Proud Poppy Pattern
This poppy will sit up nice and proud holding it's shape even if left out in the rain.
The Proud Poppy pattern is provided in both Australian/UK and US crochet terminology.
Proud Poppy
Australian Crochet Terms (UK crochet terms)
SS - slip stitch
Ch - chain stitch
DC - double crochet
HTR - half treble crochet (yarn over pull through 3 loops)
TR - treble
FPTR - front post treble
BPTR - back post treble
Yarn - 8 ply / double knit.
The red yarn I used is a vintage pure wool, the maroon yarn is acrylic 8 ply.
Hook - I used my
4mm bamboo handled hook with both yarns, these hooks have become my go to hooks.
Row 1: Loop - working in black yarn
Ch 4, join with a SS into a loop (or use a magic loop or other loop method as preferred)
Row 2
Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), HTR 15 into ring, join with SS
NB: crocheting over the yarn end will allow you to tighten the loop by pulling on the end.
Row 3: Petals - working in red yarn
Using a DC, join yarn anywhere into the HTR stitches of row 2.
Ch 1 , *DC in next stitch, Ch 1. Repeat * to end. Join with a SS to first DC of row.
Row 4
Working into Ch 1 space just made before your SS work DC, Ch 2 (counts as first TR)
*FPTR, around the post of the DC of previous row, 2 TR into next chain space. Repeat from * to end. Work the second TR into the first chain space and SS into second chain to join.
Row 5
DC between the first and last TR of previous row and Ch 2 (counts as first TR), *FPTR around FPTR or previous row, TR between trebles of previous row. Repeat from * to end. SS into second chain to join.
Row 6
BPSC around the TR of previous row and Ch 2 (counts as first BPTR), FPTR around FPTR of previous row, *BPTR, FPTR. Repeat from * to end, SS into second chain to finish.
Proud Poppy
Stitches - US terms
SS - slip stitch
Ch - chain stitch
SC - single crochet
HDC - half double crochet
DC - double crochet
FPDC - front post double crochet
BPDC - back post double crochet
Yarn - 8 ply / double knit.
The red yarn I used is a vintage pure wool, the maroon yarn is acrylic 8 ply.
Hook - I used my
4mm bamboo handled hook with both yarns, these hooks have become my go to hooks.
Row 1: Loop - working in black yarn
Ch 4, join with a SS into a loop (or use a magic loop or other loop method as preferred)
Row 2
Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), HDC 15 into ring, join with SS
NB: crocheting over the yarn end will allow you to tighten the loop by pulling on the end.
Row 3: Petals - working in red yarn
Join red yarn with a *SC, Ch 1, repeat from * to end. Join with a SS into first SC of row.
Row 4
Working into Ch 1 space where you have also just made your SS work SC, Ch 2 (counts as first DC),
*FPDC, around the post of the SC of previous row, 2 DC into next chain space. Repeat from * to end. Work the second DC into the first chain space and SS into second chain to join.
Row 5
SC between the first and last DC of previous row and Ch 2 (counts as first DC). *FPDC around the FPDC of previous row, DC between double crochet stitches of previous row. Repeat from * to end. SS into second chain to join.
Row 6
BPSC around the last DC of previous row and Ch 2 (counts as first BPDC), FPDC around FPDC of previous row, *BPDC, FPDC. Repeat from * to end, SS into second chain to finish.
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