Lilacs for Late Spring

[RhymeswOrange]

I've been thinking about tralee's request for a lilac pattern I saw in Seeking Patterns the other day and about the surprising lack of lilac patterns that can be found on the web for free or for sale!

 

I grew up in New York where we always had lots of lilac bushes, but like lilac crochet patterns there are very few to zero lilac bushes here in North Carolina.

 

In the end, I put my little brain to work, thinking, "I can do that!" Here is my take on the lilac in crochet. It is untested so use at your own risk. Feedback on errors would be appreciated. All in all not bad for my first original pattern!

 

 

Photo here:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll292/RhymeswOrange/Lilac5Web.jpg

 

Lilac Pattern

Worsted weight yarn in colors, lilac, green, brown

Crochet hooks, size 5.00 mm (H) and size 4.00 mm (F)

Floral wire (18 gauge) for twig/stem

Tapestry needle

Green floral tape

 

Lilac Body - With lilac color and H hook

Row 1 - 6 sc in ami ring, do not join, crochet in round.

Row 2 - *Sc, 2sc in next sc*, repeat * to * around (9 sc)

Row 3 - sc around (9 sc)

Row 4 - sc around (9 sc)

Row 5 - sc around (9 sc)

Row 6 - *2 sc in next sc, sc *, repeat * to * around (14 sc)

Row 7 - sc around (14 sc)

Row 8 - sc around (14 sc)

Row 9 - sc around (14 sc)

Row 10 - *sc, sc, 2 sc in next sc* , repeat * to * around (18 sc)

Row 11 - sc around (18 sc)

Row 12 - sc around (18 sc)

Row 13 - sc around (18 sc)

Row 14 - sc around (18 sc)

Row 15 - sc around (18 sc)

Row 16 - sc around (18 sc)

Row 17 - *sc, sc, sc, 2 sc in next sc *, repeat * to * around (22 sc)

Row 18 - sc around (22 sc)

Row 19 - sc around (22 sc)

Row 20 - sc around (22 sc)

Row 21 - sc2tog around (11 sc)

Row 22 - sc2tog around, sl st in last sc, fasten off leaving a long tail to secure to stem.

 

Flower - With lilac color and F hook

*Slip stitch in any stitch near the ami ring start on the lilac body, ch 3 slipstitch in another stitch on the body, ch 3* repeat in a random meandering pattern over the entire lilac body being sure not to cross over stitches. (See photo below for meandering pattern.) Fasten off when body is covered and weave in ends.

 

Leaf - Make 2, with green color and H hook

Chain 12

Row 1 - Sl st in second chain from the hook, sc, hdc, dc, dc, tr, 3 tr in next stitch, 3 dc in next stitch, hdc, sc and chain 5 past the end.

Row 2 - Turn and Sl st in second chain from the hook, sl st in next 4, continue stitching in the opposite side of the beginning chain hdc, 3 dc in next stitch, 3 tr in next stitch, dc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st. Fasten off.

 

Preparing stem and attaching leaves.

Wrap 2 pieces of floral wire together with floral tape. Bend a third piece of floral wire about 3 inches inches from one end at a about 45 degrees. This will be the offshoot twig. Hold one leaf stem on the end of this twig and attach by wrapping with floral tape.

Hold the floral wire with leaf attached along side the first 2 pieces wrapped together, using floral tape wrap the three wires together beginning at the bend in the third wire. Attach the second leaf to stem about 3 inches below the bend using floral tape.

 

Attaching the lilac body to stem.

Using long tail from lilac body and tapestry needle, weave in and out of last 6 stitches to gather. Insert stem. Pull gathering together tightly around stem. Wrap stem with yarn tail. Wrap yarn tail and stem with floral tape to secure.

 

Finishing stem.

Using brown yarn, wrap stem to cover, overlapping the yarn end to secure. Once completed wrapping use tapestry needle to weave yarn end under and trim close.

[craziebunny]

That is Very PRETTY!

[darski]

That is excellent. Lilacs - both the mauve and the white were such a wonderful part of my childhood that I am always a sucker for all things lilac.

 

Thank you so much.

 

BTW, if you choose to copy the Direct Link in photobucket, your picture will appear in the post rather than the link. Rachel at CPC only uses patterns with the pic and the pattern together. (Direct Link is the 2nd from the top in your choices. just click on it and it will be copied and you can use the little picture icon to insert the pic)

[RhymeswOrange]

Thanks Darski, I fiddled forever with that! I figured it out, thanks to your note!

[Tina M.]

Wow, you need to be inspired more often. Great job and thanks for sharing. You are very kind.

[nana]

thank you so much for sharing your pattern. great job

[bigmama8]

Thanks for sharing your pattern for lilacs! It is lovely!

 

Debi

[misssmaggie]

Very pretty !!! Thanks for sharing !!!

NC may be lacking lilacs...but...you all have beautiful wisteria !!!

[grannyannie]

That is beautiful! Thank you for sharing!!!!

[crazycrochet]

Just beautiful!

[kookaloo_starr]

OOOh that is so pretty! Thank you so much for sharing the pattern

[lhasaapsolady]

That looks terrific, ty for sharing.

[Monique39]

Pretty and very clever too!

[wiz3283]

Thank you thank you thank you for this pattern. I have very fond memories of all the liliac bushes around my grandmothers house and have been searching for what seems like forever for a pattern. You made my dreams come true! THANK YOU!!!!!

[tralee]

Thank you so much for this! I really appreciate your kindness. I'm off to print the pattern and see what I can do.

 

BTW~ We have a Lilac Festival every year here in Rochester. They are just beautiful and smell so yummy.

[Katy_Ravensong]

Awesome job! These are beautiful!

[hhensler]

Pretty...thanks for sharing!

[RachelG]

Gorgeous!

[yarncat]

Creative!Thanks!!

[Her]

Stunning! Thank you for sharing!

[Jaded Moon]

Thanks for sharing, lilacs are my favorite flower.

[LoriZubie]

Thank you for sharing your pattern. These are my mom's favorites and I know she would just love a small bouquet to put on her desk. These flowers bring up so many wonderful memories of my g'ma's house in Bergen, New Jersey.

 

[kdwaye]

Wow! Very realistic looking. My lilacs are in full bloom.

[crochetalot]

That is beautiful! The flower looks so real! Thank you for the lovely pattern. julie

[crochetgirl2]

Great job! I've got lots of gorgeous, oh sooooo fragrant lilacs growing & luv luv luv 'em!

Now, thanks to you, I can have crocheted ones too =)!!