Cabbage Rose / Peony Crochet Pattern

Unlike most crochet roses, these have NO SEWING! Instead, a base mesh is worked in a spiral from the center out, then petals are worked into the mesh from the outside in. 
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Abbreviations (US Terminology)

ch = chain

dc = double crochet

hdc = half double crochet
lp = loop

nxt = next

slst = slip stitch
sp = space

st = stitch

[] #x = repeat stitches within brackets # times

Full Bloom (Large)

 ch4, hdc in 1^st st

[ch2, hdc in same st as above] 2x

[ch2, hdc in 1^st lp] 2x

[ [ch2, hdc ] 2x in next ch2 sp] 10x = 20 hdc worked

turn

[4dc, slst] in each ch2 sp between hdcs worked in sp

4dc, slst in 1^st st

Opening Up (Medium)

ch4, hdc in 1^st st

[ch2, hdc in same st as above] 2x

[ch2, hdc in 1^st lp] 2x

[ [ ch2, hdc] 2x in nxt ch2 sp ] 6x = 12 hdc worked

turn

[3dc,slst] in each ch2 sp between hdcs worked in sp

slst in 1^st st

Bud (small)

ch4, hdc in 1^st st

[ch2, hdc in same st as above]2x

[ch2, hdc in 1^st lp]2x

[ [ ch2, hdc] 2x in nxt ch2 sp] 3x = 6 hdc worked

turn

[3dc, slst] in nxt 7 ch2 sps
between hdcs worked in sp

[2hdc, slst] in nxt 4 ch2 sp between hdcs worked in sp

Outer petals should gently fold in around shorter inner petals.