How to Crochet an African Flower Motif

The motif is commonly worked in four colors, which is what Mary Beth demonstrates in this lesson. It’s a great use of leftover yarn and can be made in any color combination you like. Mary Beth works the African Flower Motif following these instructions:

With Color A, ch 4. Join into a ring with sl st in first ch.

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc here and throughout), dc in ring, ch 1, (2 dc in ring, ch 1) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. End off. 12 dc

Rnd 2: Join Color B with sl st in any ch-1 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-sp, ch 1, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 24 dc

Rnd 3: Sl st in next dc and next ch-2 sp, ch 3, 6 dc in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, (sk next ch-1 sp, 7 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. End off. 42 dc

Rnd 4: Join Color C C with an elongated sc in an ch-sp, by making a sc in the ch-1 sp of Rnd 2, holding the working yarn behind the work so as to enclose the ch-1 of Rnd 3 as well, sc in each of next 7 dc, (elongated sc in next ch-sp as above, sc in each of next 7 dc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. End off. 48 sc

Rnd 5: Join Color D with sl st in same st as last rnd join, ch 3, dc in each of next 3 dc, [(dc, ch 2, dc) in next dc, dc in each of next 7 dc] 6 times, noting last rep will end with 3 dc not 7. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. End off. 54 dc

ABBREVIATIONS
beg: beginning
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
rep: repeat
rnd: round
sc: single crochet
sl: slip
st: stitch

This video uses U.S. crochet terminology.