Free poppy pattern for Remembrance Day
Commemorate Remembrance Sunday on 9th November with our Free Crochet Poppy Pattern.
Throughout October and November, wearing a poppy is a sign of remembrance in the UK, tying in with Remembrance Sunday on 9 November. To help you commemorate this important day, we’re giving you this free pattern (which was originally published in issue 24). The pattern is free, but if you would like to make a donation to The Royal British Legion you can donate here.
YOU WILL NEED
- DROPS Cotton Viscose (54% cotton, 46% viscose, 50g/110m) 1 ball of each:
Dark Red (07)
Black (15) or similar DK weight yarn - A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook
- Stitch marker
- For yarn stockists, contact Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.woolwarehouse.co.uk
MEASUREMENTS
- 5cm (2in) in diameter
ABBREVIATIONS
- Double Treble (Dtr) Yrh twice, insert hook in stitch, yrh and pull up loop, (yrh and draw through 2 loops) 3 times
- Triple Treble (Ttr) Yrh three times, insert hook in stitch, yrh and pull up loop, (yrh and draw through 2 loops) 4 times
You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide. This pattern is written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using this handy chart.
BROOCH
With Black, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), 8dc into loop, ss to first dc. [8 sts]
Round 2 Ch1, 2dc in each st around, ss to first dc. Fasten off. [16 sts]
Round 3 Join Dark Red into any st, ch1, working in back loop only of next 5 sts of prev rnd: dc in next st, htr in next st, tr in next st, 2dtr in next st, 2ttr in next st. Now working in both loops for next 4 sts: (2ttr in next st) 4 times. Working in back loop only for rem sts of this rnd: 2ttr in next st, placing a marker in the base of this st, 2dtr in next st, tr in next st, htr in next st, dc in next st. Fasten off, leaving rem sts unworked. [22 sts]
Round 4 Rejoin Dark Red in rem front loop of marked st. Ch1, working in rem front loops of next 5 sts, in front of petal already worked: dc in marked st, htr in next st, tr in next st, 2dtr in next st, 2ttr in next st. Working in both loops of next 2 sts: (2ttr in next st) twice. Working in rem front loops for rest of rnd: 2ttr in next st, 2dtr in next st, tr in next st, htr in next st, dc in next st. Fasten off and weave in ends.
If you wish, you can make a donation to the Royal British Legion at www.britishlegion.org.uk
You can also make a knitted poppy using our poppy knitting pattern.
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