The Crochet Poppy Project Pattern

They are creating a large-scale installation of knit and crochet poppies to drape over the exterior of the museum or memorial. This is the Crochet Poppy Project is a great opportunity for the community to work together on an art installation for Veterans, Memorial or Remembrance Days.

A decent size memorial exhibit takes upwards of 1,000 to 2,500 poppies depending on the size of the mesh and how much you want to make it drape.

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Using Cherry Red or bright red with black yarn. Leave the tails to be 10" long so they can tie them to the mesh netting. No tail ends to weave in. You're lucky. The crochet design is by Hania Wojtowicz.

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Abbreviations
Ch: chain(s) | Dc: double crochet | Sc = single crochet | Sl st = slip stitch | (12) = indicates number of stitches at end of round

With 5 mm / H/8 crochet hook and 4-ply worsted weight yarn like Red Heart Super Saver, Bernat Super Value or Caron One Pound.

Pattern designed by Hania Wojtowicz.

With black, make a slip knot with a 10” tail and ch 2.

Round 1: 12 dc in second ch from hook. Join with sl st to first dc. Fasten off and leave a 10” tail. (12)

Round 2: Using red yarn, join into the top of any of the black dc leaving a 10” tail. Ch 3 (counts as a dc). 1 dc into the same stitch. 2 dc into each of the remaining dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. (24)

Round 3: Ch 1. 2 dc into each of the next 4 dc, sc into next dc. *sc in next dc, 2 dc into each of the next 4 dc, sc in next dc*. Repeat from * to * 2 more times. Join with sl st into bottom of starting ch 1. (40)

Round 4: *2 dc into each of the next 8 dc, slip stitch between the 2 sc of the previous row*. Repeat from * to * three times. Fasten off and leave a 10” tail. (68)

The 4 tails will be used to attach the poppies to the art installation, so do not cut them off or weave them into the poppy.

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