© www.bakingandmaking.com Crochet Flower Garland 2012.
This is an updated version of the crochet medallion bunting I
made in 2011. I’ve included a few photos, showing the construction
of the flowers, so if you’re new to crochet, or prefer visual
instructions, these might help. This pattern will make a 1 metre
garland, but please feel free to make yours as long as you wish. An
ideal “stash buster” project or a pretty gift, the variations are
endless. To make a garland you will need: DK cotton or wool yarn in
your choice of colours (each flower takes about 10 metres of yarn).
3.75mm crochet hook for the flowers (or size to suit you – but
flowers are best made with a firmer tension). 4mm hook for the
garland. The colours I used are pale pink, cream and green from
Rowan’s Handknit Cotton range and the bright pink, green and
turquoise are from Patons Fairytale Dream Time collection. A
darning needle and scissors I’ve made this pattern available for
free, and as with all my work, do let me know if you spot an error.
All errata are listed at www.bakingandmaking.com Have fun and
remember this is a recipe, not a rule book, so any modifications,
“fudging” or embellishing to make your garland just the way you
want it are not only allowed – they are encouraged – crochet is
meant to be fun!
© www.bakingandmaking.com Crochet Flower Garland 2012.
Crochet Flower Garland
Instructions start here: In UK crochet terms Abbreviations ch:
chain ss: slip stitch dc: double crochet htr: half treble sk: skip
rs: right side ws: wrong side Flowers (make 12) With 3.75mm hook
and your chosen yarn, make an adjustable ring (or ch 3 and join
with a ss to 1st ch to make a ring). Round 1: Working into the
ring. Ch3, 2 tr, ch 2; *3 tr, 2 ch. Repeat from * 3 times and join
with a ss to top of first ch3. Fasten off first colour. Round 2:
Join second colour into any of the 5 ch spaces made in round 1. Ch
3, 2 tr, ch1, 2tr, sk top of 1st tr, ss into top of next treble, ss
into top of next tr. * 5 tr into next ch space, skip next top of
next tr, ss into top of next treble, ss into top of next tr. Repeat
from * 3 more times. 5 petals made, fasten off yarn neatly NB: The
ch1 you make here is where you join the flower to the garland
later. Garland (Make 1) Using 4mm hook and your choice of yarn, ch
140. Turn Row 1: Dc into 10th ch from hook (first hanging loop
made), dc to end. Turn Row 2: (rs) Ch 2, htr into 3rd ch from hook,
work 1 htr into each stitch to end. Turn Row 3: (ws) Repeat row 2
Row 4: (rs) Ch 2, htr into 3rd ch from hook. *Htr into next 4
stitches, ch 10, join flower with a ss into the ch1, ch 10, skip 5
stitches, htr into next stitch. Repeat from * until all 12 flowers
have been joined and work in htr to the end. Fasten off yarn. Join
yarn at opposite end and ch 10 to make a 2nd hanging loop. Fasten
off yarn, weave in all ends. I would recommend you block your
flowers before attaching them to the garland, it really does make a
difference, especially if you have used wool or cotton yarn. If you
wish, you can also use a little spray starch on the reverse of the
flowers (simply follow the instructions on the can). I always use a
pressing cloth so the iron doesn’t touch the crochet directly.
