Crochet Brooch, Bead Necklace, Coasters & Flowers

Crochet Pattern: 5-Petal Flower

I created the crochet pattern for the blue 5-petal flower that I attached on “The Dazzles” after some requests from readers. And that was weeks ago, I have a tough time writing the crochet pattern as it involved 2 layers on the petals, front and rear, and they then join-up by single crochet the outer row along the petal. I want to make sure that my instruction is clear for you all to understand. So…. in order to make it easier to understand, I photographed and showed some of the easy-to-get-confuse instructions in pictures Crochet Pattern: 5-Petal Flower

Click image to get free pattern in downloadable and printable PDF file If you don’t have acrobat reader to view the pdf file, get it here. Abbreviations: ch = chain sc = single crochet st = stitch sl knot = slip knot slst = slip stitch flo= front loop only hdc= half double crochet dc = double crochet fo = fasten off Materials: 1. Yarn (suitable for 3mm crochet hook) 2. 3mm crochet hook 3. Small amount of poly-fill 4. Decoration rhinestones and beads 5. Elastic hairband and brooch pin Finished dimension: approx. Diameter 115cm (4.5”)

Crochet Pattern: Center beg sl knot r1 – ch10, join with slst on the first ch to form a base ring r2 – ch1, 15sc in ring, join with slst on first ch to complete r2 Petals (5 clusters) *(all crochet stitch is 1 crochet to 1 stitch, no increment, no decrement) ** r1 – ch16, turn r2 – 1sc on 2nd st from the hook, 2sc, 1hdc, 7dc, 1hdc, 3sc, 1sc flo onto the 1st st of the centre ring, turn r3 – 1sc on 2nd st from the hook, 1sc, 1hdc, 9dc, 1hdc, 2sc, turn r4 – 1sc on the 1st st from the hook, 1 hdc, 9dc, 1hdc, 3sc, 1sc flo onto the 2nd st of the center ring, turn r5 – 1sc on the 2nd st from the hook, 1sc, 1hdc, 9dc, 1hdc, 2sc, turn r6 – 1sc on the 1st st from the hook, 2sc, 1hdc, 7dc, 1hdc, 3sc, 1sc flo onto the 3rd st of the center ring, turn** Repeat ** 4 times to make 5 petals on the front layer Repeat ** 5 times to make another 5 petals on the rear layer fo and hide the yarn end into the flower. Join Join the 2 layers of petals by single crochet the outer row together. 15sc on side, 3sc on tip, 15sc on side again, move on to the next petal. Stuff small amount of poly-fill into the petals before completely join-up both layer. Repeat 4 times for the other 4 petals. Decoration Sew some rhinestones and beads onto the petals to decorate it. Sew the elastic band and attach the brooch pin at the back of the flower to make it into hairband-brooch combo. Note: The yarn I am using is woven type acrylic fiber which has a little elasticity and will not fray, you can try other yarn to create a different style on it.

Crochet Easy Flower Brooch

Crochet: Easy Flower Brooch

Difficulty Level: Beginner – must know how to crochet ch, sc & slst. Gauge/tension: Not important. Materials & Tools: 1. Stash Yarns (Worsted to bulky weight) 2. Pom-poms (medium or small) 3. Crochet Hook, 5mm or as recommended by yarn’s label 4. Scissors 5. Brooch pins 6. All-purpose adhesive (quick dry) or Hot glue gun Abbreviations: ch = chain sc = single crochet st = stitch slst = slip stitch sl knot = slip knot fo = fasten off Crochet Pattern: Being with a sl knot R1 – ch10, slst to first ch to form a ring. R2 – *ch8, sc onto ring, repeat * 12 times, fo. For double layers flower: Crochet another flower slightly bigger than the first one. Being with a sl knot R1 – ch10, slst to first ch to form a ring. R2 – *ch10, sc onto ring, repeat * 12 times, fo. Note: You can combine a few strands of lighter yarn to make them into medium worsted weight.

