Flower Brooch

Flower Brooch   

An easy decorative beginner crochet piece!

This pattern is written in British English

Tools:

4mm crochet hook

Darning needle

Materials:

20g double knit wool

Safety pin

Decorative button

Abbreviations:

Ch  =  chain

Sl   = slip stitch

Dc = double crochet

tr   = treble crochet

dtr = double treble crochet

Pattern:

Small flower (front):

Row 1:       Leaving a 3inch tail Ch3, join with Sl into first stitch, creating circle.

Row 2:       ch3, Tr1 into middle of circle, ch3,* Tr2, ch3* repeat ** 4 times (5 in total), sl to join final chain to 3^rd stitch of first chain to complete the round.

Row 3:       C1, 6dc in each chain of 3 all the way around flower, sl to beginning of row to complete the round.

Draw thread through final sl and cut end leaving a tail.

Large flower (back):

Row 1:       Leaving a 3inch tail Ch3, join with Sl into first stitch, creating circle.

Row 2:       ch4, dtr1 into middle of circle, ch4,* dtr2, ch4* repeat ** 4 times (5 in total), sl to join final chain to 4^th stitch of first chain to complete the round.

Row 3:       C1, 8dc in each chain of 4 all the way around flower, sl to beginning of row to complete the round.

Draw thread through final sl and cut end leaving a tail.

Making up:

Sew your button, small flower, and large flower together using some of the tails left on your pieces.

Sew your safety pin securely to the back of your flower.

Et voila! - C’est fini  :c)