Crochet Lotus Leaf for Lotus Show-Piece

Hello friends, Here is the third piece in the Diwali special show-piece. Here is crochet leaf. We use 4 ply yarn, metallic wire, one thick wire for stem and 3.5 mm crochet hook. Width 8". Pattern: Note that first dc is always ch3. R1: In a magic loop make dc 12, cl by sl st in third ch. R2: dc2 in each st, cl (24 sts)

R3: Same as R2. (48 sts)

R4: Insert wire in a st, (dc2 in one st, dc1 in next) rep, cl. (72 sts)

R5: Same as R4. (108 sts) R6: dc1 in each st, cl (108 sts)

R7: Same as R4. (162 sts) R8: (dc2 in one st, dc 1 in next 3 sts) rep, dc 1 in last 2 sts, cl. (202 sts)

Stem: In a magic loop make 12 dc, cl, Bind off. Insert stem in this and glue it to the leaf from back side.

Finally the lotus leaf is ready.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Lotus Bud:

Hello friends, As I have told in my previous post that I have made a complete set of Lotus, as a show piece, specially for Diwali. So this is the next creation in that set, Lotus Bud in fig 1. Lotus flower I had already made so together they will look as in fig 2. The yarn used is 4 ply and crochet hook 1.75 mm. Pattern: Make chs 21 R1: sc1 in 4 sts, hdc 1 in 3 sts, dc1 in 2 sts, tr1 in one st, dc 1 in 2 sts, hdc 1 in 3 sts, sc 1 in 4 sts, at corner (sc1, ch1, sc1) then next row on other side.

R2: sc1 in 4 sts, hdc 1 in 3 sts, dc 1 in next st, (dc2) in each of the next 2 sts, dc 1 in next, hdc 1 in 3 sts, sc1 in 4 sts, at corner (sc1, ch1, sc1),

R3: sc1 in 4 sts, hdc 1 in 3 sts, dc1 in next, (dc2) in each of the next 2 sts, dc 1 in next, hdc 1 in 3 sts, sc 1 in 4 sts,at corner (sc1, ch1, sc1) R4: Insert wire, sc 1 in 5 sts, hdc 1 in each of the middle sts, sc 1 in last 5 sts, at corner (sc1, in ch1-sp, hdc1, ch3), sc 1 on the first st of opposite side.

R5: same as R3. Cut wire keeping 1" behind, twist both wires and put fevicol on it wrap the yarn ends remain.

Make such 6 petals Green sepals: Now with green yarn make chs 19. R1: sc 1 in 3 sts, hdc 1 in 3 sts, dc 1 in next 2 sts, tr 1 in next, dc 1 in 2, hdc 1 in 3 sts, sc 1 in 3 sts, at corner st, (sc1, ch1, sc1) R2: on other side, sc 1 in 3 sts, hdc 1 in 3 sts, dc 1 in next, (dc2) in each of the next 2 sts, tr1 in next, (dc2) in next 2 sts, dc1, hdc 1 in 3 sts, sc 1 in 3 sts, at corner skip 1 st, sc 1 in next on other side,

R3:on other side, sc1 in 3 sts, hdc 1 in 3 sts, dc 1, (dc2) in each of the next 2 sts, tr1, (dc2) in 2 sts, dc 1, hdc 1 in 3 sts, sc 1 in 3 sts. R4: Insert wire, sc 1 in first and last 4 sts, hdc 1 in each middle st, at corner (skip 1 st, hdc1 in next ch3, sc 1) R5: on other side, same as R4 at end sc 1 on first st of other side, bind off. Make such 4 petals.

In order that bud should look fatty we insert an egg shape inside 4 petals. Egg shape inserter: R1: In a magic loop, ch1, sc 6 (6 sts). We work in round with R2: sc 2 in each st (12 sts) R3: ch1, sc 1 in each st (12 sts) R4: ch1, (sc2, sc1) rep (18 sts) R5: sc 1 in each st (18 sts) R6: (sc2, sc 1 in 2 sts) rep (24 sts)

R7 to R11: sc1 in each st, (24 sts) R12: (sc1 in 2 sts, 2sctog) rep, (18 sts)

R13: (sc1, 2sctog) rep, (12 sts) R14: sc 1 in each st, (12 sts). Fill fiber inside. R15: (2sctog) rep, (6 sts) Egg shape inserter is ready.

Now insert green broad wire inside this egg and glue two pink petals covering the egg completely as in fig and also wrap them by green yarn..

Then wrap all pink petals and lastly 4 green petals. Shape them properly as in next fig.

Make more buds if you want. The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Doily For Laxmi Pujan (Navaratri) 9:

Friends, This is my last Aasan (thing used to sit) for Goddess Laxmi. As told in the first post in this series of Lotus based doilies (Aasan) that lotus is thing on which Goddess Laxmi use to sit. Naturally my last piece in this series is real Lotus flower. Actually I had made the complete set, means lotus flower, bud and leaf as in second figure. But as the aasan of Goddess, it is lotus flower as shown in fig 1. The lotus I have made is based on Natagor Finlayson's this lotus. Changes are made according to the yarn. For this I used 4 ply yarn and 1.75 mm crochet hook. Pattern: Petal: Ch 21. R1: From second ch, make sc 1 in each of 4 sts, hdc 1 in 3, dc 1 in 2, tr in 1 st, dc 1 in 3 sts, hdc 1 in 3 sts, sc 1 in 4 sts, at corner st, (sc1, ch1, sc1),

R2 on other side: sc 1 in 4 sts, hdc 1 in 3, dc 1 in 1 st, dc2 in each of the next 2 sts, dc1 in 2 sts, hdc 1 in 3 sts, sc 1 in 4 sts. Again at corner (sc1, ch1, sc1).

