I love photography and I wanted Teresa to have newborn pictures of Alexis, so we had a mini photo shoot at her house with my friend's Nikon D30 camera (which I LOVE)! I was getting creative making all sorts of props and came across this flower tutorial. There are several different ways to make them, small, medium, large, I made the large by mistake, and even had directions to make butterflies, which I didn't make.
Directions
Leaving a 10” length for sewing, chain 57.
Row 1
In sixth chain from hook, double crochet, chain two, double crochet, *chain 2, skip next 2 chains, then double crochet, chain two, double crochet in next chain; repeat from * across.
This is what your first row finished should look like.
Rather shellish.
Row 2
Chain 3, turn, 5 double crochet in first chain-2 space, single crochet in next chain-2 space, (6 double crochet in next chain-2 space, single crochet in next chain-2 space), 5 times. (With your beginning chain 3 and 5 double crochet “shell” you will have a total of 6 of these shells. Then (9 double crochet in the next chain-2 space, single crochet in next chain-2 space), 5 more times (you will have a total of 11 shells made). Then 12 double crochet in the next chain-2 space, single crochet in the next chain-2 space, across until complete. You should end with a single crochet in the last chain-2 space. Finish off leaving several inches for sewing and tying.
Once you are done you will have this lovely pile-o-curly-crochet mess.
Get yourself a mega needle with a blunt end (it's not too sharp and really thick).
I also use one of those needle threading things cause there is no way this Lolly can work yarn through a needle eye.
Regular thread is tough enough. Yarn is nearly impossible.
That is unless you are MomChops...
She never uses a needle threader thingy.
She has mad crochet skillz!!
Thread yarn needle from 10” length at beginning of your original chain...
With right side facing, and beginning with first petal made, roll your petals, sewing as you go. Once together, gently tie the two ends together and clip OR use the ends to tie on pin or barrette backs to your rose.
Tie off your bottom... this is what the underneath side of the rose will look like and...
This is what the FABULOUS side of your rose will look like!!!
Moving on... Crochet Butterfly!!!
GET YOUR PATTERN: You can download the PDF pattern for the crochet butterfly HERE.
Chain 5 and close with a slip stitch to make a ring (or make a magic ring)
Chain 3, then make 3 treble crochets into the ring (yarn over twice)
Chain 3 and slip stitch into ring.
ummmm.... I am not sure where we are in the process here...
Sew... download the pattern!
...and call for moral support...
I know. What help am I!?!?!?!?!?
MomChops did all this fancy stuff.
I am just over here doing what she tells me.
...and she's not here to hold my little baby hand (with the horrid cuticles) to walk me through this...
I am just over here doing what she tells me.
...and she's not here to hold my little baby hand (with the horrid cuticles) to walk me through this...
See... it's craft magic!
It's the sweetest green butterfly EVER!
(download the pattern... that should help)
(honest to peanuts)
There you have it!
The little butterfly even has teal antenna!
I heart that little fella.
Directions from http://www.lollychops.com/lollychops/2010/03/wall-flowers-week-finally-fuschia-friday.html and by no means credit myself to creating the tutorial. Just passing along directions to a wonderful craft.
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