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Tulip Varieties
Materials: Size 30 Crochet Cotton Small Balls
3 Green, 1 each of Shaded Pinks, Shaded Yellows, Shaded Lavenders, Rose
Crochet Hook Size 10

Finished Size Approximately 15 inches Diameter

Center:
Starting at center with Green, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join to top of ch-3.
Rnd 2: Ch 5, dc in same place as sl st, *ch 3, skip next 2 dc, in next dc make dc, ch 2 and dc (sheel
made). Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-5.
Rnd 3: Sl st in sp of next shell, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 6, skip next sp, in sp of next shell make dc,
ch 2 and dc (shell over shell made). Repeat form * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-5.
Rnd 4: Sl st in sp of next shell, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 4, sc in next sp, ch 4, make shell over next
shell. Repeat form * around. Join.
Rnd 5: Sl st in sp of next shell, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, shell over shell.
Repeat from * around. Join.
Rnd 6,7,8: Repeat 5th rnd making ch-6 between shells and sc’s on 6th rnd; ch-7 on 7th rnd and ch-
9 on 8th rnd.
Rnd 9: Sl st in sp of next shell, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 6, sc in next sp, ch 9, sc in next sp, ch 6,
shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join.
Rnd 10: Sl st in sp of next shell, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, shell in center ch of
next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join.
Rnd 11: Sl st in sp of next shell, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, shell over shell.
Repeat from * around. Join.
Rnd 12 to 20: Repeat 11th rnd making 1 ch more between shell and sc on each rnd. Break off at
end of 20th rnd.

Tulip: (center petal): Starting at center with shaded yellow, ch 16.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next 9 ch, dc in next ch, hdc in
next ch, 3 sc in last ch. Now work in rnds as follows:
Rnd 1: Working along opposite side of starting chain make sc in each ch across, 3 sc in side of end
sc, sc in each st across. Join.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, * dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc, Repeat from * around, making 3 dc in
center sc of 3-sc group.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, 5 dc in next dc, * dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around,
making 5 dc in center dc on next 3-dc group. Join and break off.

Side Petal: (make 2): Starting at center, ch 22.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next 15 ch, dc in next ch, hdc in
next ch, 3 sc in last ch. Now work in rnds as follows:
Rnd 1: Work as for first rnd of center petal.
Rnd 2: Work as for 2nd rnd of center petal wo within last 12 sc at end or rnd, hdc in next sc, sc in
next sc, sl st in next sc (inner edge of petal). Break off. Sew 2 side petals to large petal for form tulip.

Make 3 more yellow tulips, and 4 each of pink, lavender and rose. Sew tulips to pints of center,
alternating colours.

Edging: Attach Green to tip of first side petal of any tulip.
Rnd 1: Sc in same place, * (ch 10, sc in tip of next petal) twice; (ch 10, skip next 6 dc on same petal,
sc in next dc) 3 times; ch 10, sc in corresponding dc on next tulip, ch 5, sl st in last loop made on
previous tulip, ch 5, (skip 6 dc on tulip in work, sc in next dc, ch 10) twice; sc in tip of same petal.
Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, d tr in first sc made.
Rnd 2: (Ch 10, sc in next loop) 3 times; * ch 10, dc in next 2 fre loops, (ch 10, sc in next loop) 4
times. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.