Pacy's Wedding Rose

Size 10 Crochet cotton thread in color of choice for rose head.

Size 10 Crochet cotton thread in forest green for leaves.

Gather sc edge of rose together tightly with needle and

Cut 2 pieces of wire approx. 18 inches long each, fold each in half. Working thru inside of rose poke each end of wire thru bottom of rose for stem.

All leaves are worked over wire on Rnd 1, as a primary cord as in Irish Crochet.

Bend a small hook in left end of wire, at * slide hook end snugly to last st worked and with needle nose pliers crimp hook tightly over crochet,

Trim wire to approx. 4 inches longer then each leaf,

Rnd 1: wk hdc in 1st 7 chs *, sc in next, sl st in next 3 chs, sc in next 2 chs, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hk, sl st in remaining 2 chs, working along back, sl st in next 4 sts, sc in each remaining st, sl st over wire and fasten off.

Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hk, hdc in next, dc in next 15 chs *, 3 dc in last ch, working along back, dc in next 15 sts, hdc in next, sc in last st, sl st over wire, ch 1

Rnd 2: Sc in 1st st, hdc in next 5 sts, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 6 sts, hdc - ch 3 -sl st - in next st, hdc in next 6 sts, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in last st, sl st over wire, ch 1.

Rnd 3: Sc in each st to ch 3 space, wk 3 sc in space, sc in each remaining st, sl st over wire, ch 3.

Rnd 4: Wk ch 3 and sl st in each st around, sl st over wire, fasten off.

Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hk, dc in next 8 chs, sc in next 5 chs *, 3 sc in last ch, working along back, sc in next 3 sts, dc in next 10 sts, sc in remaining sts, sl st over wire, ch 1.

Rnd 2: Sc in each st around, sl st over wire, ch 3.

Rnd 3: Wk ch 3 and sl st in each st around, sl st over wire, fasten off.

With florist tape wrap approx. 1 inch of wire below leaf

covering thread ends. Trim thread ends even with tape

Position Large leaf and 2 small leaves as in picture

Wrap florist tape around all 3 wires from just above previously taped edge to end of wires. Shape as in picture.

Holding wire attached to rose head position 3 leaves around flower. Using floral tape, wrap 3/4's length of wire. Place leaf grouping against wire and continue wrapping remaining wire,

Fill rose with a small amount of birdseed and twist tip and tuck inside


	Pacy Crochets Crocheted Birdseed Wedding Rose Designed by Pacy Reilly ©2002 Materials Size 10 Crochet cotton thread in color of choice for rose head. Size 10 Crochet cotton thread in forest green for leaves. Size 1 steel crochet hook 20 gauge wire florist tape needle nose pliers thread needle Birdseed Rose Ch 30, sl st to form ring Wk 24 rows of sc Wk 4 rows of hdc Weave in ends. Gather sc edge of rose together tightly with needle and matching thread Cut 2 pieces of wire approx. 18 inches long each, fold each in half. Working thru inside of rose poke each end of wire thru bottom of rose for stem. Leaves All leaves are worked over wire on Rnd 1, as a primary cord as in Irish Crochet. Bend a small hook in left end of wire, at * slide hook end snugly to last st worked and with needle nose pliers crimp hook tightly over crochet, Trim wire to approx. 4 inches longer then each leaf, Leaves around rose Make 4 ch 14 Rnd 1: wk hdc in 1st 7 chs , sc in next, sl st in next 3 chs, sc in next 2 chs, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hk, sl st in remaining 2 chs, working along back, sl st in next 4 sts, sc in each remaining st, sl st over wire and fasten off. Shape leaves as in picture Large Leaf* Make 1 ch 20 Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hk, hdc in next, dc in next 15 chs , 3 dc in last ch, working along back, dc in next 15 sts, hdc in next, sc in last st, sl st over wire, ch 1 Rnd 2:* Sc in 1st st, hdc in next 5 sts, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 6 sts, hdc - ch 3 -sl st - in next st, hdc in next 6 sts, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in last st, sl st over wire, ch 1. Rnd 3: Sc in each st to ch 3 space, wk 3 sc in space, sc in each remaining st, sl st over wire, ch 3. Rnd 4: Wk ch 3 and sl st in each st around, sl st over wire, fasten off. Small Leaves Make 2 ch 16 Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hk, dc in next 8 chs, sc in next 5 chs , 3 sc in last ch, working along back, sc in next 3 sts, dc in next 10 sts, sc in remaining sts, sl st over wire, ch 1. Rnd 2:* Sc in each st around, sl st over wire, ch 3. Rnd 3: Wk ch 3 and sl st in each st around, sl st over wire, fasten off. With florist tape wrap approx. 1 inch of wire below leaf covering thread ends. Trim thread ends even with tape Finishing Position Large leaf and 2 small leaves as in picture Wrap florist tape around all 3 wires from just above previously taped edge to end of wires. Shape as in picture. Holding wire attached to rose head position 3 leaves around flower. Using floral tape, wrap 3/4's length of wire. Place leaf grouping against wire and continue wrapping remaining wire, Fill rose with a small amount of birdseed and twist tip and tuck inside to form bud, To free Patterns