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How to Crochet Flowers

Pink and purple flower

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By JWSouza
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Crocheted flowers make wonderful embellishments for almost any craft project. They are quick and easy to make, can be made in a variety of colors and can add a special touch to your finished work. You can tack bunches of these onto the ends of a scarf, put them on the brim of a hat or add them to a headband. You can put them on things that you've handcrafted yourself, or you can make a store bought item more distinctive by sewing them onto almost anything.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Worsted weight yarn in two contrasting colors
Medium sized crochet hook

Step 1

With the color yarn you want for the center of the flower, chain 6. Join the ends of the chain to make a circle. Make 13 single crochets in the center of the circle. Join, cut yarn, and loop and pull the loose end tightly through the joining loop to finish off. Carefully weave the loose end back and forth through the stitches to hide.
Step 2

Using the color of yarn for the flower petals, attach the yarn to one of the single crochets. *Make a single crochet stitch. In the next stitch, make 3 double crochets. Continue from * all the way around and join. There should be 18 double crochets and 6 single crochets.
Step 3

Cut the yarn and finish off. Weave the loose end through the stitches to hide. Make as many flowers as desired and attach them to your project using a needle and sewing thread.

Tips & Warnings

Make these flowers in a variety of different contrasting bright colors and use them all on one project for a retro look.
Decorate a plain purchased sweater with these flowers for an instant designer look.