Mother's Day is coming up, so let's seize the chance to tell your mother how much you value her. Skip the store-bought gifts and opt for something handmade. It's a gesture that will surely touch her heart and serve as a lasting reminder of your love and appreciation.
Here at KnitPro, we're excited to share a wonderful project with you that's as beautiful as our feelings for them. So, gather your crochet hooks and craft a gift that celebrates the incredible mothers in our lives.
Is there anything more beautiful than flowers?
Flowers have this mystical ability to convey our deepest emotions to the ones we cherish in a way that words often cannot. So today, we're going to create beautiful carnations and tulips!
Why Carnations and Tulips, you must ask?
It's quite simple, really. These flowers symbolize love in their purest form, making them the perfect choice for a heartfelt gift on a special occasion like Mother's Day. They're like a gentle embrace, ideal for expressing our unconditional love.
Let’s begin!
Materials Needed
Yarn: Look for soft and lightweight options for that delicate touch.
Crochet hook: Grab the single ended crochet hooks according to the yarn weight.
Fiberfill: To give our flowers a lifelike appearance.
Knitting Accessories: Wool needle, Scissors
Hot glue gun or strong adhesive
Floral wire or stems to support your bouquet.
Floral tape
Tulips: A Garden's Delightful Treasure
Instructions:
Flower:
- Begin with a magic ring and work 6 single crochet (sc) stitches into it, marking the first stitch with a stitch marker.
- In the next round, make 2 single crochet stitches in each stitch around. Repeat this 6 times.
- Continue with a single crochet in one stitch, then 2 single crochet stitches in the next, repeating around.
- For the next round, single crochet in the next 2 stitches, then 2 single crochet stitches in the following stitch, and single crochet in the next stitch. Repeat this around.
- Next, single crochet in the next 3 stitches, then make 2 single crochet stitches in the following stitch. Repeat around.
- Then, single crochet in the next 2 stitches, make 2 single crochet stitches in the next stitch, and single crochet in the next 2 stitches. Repeat around.
- Rounds 7 to 17: Work 36 single crochet stitches in each round. Join with a slip stitch and chain 1 at the end of each round. Bind off, and leave a long tail for sewing later.
Leaf:
- Chain 31, then starting from the second stitch from the hook, single crochet across. Add wire as you go.
- To shape the leaf, work 2 single crochet stitches, 3 half-double crochet stitches, and 18 double crochet stitches. Use a stitch marker to mark the first double crochet stitch. To decrease, work 3 half-double crochet stitches and 2 single crochet stitches together. In the same stitch, make 1 single crochet, chain 1, and 1 single crochet.
- Turn the work, then repeat step 2.
- Turn the work again, slip stitch, cut the yarn, and leave a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- To make a hook, bend the top of the wire.
- Insert the wire through the center of the crocheted tulip.
- Secure the wire in place with hot melt adhesive.
- Stuff the tulip with fiberfill and fold it in half.
- Weave in the loose ends and snip extra yarn.
- Wrap the wire with floral tape or green yarn for a finished look and added stability.
- While wrapping the stem, insert the excess wire of the leaf. Tie the end of the stem with a hot glue gun.
Carnation Magic: Nature's Expression of Love
Note: All Chain 3 stitches at the beginning of a round count as 1 double crochet.
Flower:
- With the main color chain 5, the slip stitch forms a ring.
- Round 1: Chain 3, 15 double crochets in a ring, slip stitch to the first stitch.
- Round 2: chain 3, double crochet in the same stitch, repeat [2 double crochet in each stitch] around. Slip stitch to first stitch.
- Rounds 3 & 4: Repeat Round 2.
- Round 5: chain 1, single crochet in the same stitch, repeat [chain 3, single crochet in the next stitch] around. At the end chain 3, slip stitch.
Calyx:
With green color, chain 4, slip stitch to form a ring.
- Round 1: Chain 1, 7 single crochets in the ring, slip stitch to first stitch. Here, you will have a total of 7 stitches.
- Round 2: chain 1, single crochet in same stitch, repeat [2 single crochet in each stitch] around, slip stitch to the first stitch.
- Round 3-7: chain 1, single crochet in each stitch around, slip stitch to the first stitch.
- Round 8: Chain 1, single crochet in the same stitch, repeat [chain 3, single crochet in the next stitch] around. At the end of chain 3, slip stitch to the first stitch, bind off, and weave in the ends.
Finishing:
- With a 10" piece of main color yarn and a wool needle weave in and out along the top of round 2.
- Pull the yarn to gather the flower into a carnation shape. Tie and knot it securely.
- Bend a floral wire in half and insert it into the top part of the flower and out of the bottom section. Insert the wire into the calyx to form canation. Use floral tape to wrap around the wire to create a stem.
Let's make these flowers really pop!
Arrange them in a way that makes you smile, balancing the colors and sizes just right. Trim away any extra bits of wire or stems to give it that polished, expert touch.
Want to take it up a notch?
With the help of a square tape measure, mark the size and cut quality wrapping paper, then wrap it up or place it gently in a vase. Get creative with extra touches like ribbons, leaves, or crocheted pieces. These little details make the bouquet stand out and feel uniquely yours.
Now comes the sweet part!
Present this beautiful crocheted flower bouquet to your mom in a way that shows how much you care. Don't forget to add a heartfelt note, telling her how much she means to you. It's these little gestures that make all the difference.
We've designed a special “MELLOW" Mother's Day Crochet Gift Set. With a sleek copper hook and a classy walnut handle, it adds a touch of elegance to every crochet project. It comes with handy knitting accessories neatly packed in a top-notch pouch, making crochet time a breeze. It's the perfect gift to show your love for her creativity. Surprise your loved ones with this chic and thoughtful present on Mother's Day!
