Loopy flower GS and braid
USA terms
DK 4mm hook
Aran 5mm hook

I have used a strand of plain colour DK and a random dyes strand of sock yarn worked together to give a tweedy look.

PATTERN for Loopy Flower

Finger wrap of 8 wraps or Chain 4, sl st, into circle

Round 1: 8dc into circle, sl st to complete round weave in ends

Round 2: Change colour. attach yarn in any space, chain 8 sl st, into same stitch, sl st, into next stitch and repeat in each of the 8 spaces, sl st to complete the round.

Round 3: change colour. Attach yarn into any loop, sc, chain 3 sc into next loop repeat in each petal loop, to complete round sl into first stitch.

Round 4: Same colour. sl st, into first chain space, 3dc, 3 ch, 3 dc in first space 2 sc in next space, ch1, 2sc in next space, 3dc, 3ch, 3dc in the next space repeat all 4 sides sl st to complete round.

FLOWER BRAID
Stop after round 2 and crochet as you go joining 3 loops to 3 loops as a flower braid or just join the flowers together as an all over piece