Roses and Lace - One Block Done!

After finishing up the second Patriot Star block I started on the next set of blocks in my Verve collection.  This is the October 2011 Unique Sheep Crochet Block of the Month set.  The central flower motif is very cool, a little bit of a pain to do, but very cool.  I can see using this motif again.  The colors are Mulch and Compost.  Definitely aptly named, but I kind of wondered about the color combination with the pattern name.  The final round calls for a long double crochet stitch, but I replaced that with a long single crochet.

Pattern:  Roses and Lace by Melinda Miller, October 2011 Unique Sheep Crochet Block of the Month
Yarn:  Verve in Mulch and Compost
Hook:  2.75 mm