Fuschia Hanger Pattern #FV-396

Fuschia Hanger Pattern #FV-396

Intermediate Hook No. 7 Hanger Cover

A crochet fuschia-decorated wooden hanger cover in dark yellow with rose, purple, and green flowers, originally published in Spool Cotton #267, Quick Tricks in Crochet.

Materials

  • Milwards Steel Crochet Hook · No. 7
  • Milwards Steel Crochet Hook · No. 13

Pattern instructions

Hanger

Foundation

Starting at one end with Dk. Yellow and No. 7 hook, ch 12.

1st Row

Sc in 2nd ch from hook, (ch 2, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch) 5 times. Ch 2, turn.

2nd Row

2 sc in first sp, (ch 2, 2 sc in next sp) 4 times. Ch 2, turn. Repeat 2nd row until piece is length of hanger.

Last Row

Sc in first sp, (ch 1, sc in next sp) 4 times. Break off. Slip hook of hanger through a sp at center. Sew securely around hanger. Wind thread tightly around hook and sew ends securely.

Flower

Foundation

Starting at bottom of Calyx with Green and No. 14 hook, ch 2.

1st Rnd

6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

2nd Rnd

2 sc in each sc around.

3rd Rnd

* 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc. Repeat from * around (16 sc).

4th to 8th Rnds Incl

Sc in each sc around. Join and break off at end of 8th rnd.

Outer Petals

1st Row

Attach Purple to any sc on Calyx, 2 sc in same place, 2 sc in each of next 3 sc. Ch 1, turn.

2nd and 3rd Rows

2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across, 2 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn.

4th Row

Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

5th Row

Work off 2 sc as 1 sc (1 sc decreased), sc in each sc across to within last 2 sc, dec 1 sc. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 5th row until all sc's have been worked off. Break off.

Second Petal

Attach thread to next free sc on Calyx and work as for First Petal. Complete other petals the same way.

Center Petal

Foundation

Starting at bottom with Rose, ch 9.

1st Row

Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

2nd and 3rd Rows

2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across, 2 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn.

4th to 11th Rows Incl

Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Break off at end of 11th row. Sew petals to center of Calyx, overlapping to form bud.

Stamen

Stamen

Attach Yellow to center of bud, ch 25, sl st in 5th ch from hook. Break off. Make 3 more Stamens the same way.

Stem

Stem

Attach Green to end of Calyx, make a chain 3 inches long, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sl st in Calyx. Break off.

Finishing

Make 6 more flowers in same manner, having two more 3-inch Stems, one 2½-inch Stem, two 2-inch Stems and one 1½-inch Stem. Starch flowers heavily and press to shape. Sew to hanger. Tie ribbon into bow around hook.

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