Crochet Flowers

This is my first attempt at a tutorial.

Doilies are a very popular design in the paper crafting world today and crochet flowers have been showing up everywhere. I bought a package at Michaels and set out to re-create them.

I use a Size 3 Metal Crochet Hook and Number 5 DMC Pearle Cootton. I like the Perle Cotton because it is available in a wide range of colours and the ball size is small. I don't have large balls around that I have only used a few yards off.

Here goes...

1. Chain 4.




2. Join to form ring. Slip stitch in first chain stitch.



3. Chain 3, 13 Double Crochet into the circle. This makes a total of 14 around the circle. Slip stitch into top of chain 3.



4. Chain 3, Slip stitch into first double crochet, *Chain 3 slip, skip next double crochet, slip stitch in the next* Repeat 5 more times. Slip Stitch in base of chain three. This makes the bases for 7 petals. (there is one petal for every 3 DC.)



5. Slip Stitch into Chain 3 Base for Petal. *1 Half Double Crochet. 8 Double Crochet, 1 Half Double Crochet ( This makes 1 Petal.) Slip Stitch into next Petal base. * Repeat 6 times.



6. Slip into the base of first petal. Secure your ends.

Here is a pic of a few that I have made.



This is a LO that I did with a smaller version.



Enjoy!!! Thanks for the challenge and hope this is something you will try.

Those are so pretty Linda and a beautiful LO!

Love, love, love!! I of course will have to sit here with the pictures when I try this!!

Beautiful flowers and a beautiful layout.

So pretty! I cannot crochet with tiny threads - or tiny hooks for that matter - I think it might be related to age! LOL

You rocked those! Awesome job.

I haven't tried with the smaller cotten, either, but these are beautiful! Gorgeous layout!

Thanks, ladies.

The number 5 Perle Cotton is not real small, it is about the thickness of 6 strands of embroidery floss. There are several sizes of the Perle Cotton and it comes in a lot of the same colours as floss. I have not tried the floss because I thought it would probaly catch in the hook.

It's a great tutorial Linda. Your layout is so pretty. Lovely colors and very delicate. I intend to make some crochet flowers but last time I tried I found out I need to re-teach myself how to crochet.

Great job on these flowers. Have you used embroidery floss that makes great flowers.

Colleen wrote:

Great job on these flowers. Have you used embroidery floss that makes great flowers.

I used #5 DMC Perle Cotton. It comes in a lot of the same colurs as floss but is the same thickness and is a twisted strand.

Fantastic tutorial Linda! LOVE the flowers!!! And your layout is just gorgeous!! Thanks!
I may take some to work today and try these if I am quiet!!!

I'm going to M's today and getting some of this cotton...

Gail D wrote:

It's a great tutorial Linda. Your layout is so pretty. Lovely colors and very delicate. I intend to make some crochet flowers but last time I tried I found out I need to re-teach myself how to crochet.

Same here! DH thinks I never knew how in the first place and that all the "old" test squares I have for stuff were made by someone else...lol. Yes, you can forget how to crochet/knit after 20+ years!

Thanks for the tutorial with pictures! I'm a visual learner so having pics makes all the difference for me

Love your flowers!!

Please post some of your creations.

i make and sell crochet flowers with pearl cotton too. love yours!!! i use a 2.25 mm crochet hook.


no pics but i will give you my pattern!... chain 6, slip to join. 10 single crochet in hole( so technical..lol) slip to join. 5 double crochet in first single crochet,slip stitch in 2nd single crochet,5 double crochet in 3rd single crochet, slip stitch in 4th ...etc. until complete!!

TFS, that is simlar to the ones I made for the LO I posted.