Crochet Shamrock Applique
"This Shamrock would be wonderful as an appliqué for your hat, a beautiful embellishment to your other projects, you even can make it into a pin or magnet. I was using cotton crochet thread size 10 in green and crochet hook size 6/1.8 mm for this project. You are welcome to experiment with different yarn and hook sizes."
Crochet Hook6 or 1.8 mm hook (steel)
Yarn Weight(0) Lace (33-40 stitches to 4 inches). Includes crochet thread.
Finished SizeShamrock is about 1-3/4” wide and 2” tall.
Materials List
- Cotton crochet thread size 10
Instructions
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Ch 5, join with Sl St to form a ring.
Round 1. Ch 1, * SC into ring, Ch 6, 2 SC into ring*, repeat from * to * 2 more times, Sl St to first SC of round. -
Round 2. **Work {{SC, [Ch 1, DC] - twice, Ch 1, 2 DC, [Ch 1, DC] – twice, Ch 1, SC}} into Ch-6 space, Sl St into middle SC between two Ch-6**. Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times.
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Round 3. SC into each of next 2 Sts, *** SC into next Ch-1 space, SC into next St, [[2 SC into next Ch-1 space, SC into next St]] – twice, Ch 2, SC into next St, [[2 SC into next Ch-1 space, SC into next St]] – twice, SC into next Ch-1 space, Sl St into St between two petals of Shamrock. Repeat from *** to *** 2 more times, but last time work Sl St into second St of three Sts between petals.
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Stem. Ch 10, SC into 2nd Ch from hook and into each of next 8 Chs, Sl St into the same St where last Sl St of Round 3 was made.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.