A serene image of water lilies inspired the design of this hair clip. Made all in one piece, it will add an enticing element of style to your formal wear, from an outdoor wedding to a fancy date night.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: About 3.5” across
Gauge: 5 sc = ½” across, one small petal = ½” for length and width, one large petal = 1” for length and width, after wet blocking. Is not critical for this project.
Materials
Yarn:
DMC Creative World Cébélia Crochet Cotton Thread size 10 (100% Mercerized Cotton; 284 yards [259 meters]/49 grams): Beige Rose (MC), 1 ball; Medium Dusty Pink (CC), 1 ball
Hook: US size 3 (2.1 mm) steel hook
Notions: Tapestry needle; double pronged hair clip or other similar hair clip about 1.5” long
Abbreviations
Flo- front loops only
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked in the round all in one piece from the center out.
There is no joining in this pattern. You will be working in continuous rounds.
Pattern
With MC, ch 2
Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook – 5 sc.
Rnd 2: Working in flo, sc in next sc, hdc in next sc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in last sc – one petal made.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, working in unused loops from Rnd 2, work 2 sc in each loop – 10 sc.
Rnd 4: Working in flo, *sc in next st, hdc in next st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around – 2 petals.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, working in unused loops from Rnd 4, sc in next 5 loops, 2 sc in next 5 loops – 15 sc.
Rnd 6: Working in flo, *sc in next st, hdc in next st, 4 dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around.
Rnd 7: Working in both loops, *sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, ch 2, 3 dc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around – 3 petals.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, working in unused loops from Rnd 6, sc in next 5 loops, 2 sc in next 10 loops – 25 sc.
Rnd 9: Rep Rnd 6.
Rnd 10: Rep Rnd 7 – 5 petals.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, working in unused loops from Rnd 9, sc in next 15 loops, 2 sc in next 10 loops, changing to CC in last st, fasten off MC leaving about a 12” tail for sewing onto hair clip – 35 sc.
Rnd 12:With CC, rep Rnd 6.
Rnd 13: Rep Rnd 7 – 7 petals.
Rnd 14: Ch 1, working in unused loops from Rnd 12, hdc in next 25 loops, 2 hdc in next 10 loops – 45 hdc.
Rnd 15: Rep Rnd 6.
Rnd 16: Rep Rnd 7 – 9 petals.
Rnd 17: Working in unused loops from Rnd 15, 2 dc in next 10 loops, dc in next 35 sts around – 55 dc.
Rnd 18: Working in both loops, *sc in next st, hdc in next st, 4 dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around.
Rnd 19: Rep Rnd 7, join with sl st in first st – 11 petals.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in all loose ends.
Wet block Flower. When dry, with your tapestry needle, sew flower on to hair clip securely. Weave in loose ends from sewing.