Petunias Materials: Crochet Cotton Size 30 3 Balls each of Blue, Shaded Blue, Shaded Pink, Shaded Lavenders, Dark Lavender, Shaded Purples and White Crochet Hook Size 10 Finished Size Approximately 9 inch Diameter
Center...Starting at center with blue, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. Rnd 1: 18 sc in ring. Join. Rnd 2: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. Rnd 3 & 4: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop. * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. Rnd 5: Sc in same place as sl st, * 2 sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next sc. Repeat form * around. Join. Rnd 6: Sl st in next sc, sc in same sc, sc in next sc, * 2 sc in next loop, ch 5, skip next sc, sc in nest 2 sc. Repeat form * around. Join. Rnd 7 to 14: Sl st in next sc, sc in same sc, * sc in each sc across, 2 sc in next loop, ch 5, skip next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. Rnd 15: Sl st in next sc, sc in same sc, * sc in each sc across to within last sc, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, skip next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. Rnd 16: Sl st in next sc, sc in same sc. * sc in each sc across to within last sc. (Ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, skip next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. Rnd 17 to 20: Work as for last rnd, having 1 loop more between sc-groups and 1 sc less in each sc-group (7 loops and 5 sc on 20th rnd) Rnd 21: Sl st in next 2 sc, sc in same sc, * (ch 5, sc in next loop) 7 times ;ch 5, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc made. Rnd 22 & 23: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc made (72 loops) Rnd 24: Sc in loop formed by dc, * ch 3, 3 dc in last sc made, ch 3, sl st in same sc, ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 3, 3 dc in last sc made, ch 3, sl st in same sc, ch 10, skip next 5 loops, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Flower...Starting at base with White, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring. Rnd 1: Ch 4, 4 tr in ring. Join to top of ch-4. Rnd 2: Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, 2 tr in each tr around. Join. Rnd 3: Ch 4, tr in each tr around. Join. Rnd 4: Ch 4, * 2 tr in next tr, tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join. Ch 4, turn. Rnd 5: 2 tr in same place as sl st, 3 tr in each tr around. Join. Rnd 6: Ch 5, tr in same place as sl st, ch 1, * in next tr make (tr, ch 1) twice. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-5. Break off. Make 6 more White flowers, 1 DK Lavender, 1 Shaded Lavender, 1 Blue, 1 Shaded Blue and 1 Shaded Pink in the same way. Sew a flower to base of each free dc-group on last rnd of center. Inner Edge...Attach Shaded Lavenders to any sp on any flower, sc in same sp, *(ch 2, sc in next sp) 45 times; ch 2, sc in any sp on next flower. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Outer Edge....Attach Shaded Purples to same sp as last sc on inner edge of any flower, * (ch 2, sc in next sp) 44 times; ch 2, sc in same sp as first sc on inner edge of same flower, ch 2, sc in same sp as last sc on inner edge of next flower. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Stamen (Make 12): With Shaded Purples ch 30. Break off. Fold into 2 loops. Sew to center of flower. Starch lightly and press.