Crochet Flower Combos - Info

Crochet Flower Combos contains 36 individual flower designs, most of which have six petals or points so that you can combine them to create something truly unique!

Here are three flower patterns combined to make a rather special piece:

If you'd like to see all the pattern images on one page, see top of my Crochet Patterns Gallery.

Abbreviations, special terms and general hints!

Pattern instructions include US terms for stitches with UK equivalents at the start of each pattern. If there's no difference in terminology (such as slip stitch) I don't mention it :)

Here you'll find info on abbreviations, special terms I use that you might not have seen elsewhere, instructions for repeats within a pattern as well as info about weaving in and pressing your finished flower.

Abbreviations

ch - chain
ss - slip stitch
sc - single crochet (UK dc - double crochet)
dc - double crochet (UK tr - treble)
hdc - half double crochet (UK htr - half treble)
trc - triple crochet - (UK dtr - double treble)
sp - space
st/sts - stitch/stitches
yo - yarn over (also known as yrh - yarn round hook)
SK - Solomon's Knot

Special abbreviations/terms - Important!!!

SM

SM means stitch mark or stitch marker: sometimes I will advise inserting a stitch marker into a certain stitch.

Home stitch

If I tell you a certain stitch is your home stitch, it means you'll be working into it later and saves me having to tell you where it is all over again!

Repeats, *Stars* and Various Uses of (Brackets)

You will see both stars and brackets used to show repeats, depending on what I think is clearer for each pattern.

For example:

*ch 5, skip 1st ch from hook, sc into each of next 4 ch, ss into home*

Repeat from * to * four times

This means you work the instructions between the stars once. Then repeat four times. So you have worked this sequence five times in total.

Or:

(ch 3, 1 sc into home) 11 times

This instruction will be worked only 11 times :)

Double star repeats

If you see two stars in a pattern, simply ignore them until you are told to work a certain repeat up to those stars only (missing the rest of the repeat up to the end single star.)

Brackets used for a group of stitches

Occasionally, I group a set of stitches together into brackets - simply so that you can see it is one group!

Eg:

(3 dc, 1 sc) into space between 3 ch and dc

This example is not a repeat. It simply means that the three double crochets and the single crochet are all worked together into one space. Otherwise you might think you work 3 dc into the next stitch ... or somewhere else ... and only the single crochet into the space.

Brackets are also used to group stitches when they are in the middle of a long set of instructions that will be repeated!

Check it out: (from the Cantata pattern)

*ch 1, skip next st; (sc, ch 4, sc) into next st*

Repeat from * to * 3 times

So, you chain 1, skip 1, then into the next stitch you work a single crochet, then 4 chain, then a single crochet. Repeat that whole sequence three times more.

Work under 2 Loops (most of the time!)

You might wonder whether you should be working under two loops or just one.

I always work under two loops. Even if I am working into a chain stitch, I work under two loops.

If you find something really fiddly, then just work under the one loop. I won't tell ;)

If you need to work under one loop, or a back or front loop, I shall let you know!

Weaving in and Finishing your Flower

Weaving in:

Instructions are given for weaving in your working end. When starting the first round of some of the flowers, you can start to weave the tail end in as you work around the circle

Don't forget, you might sometimes want to leave a longer length of tail or working end to sew the flower to another piece, as well as attaching your completed combo onto a separate item.

Ironing/pressing your flower:

I might recommend you press a certain flower (such as Dragontail) as it will make your flower look much better :)

I usually press the wrong side of the piece, putting a tea towel on top of the flower and pressing it gently. Depending on the yarn you are using, the iron can make certain pieces look a little different if they are pressed, so I just protect the yarn surface with the cloth.

For example, if you press bullions they lose their effect somewhat, so be careful with them :)