Claire Crompton - 10 Crochet Flowers

Here youll find a range of different flowers to create, from the natural to the more flamboyant. Add these to garments and interior items, or use them to make jewellery. Use this as an inspirational guide to making your own unique crocheted pieces, whether you are creating beautiful garments and accessories for yourself, or stylish adornments for your home.

This willow heart is decorated with two Small Roses and a Rose Bud made using two strands of dark red fine-weight mohair yarn and a D3 (3.00mm) hook. The three Leaves are made in a dark green lightweight silk and wool mix yarn with a G6 (4.00mm) hook. Sew the leaves onto the heart.

Make 2 ch.

Rnd 1 5 sc into 2nd ch from hook, sl st into 2nd of 2 ch to form a ring. 6 sc.

Rnd 2 (5 ch, 1 sc into 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc into each of next 2 ch, 1 hdc into last ch, sl st into next sc of rnd 1) 6 times.

Fasten off.

Make 4 ch and join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1 1 ch, 12 sc into ring, sl st into first sc.

Rnd 2 16 long sc into ring over scs of rnd 1, sl st into first sc.

Rnd 3 Working into back of loop only, 1 ch, 2 sc into same sc, 1 sc into next sc, (2 sc into next sc, 1 sc into next sc) 7 times, sl st into 1st sc. 24 sc.

Rnd 4 (3 ch, miss 1 sc, sl st into next sc) 12 times.

Fasten off.

Make 4 ch and join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1 2 ch (counts as 1 hdc), 9 hdc into ring, sl st into first hdc.

Rnd 2 1 ch, 1 sc into same place, (3 ch, miss 1 hdc, 1 sc into next hdc) 4 times, 3 ch, miss 1 hdc, sl st to first sc.

Rnd 3 (sl st, 2 ch, 9 tr, 2 ch, sl st) all into each of first and second 3 ch sps, (sl st, 2 ch, 7 dc, 2 ch, sl st) all into each of next three 3 ch sps.

Fasten off.

Make 6 ch and join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1 1 ch, (1 sc, 4 ch, 1 sc into ring) 6 times, sl st into first sc.

Rnd 2 1 ch, (6 sc into 4 ch sp, sl st between 2 sc of previous rnd) 6 times.

Fasten off.

Make 2 ch.

Rnd 1 5 sc into 2nd ch from hook, sl st into front of loop of first sc.

Rnd 2 (1 sc, 1 ch, 1 sc, sl st) all into front of loop of first sc, (1 sc, 1 ch, 1 sc, sl st) all into front of loop of each of next 4 sc, working last sl st into back of loop of first sc.

Rnd 3 (2 ch, sl st in back of loop of next sc) 5 times.

Rnd 4 (sl st, 1 ch, 4 hdc, 1 ch, sl st) all into first 2 ch sp and into each of next four 2 ch sps.

Rnd 5 3 ch, sl st into back of petal between second and third hdc of first petal, (3 ch, sl st into back of next petal between second and third hdc) 5 times, ending with last sl st worked in first 3 ch sp.

Rnd 6 (1 ch, 1 hdc, 4 dc, 1 hdc, 1 ch, sl st) all into first 3 ch sp, (sl st, 1 ch, 1 hdc, 4 dc, 1 hdc, 1 ch, sl st) all into each of next four 3 ch sps.

Rnd 7 3 ch, sl st into back of petal between second and third dc of first petal, (4 ch, sl st into back of next petal between second and third dc) 5 times, ending with last sl st worked in first 4 ch sp.

Rnd 8 (sl st, 1 ch, 1 hdc, 6 dc, 1 hdc, 1 ch, sl st) all into first 4 ch sp, (sl st, 1 ch, 1 hdc, 6 dc, 1 hdc, 1 ch, sl st) all into each of next four 4 ch sps.

Fasten off.

Make 2 ch.

Rnd 1 6 sc into 2nd ch from hook, sl st to first sc.

Rnd 2 1 ch, 2 sc into each sc, sl st into first sc. 12 sc.

Rnd 3 1 ch, 1 sc into front of loop of each sc, sl st into first sc.

Rnd 4 1 ch, 1 sc into each sc, sl st into first sc.

Rnd 5 1 ch, 1 sc into first sc, 2 ch, (1 sc into next sc, 2 ch) 11 times, sl st to first sc.

Fasten off.

Rejoin yarn to back loop of any dc on row 3.

Rnd 6 1 ch, 1 sc into same place, (2 ch, 1 sc into back of loop of each of next 2 sc) 5 times, 2 ch, 1 sc into back of loop of last sc, sl st to first sc.

Rnd 7 Sl st into first 2 ch sp, * (1 ch, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 ch) all into 2 ch sp, sl st between next 2 sc; rep from * 5 times more.

Rnd 8 * Sl st into 1 ch sp of petal, (2 ch, sl st into next st) 5 times, 2 ch, sl st into last 1 ch sp of petal; rep from * 5 times more.