Courtesy Pattern : CP15 - Mother's Day

CROCHET PATTERN

Daffodil in Vase How did you find the energy, Mom To do all the things you did, To be teacher, nurse and counselor To me, when I was a kid. How did you do it all, Mom, Be a chauffeur, cook and friend, Yet find time to be a playmate, I just can’t comprehend. I see now it was love, Mom That made you come whenever I'd call, Your inexhaustible love, Mom And I thank you for it all. By Joanna Fuchs This text was originally posted on the FDbyK4TT Facebook Page - Transferred to the FDbyK4TT Blog upon shutdown of social site ✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦
Skill Level: Easy / Advanced Beginner   Measurements: 6.5 inches in height (approx.) Gauge is not critical for this project, however your finished size may vary slightly, depending on materials used and personal crochet style.  Materials Used in Model:  Red Heart® WW 4-Ply Yarn in 0672 Spring Green, 0322 Pale Yellow, 0706 Perfect Pink and 0311 White Size US G/6-4.00mm Crochet Hook  Filling for Plushies (fiberfil or similar)  Yarn Needle for Sewing
✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦ General Notes: - This pattern is worked in continuous spiral rounds unless otherwise noted. - This pattern utilizes standard US Crochet Terms. - I do not utilize 'turning chains' when creating rows of single crochet stitches.  If you find it necessary to ch-1 at turn, this will count as your 1st stitch. ✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦ VASE: (Make 1) Model is not stuffed with Perfect Pink & White - holding the 2 strands of yarn together, ___ Rnd 1: Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 8 sc in st  (8 sts) ___ Rnd 2: [Inc in nxt st] 8 times  (16 sts) ___ Rnd 3: BpSc in ea st around  (16 sts) ___ Rnd 4: [sc in nxt st, Inc in nxt st] 8 times  (24 sts) ___ Rnd 5: [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Inc in nxt st] 8 times  (32 sts) ___ Rnd 6: [sc in ea of nxt 7 sts, Inc in nxt st] 4 times  (36 sts) ___ Rnds 7-9: sc in ea st around  (36 sts/ea rnd) ___ Rnd 10: [sc in ea of nxt 7 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 4 times  (32 sts) ___ Rnd 11: sc in ea st around  (32 sts) ___ Rnd 12: [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 8 times  (24 sts) ___ Rnd 13: [sc in ea of nxt 4 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 4 times  (20 sts) ___ Rnd 14: [sc in ea of nxt 8 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] twice  (18 sts) ___ Rnds 15-21: sc in ea st around  (18 sts/ea rnd) ___ Rnd 22: [sc in ea of nxt 8 sts, Inc in nxt st] twice  (20 sts) ___ Rnd 23: sc in ea st around  (20 sts) ___ Rnd 24: [slst in nxt st, (sc, hdc) in nxt st, 2 DC in nxt st, (hdc, sc) in nxt st, slst in nxt st] 4 times  (32 sts) Finish off. Secure and weave in remaining tails to hide. DAFFODIL CUP (Corona): (Make 1)  with Pale Yellow, ___ Rnd 1: Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 8 sc in st  (8 sts) ___ Rnd 2: [Inc in nxt st] 8 times  (16 sts) ___ Rnd 3: [sc in ea of nxt 7 sts, Inc in nxt st] twice  (18 sts) ___ Rnd 4: in BLO, sc in ea st around  (18 sts) ___ Rnd 5: sc in ea of nxt 8 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog, sc in ea of nxt 8 sts  (17 sts) ___ Rnd 6: sc in ea of nxt 15 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog  (16 sts) ___ Rnd 7: [sc in ea of nxt 6 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] twice  (14 sts) ___ Rnd 8: sc in ea st around  (14 sts) ___ Rnd 9: [sc in ea of nxt 5 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] twice  (12 sts) ___ Rnd 10: sc in ea st around  (12 sts) ___ Rnd 11: [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Inc in nxt st] 4 times  (16 sts) ___ Rnd 12: (slst, ch-2) in ea st around  Finish off.  Secure and weave in tail to hide.  *2nd flower in photo: replace Pale Yellow in Rnd 12 with a color change of 0321 Gold  DAFFODIL PETALS:  with Pale Yellow, with bottom of Cup facing away from you, join with slst in any unworked loop of Rnd 4 with Pale Yellow, ___ Rnd 1: slst in nxt st, (ch-7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea of nxt 5 chs, slst in ea of nxt 3 sts) 5 times,  ch-7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea of nxt 5 chs, slst in nxt st  (6 petals) ___ Rnd 2: round 2 is worked up one side of chain made in Rnd 1 and down the other - (sc in first st of ch, hdc in nxt ch, DC in ea of nxt 2 chs, hdc in nxt ch, Inc in lst ch, ch-2, working down opposite side, Inc in first sc, hdc in nxt sc, DC in ea of nxt 2 sc, hdc in nxt sc, sc in nxt sc, skp nxt slst, slst in nxt slst) 6 times Finish off.  Secure and weave in tail to hide. STEM: (Make 1)  with Spring Green, ___ Rnd 1: Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 4 sc in st  (4 sts) ___ Rnd 2: [Inc in nxt st, sc in nxt st] twice  (6 sts) ___ Rnds 3-27: sc in ea st around  (6 sts/ea rnd) ___ Rnd 28: [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Inc in nxt st] twice  (8 sts) ___ Rnd 29: [sc in nxt st, Inc in nxt st] 4 times  (12 sts) ___ Rnd 30: sc in ea st around  (12 sts) ___ Rnd 31: [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Inc in nxt st] 4 times  (16 sts) ___ Rnd 32: sc in ea st around  (16 sts) Finish off, leaving sufficient tail remaining to secure Stem to back of Daffodil.  Secure and weave in tail to hide. LEAF: (Make 2)  with Spring Green, Chain 24, ___ Rnd 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in ea of nxt 7 sts, hdc in ea of nxt 8 sts, sc in ea of nxt 6 sts, (sc, hdc, ch-1, sc) in end ch st - turn piece to allow you to work up the other side of original beg chain (as if a flat round), sc in ea of nxt 6 sts, hdc in ea of nxt 8 sts, sc in ea of nxt 8 sts. (48 sts) Finish off, leaving sufficient tail remaining to secure Leaf to Stem.   ✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦
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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

