Rosebud stitch crochet
Little rosebuds, a promise of love and an invitation to travel, from the Damascus gardens to
our Western regions. A nice delicate stitch that will bring colors and smiles in your projects.
General introduction
The pattern is created with cables
Each row with cables is followed by a row of single crochet: the pattern is not double
sided
The Rosebud is made on 3 rows of cables:
o 1st row: to create the base of the rosebud
o 2nd row: to create small leaves
o 3rd row: the rosebud
Each rosebud, from leaf to leaf, is separated from its neighbor by 3 stitches. You need
an odd number of stitch so that the rosebuds of the following line can come
harmoniously between 2 rosebuds of the preceding row
I tested this pattern with 100% cotton and wool: the rendering works well. It might
work less nicely with wool more vaporous like mohair
I am using PHILDAR merinos 6 wool here with a size 4 hook
Working with colors
To make the change of color, the last stitch needs to be finished with the next color.
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• To change color with a single crochet: insert the hook in the stitch, yarn over and pull
through with color 1, then yarn over and pull through with color 2 to finish
• To change color with a double/treble crochet, long double/treble: the last yarn over
and pull through will be done with the color 2 to finish the stitch
• How to hold 2 colored threads: It is not always easy to juggle with 2 colored threads.
I use a technique that allows to have at disposal, with the right tension, 2 colored
threads at the same time on my left hand (I am right‐handed):
o The main color thread is on my index, it passes under the middle finger and
the ring finger and I wind it around the little finger 1 time
o The secondary color thread is on the back of my left hand, in the middle, and I
wind it around the little finger 1 time
o When the tension is too loose, I pull on the threads wrapped around the little
finger
• This way of positioning the 2 colors allows :
o to be able to quickly switch from one color to another
o when the secondary color is "taken" all along a row without having to work it,
I flip with my thumb the thread down and it will goes naturally, without
forcing, in the right place
This technique requires a little practice but then, like me, you will not know how you
could do before :‐). This is more explicit in video >>> you have a demonstration in the
video tutorial of the Rosebud stitch and also in another video tutorial specific to this
technique >>> the links are at the bottom of the article (sorry the video are in French)
A bit of calculation
Crochet needs also some calculation to build a project!
• The rosebud fits on 5 stitches and 7 rows:
o 1: bottom border row
o 2: row of patterns
o 3: row of single crochet
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o 4: second row of patterns
o 5: row of single crochet
o 6: last row of patterns
o 7: upper border row
• The separation between 2 rosebuds, from leaf to leaf, needs to be an odd number: 3
stitches here
• For this tutorial, I am working with a total of 50 stitches
Stitches
CH: chain
SC: single crochet
Fp DB: front post double crochet (US)
Long fp DC all: long front post double crochet (US)
Fp Hdc: Front post half double crochet
Tutorial
Prepare a foundation chain of 50 stitches:
• either by making a chain of 50 CH + 1, followed by a row in SC
• either by making a double crochet foundation chain
Row 1
9 SC
Fp DB in the next stitch of the previous row
* 7 SC
Fp DB in the next stitch of the previous row *
repeat *
the row ends with 8 SC
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Row 2
chain 1 to turn and 50 SC, chain 1 to turn
Row 3 : new color
At this row, we will create 3 cables that start in the cable created at row 1
• 7 SC, color change at the last stitch
• * Long fp DC color 2 in the cable of the previous row, color change at the last stitch
• skip 1 stitch and SC color 1, color change at the last stitch
• Fp DB color 2 in the same cable, color change at the last stitch
• skip 1 stitch and SC color 1, change color at the last stitch
• Long fp DC color 2 in the same cable, change color at the last stitch
• skip 1 stitch and 3 SC color 1 *
• repeat *
• finish with 4 SC
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Row 4 : bring along the color 2
chain 1 to turn and 50 SC, chain 1 to turn
Row 5
• 9 SC, color change at the last stitch
• * in the same central cable of the previous row, make a group of:
1 fp Hdc
2 Fp DB
2 Long Fp DB, color change at the last stitch
• 7 SC, color change at the last stitch *
• repeat *
• finish with 8 SC
Row 6 : bring along color 2
chain 1 to turn and 50 SC, chain 1 to turn
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Rows 7 and 8 : color 2 can be ignored
chain 1 to turn and 50 SC, chain 1 to turn
color 2 can be ignored, it will be at the right place to start the pattern again at row 9
next pattern will start with 5 SC instead of 9 (row 1) so you will have the rosebuds
nicely staggered as you can see in the picture
Video tutorials – in French
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p3lftFB8eg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_EDcHCCGGI
Happy crocheting and do not hesitate to tag me with your pictures!
Anne Lee
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