Pinwheel flower - free crochet pattern

I got the inspiration for this flower from a pattern in an old Japanese book. It is quick and easy to make, and a bit unusual ;) Hope you enjoy making these like I did! (Photos edited on PicMonkey.)

Pinwheel Flowers

Pinwheel Flower
original pattern and photos copyright  by Mimi Alelis, 2014 
http://mycrochetstuff.blogspot.com/2014/08/pinwheel-flower-free-crochet-pattern.html

Make several of these for fashion accessories or to decorate your home.  

Materials:
Cotton thread, size 10 (for the small sample)
Lightweight yarn (for the medium sample)
Worsted weight yarn (for the large sample)
Crochet hook size 1.5 for small, 3mm for medium, 3.5mm for large

Note: Finished size will vary with yarn and hook used. Most any yarn can be used for this pattern.

Pinwheel flower in progress

Flower pattern
Ch 5, join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, 10 sc in ring, sl st in 1st sc to join. (10 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 6 (counts as dc and ch 3), (dc, ch 3 on next sc) repeat around, sl st on top of beg ch 3 to join. (10 dc, 10 ch-3 spaces)

Rnd 3: [Work the next sts on the post of dc of previous rnd - (sc, ch 3, 5 dc), then sc on the ch-3 space] repeat around, join. (10 petals)

Fasten off and weave in ends. For a better pinwheel effect, take the tip of each petal with your thumb and forefinger and twist petal to the left.