 Crocheted Shamrock Materials:
- small amount of green worsted weight yarn for each shamrock
- suggested crochet hook: 4.00mm or G hook
Crocheted Shamrock Pattern Instructions:
Ch. 6 and join with sl st to make the base ring.
In this pattern, all stitches are worked around the base ring rather than attaching to individual stitches within the ring. This allows you to rearrange the clusters after the work is complete for easy positioning.
*sc, hdc, dc, tc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st (first cluster made); repeat from * to make two more clusters.
Ch. 6, sl st in second chain from hook, sl st in each chain back to the shamrock, sl st to ring, fasten off and weave in the ends.
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| Crochet Stitches Primer:
Here's a brief primer on the crochet stitches and short forms used in this pattern:
Chain Stitch, ch st: Make a loop on hook, pull another loop through it, forming 1 ch st, repeat for length required.
Slip Stitch, sl st: Make a ch, skip 1 st, insert hook into ch st, thread over hook, draw through ch st and loop together.
Single Crochet, sc: Make a ch, skip 1st st, insert hook into next st, thread over hook and through ch st, forming 2 loops on hook, thread over hook, through both loops.
Double Crochet, dc: Make a ch, thread over hook, skip 3 sts, insert hook into next st, draw thread through ch, thread over hook, through 2 loops, thread over hook, through 2 loops.
Half Double Crochet, hdc: Take thread over hook, insert hook in ch or st, draw a loop through, thread over hook, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Treble Crochet, tc: Make a ch, thread over hook twice, skip 4 sts, insert hook into next st, draw thread through ch, thread over hook, through 2 loops, thread over hook, through 2 loops, thread over hook, through 2 loops. |