Christmas Month and Wreath:
Till my daughter went to USA, I didn't know what wreath is? Wreath is a ring shape piece decorated with flowers, leaves etc and usually hang to the front door of the house. It creates cheerful and positive atmosphere just like festival. I also think that it's a kind of welcoming the guest as in Indian culture we have rangoli in the front yard which generates positivity and welcome the guests.
When my daughter owned home in USA after her education and her marriage, I saw that she had one small wreath on her front door (shown in the second photo) as per tradition in USA. After 5-6 years when she shifted in her new home, that wreath was quite fed up. I asked her whether I can remove that plastic flower and renovate it and of course she agreed.
Then I made one beautiful crochet flower from the wool remained from my grant- daughter's sweater, three small white flowers and some leaves of crochet. Then remove those old plastic flowers and with the same base of wreath and new crochet work I made this wreath.
Big Red Flower: The main red flower is crocheted according to this video,
Small White Flower: With white yarn make magic ring of 5 chains,
Row 1: [Ch 4, sc in second chain, sc 2 in next 2 ch, sl st in the next st of magic ring], repeat this in all 5 sts of the magic ring. Close.
Make three such flowers.
Leaves: With light green colored yarn make ch 15,
Row 1: ch 1, sc 2 in next 2 sts, dc 1 in each of the next 3 sts, 1 double dc in each of 3 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 hdc in the next st, 2 sc in next 2 sts. 1 dc in the next st, 2 sc in next 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 double dc in each of 3 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, sc 2 in next 2 sts, close at the beginning ch.
Two leaves with dark green color, make 11 chains.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc 2 in the next 2 ch,1 hdc , 2 dc in the next 2 ch, 2 double dc in next 2 ch, 2 dc, 1 sc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 2 double dc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, close in the first ch.
Make two such leaves.
Bud: Magic ring of 5 ch close. ch 1 turn,
Round 1: sc in each ch, join with the sl st first ch, ch 1 turn,
Round 2: sc1, sc2, sc1, sc2, sc1, join with the first ch, ch 1 turn (7 sts)
Round 3: sc 2 in the first ch, sc 3 in each of the next 3 ch, sc2 in the next ch, sc 2 in next 2 ch, join with the first ch, ch 1 turn, ( 9 sts)
Round 4: sc in 4 ch, 2 sc tog, sc 4, join. Ch 1 turn (6 sts)
Round 5: (2 sc tog) 3 times, join with sl st,
Round 6: Insert hook in all 3 sts and close.
Green Base of the Bud: ch 10
Rd 1: sc in each ch, ch 1 turn,
Rd 2: sc 2, ch 1 and sc 1 tog, turn and by sl st come to the base chains
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 four times more to get the base. Sew it under the bud.
Stem: Take two strings of dark red color yarn and make chains to reach the required length. Attach it to a bud. Make more stems of required length and join it with white flowers
Arrange the flower, leaves and bud as shown in the photo or as per your choice.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc 2 in the next 2 ch,1 hdc , 2 dc in the next 2 ch, 2 double dc in next 2 ch, 2 dc, 1 sc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 2 double dc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, close in the first ch.
Make two such leaves.
Bud: Magic ring of 5 ch close. ch 1 turn,
Round 1: sc in each ch, join with the sl st first ch, ch 1 turn,
Round 2: sc1, sc2, sc1, sc2, sc1, join with the first ch, ch 1 turn (7 sts)
Round 3: sc 2 in the first ch, sc 3 in each of the next 3 ch, sc2 in the next ch, sc 2 in next 2 ch, join with the first ch, ch 1 turn, ( 9 sts)
Round 4: sc in 4 ch, 2 sc tog, sc 4, join. Ch 1 turn (6 sts)
Round 5: (2 sc tog) 3 times, join with sl st,
Round 6: Insert hook in all 3 sts and close.
Green Base of the Bud: ch 10
Rd 1: sc in each ch, ch 1 turn,
Rd 2: sc 2, ch 1 and sc 1 tog, turn and by sl st come to the base chains
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 four times more to get the base. Sew it under the bud.
Stem: Take two strings of dark red color yarn and make chains to reach the required length. Attach it to a bud. Make more stems of required length and join it with white flowers
Arrange the flower, leaves and bud as shown in the photo or as per your choice.
Very beautiful !!!
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