Irish Rose Motif Crochet Pattern

I don't know what it is, but there's something about the look of soft petal pink against a background of white that just makes me feel all girly. Unfortunately, I can't get away with wearing those colors and still look like a sane adult. But my daughter can. Luckily for me, they're even her favorite color combination.

This crochet pattern is the first of four that make up the Winter Rose Crochet Pattern set. The Irish rose motif created in this crochet pattern can be varied to suit other projects as well - just change your yarn and hook size to suit your needs. For our needs right now, though, this is the motif that will gracefully adorn ear warmers, a slip-snug scarf, and convertible mittens.

You can also grab this pattern in .pdf format here, only on AC. Please feel free to link to this pattern, but do not post the crochet pattern elsewhere.

Irish Rose Motif

Materials:
DK/Baby Weight Yarn: ½ oz. Pink, ¼ oz. Green
Small Pearl Bead
F /5 3.75mm crochet hook, Sewing Needle

Finished Size:
Appx. 2 inches (without leaves)

Gauge:
Not important to size

Pattern Notes:
Worked in one piece, in rounds to create the petals and then in rows for the leaves.

Stitches Used:
Ch, Sl St, Sc, Dc, Tr

Instructions:
Rose
Round 1: Ch 5, sl st in first ch to form a ring; ch 1, 16 sc in ring. Join with sl st to 1st sc. (16 sc)
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st; ch 2, sk next st, *sc in next st, ch 2, sk next st. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 1st sc.
Round 3: Work (sl st, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, sl st) in each ch-2 space around. Join with sl st in same space as 1st sl st.
Round 4: Working in front of petals made (in skipped stitches of round 2), sl st in first skipped st, ch 1, *(sc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, sc). Repeat from * around in each skipped st. Join with sl st in same space as 1st sl st.

Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.

Leaves
Attach green to the center of any petal.
Row 1: Work (Ch 1, dc, tr, ch 1, tr, dc, sc) in same st as joining. Skip next st, work (sc, dc, tr, ch 1, tr, dc, sc) in next st.

Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.

Finishing Instructions:
Using a sewing needle and thread, attach a pearl bead to the inside center of each rose.

Securely weave in all ends.

The ear warmers will require 1 rose, the scarf requires 2 roses.