Crochet Mini Flowers 🧶💐 | Super Cute & Easy Tutorial for Beginners, by Among Crochet on YouTube. 9 min 12 s.
- Video length
- 9 min 12 s
- Time to do it
- 15 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 7
What you need
Steps
Gather your scrap cotton yarn, a 2.5 mm or 3 mm hook, a yarn needle and scissors. Pick one colour for the centre and another for the petals.
Make a magic ring with the centre colour. Wrap the yarn around two fingers, cross the tail over the working yarn and pull a loop through, then hold the ring shut with your thumb.
Chain 2, then work 5 single crochet into the ring. Pull the short tail to close the circle tight and slip stitch into the first stitch to join.
Switch to your petal colour. Chain 2, work 3 double crochet into the next stitch, chain 2, then slip stitch into that same stitch to close one petal.
Repeat that petal into each of the remaining 4 stitches until you have 5 petals. Keep the stitches loose enough that the petals lie flat instead of curling up.
Cut the yarn, leaving a 10 cm tail. Pull the tail through the last loop to secure it, then thread it onto a yarn needle and weave it into the back of the flower.
Shape the petals with your fingers. Sew the flower onto a bag or jacket, glue it to a hair clip, or thread a keyring through the centre.
Tips and common mistakes
Use the same yarn weight for the centre and the petals, or the flower will pull out of shape.
Keep the hook small, around 2.5 mm to 3 mm, so the stitches stay firm and no gaps show.
Leave tails of at least 10 cm so you still have yarn to sew the flower onto a project later.
Cotton yarn holds the petal shape better than soft acrylic, which tends to flop.
Questions
How much yarn does one mini flower use?
Very little, roughly 1 to 2 metres in total. A small handful of scrap yarn is enough for a whole batch of flowers.
Can I make the flower without a magic ring?
Yes. Chain 4 and slip stitch into the first chain to form a loop, then work your centre stitches into that loop instead.
What can I attach the finished flowers to?
They suit tote bags, hair clips, keychains, headbands and gift wrap. You can also sew them onto denim jackets, canvas shoes or plain t shirts.
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