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Crochet dragonfly pattern

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Materials

Fingering weight yarn, and crochet hook size 2.5 - 2.75 mm / C.
You may use any yarn of your choice, and a suitable hook.

Techniques used in this stitch

UK / US crochet term:

Chain stitch – ch

Slip stitch – sl.st

Double crochet / Single crochet – dc/sc

Half treble / half double crochet – h.tr / h.dc

Treble / Double crochet – tr/dc

Double treble / Treble – dtr/tr

Puff stitch of 3 htr / hdc - pff

Cluster of 7 dtr/tr – 7-cls

Stitch – st

Materials: Cotton - 100% (50g/250m), crochet hook size - 2.5mm.

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Lower wings

Row 1: Make 5ch, * 1tr/dc in last ch, 2ch; rep from * one time more, 1tr/dc in last ch, turn.

Row 2: Make 5ch, * 1dc/sc in space of 2ch, 3ch; rep from* one more time, 1dc/sc in space of 5ch, 2ch, 1tr/dc in third ch, turn.

Row 3: Make 4ch, * 1dc/sc in space of 3ch, 3ch; rep from * one more time, 1dc/sc in space of 5ch, turn.

Row 4: Make 5ch, * 1dc/sc in space of 3ch, 3ch; rep from * one more time, 1dc/sc in space of 4ch, 2ch, 1tr/dc in first ch, turn.

Repeat rows 3 & 4 – four times, then work row 3 one more time.

Row 14: Make 3ch, work 1 incomplete tr/dc in each space of 3ch and in first ch of row below, yarn over and draw yarn through all loops on hook.

Row 15: Make 1ch and work 3dc/sc over each tr/dc (7 times), 3dc/sc in space of 5 ch (of first row), 1dc/sc in first ch (of first row), 3dc/sc over tr/dc, 3dc/sc in each space of 3ch (7 times), 1dc/sc in top, slt in first ch, fasten off.

Small ring & Crochet Bullion Knot

For ring make 3ch, work 16 htr/hdc in last ch, slt in third ch and fasten off.

For Bullion Knot make 1ch,

draw loop about 5 – 7 cm,

rotate your hook 10 times in anticlockwise direction.

Pull thread and form a knot.

Make 1ch

Fasten off.

Sew all parts together.

Left Upper wing

Ring #1

Make 3ch, work 16 htr/hdc in last ch, slt in third ch, fasten off.

Ring #2

Row 1: Make 4ch, work 12pff in last ch, slt in third ch.

Row 2: Make 1ch, work 2dc/sc in top of each of 10pff, 1dc/sc in next pff, make joining to ring #1 1dc/sc in same pff, 2dc/sc in next pff, slt in ch, fasten off.

Ring #3

Row 1: Make 3ch, work 16 htr/hdc in last ch, slt in third ch.

Row 2: Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 2sts below, make joining to ring #2,

1dc/sc in each of next 14sts below, slt in ch, fasten off.

Ring #4

Make 3ch, work 2 htr/hdc in last ch, make joining, work 14 htr/hdc in last ch, slt in third ch, fasten off.

Row 1: Fasten to ring #4. Work stitches in back loops only. Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 4sts below, 3dc/sc in next st, 1dc/sc in each of next 4sts below, 3 ch

Work over next ring: 1dc/sc in each of next 3sts below, 3ch.

Work over puff stitch ring: 1dc/sc in each of next 6sts below, 3ch.

Work over next ring: 1dc/sc in each of next 10sts below, 3ch.

Work over puff stitch ring: 1dc/sc in each of next 8sts below, 3ch.

Work over next ring: 1dc/sc in each of next 3sts below, 3ch, slt in first ch..

Row 2: Work stitches in back loops only. Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 5dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in next dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of next 5dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 3dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 6dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 10dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 8dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 3dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in space of 3ch, slt in ch, fasten off.

Right Upper wing

Work Ring #1 of left wing.

Ring #2

Row 1: Make 4ch, work 12pff in last ch, slt in third ch.

Row 2: Make 1ch, work 1dc/sc in first pff, make joining to ring #1, 1dc/sc in same pff, 2dc/sc in top of each next 11pff, slt in ch, fasten off.

Work Ring #3 and #4 of left wing.

Row 1: Fasten to ring #4. Work stitches in back loops only. Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 4sts below, 3dc/sc in next st, 1dc/sc in each of next 4sts below, 3 ch.

Work over next ring: 1dc/sc in each of next 3sts below, 3ch.

Work over puff stitch ring: 1dc/sc in each of next 8sts below, 3ch.

Work over next ring: 1dc/sc in each of next 10sts below, 3ch.

Work over puff stitch ring: 1dc/sc in each of next 6sts below, 3ch.

Work over next ring: 1dc/sc in each of next 3sts below, 3ch, slt in first ch.

Row 2: Work stitches in back loops only. Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 5dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in next dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of next 5dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 3dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 8dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 10dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 6dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 3dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in space of 3ch, slt in ch, fasten off.

Make 2 bullion knots.

Body

Ring #1

Make 2ch, 4dc/sc in last ch, 6ch, skip 1ch, make slt in each of next 5ch, 4dc/sc in same last ch, slt in first ch, fasten off.

Ring #2

Make 2ch, 5dc/sc in last ch, make joining to ch of fist ring, 4dc/sc in same last ch, slt in first ch, fasten off.

Ring #3, #4 & #5

Follow instructions of ring #2. Join ring #3 to ring #2, ring #4 to ring #3, ring #5 to ring #4.

Upper part

Make 12ch, skip 2ch, work 2htr/hdc in next ch, work 1htr/hdc in each of next 8ch, 2htr/hdc in last ch, make joining to ring #5, 2htr/hdc in last ch, work on opposite side, 1htr/hdc in each of next 8ch, 2htr/hdc in next ch, sl.st in second ch. Turn.

Row 1: Work stitches in back loops only. Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 11htr/hdc below, work 1dc/sc in each of 4dc/sc of ring #5, #4, #3, #2 & #1. Continue work on opposite side: work 1dc/sc in each of 4dc/sc of ring #1, #2, #3, #4 & #5, 1dc/sc in each of next 11htr/hdc below, slt in first ch, turn.

Row 2: Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in next st, 3ch, 7-cls in same st,

3ch, 1dc/sc in same st, 1dc/sc in back loop of each of next 10dc/sc below, * 3ch, 1dc/sc in back loop of each of next 4dc/sc; rep form * 4 more times, work on opposite side, * 1dc/sc in back loop of each of next 4dc/sc, 1dc/sc in space of 3ch;

rep from * 4 more times, 1dc/sc in back loop of each of next 10dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in next st, 3ch, 7-cls in same st, 3ch, 1dc/sc in same st, slt in first ch, fasten off.

Make 5 bullion knots.

Sew all parts together.

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