The patterns of each flower of this bouquet, it will allow you to replicate this exact bouquet. The colors used can change, as any variation can make an unique bouquet and will still be beautiful.
Material needed
- crochet hook size 2-2.5mm
- cotton yarn of your preference (4 ply)
- thin wire for every petal or leaf that will need it
- wood stick or a thick wire for the flower stem it (to make moldable stems to be able to wrap it like the first picture around a bucket, use moldable metallic wires as stem.
- glue (hot glue)
The color of the yarn used for each part is up to you, in the document i’ll show some options but there are plenty more combinations that will look great.
Thin wire similar to this for leafs and petals. Must be moldable. ( around 0.6 mm for leaves and petals, and a thicker one as 2mm for stem)
Thick wire or wooden stick, as straight as possible, so the
flower won’t fall.
Yarn size specifications
For this pattern I used a 4ply yarn from my local store. Milk yarn, cotton yarn, acrylic yarn, all can be used, will depend on what are you more comfortable with. As per instructions you can select the yarn you prefer, depending on the size of your yarn, adjust the hook used, if the yarn is thicker, the product will turn out bigger, if it is an amigurumi, with a thicker yarn and a bigger crochet hook you can make up a plushie.
For the exact size of my images it will be 4ply
Please note that yarn size will also vary depending on the manufacturer and the fiber content of the yarn. Normally to make the same size of crocheted product as my images a 2mm-2.5mm hook is used, with a 4ply yarn, make sure it is not too thick or too thin.
Abbreviations (in alphetical order)
DISCLAIMER: US crochet terms used. The explanations of each stitch might not be exactly the same as what each of you learned and each way of making the stitch is perfectly correct, there are many ways of dec. or inc, etc.
- BLO – back loop only: When working in the back loop only, insert your hook into only the back loop of the stitch.
- Ch – chain: To make a chain stitch, yarn over (YO) your hook and then pull it through the loop on your hook. This will create a new loop.
- Repeat this process until you have the desired number of chains.
- Dc – double crochet: YO, insert hook into stitch, YO, pull up a loop (3loops on hook). YO, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook). YO, pull through remaining 2 loops. 1 double crochet completed.
- Dec – decrease: Yarn over (yo), insert hook into stitch, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yo, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook). Yo, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook). Yo, pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook). Yo, pull through remaining 3 loops.
- Dc2tog completed.
- FLO – front loop only: When working in the front loop only, insert your hook into only the front loop of the stitch.
- Hdc – half double crochet: Yarn over (yo), insert hook into stitch, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yo, pull through all loops. Half crochet completed.
- Inc – increase: Add one or more stitches to the current round or row.
- To increase with a single crochet, work two single crochet stitches into the same stitch.
Abbreviations (in alphetical order)
- MR – magic ring: A technique used to begin crocheting in the round, create a circle with the yarn, insert your hook into the circle, and then work the desired number of stitches into the center of the circle. Once finished, pull on the tail of the yarn to close the circle
- Rep – repeat: Repeat a pattern or sequence of stitches
- Sc – single crochet: Insert hook into stitch, yarn over (yo), pull up a loop (2 loops on hook). Yo, pull through both loops on hook. 1 single crochet completed. .
- Sk – skip stitch: Skip the next stitch in the row or round.
- Sl st – slip stitch: Insert your hook into the next stitch, YO, and pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook.
- St – stitch: A stitch refers to a loop of yarn that is pulled through another loop to create a pattern.
- Tr – treble crochet: YO twice, then insert your hook into the next
- stitch. YO again and pull up a loop (4 loops left on hook). YO and pull through the first two loops on your hook (3 loops left). YO and pull through the next two loops on your hook. YO and pull through the last two loops on your hook.
- w – sc3 in same st: Work three single crochet stitches into the same stitch.
- YO – yarn over: Wrap the yarn over the hook before inserting it into the next stitch.
- FO – fasten off: Cut the yarn and pull it through the final loop to secure the stitch.
Sunflower
Sunflower center:
- R1: 6sc magic ring
- R2: 6 inc
- R3: (sc, inc)6 R4: ( sc, inc, sc)6
- R5: (3sc, inc)6 R6: (2sc, inc, 2sc)6
- R7: 36 sc
Back of the sunflower
(use green as stem and leaves )
- R1: 6sc magic ring
- R2: 6 sc
- R3: 6 inc
- R4: (sc, inc)6 R5: ( sc, inc, sc)6
- R6: (3sc, inc)6 R7: (2sc, inc, 2sc)6
- R8: 36 sc
Leaf :
- R1: 11 ch
- R2: (add metallic wire to secure the
- position) sk, sc, hdc, 6 dc, hdc, w, hdc, 6dc, hdc, sc. R3: 10 sc, (sc, 3ch, sc) in the same stitch, 11 sc.
Adding wire video tutorial link (https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMY27jFaR/)
Petals
Put together the center and back to stitch together while making the petals.
- [2 ch, (dc, tr, 3 dtr) in the same stitch, 3 ch and sl st in the last dtr, (3 dtr, tr, dc) in the same stitch, 2 ch, sl] *12 times. In the last 2 reps add fibrefill or cotton in between to pump the center (as image).
- After getting all the parts, assemble together and roll yarn over the wooden stick to make the stem.
Small Leaves (x4)
- R1: ch, 9sc, sl, ch in MR
Medium leaves (x6)
- R1: ch, 7 sc, sl
- R2: ch, 7 inc, sl, ch
Big leaves (x6)
- R1: ch, 9 sc, sl
- R2: ch, 9 hdc inc, sl, ch
Connect all as the picture to the wooden stick, smallest on the top and biggest on the bottom, making leaves coming out of the stem.
Don’t forget to roll yarn over to wooden stick to make it more realistic.
If you have any question about how to crochet any part or don’t understand anything, please don’t hesitate to contact me. And if you enjoyed the making of this, leave me a review to help me grow!