Free Crochet Pattern in English & Dutch: French Mini Peacock Feather

Here it is! My first free crochet pattern, the French Mini Peacock Feather (you can read why it is called "French" in my previous post).

In my Ravelry and Etsy shops you can purchase a PDF version of this pattern.

The advantages of the PDF version are:

• Clear layout with instructions in bullet-point format
• Stitch Chart
• Close up photos
• Similar graphic design as all of my other PDF patterns
• You support my work so that I can continue to publish free patterns and offer discount codes

Thank you!

General information & what you need

Skill level: Beginners

Yarn : Scheepjes Catona (100% Mercerized Cotton)

Crochet hook: 2.5 mm
Tapestry needle
Motif size: approx. 4 x 5cm / 1.6 x 2in

Where to shop for Scheepjes Catona and other yarns

Scheepjes yarns are available from WoolWarehouse, Deramores, Black Sheep Wools and Caro’s Atelier. If you purchase yarn through the affiliate links below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!*

Click on the link and it will take you to the shops where you can search for the yarn you’d like:

UK Wool Warehouse: http://shrsl.com/17owu

UK Deramores: http://tidd.ly/cf1bc042

UK Black Sheep Wools: http://shrsl.com/17owe

NL Caro’s Atelier:

https://caros-atelier.webshopapp.com/tracking/tradetracker/redirect/?tt=27390_12_296927_&r=%2F

Or shop at other Scheepjes stockists.

For the 6 peacock feathers in the picture above I used the following colours:

Beige: Scheepjes Catona 257 Antique Mauve

Deep Purple: Scheepjes Larra 7401

Purple: Scheepjes Catona 282 Ultra Violet

Fuchsia: Scheepjes Catona 128 Tyrian Purple

Pink: Scheepjes Catona 398 Colonial Rose

Red: Scheepjes Catona 192 Scarlet

Rust: Scheepjes Catona 388 Rust

Moss green: Scheepjes Catona 395 Willow

Apple green: Scheepjes Larra 7414

Teal: Scheepjes Larra 7424

Mint: Scheepjes Larra 17335

Blue: Scheepjes Catona 400 Petrol Blue

Light blue: Scheepjes Larra 7425

Crochet Terms used in this pattern: US

Stitches used in this pattern:

US Crochet Terms		UK Crochet Terms
ch	chain	ch	chain
slst	slip stitch	slst	slip stitch
sc	single crochet	dc	double crochet
hdc	half double crochet	htr	half treble crochet
dc	double crochet	tr	treble crochet
trc	triple crochet	dtr	double treble crochet
picot 2	picot chain 2	picot 2	picot chain 2
picot 3	picot chain 3	picot 3	picot chain 3
picot 4	picot chain 4	picot 4	picot chain 4

Scheepjes Catona left to right: 128, 398, 257.

PATTERN

            Base
            Yarn A (Scheepjes Catona 257)

Start with a magic ring, which I like best because with a magic ring you can very neatly determine how large (or small) you would like the opening to be.

If you find it hard to make a magic ring, start with chain 6 and then form a ring by slip stitching into the first chain made.

Magic ring.

Round 1
Ch 1 on top of the magic ring chain (=1^st hdc) and work in the ring: 2 hdc, 5 dc, 1 trc, 5 dc, 3 hdc
slst in top ch of 1^st hdc to close this round.
NB: If you started with ch 6 to form a ring, you start with ch 2 for your 1^st hdc.
Total of 17 stitches.

Magic ring + ch 1.

Round 1.

Round 2
Yarn B (Scheepjes Catona 398)
Start with a sc in 3^rd hdc made in round 1
1 sc in each of the next 5 stitches
1 sc, 1 ch, 1 sc in next stitch (= trc)
1 sc in each of the next 7 stitches
1 sc in next stitch, picot 3 (=ch 3, slst in 3^rd ch from hook)
1 sc in each of the next 2 stitches
slst in 1^st sc made to close this round.        

Beginning sc in 3rd hdc.

Round 2. 

Round 3
Yarn C (Scheepjes Catona 128)
Start with a sc in the 4^th sc after the picot made in round 2
slst in next stitch, picot 2 (=ch 2, slst in 2^nd  ch from hook)
slst in next stitch, picot 2
slst in next stitch, picot 3
slst in next stitch, picot 3
slst in next stitch, picot 3
slst, picot 4, slst in ch-1 space (picot 4= ch 4, slst in 4^th ch from hook)
picot 3                    
slst in next stitch, picot 3
slst in next stitch, picot 3
slst in next stitch, picot 2
slst in next stitch, picot 2 (you now have a total of 11 picots)
slst in next stitch
sc in next stitch
Cut yarn and weave in the ends.

Beginning sc in 4th sc after picot.

Round 3 completes the mini feather.

Attach a fishhook ear wire in the picot 3 if you want to use these motifs as earrings. Enjoy!




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