Peacebloom

This flower is 9 rounds and measures about 2 1/2".  The thread I used is Aunt Lydias size 10 thread in the colors maize, white, and  myrtle green.  The flower pictured is lightly stiffened with liquid starch mixed with water.  

Materials

• small amount of size 10 thread in 3 colors
• 1.75 mm hook

Flower

Rnd 1- With color 1, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook, sl st in first sc

Rnd 2- ch 2 (counts as first sc and ch 1), *sc in next sc, ch 1 repeat from * 4 times, sc in next sl st, ch 1, sl st in first ch, fasten off color 1 (there should be 6 ch 1 spaces)

Rnd 3- Join color 2 with a sl st in any ch 1 sp, ch 1, (sc, dc, ch 2, dc, sc) in same sp, *(sc, dc, ch 2, dc, sc) in next sp, repeat from * around, sl st in first sc

For round 4 insert hook in ch 2 sp of round 3 from back to front, and then into ch 1 sp, in back of work pull up a loop and make a sl st

Rnd 4- ch 1, insert hook in next ch 2 sp from rnd 3 from back to front, and into ch 1 sp from rnd 2, sl st in back of work, ch 3, *sl st in next sp, ch 3, repeat from * around, sl st in first sl st

 Rnd 5- sl st in next sp, ch 1, (sc, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, sc) in same sp, *(sc, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, sc) in next sp, repeat from * around, sl st in first sc

Rnd 6- ch 2, insert hook in next ch 2 sp from back to front, and into ch 3 sp from rnd 4, sl st in back of work, ch 5, *sl st in next sp, ch 5, repeat from * around, sl st in first sl st

Rnd 7- sl st in next sp, ch 1, (sc, 4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc, sc) in same sp, *(sc, 4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc, sc) in next sp, repeat from * around, sl st in first sc

Leaves 

Rnd 8- ch 2, insert hook in next ch 2 sp from back to front, and into ch 5 sp from rnd 6, sl st in back of work, ch 7, *sl st in next sp, ch 7, repeat from * around, sl st in first sl st, fasten off color 2

Rnd 9-  Join color 3 to any ch 7 sp, ch 1, (sc, 4 dc, 2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr, 4 dc, sc) in same sp, *(sc, 4 dc, 2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr, 4 dc, sc) in next sp, repeat from * around, sl st in first sc, fasten off


If you would like less than 6 leaves, on Rnd 8 (ch7, sl st in next sp) for the amount you want, ending with a sl st in next sp, fasten off color 2.  Follow instructions for Rnd 9 and repeat (sc, 4 dc, 2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr, 4 dc, sc) in next sp for the remaining leaves, fasten off.

 This pattern is by Julia Hart of Draiguna.  Feel free to link this pattern, please do not reprint it on your site.  You can sell the items made from this pattern.  Please credit me as the designer, Julia Hart of Draiguna, or link to my etsy shop, www.draiguna.etsy.com, or my blog www.draiguna.com.  Please do not claim this pattern as your own, sell, or distribute it.   Thank you!