Ruby Red Medallion Motif

This is a very easy and lovely medallion motif that you can use for an almost endless variety of projects, from shawls, to afghans to bags (with a lining) to even table runners! Of course, for a runner, you will change the yarn to a worsted cotton, but this medallion is really very verstile. Hope you add it to your collection of favorites.

Materials:Worsted weight yarn of your choice, (I used Red Heart worsted weight Cherry Red)
Crochet hook size H
Scissors
Blunt needle to weave in tails

Starting at center, ch 8, sl st to join rnd, making sure not to twist ring.
Rnd 1- Ch 3, work 21 dc in ring, sl st to join rnd bypassing beginning ch 3.
Rnd 2- Ch 3, 2 dc in same spot as ch 3, ch 2, *skip 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, rep from * around. Sl st to join rnd.
Rnd 3- Ch 3, 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, *1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, rep from * around, sl st to join rnd.
Rnd 4- Ch 4 (counts as ch 3 + ch 1), skip next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, 1 sc in ch-2 space, ch 2, *1 dc in next dc,
ch 1, skip next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, 1 sc in ch-2 sp, rep from * around. Sl st to join rnd.
Fasten off, weave in tail.

Size: 5- 1/2" x 5-1/2"

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Brighten My Day Medallion

This is a very easy but pretty medallion. You can use it for a shawl, for an afghan, for a lined tote bag, even for a scarf!

Size of medallion is 4 3/4"



Materials:

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Rainbow Brights

Crochet hook size H

Ch 5, sl st to join rnd.
Rnd 1- Ch 3, make 16 dc in chain. Sl st to join rnd, skipping beginning ch 3.
Rnd 2- Ch 3, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, *4 dc in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, rep from * 3 times. Ch 3, skip 2 dc, 4 dc in next dc, ch 3, 4 dc in next dc, ch 3, sl st to
join rnd. Rnd 3- Ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, 1 sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, *1 dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 3, 1 sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, rep from * around. Sl st to join rnd.
Done!

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Golden Seasons Medallion

This is a beautiful but simple medallion. You can use it to make a shawl, you can use it to make a nice cardi as follows: Take your favorite cardigan or sweater, place it on top of a sheet of brown paper, trace all around it. With a measuring tape, measure length, width, sleeve length, waist, hip (if the garment is that long) depth of neckline, shoulder width, and all necessary measurments. Write them all down with a permanent marker on your template of paper. Now, begin to make these motifs. Fasten off and clip them with pins at intervals all over your brown paper template. You can make your cardi really lacy by spacing them widely and then just making chain 5, slip st, ch 5 to the next medallion and from that medallion back to the one you started from until you have filled the space in between them with a lacy chain ground. Or you can put them rather close to one another and make short chains in between them, once you have filled the shape of your garment, just sc all around the neckline and hte bottom. You can shape the sleeves pretty much the same way and sc around to form a nice cuff. You can use this medallion (working in cotton thread) for a beautiful tablecloth or a very lovely bedspread.
Here are the instructions you need:
With Worsted weight Gold-colored yarn and size H crochet hook, ch 5. Sl st to join ring.
Rnd 1-Ch 2, make 14 hdc in ring. Sl st to join ring. Rnd 2- Ch 5, yo to make a trin same spot, start tr and leave the last loop undone, rep twice more in same spot, yo to make another tr,l eave unfinished, yo and pull loop through all loops on hook, *ch 5, skip 1 hdc, yo to make 1 tr in next hdc, leave tr unfinished, yo to make another tr, leave unfinished, yo to make another tr, leave unfinished, yo too make last tr of cluster, leave unfinished, then yo and pull loop through all loops on hook (cluster made), rep from * all around. To end rnd, ch 5 and slip st in beginning ch. (7 clusters made). Rnd 3- sl st to reach top of first cluster. Ch 3, make 6 dc in same spot, *ch 1, skip to top of next cluster 7 dc in top of that cluster, ch 1, skip to top of next cluster, 7 dc in topo of that cluster, rep from * around. Fasten off.

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In Bloom Medallion

This is another beautiful medallion I've designed. It is easy and pretty and could be used for a numberless amount of things. If you want to have a collection of motifs to use, this is a good addition to it!
Materials:
Worsted weght yarn color of your choice
H size crochet hook
Ch 6. Sl st to form ring. Rnd 1- Ch 3, 2 dc in in ring, ch 2, 2 dc, *3 dc ch 2, 3 dc, rep from * around. Sl st in beg ch 3 to end rnd. Rnd 2- Sl st till you reach first ch-2 space, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in that space, *ch 2, slip next dc, 1 sc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, rep from * around. Sl st to end rnd. Rnd 3- Ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in ch-2 space, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 4, *1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 4, rep from * around. Sl st to end rnd. Rnd 4- 1 sc in first dc, 1 hdc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 2 tr in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 hdc in next dc, 1 sc in next dc, ch 4, 1 sc in ch-4 chain, ch 4, *1 sc in next dc, 1 hdc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 2 tr in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 hdc in next dc, 1 sc in next dc, ch 4, 1 sc in ch-4 space, ch 4, rep from * around. End rnd with ch 4 and slip st in first sc.
Fasten off.

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Beautiful Medallion Motif

Whether you use them to make shawls, afghans, table runners, or even a lacy scarf, medallion motifs are a great addition to your crochet toolbox of stitches! I would like to share one that I just came up with today. I made it in worsted yarn but depending on what you want to use it for (it has a good size 6" x 6"), you can make it in worsted weight cotton (great for coasters), or even in size 10 cotton thread (you must use a size C crochet hook and the size of the motif will be reduced) this is a very versatile motif, it is very easy to make and it is very pretty.

Here's what you will need to make it:

Materials:

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Carrot

Size H crochet hook

With Carrot and H hook, ch 6, slip stitch to close rnd.Rnd 1- Ch 3, make 17 dc in ring. Sl st to close ring.Rnd 2- Ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 2, sl st in next dc, *ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 2, sl st in next dc, rep around. In last stitches proceed as follows, ch 2, sl st in next dc, ch 3,2 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sl st in same space as beginning ch 3.Rnd 3- Slip stitch up the beginning ch-3 untilyou get in top of the beginning chain. Chain 3 there, and 1 dc in same space, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, *2 dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2 (skipping ch 3 space and sc of previous row), rep from * around. Sl st in beginning chain to close round. Rnd 4- Ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, skip last dc of that 4-dc cluster, ch 2, 1 sc in top of ch-5 chain, ch 2m skip 1st dc of next 4-dc cluster, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2, 1 sc in nextch-2 space, ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, skip last dc of 4 dc-cluster, ch 2, 1 sc in top of ch-5 loop, ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, skip last dc of 4-dc cluster, ch 2, 1 sc in 2-sc space, ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, skip last dc of 4-dc cluster, ch 2, 1 sc in top of 5-ch loop, ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, skip last dc of 4-dc cluster, ch 2, 1 sc in ch-2 space, ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, skip last dc of 4-dc cluster, ch 2, 1 sc in top of ch-5 loop, ch 1, rep around, end round with slip st in top of beginning chain 3.

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