How to Crochet a Rose With Floss
Crochet is such a versatile fiber art that you can crochet flowers with embroidery floss and a steel crochet hook. The color combinations are many, allowing you to crochet roses using traditional colors or branch out, using unexpected color groupings. To crochet a rose with floss, you must be able to crochet in the round, join stitches and blend rounds into each other. Use the crocheted roses as embellishments on fashion accessories, tops and decorative floor mats.
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Things You'll Need
- Embroidery floss, yellow and red
- Size 8 steel crochet hook
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
Instructions
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Crochet six chain stitches, using the yellow floss. Join the last stitch to the first with a slip stitch. Work one chain stitch, beginning Round 1. Crochet 15 single crochet into the ring and join the first stitch to the last stitch with a slip stitch, for 15 single crochet stitches. Fasten off and cut the floss with the scissors.
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Join with the red embroidery floss in any single crochet of Round 1. Crochet one chain stitch, beginning Round 2. Repeat this pattern stitch to the end of Round 2: Work one single crochet in the single crochet stitch, crochet three chain stitches, skip two single crochet stitches. At the end of Round 2 join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet of Round 1. Round 2 will have five chain-three loops.
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Work one chain stitch for Round 3. Crochet this pattern to the end of Round 3: One single crochet, three double crochet and one single crochet in each chain-three loop around. Join with a slip stitch into the first single crochet, for five rose petals.
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Work one chain stitch, beginning Round 4, making sure to work in front of the petals of Round 3. Single crochet around the post of the corresponding single crochet stitches in Round 2. Crochet four chain stitches, skip the next petal in Round 3 and single crochet around the post of the next single crochet in Round 2. Repeat this stitch process all the way around for five chain-four loops.
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Work one chain stitch for Round 5 and repeat this stitch sequence to the end of this round: Single crochet, seven double crochet and one single crochet in each chain-four loop. Join with a slip stitch into the first single crochet to join. Fasten off the embroidery floss, leaving a 4-inch tail. Using the tapestry needle, neatly weave in the loose ends.
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References
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