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Media Press Crochet: African Flower / Paperweight Granny
Crochet Pattern
Dimension:
Each flower has a diameter of 7cm [2 3/4"] (excluding the white border) if using the yarn stated below.
To convert the measurement, please use the Conversion tool here.Material & Tool:
1. Yarn, acrylic baby yarn, various colors. Mia used Tilda, Svarta Faret brand.
2. Crochet hook, 3mmAbbreviations:
sl knot = slip knot
st = stitch
ss = slip stitch (to fasten)
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
fo = fasten off
Rnd = roundPattern:
Base Round – sl knot, ch 6, ss into first ch to make a ring.
Rnd 1 – ch 3, 1 dc, ch1, *2 dc, ch1, * repeat until you have six spaces and six 2dc. ss to the 3rd chain of the beginning round. fo
Rnd 2 – Change color: Start in a space. ch 5, 2 dc in same space, *ch1, 2 dc, ch2, 2 dc in next space – repeat * 5 times, 1 dc and ss into the 3rd ch of the beginning round.
Rnd 3 – ch3, dc6 in the 2-ch space, ch1, * dc7 in next 2-ch space, ch1, repeat * 5 times. ss the 3rd ch of the beginning round. fo.
Rnd 4 – New color: ch1, sc around and make a long stitch down in round 2 between each flower petal. End with ss. fo.
Rnd 5 – White: ch3, 3 dc, ch1, *dc 1 in the same st as last dc, dc 3, ch1 (skip long stitch of the previous round), 4 dc, ch1, repeat 5 times, dc 1 in the same st as last dc, dc 3 ch1, ss to the 3rd ch from the beginning round. [Note: ch1 in bold should be at the center of the flower petal, this is the corner of the hexagon]
To join to the adjacent hexagon block, insert the hook to the matching ch stitch of another hexagon and do a ss instead of ch.
Happy Crochet!
This is one awesome post.Really thank you! Want more.
Hi! love this beautiful african flower pattern!!! since i am fairly new to crochet,this seems easy to make. Would appreciate it if u could let me know the exact shades of colours used & also the yarn & hook size. This information will make it easier for a beginner like me.
Thank you!
Raakhee.
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I am absolutely lost on the last row… Please help!
Hi Leesa, please let me know which particular instruction you don’t understand. Perhaps a photo or 2 will be great to let me see your problem. Please use the contact form above to submit the photo.
I do not see a contact above, but I get lost on the last row. Where do I start it? How do I line it up correctly so they stitches go in the right places?
There is a “Contact Us” at the very top of the website, the brown color bar. Are you using normal computer or using mobile devices to view the page?
Do you mean the white part? are you confusing in the joining up as well?
Is this pattern in enlish terminology?
It is in US terminology.
i find a good way to try and determine whether the terminology is US or UK is to scan the pattern for SC (single crochet) in UK we don’t have a SC.
hope this helps in the future.
This is US terminology.
I got the pattern down, but really struggling to make them all the same size. Not fitting together nicely because they are all just a little off. Any suggestions?
If the sizes are just a little off, may be blocking will help to equalize all the side’s dimension.
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Just curious to know approximately how many to make for avg baby afghan?
Depends what yarn are you using and what size of baby afghan you want to make. Divide the size of the blanket you want with the size of the flower, do some maths and you will find out how many flower you need to crochet.
Mia I love the purse with the dazzle you posted on pinterest!!!! Gorgeous!!!
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Hi! I am working on finishing this blanket right now, but I am a little confused on how to connect them. Do I connect them as I make round 5, or do I finish round 5 and connect them after? Thanks for your help!!
Never mind!! I looked at older posts. Sorry that I was one of those annoying people that ask the same questions that have already been asked!!
can you tell me what colors you used of this yarn. i love it and it’s all the colors that my friend’s baby’s room and it’s flowers.
I love the flowers I know this is beautiful
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je viens de me mettre depuis peu de temps au crochet et la passion monte. Malheureusement, je ne maitrise pas encore tout et si je trouve ces fleurs magnifiques et que je veux faire les mêmes, je ne comprends pas toutes les explications…J’ai cherché sur plein de sites et les explications sont toutes en langues étrangères ou mal traduites. je trouve vraiment ces fleurs superbes, les couleurs magiques… pouvez vous me dire où je peux trouver les explications françaises?Mille mercis
Translation (by Google):
I just put myself for a short time and passion to hook up. Unfortunately, I do not yet fully mastered and if I find these beautiful flowers and I want to do the same, I do not understand all the explanations … I searched a lot of sites and explanations are all in foreign languages or mistranslated . I really find these beautiful flowers, magical colors … can you tell me where I can find the French explanations? Many thanks
Sorry, I can’t write French, will a crochet diagram or chat useful to you?
Hello; How does one make straight edges when done?
You will need to make a half hexi out of the african flower.
I notice your response to Deb Silbert on how to make straight edges when done I was wondering if there is some video on how to do a half hexi. I looked and couldn’t find one.
Hi Rhonda, I haven’t made the half hexi yet. Hopefully will get it done soon, sorry, I was busy in the middle of home moving and it is very messy.
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Trying to find instructions for African flower on your site. Cannot for the life of me find it. Help.
Click page 2, please.