How to Crochet a Flower

Transcribed from YouTube Video made by epicabundance How to Crochet a Flower

Materials Needed: Worsted Weight yarn, Size G Crochet needle Must have basic knowledge of Crochet including: Chain (ch), single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc) and slip stitch (sl st).

Part 1 Make a slip knot on crochet needle, ch 6. With last chain stitch, slip stitch in first chain to make a circle. Chain 4 (this is your first spoke) Make 8 spokes in your circle. Each spoke is a Single crochet plus 2 chain stitches. Keep going back through the circle when doing your 8 spokes. On the last spoke, slip stitch in the second stitch of the original 4 chain stitch spoke, to join your first round.

Next Round: Chain 1 to now begin work on the petal. Petal = 1 sc, chain 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 1 sc. Make 5 petals divided randomly in the spaces between the 8 spokes. On the last petal, you slip stitch in the first single crochet of the first petal.

Part 2

Chain 1, turn flower to back, trim tail of yarn or weave it in. Go under first spoke and do a slip stitch to bring needle where it should be, chain 5 Spoke = dc under next spoke, chain 2. Make 7 spokes. The last spoke is made by making a Slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch where we started the spokes. There should be 8 spokes in total.

Chain 1, turn flower to front. Fold petals down to work on spaces between the 8 spokes. Petal = 1 sc, ch1, 3 dbl crochet, ch1, 1 sc Note: sc make tighter at beginning and end of each petal. It helps to define a sharper petal. Make 8 petals in the spaces created by the 8 spokes. Slip stitch in the 1st sc of the 1st petal.

Part 3

Chain 1, turn to back to make more petal spokes. Slip stitch under 1st spoke, chain 6 Spoke = Double crochet under next spoke, chain 3. Make 7 spokes Slip stitch in 3rd chain of 1st spoke (makes last spoke)

Chain 1, turn flower to front Petal = 1 sc, ch1, 4 dbl crochet, ch1, 1 sc (remember to make the beginning and end sc tight) Make 8 petals through the 8 spokes. Slip stitch in 1st sc of 1st petal, cut yarn, pull yarn through loop and tighten. Weave tail in back of flower.