Craft Project: Edie Eckman’s Motif and Connection #62

Two projects in one — Motif and Connection #62 from Connect the Shapes Crochet Motifs by Edie Eckman. Learn the motif, then make a bunch, and connect them to create a bigger project.

Rnd 1 A - purple; Rnds 2 and 6 B - yellow; Rnds 3 and 4 C - green; Rnd 5 D - pink

Photograph © John Polak

Square: 4½" (11.5 cm) 

MOTIF 62 
On this flower both the front and back petals are more rounded. The colorful background fabric lends itself to many joining options.

Tr3tog (treble crochet 3 together) (Yarn over) two times, insert hook into indicated stitch or space and pull up a loop, (yarn over, pull through 2 loops) two times, [(yarn over) two times, insert hook into same stitch or space and pull up a loop, (yarn over, pull through 2 loops) two times] two times, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on hook.

Ch 5, join with slip st to form ring.

Rnd 1 Ch 3 (counts as dc), 15 dc in ring — 16 dc.

Rnd 2 *(Ch 3, 3 tr, ch 3, slip st) in same st, ch 1, skip 1 dc, slip st in next dc; rep from * around — 8 petals. Fasten off.

Rnd 3 Working behind Rnd-2 sts and into Rnd-1 sts, standing dc in any skipped dc, ch 3, *dc in next skipped dc, ch 3; rep from * around, join with slip st to first dc.

Rnd 4 Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, tr3tog in next space, ch 3, sc in next dc; rep from * around, omitting last sc.

Rnd 5 Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), *sc in next cluster, ch 2, (tr, ch 3, tr) in next sc, ch 2, sc in next cluster, ch 2**, dc in next sc, ch 2; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with slip st to 3rd ch of ch-5, slip st in next space.

Rnd 6 Ch 1, sc in same space, *ch 5, sc in next space, ch 5, (sc, ch 5, sc) in next space**, (ch 5, sc in next space) three times; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (ch 5, sc in next space) two times, ch 5, join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.


Connect Motif 62
In this connection the corner chains have been extended on the last round to better meet each other. The chain loops along each side of the squares create a mesh look to the connection, instead of a more braided look. The sample uses a JAYGo final round with slip-stitch joins, but you could also work a continuous final round with single-crochet join, or any combination.

Rnd 1 A - green; Rnds 2–4 B - pink; Rnd 5 C - purple; Rnd 6 D - yellow

Photograph © John Polak

Work first motif as for Motif 62, making each corner (sc, ch 7, sc) instead of (sc, ch 5, sc).

Make additional motifs with elongated corners, and join to previous motifs along adjacent edges, as follows:

Sc in corner space, ch 3, slip st in corner space of adjacent motif, ch 3, sc in same corner space of current motif, (ch 2, slip st in next space of adjacent motif, ch 2, sc in next space of current motif) four times, ch 2, slip st in next space of adjacent motif, ch 2, ch 3, slip st in corner space of adjacent motif, ch 3, sc in same space of current motif, continue working around.

Features:

• JAYGo (Join-As-You-Go)
• Slip-stitch join
• Extended corners
• Meshlike appearance

Excerpted from Connect the Shapes Crochet Motifs © by Edie Eckman. All rights reserved.

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More Craft Projects All Month!
March is National Craft Month. To celebrate, we’ll be posting a new craft project each Tuesday and Thursday throughout the month. Join the fun! Like us on Facebook, follow the InsideStorey blog, or check in to InsideStorey on the dates below to get the projects as they go live.

Tuesday, March 5: Keep your crafting ideas organized on this great Memo Board from Sew Up a Home Makeover by Lexie Barnes.

Thursday, March 7: Have some fun with the kids by creating candy race cars — make a candy track, and take your car for a sweet ride! The Formula One Car is from Candy Construction by Sharon Bowers.

Tuesday, March 12: Two projects in one — Motif and Connection #62 from Connect the Shapes Crochet Motifs by Edie Eckman. Learn the motif, then make a bunch, and connect them to create a bigger project.

Thursday, March 14: Cutting and Using Stamps from Fabric Surface Design by Cheryl Rezendes.

Tuesday, March 19: Spark your children’s creativity and make storytelling fun with Story Dice from Show Me a Story by Emily K. Neuburger.

Thursday March 21: Mudroom Organizer (Designed by Sascha Ayad) — Make spring cleaning simpler with this easy-to-make shelf from PlyDesign by Philip Schmidt.

Tuesday, March 26: Get ready for your spring gardening with the Green Thumb Half-Apron from Sew & Stow by Betty Oppenheimer.

Thursday, March 28: Enjoy a springtime picnic with these Picnic-tastic Lunch Mats that hold a napkin and utensils from One-Yard Wonders by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins.

The projects will be posted on the InsideStorey blog on the dates indicated above.