Introduction
Oxalis is a bulbous perennial plant, a type of wood-sorrel native to South Africa and South America. The leaves have three leaflets, which makes them quite similar to clover leaves. The flowers have 5 petals fused at base with colour varying from white to pink, red or yellow and 10 yellow stamens.
The variety I’ve chosen is called Oxalis magnifica and it is native to Oaxaca states, Mexico. The stems carry dozens of large, pink, attractive flowers all through the summer.
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Crochet Oxalis Flower |
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How to Crochet an Oxalis Flower?
Crochet Yarn
- Embroidery cotton (6strands) colour A = pink, colour B = white, colour C = yellow, colour D = green.
Crochet Hook
- 1mm steel hook, 1.75 mm steel hook.
Details of components
- bell-shaped, 5 petal flower with green at base and changing into yellow, white and pink
- stamens with yellow anthers.
Crochet Flower Pattern
Crochet Sepals
Start: using D and 1.75mm hook, make 6ch, skip 1st ch and make 5sl st; continue with 4ch, join in ring with sl st, 1ch, and continue in round
R1: 5sc in ring, join with sl st, 1ch,
R2: [make in next sc 4ch, skip 1st ch, 1sc, 1hdc, 1sc, sl st in next sc] repeat 5 times = 5 sepals. Fasten off D.
Crochet Petals
Start: using D and 1.75mm hook, make 4ch, join with sl st, 1ch, and continue in round
R1: 5sc in ring, join with sl st, 1ch,
R2: 5sc, join with sl st, 1ch,
R3: make 2sc in each of the 5sc = 10sts, join with sl st, 1ch,
From R4 we’ll start making each petal individually. We’ll turn work at end of each row.
R4: (RS) make 2sc in each of the next 2sc = 4sc, 1ch, turn
R5: 4sc, 1ch, turn
R6: same
R7: (WS) (2sc) in next sc, 2sc, (2sc) in next sc, change to colour C, fasten off D and turn
R8: 2ch, 1sc, 1dc, 2sc, 1dc, 1sc, change to colour B, fasten off C and turn
R9: 2ch, (2dc) in next sc, 1sc, 2dc, 1sc, 2dc in last sc, change to colour A, fasten off B and turn
R10: 1ch, 8sc, 1ch, turn
R11: 8sc, 1ch, turn
R12: 2sc in next sc, sc in next 6sc, 2sc in last sc, 1ch, turn
R13: 10sc, 1ch, turn
R14: (RS) 3sts-sc dec, sc in next 4sc, 3sts-sc dec, 1ch
R15: 6sc, fasten off A.
Tie colour D at base of precedent petal and repeat petal from R4 to R15 4 more times = 5 petals.
Crochet Stamens
Start: using 1mm hook and colour C, (make 6ch, make a small clone’s knot and return to start with 5 sl st) repeat 5 times. Fasten off C.
Assembly
Group the stamens together, pull inside the corolla and secure. Insert corolla into the sepals’ nest and secure together.
Conclusion
This is it! The crochet Oxalis magnifica is ready!
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If you have stumbled upon this page and you haven't heard about the 365 Crochet Flowers Bouquet Project, then feel free to check out the crochet patterns that I've designed so far!
Happy Crocheting!
_Camelia 
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