STITCH PATTERNS
We use a few variations of the classic African Flower Motif in these projects. Here’s how to make each one…
NOTES
See the Stitch Diagrams on page 24 when making the Motifs.
TRIANGLE
Ch5 and ss in last ch from hook to form a loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), tr in loop, (ch1, 4tr in loop) twice, ch1, 2tr in loop, ss to top of beg ch-3. [12 sts, 3 ch-1 sps] Join yarn in any ch-1 sp.
Round 2 Ch3, 6tr in same sp, 7tr in each ch-1 sp around, ss to top of beg ch-3. [21 sts] Join yarn in top of beg ch-3.
Round 3 Ch1 (counts as dc), *dc in each tr of 7-tr group, spiked tr in sp between 4-tr groups from Round 1; rep from * around to end, ss to beg dc. [24 sts] Join yarn in second dc from Round 3.
Round 4 Ch3, *tr in next 2 sts, (tr, ch1, tr) in next st, tr in next 4 st; rep from * around to end, ss to top of beg ch-3. [27 sts, 3 ch-1 sps]
SQUARE
Ch5 and ss in last ch from hook to form a loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), tr in loop, (ch2, 4tr in loop) 3 times, ch2, 2tr in loop, ss to top of beg ch-3. [16 sts, 4 ch-2 sps] Join yarn in any ch-1 sp.
Rounds 2-4 As Rounds 2-4 of Triangle, working each rep a total of 4 times on each round. [36 sts, 4 ch-1 sps]
PENTAGON
Ch5 and ss in last ch from hook to form a loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3, tr in loop, ch1, (2tr in loop, ch1) 4 times, ss to top of beg ch-3. [10 sts, 5 ch-1 sps] Join yarn in any ch-1 sp, or ss into ch-1 sp.
Round 2 Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), (tr, ch1, 2tr) in same sp, (2tr, ch1, 2tr) in each ch-1 sp around, ss to top of beg ch-3. [20 sts, 5 ch-1 sps] Join yarn in any ch-1 sp or ss into ch-1 sp.
Round 3 Ch3, 6tr in same sp, 7tr in each ch-1 sp around, ss to top of beg ch-3. [35 sts] Join yarn in any tr.
Round 4 Ch1 (counts as dc), *dc in each tr of 7-tr group, spiked tr in sp between 4-tr groups from Round 2; rep from * around to end, ss to beg dc. [40 sts] Join yarn in any spiked tr.
Round 5 Ch3, *tr in next 3 sts, (tr, ch1, tr) in next st, tr in next 4 st; rep from * around to end, ss to top of beg ch-3. [45 sts, 5 ch-1 sps]
HEXAGON
Ch5 and ss in last ch from hook to form a loop.
Ch3, tr in loop, ch1, (2tr in loop, ch1) 5 times, ss to top of beg ch-3. [12 sts, 6 ch-1 sps] Join yarn in any ch-1 sp. As Rounds 2-5 of Pentagon, working each rep a total of 6 times each round. [54 sts, 6 ch-1 sps]
