Abbreviations (US Terms):
- ch – chain
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase
- slst – slip stitch
- dec - decrease
- dc - double crochet
- hdc-half double crochet stitch
- tr - triple crochet
- turn - turn to the other side
- FO - finish off
- [ ] - crochet in the same stitch
- ( ) X 6 - repeat whatever is between the
- brackets the number of times stated
Other stitches used: Triple crochet (tr) stitch:
Flower petal:
*Do not count the turning chain as a stitch;
*Every time close a round, work a slip stitch through the 1st stitch;
- R1: 10sc in a magic ring
- R2: chain 3 as the turning chain, 10dc inc;
- R3: chain 1 as the turning chain, (3sc, inc)*2, (sc, inc)*2, (3sc, inc)*2;
- R4: chain 1 as the turning chain, (4sc, inc)*2, (2sc, inc)*2, (4sc, inc)*2;
- R5: chain 1 as the turning chain, 5sc, inc, (2sc, inc)*2, (3sc, inc)*2, (2sc, inc)*2, 5sc,inc;
- R6: chain 2 as the turning chain, 6hdc, hdc inc, (3hdc, hdc inc)*2, (4hdc, hdc inc)*2,(3hdc, hdc inc)*2, 7hdc;
- R7: chain 3 as the turning chain, 7dc, 16dc inc, [tr, 4ch, find the 2nd space from thehook, work 3slst, tr] (see pic), 16dc inc, 7dc; FO, cut off the yarn.
Flower stem:
Change to green yarn, put the front side of the petal facing us, connect to the flower
petal at the right 2nd space from the end.
- R1: chain 2 as the turning chain, still in the current space work 1hdc, then 4hdc in next 4 spaces;
- R2: chain 2 as the turning chain, turn to the other side; 1skip, 4hdc.
- FO, cut off the yarn.
Flower heart:
*In this part, we will work spiral single crochet, which means work WITHOUT
JOINING ( NO slip stitch, NO chain 1). Just continue round 2 by making a sc in the
first sc of the previous round. To make it easier to know when a round is done,
use a marker or a piece of yarn.
- R1: 6sc in a magic ring;
- R2-10: 6sc, FO, cut off the yarn.
Leaf (optional):
*Work 1 leaf for 1 branch of flowers.
- R1: Ch28, find the 2nd space from the hook, work 2sc, 2hdc, 20dc, 1hdc, 1sc, and 3sc in the last space. Turn to the other side, repeat: 1sc, 1hdc, 20dc, 2hdc, and 2sc; finally 1slst through the 1st to close the round.
- R2: chain 1 as the turning chain (do not count as a stitch), insert the craft wire (0.5mm, 20cm), work 1 sc in each space; in the end, 1slst through the 1st space to close this round. Wrap the craft wires with the tail, fix the end. FO, cut off the yarn.
Assemble all parts:
- Find 1 piece of floral stem (30cm long, 2mm wide), apply some glue at one end, and insert the flower heart;
- Apply some glue to one part of the flower heart and attach it to the inside part of the flower petal.
- Apply glue to the stem and wrap it around the floral stem. Glue the petal as shown on pic.
- Wrap the floral stem with a long piece of green yarn, and attach the leaf as well; Apply glue at the end of the stem to fix. Done
