Happy Flowers #5
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Welcome to the collection of free crochet patterns by LKCreativeness: Happy Flowers! 🌷
Flowers can be used for many types of projects. From bouquets to fun home decorations, adornments on your mandala or beautiful hanging ornaments, the possibilities are endless!
Some fun ideas for the Happy Flowers:
🌸 Add it to our mandala patterns! (highly recommended!)
🌸 For plant pots (highly recommended!)
🌸 Cute keychains
🌸 Fun bag charm
🌸 A door hanger
And of course there are many other possibilities with crocheted flowers! 💗
Abbreviations
For a complete overview of crochet stitches, symbols, and explanations: check out this blog. For a detailed explanation on reading crochet charts, read this blog.
Click on the underlined term below for more explanation about the crochet stitch and how to crochet it.
ch = chain
slst = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
Materials
- Crochet hook 3.0 mm
- Yarn (I used: Yarn and Colors Must-Have)
- Scissors
- Needle
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The crochet pattern
Round 1: make a magic ring. Crochet 6 sc in the ring. Close with a slst in the first sc. (6)
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in the same st (so 2 sc in 1).
In each st: 2 sc in 1.
Close with a slst in the first sc (skip the starting ch). (12)
Round 3: NOTE: crochet this round in the front loops only.
1 slst in next st, ch 1. 1 sc in the same st.
Crochet 1 sc in each st (front loops).
Note: do not close the round with a slst. Fasten off after the last sc.
Take a needle and insert it through the first sc of this round (insert from front to back). Go back to the last sc of this round and insert through the back loop only (also from front to back). Now weave in the end neatly.
Round 4: NOTE: crochet this round in the back loops only.
You can optionally change colors now.
Attach yarn with a sc in the first st. This is immediately the first sc of the round.
*1 sc, ch 3.*
Repeat instructions between * until the end of the round. Finish with a slst in the first sc. (12 arches)
Round 5: 1 slst in the next ch-space. ch 1, 1 sc in the same ch-space. This is immediately the first sc of the round.
*1 sc in ch-space, ch 3.*
Repeat instructions between * until the end of the round. Close with a slst in the first sc (skip the slst and starting ch). (12 arches)
Finishing
There are many ways you can use flowers. Depending on what you want to do with your flower, you might not want to weave in the magic ring end and/or the fastening off end just yet.
Fasten off, but leave a long tail for sewing/weaving in.
Weave in all other ends neatly with a tapestry needle. Make sure you weave in the ends securely so they do not come loose. Your flower is now finished!
Sewing the flower onto a mandala or plant pot
It is super fun to sew a flower onto a mandala or plant pot! You can do this very easily.
- Take the tail from the magic ring or from fastening off. Thread it through a needle.
- Insert the needle through a loop of the mandala/plant pot at the desired spot. Pull the yarn through.
- Go back to the flower, where you started with the yarn. Insert through a loop at the back of the flower here.
- Go back and forth like this a few times between the flower and the mandala/plant pot. Repeat until the flower is sewn on neatly and securely.
- Then weave in all ends neatly.
Using the flower as a keychain or bag charm
Another awesome option is using the flower as a keychain! This is also very nice to hang on your bag! You have several ways to turn it into a keychain here:
- Crochet a chain after the last stitch of the last round. Crochet a certain number of chains and attach the chain with a slst in the same stitch where you ended. Fasten off and weave in all ends neatly. You can attach the loop you just made to your bag or keychain!
- Take a keyring and sew the flower to it using the fastening off tail. Thread the yarn through a needle and go through the keyring a few times and back through the last stitch of the flower. Then make a knot in the yarn and weave it in neatly.
Happy crocheting with this cheerful spring flower! Don't forget to tag your posts with #LKCHappyFlowers on social media and tag my Instagram! I love seeing your beautiful creations! 💗🌷
Sewing flower example
Sewing flower example
Crocheting loop for flower example
Crocheting loop for flower example
