"This flower is made in a strip. When it is finished, it will be shaped in a spiral, placing the petals around and on the backside. You will periodically sew the strip in place so it will holds its shape.
This flower curls right around like a curly cue. You can make it as full/long as you want to while using any combination of petals.
Instructions:
Make a chain of 31.
Row 1: work a single crochet in the second chain from the hook, chain 2, skip 1 chain, work a single crochet in the next chain. Continue across. This is not a project that has to be precise. If you end up with an extra chain at the end, go head and make the last chain 2 and single crochet right next to the last single crochet. With this chain amount you will have about 15 chain 2 loops.
Petal 1: SL ST in Loop 1, CH 1, 3HDC, CH 1 SL ST. All in the same chain loop.
Petal 2: SL ST in Loop 2, CH 1, 3 HDC, CH 1 SL ST. All in the same chain loop.
Petal 3: SL ST in Loop3, CH 1, 5HDC, CH 1 SL ST. All in the same chain loop.
Petal 4: SL ST in Loop4, CH 2, 4 DC, CH 1 SL ST. All in the same chain loop.
Petal 5: SL ST in Loop5, CH 1, 5 DC, SC, CH 1 SL ST. All in the same chain loop.
Petal 6: SL ST in Loop6, CH 1, 6DC, CH 1, SL ST. All in the same chain loop.
Petal 7: SL ST in Loop7, CH 2, 3 DC, 1 SL ST, 3 DC, CH 2, SL ST. All in the same chain loop.
Petal 8: SL ST in Loop 8, CH2, 5TC,CH2, SLST
Petal 9: SL ST in Loop 9, CH2, 3TC, 1HDC, 3TC, CH2, SL ST
Petal 10: SL ST in Loop 10, CH2, 6TC, CH2, SL ST
Petal 11: SL ST in Loop 11, CH2, 3TC, 1SC, 3TC, CH2, SL ST
Petal 12: SL ST in Loop 12, CH3, 6QC, CH3, SL ST
Petal 13: SL ST in Loop 13, CH3, 3QC, 1HDC, 3QC,CH3, SL ST
Petal 14: SL ST in Loop 14, CH3, 6QC, CH3, SL ST
Petal 15: SL ST in Loop 15, CH3, 6QC, CH3, SL ST
Upon completion, you will cut off a long tail. Wind the flower around and shape it how you want it to look. Weave the needle through the stitches and push it to the opposite side going through all layers of the flower. Repeat this several times for a secure flower. Knot the tail and hide it when all layers are secure."