Beyond Dairy - Water Lily Crochet Pattern

Introduction

• Video tutorial on creating a Water Lily pattern.
• Pattern inspired by Crusher by Aina.
• Uses six colors of cotton yarn and a 2.75mm crochet hook.

Materials Needed

• Yarn Colors: Yellow, Pink, Beige, Meru, Green, Cream.
• Crochet Hook: 2.75mm.

Steps to Create Water Lily Pattern

Initial Setup

1. Start with Yellow Yarn:
   • Begin with a slip knot.
   • Chain 8.
   • Slip stitch into the first chain to form a ring.

Creating Clusters

2. Form Clusters:
   • Chain 3 and work a double crochet into the ring.
   • Chain 1 and work two double crochet clusters into the same ring.
   • Continue until you have 8 clusters.
   • Finish with a slip stitch into the third chain from the first chain 3.
   • Cut off the yarn.

Adding Puff Stitches

3. Switch to Pink Yarn:
   • Start with a slip knot and insert hook between clusters into chain 1 space.
   • Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet) and work three more double crochets into the same space.
   • Form puff stitches by dropping yarn, inserting hook into third chain, grabbing yarn, and slip stitching.
   • Continue around for 8 puff stitches.
   • Slip stitch into the top of the first puff stitch, cut off yarn.

Creating Petals

4. Use Beige Yarn:
   • Slip stitch into chain 3 space, secure with chain.
   • Work single crochet, half double crochet, two double crochets, chain 2.
   • Mirror the pattern on the other side to complete each petal.
   • Continue around for 8 petals.

Second Layer of Petals

5. Use Meru Yarn:
   • Work petals on chain 5 space with a mix of single, half double, double, and treble crochets.
   • Add front post double crochet between petals.
   • Continue around for 8 petals.

Final Layer of Petals

6. Use Green Yarn:
   • Work on chain 6 space using similar pattern as previous petal layers.
   • Add front post double crochet as needed.

Creating the Square Base

7. Use Cream Yarn:
   • Work 7 double crochets into each chain 6 space, with extra stitch on single crochet spaces.
   • Form corners with chain 2 between sets of double crochets.
   • Ensure each side has 15 double crochets.
   • Chain 3 at the start of each round, slip stitch to close.

Closing Remarks

• Water Lily square is completed.
• Tutorial thanks "Crusher by Aina" for inspiration.
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