Joining Maisie Flower Below

Maisie Flower - Multiple Joining Points Below

 Chain 4.

Join into 1st chain with a slip stitch to form a circle.

Round 1:
Ch 4 (this counts as as hdc, ch 2). Now working out of the centre circle. Hdc, Ch2 (5 times)

Join to the 2nd Chain of your initial Ch 4 to form a wheel with 6 spokes (as shown below).

Round 2:
You are now going to be working out of the 6 spaces of your "wheel".
To begin sl st into the first space to the left of your hook.

Ch 3, sl st into same space.
Ch 5, sl st into the same space.
Ch 3, sl st into the same space.
You should have finished the first of your snowflake clusters and hopefully it looks something like the picture below.

Pretty simple eh? 

You now want to fill the remaining 5 spaces with snowflake clusters. So go ahead and follow the instructions below:

*ch 1 (this carries you to the next space), sl st into the next space. 

Ch 3, sl st, ch 5, sl st, ch 3, sl st*

Repeat between * and * 4 more times. 

ch 1 and sl st into the very first sl st of this round.

You can now go ahead and fasten off. How easy was that!?!

Alternatively you can add a little ball ball or bell to the centre of one of your snowflake clusters. To add a beel or ball ball to a snowflake cluster:
ch 3, sl st,
ch 3 and pull to make a lose stitch.

Remove your hook from your work and add the bell or ball ball of your choice.

Place your hook back into your work.
ch 2

sl st.
ch 3, sl st.
Continue your snowflake as normal.
Go ahead and sew in ends.

Hopefully your snowflake looks something like this?:

Now to finish these gorgeous little snowflakes! I recommend blocking them to get the best possible shape and appearance. 

To do this I made my snowflakes wet and squeezed out any excess water.

I then blocked the snowflakes to a piece of polystyrene (a piece of cardboard box will also do the trick!), Stretching them out into the desired shape.

 

 

 

 

 

chain 6, slip chain together (I used the magic loop instead),  up 3 stitches (count as first dc), 19 double crochet in circle, total 20

  chain 4 up, double crochet in each of the 19 double crochet stitches, with a chain stitch in between each double crochet stitch

slip stitch together and slip stitch over to chain space chain 3 and double crochet, chain 2 and 2 more double crochet, *2 double crochet, chain 2, 2 double crochet around in the chain space around*, join with slip stitch

 slip stitch over to chain to space chain 3 up and 6 double crochet and single crochet in first space,

in each chain space,* 7 double crochet stitches and single crochet around*, slip stitch together.

beautiful coasters all in a row

add color to the center and on the edge of the coaster to add a pop of color. Here is a video on how to add this color. I blocked them with a steam iron.

http://cynthiashandiwork.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/beautiful-crochet-coasters.html

Stitches:
chain stitch (ch), double crochet (dc), half double crochet (hdc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl)
Pattern:
1. Chain stitch 4 with red yarn.
2. Slip stitch back through the first chain stitch to create a circle.
3. Chain stitch 3. This will act as your first double crochet in this round.
4. Double crochet 11 more stitches in the center of the circle you made in step 2. 12 total.

5. Slip stitch through the top of the first chain of 3 to form the first circle round.

6. Continue with your red yarn and chain stitch 3 again. This will act as your first double crochet (dc) in this round.
7. Double crochet into the same stitch, so there are now 2 in the same space.
8. Continue to double crochet 2 stitches into each of the remaining holes from the previous round. 24 total.
9. Slip stitch through the top of the first chain of 3 to form the second circle round. Cut off your yarn and pull it tight to finish.

10. Add cream yarn into one of the spaces in the red piece and chain stitch 2. This will act as your first half double crochet (hdc). Stitch one more hdc into that same red yarn space as your chain of 2.
11. Continue to hdc 2 stitches through each space in the red yarn, for a total of 48 (including your first 2 from #10)
12. Slip stitch through the top of the first chain of 2 to form the third circle round. Cut off your yarn and pull it tight to finish.

13. Add green yarn into one of the spaces in the cream and chain stitch 1. This will act as your first single crochet (sc).
14. Continue to single crochet 1 stitch through each space in the cream yarn, for a total of 48 (including your first chain 1).
15. Slip stitch through the first sc to form the fourth circle round. Cut off your yarn and pull it tight to finish.

Use your yarn needle to thread and hide all the tails.
You can be finished here, as it does resemble a watermelon. But you can get out a little black yarn and sew in a few black bumps to represent seeds and it makes it complete.

1. Tie a knot at the bottom of 12 inches of yarn and thread on your needle to the top.
2. Sew your yarn up and over one thread of red yarn and thread it back down. As you work each seed, thread your black yarn through the red to hide it in.
3. Repeat by sewing as many seeds as you’d like.
4. Tie a simple knot at the end and weave in the tail to hide it.





http://www.makeandtakes.com/crochet-watermelon-coasters