CROCHET PATTERNS (Flower Crochet Pattern #89 Kerry Lily) – 365 Crochet Flowers Bouquet Project

Introduction

Kerry Lily (Simethis planifolia), native to Co. Kerry in Ireland is a bulbous plant which favour dry coastal places.

The beautiful white flowers are similar to the lilies, hence the name, but smaller in size. They have 6 tepals and 6 stamens with prominent yellow anthers.

How to Crochet a Kerry Lily Flower?

Crochet Yarn

• Crochet cotton Size 5 colour A = white,
• Embroidery cotton (6strands) colour B = yellow, colour C = green.

Crochet Hook

• 1mm steel hook, 1.75 mm steel hook.

Details of components

• pink tubular corolla with 5 notched lobes, the upper 2 lobes narrower than lower ones.

Crochet Flower Pattern

Crochet Corolla (3-tepal piece style 1)

Start: using A and 1.75mm hook, make 4ch, join in ring with sl st, 1ch

R1: 6sc in the ring, join with sl st, 1ch

R2: 1sc, *6ch, skip 1^st ch and make 5 sc, sl st in the next sc on the left, 2ch, turn

R3:  3hdc, 1sc, (2sc, 1picot, 1hdc) in the next sc on the tip of petal, pivot and continue with 2sc, 3hdc, 2ch, sl st at base of tepal, sl st in the next 2sc in the ring, turn. Repeat from * twice more to make 3 tepals.

Crochet Corolla (3-tepal piece style 2)

Start: using A and 1.75mm hook, make 4ch, join in ring with sl st, 1ch

R1: 6sc in the ring, join with sl st, 1ch

R2: 1sc, *7ch, skip 1^st ch and make 6 sc, sl st in the next sc on the left, 2ch, turn

R3:  4hdc, 1sc, (2sc, 1picot, 1hdc) in the next sc on the tip of petal, pivot and continue with 2sc, 4hdc, sl st at base of tepal, sl st in the next 2sc in the ring, turn. Repeat from * twice more to make 3 tepals.

Stamens (6pcs.)

Start: using 1mm hook and colour A, make 6ch, change to colour B, fasten off A and make a small clone’s knot. Fasten off B. Make 6 pieces.

Stigma

Start: using 1mm hook and colour C, make 2ch, 1 clone’s knot, 2sl st. Fasten off C.

Assembly

Place 3-tepal piece style 1 on top of 3-tepal piece style 2 and stitch together, such that you will have a 6 vertices star. Place the stigma in the middle of the 6 stamens, secure together and pull them through the central ring. Stitch them at back of flower.

Conclusion

This is it!  The flower crochet pattern is ready!

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Happy Crocheting!

_Camelia