by 🌸 CROCHET MULTIPURPOSE MOTIF – FULL TEXT TUTORIAL
📌 Skill Level
Beginner – Easy repetitive stitches
🧶 Materials
- Medium / fine yarn (cotton or acrylic)
- Crochet hook suitable for your yarn (usually 3.0–4.0 mm)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
✂️ Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- tr = treble crochet
- sp = space
- rep = repeat
🔰 STARTING THE MOTIF
Round 1 – Center Ring
- Make a magic ring (or ch 4 and join with sl st).
- Ch 3 (counts as first dc).
- Work 11 dc into the ring.
- Join with sl st to the top of ch 3.
👉 Total: 12 dc
Round 2 – Chain Spaces
- Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1).
- Skip 1 stitch, dc in next stitch, ch 1.
- Repeat around.
- Join with sl st to 3rd chain of beginning.
👉 12 dc + 12 ch-1 spaces
Round 3 – Building Texture
- Sl st into first ch-1 space.
- Ch 3 (counts as dc).
- Work 2 dc in same space.
- Ch 2.
- In next ch-1 space: 3 dc, ch 2.
- Repeat around.
- Join with sl st.
👉 Creates 12 small fan groups
Round 4 – Expanding the Pattern
- Sl st into first dc group.
- Ch 3.
- Work 4 dc in same space.
- Ch 3.
- In next space: 5 dc, ch 3.
- Repeat around.
- Join with sl st.
Round 5 – Decorative Arches
- Sl st into middle dc.
- Ch 5.
- Sc in next ch-3 space.
- Ch 5.
- Repeat around.
- Join with sl st.
Round 6 – Filling the Arches
- Sl st into first ch-5 space.
- Ch 3.
- Work 6 dc in same space.
- Sc in next sc.
- Repeat around.
- Join with sl st.
Round 7 – Final Lace Edge
- Sl st to center of dc group.
- Ch 4.
- Tr in same stitch.
- Ch 3.
- Tr in same stitch.
- Sc between next group.
- Repeat around.
- Join with sl st and fasten off.
🌼 FINISHING
- Cut yarn and pull through
- Weave in all ends neatly
- Block lightly for best shape
💡 HOW TO USE THIS PATTERN
✔ Join motifs for blankets
✔ Extend rounds to make shawls
✔ Use cotton yarn for table runners
✔ Use thicker yarn for bags or cushions
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