Get ready all the tools and materials mentioned above. If you choose to use small pom-poms, glue 3 together.

Begin with a slip knot. Round 1: crochet 10 chain stitches. Note: I used 2 strands of yarn to make the yarn weight bulkier.

Slip stitch to first ch to form a ring.

Round 2: Crochet 8 chain stitches then single crochet to the ring.

Repeat 12 times to make 12 loops of flower petals.

Bring yarn to back and fasten off.

Apply all-purpose adhesive to the ring area.

Attach pom-pom to the ring area. Push the pom-pom slightly into the ring hole so that they can secure firmly.

Apply glue at the back, gather yarn ends and glue them down. Apply more glue on top of them.

Attach brooch pin and hold it for a few minutes or until it is securely attached there. Done! Fast and easy, right? Remark: If you wish to make double layer flower, repeat the crochet pattern above but add 2 more chain for the petals, so, instead of 8 chains, make it to 10 chains. Glue 2 layers together, then glue pom-pom and brooch to the top and bottom of the flower.

Crochet: Bead Necklace {Pattern & Tutorial}

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Crochet Bead Necklace With Ribbon Flower Picture 1 of 6

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Remember the promise I made at the introduction section of Johanna’s guest post? After being inspired by her crochet lace bead, I decided to make a fully covered bead with crochet cotton thread, string them up to become an elegant necklace. You can get the tutorial and crochet pattern below.

This necklace is a great gift to female friends and relatives. Choose her favorite color and make one for her especially this gifting season

Browse through the above photo gallery to find the necklace in

other colors. Notice the ribbon flower on my right? I guest posted the tutorial on Ana’s blog, PBF Collection, click here to go direct to the how-to. Time really flies like rocket!!! Just realized that it has been 2 months since Johanna guest posted thecrochet charm tutorial, I feel like it was just yesterday, OMG!!! Now, it is November, my favorite year end has arrived. I am dying for shopping for Christmas and especially enjoy the atmosphere when I walk into a shopping mall and listen to the lovely Christmas carols. This year, I am able to put up my Christmas tree (my little one is 2 now, YAY!!!), can’t wait to decorate it and don’t have to worry that he will pull the whole tree down.

Materials & Tools: 1. DMC pearl cotton thread #8 (double strand) or cotton lace thread #20 2. Crochet hook: 1.5 mm 3. Plastic or wooden beads: 20mm Ø (5 pcs.), 18mm Ø (6 pcs.) 4. Ribbon (light weight): approx. 2 yards (depends on the length of the necklace) 5. Necklace clasp and jump ring 6. Tapestry Needle with long eye 7. Round Nose Plier 8. Scissors Abbreviations: ch = chain sc = single crochet sc2tog=single crochet 2 together st = stitch sl knot = slip knot slst = slip stitch fo = fasten off mm = move marker Patterns: 1. Crochet On 20mm bead beg sl knot, make a big loop of yarn as the hanging string r1 : ch2, 8sc in 2nd ch from hook (8 st) r2 : *2sc in each st* repeat 8 times (16 st), mm r3 : *1sc in first st, 2sc in next st* repeat 8 times (24st), mm r4 – r8 : 1sc in each st first st, around, mm Insert bead r9 : * sc2tog in first st, 1sc in next st* repeat 8 times (16st), mm r10 : *2sc in first st* repeat 8 times (8st), fo 2. Crochet on 18mm bead beg sl knot, make a big loop of yarn as the hanging string r1 : ch2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 st) r2 : *2sc in each st* repeat 6 times (12 st), mm

r3 : *1sc in first st, 2sc in next st* repeat 6 times (18st), mm r4 – r7 : 1sc in each st first st, around, mm Insert r8 : * sc2tog in first st, 1sc in next st* repeat 6 times (12st), mm r9 : *2sc in first st* repeat 6 times (6st), fo

Get the above materials and tools ready. For light color thread, use light color beads like white or beige. Use black beads for dark color thread.

