Darling Daffodil Candy Holder

Hello! How are you doin’ this week? I’m a bit sick, fillin’ stuffy and pressure filled and it’s icky. It’s got me movin’ a bit slower, I slept in today and so now I’m trying to get caught up on work. Being sick is awful.

So, this week’s pattern is Springy or Easter themed, I think it would look adorable on your table among Easter decorations or baskets. It’s supposed to be a daffodil and you use it to hold candy. Not a lot of candy, just like a handful… like jelly beans would look so cute in this or chocolate eggs! It’s not supposed to be a big basket of candy, just a fun little decoration. I like candy, so this was a fun design for me. 😀 Also daffodils are my mother’s favorite. I know that this design isn’t necessarily a “true” daffodil design, but I’m also a fan of dramatic points on flower petals. What can I say? Oh! I hope you like this design!

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Materials:

• G (4.00 mm) crochet hook
• Worsted/ size #4/ medium weight yarn
  • A little under an 1 oz/ 50 yards
  • 2 colors (white and yellow)
    • I used a combo of Red Heart Yarns white and Vanna’s Choice Baby Yellow
• Yarn needle

Gauge:

• 4.5” x 4.5” = 19 dcs x 9 rows

  

Terms/ Stitches:

• Magic circle
• Ch: chain
• St:stitch
• Slip st: slip st
• Sc: single crochet
• Hdc: half double crochet
• DC: double crochet
• Tr: treble crochet
• Dtr: double treble crochet
• Trtr: triple treble crochet
• Quad Tr: quadruple treble crochet
• Picot

Notes:

• This pattern is worked 2 parts, the center and the petals.
• The both the center and the petals are worked in the round with a slip st into the first st from the last.
• You create the center first and the petals are worked into the unused back loop of row 5 of the center piece.
• You need to know how to work into the back loop and the front loop only of a stitch.
• The sides of the center piece are worked with a turn at the beginning of each row.

Finished Measurements:

• Height: 2.75″
• Width: 8″ (petal to petal)

Pattern instructions:

Center:
Base:
Row 1: Create a magic circle, ch 1, sc 10 times into the circle, slip st into the first st to secure – 10 scs
Row 2: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next st, *sc twice into the next st, sc once into the next st,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 15 scs
Row 3: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next 2 sts, *sc twice into the next st, sc once into the next 2 sts,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 20 scs
Row 4: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next 3 sts, *sc twice into the next st, sc once into the next 3 sts,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 25 scs
Row 5: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next 4 sts, *sc twice into the next st, sc once into the next 4 sts,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 30 scs

Sides:
Row 6: Ch 1, sc into the front loop only of the same st as join, sc into the front loop only of the next 29 sts, slip st into the first st to secure – 30 scs
Rows 7 – 12: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 30 sts, slip st into the first st to secure – 30 scs
Fasten off, weave in your ends.

Petals:
Begin the next row in the unworked back loop of row 5 of the center piece (shown below by the blue arrow).

Row 1: Create a slip knot on your hook and sc into a stitch near the seam from the center piece, sc into the next 29 sts, slip st into the first sc to secure – 30 scs
Row 2: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, ch 6, skip the next 4 sts, *sc into the next st, ch 6, sc into the next 4 sts,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 6 scs
Row 3: Slip st into the next ch 6 space, ch 2 (counts as hdc here), [dc, tr, dtr, trtr, quad tr, ch 7, quad tr, trtr, dtr, tr, dc, hdc] into the same ch 6 space, *skip to the next ch 6 space, [hdc, dc, tr, dtr, trtr, quad tr, ch 7, quad tr, trtr, dtr, tr, dc, hdc] into the same ch 6 space,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first ch 2 to secure – 12 hdcs, 12 dcs, 12 trs, 12 dtrs, 12 trtrs, 12 quad trs
Row 4: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, sc in to the next 5 sts, [ 3 scs, ch 1, picot, ch 1, 3 scs] into the next ch 7 space, *sc into the next 12 sts, [ 3 scs, ch 1, picot, ch 1, 3 scs] into the next ch 7 space,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, sc into the next 6 sts, slip st into the first st to secure – 108 scs
Fasten off, weave in your ends.

Tada! There you go! I hope you like this pattern and use it and may tons of pretty flowers for your table decorations. 😀 Next week I will not be posting a free pattern on Tuesday, instead it will go live on Wednesday because it will be my day for the Crochetville NATCROMO Blog Tour. I’m so excited to be participating. I’ve got a new scarf design for that day. I really hope you like it and come back to see!

This post is linked to Yarn Along, Rebeckah’s Treasures Saturday Link Party #38, Snickerdoodle Sunday Link Party #122, & Linky Ladies Community Link Party #42.