A motif is defined as a distinctive and recurring form, shape, figure, etc., in a design, as in a painting or on wallpaper. Granny squares are a great example of a motif. The mini motifs featured in these posts can be used for so many fun crochet projects. Make a cool garland with many mini-motifs strung together, design your own jewelry (earrings!), decorate a child’s room, make a table runner; the possibilities are practically endless!

This super simple mini motif is not only perfect for the motif-themed projects I mentioned in the introduction paragraph, but also for a base or center for your own original project! Add shells along the outside and make some flowers, build on round after round for a doily that you designed yourself. Stretch your creativity.

Round 1: ch 10, tr in first ch as if you were making a ring, ch 6, (tr in same ch as before, ch 6) 2 times, join with a sl st to 5th ch of ch-10: 3 tr, 4 ch-6 spaces

Round 2: ch 3, dc in each st around, join with sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 27 dc

Finish off, weave in any ends. Make it pretty!

Have any comments about mini motifs or questions about these instructions? Please don’t hesitate to ask!

This entry was posted on Friday, February 4th, 2011 at 3:17 PM by Erin Burger and is filed under Free Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and Help. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.