Make sl knot, leave a length of about 3-4 inches tail. Follow the pattern and crochet with snugly tight tension. Tuck in the bead into the crochet shell when it says “insert bead”. Continue crochet until the end. Fasten off with a 3-4″ end. Use a tapestry needle to insert the start tail through the hole and come out from the other side.

You have 2 ends on one side. Tie them into knot firmly.

Bring both ends back to the start end by using a tapestry needle. Clip threads close to the bead. The thread ends are thus hidden inside the bead. Repeat to all the beads.

Close-up photo of the beginning row of the crochet.

Close-up photo of the finishing end of the crochet.

String all the beads up by sliding the ribbon through the holes using a tapestry, with 5 bigger beads at the center and 3 smaller beads on each side. If you like to space the beads in between, tie a big knot on the ribbon in between the beads.

Measure the length you want for your necklace. Cut away the excess. Finally attach the jump ring and necklace clasp at the end of the ribbon. As an option, you can also leave the tail ends long and tie into a ribbon instead of installing the clasp.

Crochet: Poinsettia Coaster {Pattern & Tutorial}

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Crochet Pattern: Poinsettia Coasters Picture 1 of 3

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Are you done with Christmas crafting? I am almost done and I am so happy to have designed and made some Christmas theme coasters this year…. I called them Poinsettia Coasters as they have the colors of the poinsettia flowers!!!! A week ago, I felt like I need something for my table this Christmas but I was totally out of idea of what to make. I blindly walked into a craft shop and bought red, green and white yarns but seriously I didn’t know what I am going to do with them. I felt like I need to buy them because they are “Christmas” colors. I was not worried as I knew that the angels will bring some ideas to me since I have

been a good girl all these years!!! Inspiration struck, why not crochet some drink coasters for my table? I altered my original yo-yo puff pattern to make it smaller (about 1″ each) and hence denser. Similar to the wide brim hat I made for my daughter, joined 6 red yo-yo puffs to a center green puff to form a hexagon shape for the red poinsettia. Reverse the colors for a green poinsettia. I have used red and green, what about white color? Guess it or have a quick peek by scrolling down to the end of the post to see what I have done with white yarns [Pattern related to Yo-Yo Puff] Difficulty Level: Beginner, must know how to crochet tr, dc, dc2tog, sl st & ch Finished size: approx. 3″ dia. Gauge: Not essential as long as the hook size matches the yarn weight. Materials & Tools: 1. Yarn : light worsted DK, red and green (about 40g of each to make 6 coasters). Use heavier yarn weight for bigger coasters. 2. Crochet hook: 2.5 mm 3. Tapestry Needle (to join and hide yarn ends) 4. Scissor Abbreviations: ch = chain dc=double crochet tr=treble (triple) crochet dc2tog=double crochet decrease st = stitch slst = slip stitch fo = fasten off Patterns: Yo-Yo Puff Written: Starting Ring: ch4, slst to first chain to form a base ring. Rnd 1 : ch5, tr17, slst to the 5th chain. Rnd 2 : ch2, dc on the next st, *dc2tog on the next 2 sts*, repeat * 7 times, slst to the dc loop. fo with at least 4″ long yarn tail.

Diagram:

For red poinsettia coasters, prepare 6 red yo-yo puffs and 1 green yo-yo puff by following the above crochet pattern. Arrange them in a flower shape like the photo on the left.

Use a tapestry needle to sew the chain edge of the 2nd round to the wrong side of the first round slightly away from the center opening.

This is how it looks after the tagging. The opening is smaller and both the top and bottom centers are aligned.

With wrong side facing each other, join the puffs together by stitching 2 sts of them.

Repeat stitching to all the puffs to form a flower shape. Hide and trim yarn ends. As a variation in colors, turn the poinsettia coaster into snow flakes Christmas tree ornament. So easy! And, if you wonder about the small amigurumi Christmas tree next to it, get the pattern here.