, dc in ring, (ch2, dc, ch1, dc) 5 times in ring. Ch2, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 5

Round 2
Sl st into ch 1 sp. Ch1, sc in same sp, (5dc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next ch 1 sp) 5 times. 5 dc in last ch 2 sp, join with sl st in beginning sc. Finish off for color switch

Round 3
Join next color with sc in any sc. *[(dc in next dc, ch 1) 4 times. DC in next dc] sc in next sc, repeat from * 4 times then [] once. Join with sl st in beginning sc

Round 4
Ch 1, sc in same st, *[hdc in next dc, ch 1, sk next ch 1 sp, (dc in next dc, ch1, dc in next ch1 sp, ch 1) twice, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next ch 1 sp, hdc in next dc], sc in next sc. Repeat from * 4 times, then [] once. Join with sl st in beginning sc, finish off for color switch

Round 5
Starting from leftmost of 5dc sts on hump of petal, join next color with sc in back loop only. *ch 2, dc in BLO of sc in valley between petals. (ch 2, sc in BLO of next dc) 5 times, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2, dc in BLO of sc in valley, (ch 2, sc in BLO of next dc) 4 times, ch 2, join with sl st in beginning sc

Round 6
Sl st into ch 2 space. Ch5, dc in next ch 2 sp, *[ ch 2, hdc in next ch 2 sp (ch 2, sc in next ch 2 sp) twice, ch 2, hdc in next ch 2 sp] (ch 2, dc in next ch 2 sp) twice, repeat from * 4 times, then [] once. Ch 2, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 5

Round 7
Sl st into ch 2 sp, ch 4, (2 tr, ch 2, 3tr) in same sp, *[dc in next ch 2 sp, 3hdc in next ch 2 sp, 2sc in each of the next 4 ch 2 sps, 3hdc in next ch 2 sp, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp], (3tr, ch 2, 3tr in next ch 2 sp. Repeat from * twice, then [] once. Join with sl st in 4th ch of beginning ch 4

Round 8
Sl st in next 2 tr and into ch 2 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same sp. *[(ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in next st) 8 times, ch 2] (sc, ch 2, sc in corner ch 2 sp) repeat from * twice, then [] once. Join with sl st in beginning sc

Round 9
Sl st into ch 2 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2dc) in same sp, *[(ch 1, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp) 9 times, ch 1, ] (2 dc, ch 2, 2dc) in corner ch 2 sp, repeat from * twice, then [] once, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3, finish off for color change

Round 10
Join next color with sc in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 2, sc in same sp, *[sc in each sc and each ch 1 space across] (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch 2 sp, repeat from * twice, then [] once, join with sl st in beginning sc, finish off for color change

Round 11
Join next color with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch2, 2dc) in same sp. *[ Dc in each sc across] (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch 2 sp. Repeat from * twice, then [] once. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3, finish off for color change

Round 12
Join next color with sc in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 2, sc in same sp, *[sc in each sc and each ch 1 space across] (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch 2 sp, repeat from * twice, then [] once, join with sl st in beginning sc

Round 13
(sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch 2 sp, ch 2 *[sc in each next 2 scs, ch 2, sk next 2 sts across] (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times and [] once. Join with sl st in beginning sc

Round 14
(2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in corner ch 2 sp, 2dc in next ch 2 space, *[ ch 2, 2dc in next ch 2 space, across] (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in corner ch 2 sp, 2dc in next ch 2 space. Repeat from * twice and [] once. Join with sl st in beginning dc

Round 15
Sl st in next dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch 2 space, sc in next 2 dcs *[ 2 sc in ch 2 space, sc in next 2dc across] (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch 2 space, sc in next 2 dcs. Repeat from * twice and [] once. Join with sl st in beginning sc, finish off for color change

Round 16
Join next color with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch2, 2dc) in same sp. *[ Dc in each sc across] (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch 2 sp. Repeat from * twice, then [] once. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3, finish off for color change

Round 17
Join next color with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch2, 2dc) in same sp. *[ Dc in each sc across] (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch 2 sp. Repeat from * twice, then [] once. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3, finish off