If this year’s Fall weather is going to all be like what we’ve experienced so far, then it’s going to be wet and dark.  That means I’ll need all the perkiness I could find to make sure the days are not too much of a drag!

I’m not particularly a flower lover but I’ve always wanted to know how to do the crocodile stitch in crochet.  Since I’m home this week, I found an easy pattern — the Croco Flower that gave me an idea of the concept.  The instructions looked kind “say what!” to me when I first looked at them, but the project turned out to be super easy, even for a beginner like me.

I ended up with the below — a little Autumn flower that would go well with my jackets!  A kind of “Spring Flower In Autumn”!    A kind of “Bloom” for the darker days of Fall!

I’m not sure that the yarn I used was the best one.  I’m not sure if I’ll ever use this yarn again.  It’s some Red Heart Fiesta in Coffee (yes … go ahead and curse me yarn snobs, but I do use acrylic .. 😛  LOLOL).  The plying with the multi-coloured gold thread makes the stitches somewhat indistinguishable, but not enough to blind from the overall crocodile stitch effect.  That makes the project not so much of a total bust! 

All that’s left to do is to add a felt backing and attach a pin, then I’m ready to go!!!

Now that I understand the concept, this cowl is my next stop!

Project Details

• Pattern: Croco Flower
• Designer: Bonita Patterns
• Yarn Used:  Red Heart Fiesta — Coffee Colourway
• Modifications: None
• Rating: Easy.  Beginner skill level. 
• Additional Comments:  Will make again in plain yarn colour.