Crochet flowers2 Comments / Add a commentHere’s a new skill to learn over Christmas: crochet! We know how much you loved these beauties from issue 3, so Carmen Heffernan is back to share the crochet love with even more of you online. Merry Christmas!

Supplies:Cotton DK yarn in various colours3.5mm (UK9/US E4) crochet hook

Tapestry needle 

Abbreviations:UK terms are used in this pattern

? ch – chain? dc – double crochet

? htr – half treble crochet? tr – treble crochet

? dtr – double treble crochet? rep – repeat

? sl st – slip stitch? st – stitch

If you’d like to use a different weight of yarn, just check the label for the recommended crochet hook size and use that!

Large FlowerRow 1: ch 3Round 2: 11 tr into 3rd ch from hook, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3 (12 tr made)Round 3: Join 2nd colour into top of any tr st from last round.  *(ch 2, tr 1) into tr st, (tr 1, ch 2, sl st) into next tr st*. Rep from * to * 6 times. Fasten off. 

Round 4: With 3rd colour and working behind row 2, work 1 sl st into stitch (Hook 2 loops to create a stable base to work from – see picture above) between petals, (ch 4, 1 sl st in stitch between next petal) 5 times. ch 4, sl st to 1st sl st to close. (6 x 4 ch loop spaces made)

Round 5: sl st into 1st ch space. (2 ch, 3 tr, 2 ch ) over each 4 ch loop space. Cut yarn and fasten off.Round 6: With 4th colour and working behind round 4, work 1 sl st into stitch between petals, (ch 5, 1 sl st in stitch between petals) 5 times, ch 5, sl st to 1st sl st to close. (6 x 5 ch loop spaces made)

Round 7: sl st into 1st chain space. (2 ch, 4 tr, 2 ch ) over each 5 ch loop. Break yarn and weave in all ends. 

Small FlowerRow 1: ch 2Round 2: 6 dc into 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first dc of round.Round 3: ch 1, 2 dc in each st. (12 dc made) Join with sl st. Fasten off first colour. Join in your next colour in top of any dc st.Round 4: *(ch 2, tr 1) into dc st, (tr 1, ch 2, sl st) into next dc st*. Rep from * to * 6 times to end of round. Fasten off and weave in ends.