Crocheted yellow and red orchid flower

In the previous posts I have mentioned that orchids are a group of very diverse and numerous plants in the world, there are 25 thousand species and there are also numerous hybrids. The flower that I bring you today crocheted is a hybrid called Rlc. Toshie Aoki, I will tell you a little about the nomenclature of orchid hybrids.

Nomenclature

Due to the large production of new orchid hybrids, it was necessary to create a nomenclature system that allows keeping track and sequence of crosses, identifying the resulting individuals and giving credit to breeders.
There are two entities in charge of registering and regulating such as: International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (CIPNH) and the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN).

Rlc. Toshie Aoki
Rlc derives from intergeneric hybrids, that is to say from three species of different genera belonging to: * Brassavola, Laelio and Cattleya * which is assigned the name of Rhyncholaeliocattleya which would be abbreviated Rlc.
Toshie Aoki is the name Grey, that is, it is any name, written in any way that the registrant specifies and is registered with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)

Step by Step

We will begin by describing how to make the sepals, then petals, lip and finally the column.

sepals

Round 1: we started with 19 chain stitches, 1 single crochet, 1 double crochet, 2 double rows in the same stitch (increase), 9 rows, 3 double crochet, 1 double crochet, in the same stitch (1 double crochet, 1 chain stitch and 1 single crochet), 1 single crochet, 3 single crochet, 9 bareta, 1 increase, 1 single crochet, 1 single crochet.

Round 2: 3 single crochet in the same hole, 5 single crochets, 11 single crochet, 1 increase, 1 double crochet, 1 single crochet, 1 slip stitch and 1 single crochet, we do 1 chain stitch, 21 single crochet stitches, 1 chain stitch , 1 single crochet, 2 single crochets in the same hole, 1 single crochet, chain 1, 21 single crochet, 1 slip stitch, 1 single crochet, chain 1.

Round 3: in this part we must introduce the wire and make 21 double crochets, 1 chain stitch, 4 double crochets, 1 chain stitch, 21 double crochets, 1 slip stitch, we close and cut the thread.
You must repeat the same pattern 2 more times, to make 3 sepals in total.

Petals

Round 1: we start with 16 chain stitches, we go back and do 14 single crochets, in the same hole (1 single crochet, chain 1 and 1 single crochet).

Round 2: single crochet, repeat 3 times (1 single crochet and double double crochet), 3 single crochet, 4 single crochet, 3 single crochet in the same hole, 4 single crochet, 3 single crochet, repeat 3 times (1 double double crochet and 1 double crochet), 2 double crochet, 1 slip stitch, 1 double crochet.
Round 3: insert the metalwork wire and make 1 chain, 2 single crochet, repeat 4 times (1 double crochet and double double crochet), repeat 2 times (1 double crochet and 1 double crochet), 8 single crochet, 3 single crochet in the same hole, 8 single crochet, repeat 2 times (1 double crochet and 1 double crochet), repeat 4 times (1 double double crochet and 1 double crochet), 2 single crochet, 1 slip stitch and 1 single crochet.

Round 4: chain 1, 2 single crochet, repeat 4 times (1 double crochet and double double crochet), 1 double double crochet, 4 double crochet, 8 single crochet, 3 single crochet in the same hole, 4 stitches double crochet, 1 double double crochet, repeat 4 times (1 double double crochet and 1 double crochet), 2 double crochet, 1 slip stitch, we close and cut the thread.

Lip

Round 1: chain 8, we go back to make 1 single crochet in the second chain, 4 double crochet, 1 double double crochet, 5 rows in the same hole, 1 double double crochet, 4 double crochet, 1 double single crochet , 1 slip stitch, 1 single crochet.

Round 2: chain 1, 2 single crochets, 4 double crochet, 3 double scales, 3 double bars in the same hole, 3 double ribs, 4 double crochet, 2 single crochet, 1 slip stitch, 1 double crochet.

Round 3: we introduce the wire and do 1 chain, 4 single crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 double double crochet, 1 scale, 5 double test, 3 scales on the same point, 5 double test, 1 test, 1 double test Mid High, 1 Mid High Point, 4 Low Points, 1 Slip Point, 1 Low Point

Round 4: chain 1, 5 single crochet, 1 double crochet, 31 double crochet, 1 double crochet, 5 single crochets, 1 slip stitch, we closed and cut the thread.

Column

Round 1: chain 5, 3 single crochet, 3 single crochets in the same hole, 3 single crochets, 1 slip stitch.

Round 2 to 5: chain 1, 12 single crochets and 1 slip stitch.

Round 6: chain 1, repeat 2 times (4 single crochet and 1 decrease), 1 slip stitch.
Return 7: chain 1, repeat 2 times (3 single crochet and 1 decrease), 1 slip stitch.

Round 8: chain 1, repeat 3 times (1 single crochet and 1 decrease), 1 slip stitch, close and cut the thread.

Joining the pieces

We have 7 pieces (1 column, 1 lip, 3 sepals and 2 petals), we begin by joining the column to the lip, then we join the 3 sepals and arrange them in a triangle. Later we put the petals between the sepals and finally, we place the lip.

I hope you liked this beautiful flower made in crochet and I invite you to continue seeing my post, so that you can see how the pseudobulb and the leaf of this plant are made. Bye take good care