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New Hibiscus designed by Ginger

I use a photo of the flower as a background on my laptop and then try to recreate it in crochet.

Flower pattern: an original by Ginger

ch 5 form ring
1- 10 sc in ring, sl st in beginning.
2- ch 5, sc in ring, repeat to form 10 loops.
3- *ch 5, tr in same, turn ccw (counter clockwise), ch 1.
4- 10 sc in loop, turn ccw, sc in loop, ch1, turn cw (clockwise).
5- 3 sc in next 3 sc, 3 dc in next 3 sc, 3 dc in next sc, dc in next 2 sc, hdc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc, 5 sc over tr, ch 1 turn cw.
6- (ch 3 sc in next st) 20 times, turn ccw, sc in bottom of tr, sl st into next loop*. Repeat ** on 10 petals. sl st into 1st ch of beginning ch 5, finish off.

Stamen
Attach yellow to 1st sc in ring and sc in each of the next 9 sc, continue working around, sc in next sc, decrease 1 sc in next 2 sc around, sc in next sc 4 more rounds, increase 1 sc in every other sc to form 8 sc. finish off.

 Crochet umbrellas.
I am having tooooo much fun crocheting