Victorian Flowers: Mavourneen D’Oyley 1

Victorian Flowers Friday: On most Friday’s I will publish a Flower pattern, or perhaps a leaf of other motif. Explore the use of individual crocheted motifs using these 3Rs Victorian Patterns—Researched, Reworked, Rewritten into modern terms, with many photos to help recreate the designs. Work them in thread or in yarn, in white or in colours; use 1 or 100 to trim a hat, make an afghan or a summer top …these lovely little designs are as versatile as they are fun to make!

This motif was originally used in an Irish Crochet style D’Oyley pattern from 1871; for the next several weeks the Victorian Flowers Series will present the rest of the motifs to make the D’Oyley. The entire series of Victorian Flowers, with additional patterns, too, will be published as a book when all of the designs are complete.

Materials: These flowers and other motifs can be made using any yarn with the correct hook. For example, with a size 10 thread I use a 1.5mm hook; with worsted weight yarn a 4 or 4.5mm hook; with fingering weight/sock yarn, 3 or 3.5mm hook.

Gauge: Gauge will vary depending on your yarn and hook, and is usually not important in this type of work, especially if you are just making one or two pieces to trim a hat or purse. If you are making an item like a d’oyley or pillow, or a summer lace top, you should try to make the pieces of similar gauge. With size 10 thread the motif is approximately 4.5 inches; with worsted weight yarn it is about 11 inches.

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