This pattern uses the Old Irish Fifth Wheel motif in a modern way. :) I did the same with the Irish Fern pattern here.
In this pattern, I crochet over the cord. This is a common Irish Crochet Technique. You can learn more here.
Crochet Materials:
Crochet hook 5.0 mm and 4.00 mm.
Yarn: 100 % Acrylic in yellow, dark pink, light pink, light blue, Moda Vera Flurry Yarn, and Moda Vera Fayette Yarn multicolor.
Arbee Crystal Eyes
Stalk
Scissors.
Sewing needle.
Crochet Flower Pattern ~ Step by Step free pattern
This is an Irish Crochet Wheel with a Modern Twist. This is the pattern of the traditional Fifth Wheel Irish Crochet.
This pattern uses US stitch abbreviation.
Use 100 % Acrylic yarn and Moda Vera Fayette Yarn multicolor. Use crochet hook size 5.0 mm
Begin by using Yellow yarn.
Round 1. Over a single cord foundation crochet: 1 sc + 1 hdc + 3 dc + 1 hdc + 1 sc, (1 sc over the cord foundation on the 4th sc of the ring) x 5.
Round 2. *Over a single cord foundation crochet 1 sc on the 2nd of the 3 empty sc stitches of the ring and behind the little leaves of the 1st row, 17 sc over a single cord*, repeat between ** 5 times, end with 1 sl st in the 1st sc on the ring, 4 sl st on the first 4 sc of the first 17 chain scallop.
Round 3. *Ch 4 (at the repeats make 1 dc instead of ch 3), (1 dc + 1 ch)x 9, sk 7 sc*, repeat between ** 5 times, 1 sl st in 3rd ch, ch 1.
Change yarn to Moda Vera Fayette Yarn multicolor.
Round 4. *In each dc and ch sp crochet: 4 sc + 1 picot + 4 sc + 1 picot + 4 sc + 1 picot + 4 sc + 1 picot *, repeat between ** all around, finish with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Crochet flower face
Use light pink yarn.
Ch 2, turn, 12 sc in 3rd ch from hook, sl st in ch 2.
Round 2. 17 hdc over 12 sc, sl st in 1st hdc.
Round 3. 21 dc over the 17 hdc.
Crochet nose
Use dark pink yarn.
Crochet over a single cord: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc. Fasten off. Use a sewing needle and stitch into a ball. Attach to middle of face.
Attach the face of the flower in the middle of the Irish flower.
Attach doll eyes.
Crochet eyelids
Use light blue yarn.
Row 1. 5 sc over a cord, turn.
Row 2. 1 sc in each sc to end. turn.
Row 3. 1 sl st in each sc to end. Turn.
Stitch over the doll eyes.
Stalk
Use a stick.
Use pink yarn and 4.00 mm hook.
Crochet a chain of single crochet the length of the stick until you it can wrap around a stick. Use a sewing needle and stitch together.
Crochet Leaves
Make 3.
Use Moday Vera Flurry Yarn. Use crochet hook 4.00 mm.
Crochet 3 x hdc over the cord.
Attach to stalk.
Do you love Crochet Flowers?
I love crochet flowers. I have several patterns you browse through. Click on images below to get some of my many free crochet flower patterns.
You can get many more crochet Flower patterns here.
If you have green thumbs and you can keep flowers alive then I salute you. I can only keep my crochet flowers alive. I also decided to have a crochet fish instead of aquarium fish. Below is the fish that never will die. Click here to get this cool crochet fish amigurumi pattern.
This fish even drinks like a fish.
Funny Fish fact: A species of fish called the Lungfish can live out of water for several years.
Fish communicate to eachother using their bones and teeth to make sounds.
