Crochet Poppy - Free Pattern

With Rememberance Sunday a week away and having to get a poppy very soon I thought that it would be nice to have one crocheted so you can use it the following years. 

I do want to say that if you do this for Memorial Day please remeber that it is a charity and still needs donations so please put in whatever you would have if you had been buying one.

I have tested this pattern, but if there are any errors or questions please ask in the comments below or e-mail me at: gracey2887 [at] googlemail [dot] com
Please feel free to do what ever you want with the end product, even sell it if you wish, but please do not sell this pattern. You can print it out for personal use. Copyright 2009 Craftylion ©.

DIFFICULTY: Beginner

SIZE: About 2.5 inches diameter, but depends upon yarn and hook.  The leaf adds about an inch.

GAUGE: Not important for this item

MATERIALS:

Red Double Knit Yarn
Green Double Knit Yarn
Black Button or Bead
3mm hook

ABBRVIATIONS:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
htr = half treble crochet
r = row
rep = repeat
rnd = round
slst = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
tr = treble crochet

British terminology used

NOTE: Join rnds with a slst unless otherwise stated

DIRECTIONS

Poppy Head

Rnd 1: With 3mm hook and yarn, ch2. Make 10dc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with a slst in 1st dc. (10sts)
Rnd 2: *ch1 dc ch1 2tr in next st, 3tr in next st, 2tr ch1 dc in next st, slst in next 2sts. rep from * once again.
Rnd 3: *ch1 3dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next 5sts, 3dc in next 2 sts,slst in next 2sts. rep from * once again. Fasten off.

Leaf

r 1: ch10, dc in 2nd ch from hook, htr in next st, tr in next 2 sts, dtr in next st, dtr 2tr in next st, htr in next st, dc in next st, 3dc in next st.  Do not turn work but instead go along the other side of the foundation row using the free loops.
r 2: 2dc in same st as last 3dc of row 1, dc in next st, htr in next st, 2tr dtr in next st, dtr in next st, tr in next 2sts, htr in next st, dc in next st, end with slst and fasten off invisibly.

FINISHING

That's you done, well almost ;-) all you need to do is Block it with a light steam iron to flatten it and then sew the poppy head on in front of the leaf and also add the black button to the centre.

Crochet Snowflake - Free Pattern

Welcome to my first free crochet pattern.

A Snowflake is simple but I have only learnt to crochet in the past couple of months and you have to start somewhere so hopefully from here I will stay simple for a while but then begin on more difficult things.

I have tested this pattern, but if there are any errors or questions please ask in the comments below or e-mail me at:  gracey2887 [at] googlemail [dot] com

Please feel free to do what ever you want with the end product, even sell it if you wish, but please do not sell this pattern.  You can print it out for personal use. Copyright 2009 Craftylion ©.



DIFFICULTY: Beginner

SIZE: About 2.5 inches diameter, but depends upon yarn and hook

GAUGE: Not important for this item

MATERIALS:

• Twilley's Goldfingering
• 3mm hook

ABBRVIATIONS:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat
rnd = round
slst = slip stitch
sts = stitches
tr = treble crochet

British terminology used

NOTE: Join rnds with a slst unless otherwise stated

DIRECTIONS
Rnd 1: With 3mm hook and yarn, ch2.  Make 6dc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with a slst in 1st dc.
Rnd 2: Ch1, 2dc in each dc around.  Join with slst in 1st dc. (12sts)
Rnd 3: Ch1 [dc, ch3 in next dc, dc in next dc] rep around. Join with slst in 1st dc. (6 sets of ch3 loops).

You can Fasten off there for a small snowflake or contiue to the final round for a larger one.

Rnd 4: Ch1 *[dc, ch3, dc, ch2, tr, ch2, dc, ch3, dc in ch3 loop] ch1 rep from * 5 more times.  Slst in 1st dc.

Fasten off.

FINISHING
That's it finished, but you can pull gently on the points if they don't look pointy enough.
If you are using a thicker yarn you might want to stiffen the snowflake with spray starch.
A light stem iron helps to block it to make sure it will remain flat.

Copyright 2009 Crafty Lion ©

Abbriviations for Crochet

Ok now for the crochet abbriviations.

If there are any errors please let me know in the comments Thanks.

There will be a stitch guide coming soon and will incorporate directions and photographs of each stitch.

Again they are in alphabetical order so it's easier for you to find them.

A
alt = alternate or every other
approx = approximately

B
beg = begin or beginning
BL or bl = back loop, i.e., the loop of the stitch which is further away from you
BP or bp = back post, i.e., crochet from the back and around the post or stem of the stitch on the row below which you are working
BPdc or bpdc = back post double crochet
BPsc or bpsc = back post single crochet (american terminology)
BPtc or bptc = back post treble crochet

C
ch(s) = chain(s)
ch sp = chain Space, i.e., work into the space left by the chain stitches
cl = cluster
cm = centimeters
cont = continue

D
dc = double crochet
dc2tog = double crochet 2 together
dec = decrease
dtr = double treble crochet

E
ext = extended

F
FL = front loop
foll = follow/following
FP = front post
FPdc = front post double crochet
FPsc = front post single crochet (american terminology)
FPtr = front post treble crochet

G
g = grams

H
htr = half treble crochet (british terminology)
hdc = half double crochet (american terminology)

I
inc = increase

L
lp(s) = loops

M
mm = millimeters

O
oz = ounces

P
pc = popcorn stitch
prev = previous/previously

R
rem = remaining
rep = repeat
rev lp = reverse loop
rnd = rounds
rs = right side

S
sc = single crochet (american terminology)
sk = skip
slst = slip stitch
sp = spaces
ss = slip stitch
st = stitches

T
tch = turning chain
tog = together
tr = treble crochet
trtr = triple treble crochet (british terminology)
tr2tog = treble crochet 2 together

W
ws = wrong side

Y
yd = yards
yrh = yarn round hook
yo = yarn over