Remembrance Crochet Poppy

Today I am sharing with you my remembrance Crochet Poppy Pattern. November is a time for reflection and a time when we remember the past, to honor ‘The Glorious Dead’ who gave their lives to give us our present. Although I am not for the generation who fought for us, I do remember through my childhood how we celebrated and gave remembrance in my school. Every year I continue to give a moments silence and thanks. As for the first time in 10 years, I will finally be home in England for this special moment I have edited my Poppy pattern to create a remembrance Crochet Poppy which I will wear upon my jacket.

In Flanders Fields

John McCrae

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
    That mark our place; and in the sky
    The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
    Loved and were loved, and now we lie
        In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe: 
To you from failing hands we throw
    The torch; be yours to hold it high. 
    If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
        In Flanders fields.

This is a modified version of my original Free Crochet Poppy Pattern. I have created a few little changes for you to create your won flower which you can wear as a brooch as I will. This is a FREE CROCHET PATTERN, if you wish to send a donation to the British Legion please click on the tab below.

Materials

• 50 meters cotton Lace Red yarn (I have used Ito Gima Yarn)
• 15 meters cotton Lace Black yarn (I have used Circulo Queen Yarn)
• Smallest crochet hook to use with your yarn I have used 1.75mm
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• 18 Black Seed Beads (optional)
• Brooch clasp

Gauge: N/A. Use the smallest crochet hook you can with your chosen yarn to create tight stitches, this will help your petals keep the form & not flop.

Size: With lace yarn & 1.75mm crochet hook my Crochet Poppy flower is 8cm in diameter.

Notes: The petals are worked individually then attached in sets of two. The Stamen and back covering made separately then in place together. The Stament is crochet with beads (this is optional – beads can be sewn on after if you wish).

How to make a Crochet Poppy – Petals (make 4)

Row 1: Chain 4 (count as dc, ch1), 7dc into the 4th chain from the hook. Turn. Total: 8dc.

Row 2: Ch3 (count as dc), dc, dc inc., dc inc., dc inc., dc inc., 2dc. Turn. Total 12dc.

Row 3: Ch3 (count as dc), 2dc, dc inc., dc, dc inc., dc inc., dc, dc inc., 3dc. Turn. Total: 16dc.

Row 4: Ch3 (count as dc), 15dc. Turn. Total: 16 dc.

Row 5: Ch1, skip st, 2sc, 10dc, 2sc. Turn.

Row 6: Ch1, skip st, 3sc, 3dc, 3dc inc., 3dc 3sc, sl st into ch1 made at the beginning of Row.4.

Row 7: Turn to work sc down the side of your petal. Ch1, sc into the same, place 2sc in each dc row (8sc in total), sc in the foundation chain, 2sc in each dc row (8sc in total), sc in sc st of row 5, sc in chain 1 from row 6, 15sc across the top of the petal, sc in sl st from row 6, sl st into first sc. Total: 36sc. Fasten off & weave in your ends on 2 petals. LEAVE A LONG TAIL 30cm ON TWO PETALS.

Once you have made all four petals, align two petals & using the long tail connect the two petals at the centre 3 stitches from the foundation. Repeat for the 3rd & 4th petal.

Stamen

Row 1: Black Yarn (thread 18 seed beads onto the yarn before starting – each time a sc is made drop a bead down) Make a magic circle, ch1, 6sc into the centre. Pull the circle shut. Total: 6sc.

Row 2: Sc inc. in each stitch, sl st into first st. Total: 12sc.

Row 3: Ch3, sl st into 1st chain, *sl st into the front chain of the next st, picot (chain 3, sl st into 1st ch)* repeat * 10 times, sl st into the first st, Fasten off leave a long tail 30cm. Total: 12 picots. Thread the tail onto a tapestry needle and sew into the center of the Poppy.

Brooch Backing

Step 1: Sew the booch clasp to the back of the flower. Next we will make a small crochet circlet to cover the backing.

Row 1: Red Yarn. Make a magic circle, chain 1, add 6sc to magic circle. Pull circlet shut, continue to crochet over the tail. Total: 6sc.

Row 2: 6sc inc. Total: 12sc.

Row 3: *Sc,sc inc.* repeat * to * 5 more times. Total: 18sc.

Row 4: *Sc,sc inc., sc* repeat * to * 5 more times, sl st into first st. Fasten off leaving a long tail of 30cm. Total: 24sc.

Step 2: Sew the circle motif over the booch as shown in the photo below. Fasten off & weave in your ends.

Congratulations you have made your Remebrance Crochet Poppy . I would love to see you crochet creations, please tag me on @moara_crochet on Instagram to share your work.

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