Crochet Violets Pin -Quick and Thrifty Crochet.

By: Maggie Petsch
Use this crochet flower pattern to create delicate violets for a pin or embellishment for clothing or accessories. The metallic thread adds a bit of glamor.

Materials:

 Kreinik Metallics blending filament (50m per spool):
1 spool each purple #012 (BFA), green #008 (BFB) & star mauve #093 (BFC)
 South Maid crochet cotton size 10 (350 yd per ball):
small amounts each purple #458 (A), myrtle green #484 (B), white #1 (C), & soft yellow #143 (D)
 Size 7 steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain
gauge
 12″ length 1/8″ wide white satin ribbon
 3/4″ long pin back
 Tapestry needle
 Sewing needle & white sewing thread

 Gauge: Flower = 7/8″ in diameter – Check gauge to save time.

Pattern Note: Join rnds with a sl st unless otherwise stated.

Pattern Stitches:

Tr cl: Holding back on hook last lp of each st, 2 tr in indicated st, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.
P: Ch 3, hdc in last tr made.
Shell: [{Tr, p} 4 times, tr] in indicated sp.
Instructions: 
Violet (make 5)
Rnd 1 (RS): With one strand A & one strand BFA held together, ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join in beg sc.
Rnd 2: [Ch 3, tr, ch 3, sl st] in same st as joining, [sl st, ch 3, tr, ch 3, sl st] in next sc, *[sl st, ch 3, tr cl, ch
3, sl st] in next sc*, [sl st, ch 3, 5 tr, ch 3, sl st] in next sc, rep from * to *, join in st at base of beg ch-3, fasten off.
Stems

With one strand B & one strand BFB held tog, ch 10 for foundation ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook,

**ch 21, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in each of next 19 chs**, sc in each of next 2 chs on foundation

ch, *ch 17, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in each of next 15 chs, sc in each of next 2 chs on

foundation ch*, ch 19, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in each of next 17 chs, sc in each of next 2 chs
on foundation ch, rep from * to * once, rep from ** to ** once, sl st in last sc made on foundation ch,
fasten off.

Doily
Rnd 1 (RS): With one strand C & one strand BFC held together, ch 1 (center ch), ch 3 more (counts as
first dc throughout), 11 more dc in center ch, join in top of beg ch-3. (12 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, 2 dc in each rem dc around, join in top of beg ch-3. (24 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next st, 2 dc in next st] rep around, join with in top of beg ch-3. (36 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in each of next 3 dc, *ch 6, turn, sl st in last sc made, ch 1, turn,
11 sc in ch-6 lp**, sc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. (9 ch-6
lps)
Rnd 5: Sl st in next sc, ch 6 (counts as first tr, ch-2), *sl st in 4th sc on next ch-6 lp, ch 6, sk next 3 sc on
same lp, sl st in next sc, ch 2**, tr in center sc of 3 unworked sc between same lp & next lp, ch 2, rep
from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 4th ch of beg ch-6.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, [shell in next ch-6 sp, dc in next tr] rep around, ending with shell in last ch-6 sp, join in top
of beg ch-3, fasten off.

Finishing

Press doily & violets gently on WS with steam iron. With tapestry needle & D, work one French knotin the center of each violet, leaving ends for finishing. Place foundation ch of stems on RS of doily just

below center & sew to doily from WS. Using photo as a guide, position violets on center of doily and
tack in place with ends from French knots left for finishing, covering foundation ch of stems. Gather
stems together approximately 3/4″ from top & tie together with length of white ribbon. Trim ends of
ribbon to desired length. Sew pin back to center of doily on WS.