R3: on other side: sc 1 in 4 sts, hdc 1 in 3 sts, dc 1 in 2 sts, (dc2) in each of the next 2 sts, dc 1 in next, hdc 1 in 3 sts, sc 1 in 5 sts, at corner (sc1, ch1, sc1).

R4: on other side: sc 1 in 5 sts, hdc 1 in each of the middle st till 5 sts remain, sc 1 in each of the last 5 sts, at corner (sc1, ch1, sc1).

R5: on other side:sc 1 in 6 sts, hdc 1 in each of the middle sts, sc 1 in last 5 sts, at corner (sc1, ch1, sc1).

R6: on other side: Insert wire in this round. sc 1 in first and last 6 sts, hdc 1 in each of the middle sts, at corner make sc 3 in previous ch1-gap,

R7: on other side: sc 1 in first and last 6 sts, hdc 1 in each middle sts, lastly sc 1 on the first st of other side, bind off and cut the yarn keeping 5-6 inches yarn end and cut wire also keeping 1". Twist the wire ends. Put some fabric fevicol on that and wrap the yarn over it. One petal is ready. Make 11 petals more, if you want you can make more than 11 also to get dense flower.

Central Seed Pod (yellow part):R1: In a magic loop make ch1, sc 5, cl (5 sts) R2: ch1, sc 2 in each st, cl (10 sts) R3: ch1, (sc2, sc1) rep, cl (15 sts) R4: ch1, (sc2, sc 1 in 2 sts) rep, cl (20 sts)

R5: ch1, (sc2, sc1 in 3 sts) rep, cl (25 sts) R6: ch1, sc 1 in back loop of each st, cl (25 sts)

By embroidery make dots 5 in inner round, 5 in middle round and 5 in outer round.

R7: ch3, dc 1 in back loop of each st, cl (25 sts) R8: (dc 1 in 3 sts, 2dctog next) rep,, cl (20 sts) R9: (dc1 in 2 sts, 2dctog) rep, cl (15 sts)

R10: (dc1, 2dctog) rep, cl (10 sts). Fill fiber in that.

Now for Stamen: Cut 30 pieces of dark colour yarn with length more than the double of the height of this seed pod. I cut 4.5" each R11: Make sc 1 in each st taking 3 pieces of cut yarn. repeat around, cl, bind off. From embroidery side cut these yarn pieces uniformly. Put some fevicol on broad wire and insert in this seed pod.

Now first paste each petal by fevicol and then fix it by wrapping green yarn. Shape the petals with the help of wire properly.

The beautiful Lotus flower is ready. If you want you can fold 5 petals inside as in fig 2.

The following video with English subtitles may help you in making this.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Doily For Laxmi Pujan (Navaratri) 8:

This is another doily based on Lotus design. This design is based on Lyza Walter's design. So thanks Lyza. I used four different shades in pink and yellow colour for central part. All are 4 ply yarns. It's Width is 8"and weight 30 gm. Pattern: Ring of ch4. Note that first dc is ch3. R1: dc10 in the ring.

R2: (dc1 in st, FPdc 1 on the same dc) repeat 10 times. cl. (20 sts)

R3: On each FPdc make dc 2 and on each dc make Front post puff (FPP).

FPP means: Make 4 incomplete FPdc on dc, YO pass through all 5 sts. Join dark pink shade at the st before puff st. R4: ch1, sc1 in same st, [sc1 in puff st and ch4 picot, sc1 in each of next 2 sts]

R5: [skip next st, dc 6 in ch4-picot, ch1-picot, dc5 in the same ch4-picot, skip 1 st, join by sc1 in next st] rep 10 times, cl

R6: Work on back side, sl st and go on back side, [dc2 in skipped st, dc2 in second skipped st, ch1] rep 10 times, cl. Note that every ch1-gap should be in between two petals of previous round. From back side, it will look as in next fig.

R7: ch1, sc 1 in same st, sc1 in next, [sc1 in ch1 sp, ch5-picot, sc1 in each dc st of previous round] rep 10 times, cl. R8: skip next st, dc7 in ch5-picot, ch1-picot, dc6 in same sp, skip next 2 sts] rep 10 times, cl.

R9: sl st in first skipped st, dc 1 in that, dc 2 in next, dc 2 in next skipped st, dc1 in last skipped st, ch1. After this round we have (6dc and 6 ch1-spaces) 10 times. Join new yarn 3 sts before ch1-sp, R10: sc 1 in each of the 3 sts, [ sc 1 in ch1-sp, ch 5-picot in the same sp, sc 1 in next 6 sts] rep 10 times, lastly sc 1 in 3 sts,cl.

R11: skip 3 sts, [ extended dc 7 in ch5-picot, ch1-picot, extended dc 6 in the same, skipped 2 sts, sc 1 in next] rep 10 times,

R12: Work this round from back side. [dc 1 in that, dc1 in next, dc2 in each of the next 2 skipped sts, dc1 in next st, ch1] rep 10 times, cl. After this round we have (dc8, ch1-sp) 10 times.

Change to more light colour. R13: (sc1 in 4 sts, sc 1 in ch1 sp, ch6-picot, sc1 in 4 sts) 10 times, cl.

R14: (extended dc 9, ch1-picot, extended dc 8) in ch6-picot, join by sl st in 4th sc st] 10 times, cl. It will look from front and from back side as next two fig.

The lotus doily can be placed just to look as closed lotus also, See inset in fig 1. The following video with English subtitles may help you. ETC: Enjoy the Creativity