This pattern has a story attached about a little stillborn baby named Jacinta and a mother who named a crochet flower pattern after her.
If you are interested, you can find more detailed version of Jacinta's story here.
If there are any mistakes or confusing directions please let me know so that I can make the corrections or clarifications.
OK, let's get started on this Jacinta Flower!
Chain 6, join with slip st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch 3 (counts as first tr), 15 tr in ring; join with slip st to first dc. (16 tr totals)
RND 2: Ch 1, dc in same st, ch 3, skip next tr, *dc in next tr, ch 3, skip next tr; repeat from* repeat from * 6 more times; end with slip st in first dc. (8 ch-3 spaces).
RND 3: Ch 1, dc in same st, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 space, *dc in next dc (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp * repeat from * 6 more times; end with slip st in first dc. (8 ch-3 spaces)
RND 4: Ch 1, dc in same dc, tr in next ch-3 space, (ch 1, tr in same sp) 4 times, skip next 2 dc, *dc in next dc, tr in next ch-3 sp, (ch 1, tr in same sp) 4 times, skip next 2 dc* repeat from * 6 more times; end with slip st in first dc. (8 flower petals)
Well, hello there, Jacinta Flower!
Depending on what you are doing with the flowers you might want to block them. Trixie demonstrates how to do this below. She is a little heavy with the pins.
Now go forth and make tons of them. . .
in various colors . . .
in various sizes. . . .
using various yarns. . .
and then pose those bad boys and take pictures
and maybe even pose with them.
Later you can make them into squares and spend time dreaming of all the things you can make with them.
Most of all share them with people, hopefully they will bring someone a bit of joy.
So there you have it, the Jacinta flower. And here is Jacinta, the sweet little girl that inspired it.
Jacinta Maria Owusu-Tyo
January 3, 2011
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