Materials Needed:

• South Maid crochet cotton size 10 (350 yd per ball): Small amounts each orchid pink #401 (A), white #1 (B) and spruce #179 (C) 
• Kreinik Metallics blending filament (55 yd per spool): 1 spool each #092 star pink (BFA) and star mauve #093 (BFB)
• Size 7 steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• 3/4" pin back
• Small amount polyester fiberfill stuffing or cotton ball
• Tapestry needle
• Sewing needle and spruce green sewing thread

Instructions:

Gauge   Rnds 1 & 2 of base = 7/16" in diameter. Check gauge to save time.

Base

Note: Do not join rnds unless otherwise stated; mark first st of each rnd with safety pin or other small marker.

• Rnd 1 (RS): With C, leaving a 36" length for finishing at beg, ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook; pull 36-inch length to RS and leave for later use. (8 sc)
• Rnd 2: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] rep around. (12 sc)
• Rnd 3: [Sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] rep around. (16 sc)
• Rnds 4-9: Sc in each st around; at end of Rnd 9, join with a sl st in beg sc. (16 sc)
• Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 2, sk next sc, [sc in next sc, ch 2, sk next sc] rep around, join with a sl st in beg sc, fasten off. (8 ch-2 sps)

Flower

• Rnd 1: With RS facing, attach 1 strand BFA and 1 strand A held tog with a sl st in any ch-3 sp, ch 5 (counts as first tr, ch-1), [tr, ch 1] 10 times in same sp, [tr, ch 1] 11 times in each rem sp around, join with a sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-5. 
• Rnd 2: Sl st into first sp, ch 4 (counts as first tr), 2 tr in same sp, 3 tr in each rem sp around, join with a sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-4, fasten off.
• Rnd 3: With RS facing, attach 1 strand BFB and 1 strand B held tog with a sl st in any tr, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, [sc in next tr, ch 3] rep around, join with a sl st in beg sc, fasten off.

Stem

• Insert hook into bottom center of base, pick up base of 36-in. length left for finishing, draw up a lp to RS, ch 13, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each rem ch across, sl st at bottom center of base, fasten off. 

Finishing option

• Stuff base firmly with small amount of polyester fiberfill or small amount of cotton ball. With tapestry needle, weave 9" length of C through ch-2 sps of Rnd 10 of base. Pull tightly to close opening.  Knot securely. Run ends into base with tapestry needle and cut off excess close to base.
• With sewing needle and spruce green sewing thread, sew pin back to base of carnation.