"The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children."

~Jessica Lange

Enjoy Mother's Day!!

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Celebrating Mother's Day

with a taste from HOME!

It's probably been 20 or so years since I've actually lived in Maryland.. but it's been about 12 since I've been back for a visit or vacation.  And every so often, I begin to miss the things that I recall from my childhood.

So, this year - for Mother's Day; the hub wanted to plan a weekend trip 'home' for me.  Sadly, his work interfered, and he's on "beeper duty", which means he has to remain no more than 45 mins away from the office.  Maryland is a 9 hour drive.
Hmm... so what is a loving hubby to do?

Bring HOME to me..  Maryland delivers?
LOL!

I had to laugh...  (my 'Uncle', who lived right behind me as child; was a crabber - and I used to live, breathe and grow tired of blue crabs)...  but, I was almost afraid to open the container to see what was lurking under the lid...
I didn't know if there would be live pinchers ready to grab me..

He'd learned his lesson after bringing me home live lobsters for steaming a few years ago on my birthday, (I refused to eat them after my children gave them all names and played with them on the kitchen floor for 20 mins) these little tasty crustaceans were steamed and ready to be eaten!  I just had to wait for the littlest one to get home so that we could dig in.  (My eldest daughter doesn't like seafood - yeah, I think she was switched at birth or something... and the Hub... he's had MD Crabs the last time we had gone to Maryland.   But the little one.. she wasn't even born the last time we were home!)
..and THAT was the best Mother's Day gift.
oh, the steamed crabs were yummy and such a wonderful surprise...
but the memories of watching my daughter enjoy her first crab, was priceless!

I hope each of you Moms out there have a beautiful Mother's Day - full of memories, laughter and LOVE!

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Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers out there.

May is an incredibly busy month for me!  With birthdays, end of school (IEP) meetings, rental review meetings, and the various other 'events' happening throughout the month of May; it's a wonder I have time to breathe! (My May is like most people's December or November - THAT busy!)

Cue Mother's Day - it's the 1 day this month (or any month) which I can claim as my own - kick up my toes and just be 'lazy' with no responsibility and no one can say beans about it!

But of course, there are the other little perks of Mother's Day :)

The beautiful reason I am allowed such lethargic luxury.. .. .. my beautiful children.

Okay, umm.. yeah... so they look a little 'rag-a-muffin-ish' here; but I interrupted them in the middle of a fashion show with the Bratz for this photo op.

I hope each of you has a glorious Mother's Day and get to spend time just being pampered by your own wonderful families. :)

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