Crochet Flower Holder
This crochet flower holder and matching candle holders are perfect for any mantel, dining room table or sideboard.
Materials for 1 Flower Holder and 2 Candle Holders: Lily Double Quick, Art. 50, in Black: 2 skeins. No. 3 steel crochet hook. 4 large marbles and 8 small marbles.
Flower Holder Size: 5 x 5 1/2 inches
Base: Starting at center, ch 2. Rnd 1: 7 sc in 2d ch from hook.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
Rnd 3: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc (1 sc increased). Repeat from * around. Mark end of each rnd.
Rnd 4: Sc in each sc, increasing 7 sc evenly around. Repeat Rnd 4 thru Rnd 12 (84 sc).
Rnd 13: Sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in next st, sc in each sc around; join.
Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc at base of same sc, sc at base of each sc around; join to back lp of 1st sc.
Rnd 15: Ch 1, working in back lp only, sc in same st, sc in each sc around; join thru both lps of 1st sc. Repeat Rnds 14 & 15 four times and Rnd 14 again (6 rnds of long sc completed).
Rnd 25: Ch 1, sc in same st, (ch 5, sk 2 sc, sc in next sc) 27 times, ch 2, join with dc in 1st sc.
Rnd 26: (Ch 5, sc in 3d st of next lp) 27 times, ch 2, join with dc in dc at end of last rnd. Repeat Rnd 26 six times.
Rnd 33: (Ch 2, sc in next lp) repeated around; join.
Rnd 34: Ch 1, sc in same place, (2 sc in next sp, sc in next sc) repeated around; join.
Rnd 35: Ch 1, sc at base of same sc, (2 sc over next 2 sc inserting hook down into sp, sc at base of next sc) repeated around; join. Repeat Rnds 15 and 14.
Edge: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 5 sc, ch 12, keeping lp on hook, sl st back in 6th sc from hook, * ch 1, sl st in each st of ch-12, sc in next 3 sc, ch 12, sl st behind last lp into 3d sc to right of end of same lp; repeat from * around; sl st in next 3 sc in front of 1st lp, then make final (28th) lp. Fasten off.
Ball Foot: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2d ch from hook. Working in back lp only, repeat Rnds 2 & 3 of Base. Cup circle with right-side-inside.
Rnds 4 & 5: Make 2 rnds even. Insert a large marble.
Rnd 6: * Sc in next sc, dec 1 sc (to dec 1 sc, sc in next 2 sc working off these 2 sc as 1 sc). Repeat from * 8 times. (Sk 1 sc, sl st in next sc) 4 times. Fasten off. Make 4. Sew under edge of Base, evenly spaced.
Block Flower Holder over bottom of a quart jar. Wrap base of a candle in waxed paper, insert in Candlestick cup, turn upside down in a jar or bottle, block base flat and leave until dry.
Starching instructions: For doilies dissolve 2 heaping tablespoons (3 for other pieces), of Argo Gloss Starch in 1/2 cup cold water, add to 1 quart warm water, heat and boil briskly for several minutes, stirring constantly. Add 1 cup cold water and cool until comfortable to handle. Add enough liquid Bluing to make starch a deep blue. Dip crochet in starch, squeezing the starch thru it thoroughly. Remove, squeeze out excess starch, roll in paper towels and leave for an hour or two. Then rub off any excess starch with paper towel, stretch on waxed paper and block as given in individual instructions.
See also the matching crochet candle holder pattern.