🧶 Materials

• Yarn: cotton or acrylic (light/medium weight)
• Crochet hook: 3–4.5 mm
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

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🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• tr = treble crochet
• sp = space

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🌸 Pattern Overview

This motif is worked in rounds:

1. Center circle
2. Petal round
3. Raised texture round
4. Outer shaping
5. Optional border

👉 Most crochet motifs start from a ring and expand outward in layers

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✨ ROUND 1: Magic Ring (Center)

1. Make a magic ring
2. Ch 3 (counts as first dc)
3. Work 11 dc into ring
4. Pull tight
5. Join with sl st

✔ Total: 12 stitches

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✨ ROUND 2: Create Petal Spaces

1. Ch 1
2. In each stitch:
   • (sc, ch 2, sc) in same stitch
3. Repeat around
4. Join

✔ You now have 12 chain spaces

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✨ ROUND 3: Form Petals (Flower Look)

1. Slip stitch into first ch-2 space
2. In each space work:
   • 5 dc
3. Slip stitch between petals
4. Repeat around

✔ Creates rounded flower petals

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✨ ROUND 4: Add Texture Layer

👉 This is what makes the motif “unique”

1. Ch 1
2. Between each petal:
   • sc
   • ch 3
3. Repeat around

✔ You now have chain arches above petals

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✨ ROUND 5: Build Structure

1. In each chain space:
   • (dc, ch 2, dc)
2. Between spaces:
   • 1 dc

✔ This prepares for outer shaping

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✨ ROUND 6: Expand & Shape Motif

1. Work into each space:
   • 3 dc
2. In selected points (evenly spaced):
   • (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) → creates corners or edges
3. Repeat around

✔ Motif begins forming a geometric shape (round or square-like)

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✨ ROUND 7: Final Decorative Edge

Option A (simple):

• sc in each stitch
• (sc, ch 2, sc) in corners

Option B (lace finish):

• (sc, ch 3, sl st) repeat

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✂️ FINISHING

• Cut yarn
• Pull through
• Weave in ends

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💡 Important Tips

• Keep tension consistent for clean shape
• Always count stitches in each round
• Use stitch markers if needed
• Blocking will improve final look

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🌿 What Makes This Pattern “Unique”

• Layered petals + arches = 3D texture effect
• Combines:
  • flower motif
  • lace structure
  • geometric shaping

👉 This layered approach is common in advanced motifs because it builds dimension step-by-step rather than in one flat layer

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🧣 What You Can Make

• Blankets (join motifs)
• Bags
• Shawls
• Table runners
• Clothing

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❤️ Beginner Insight

Even though it looks complex:

• It uses only basic stitches
• Built in simple repeating rounds
• Once you complete 1 motif → the rest becomes easy

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