Cherry Blossom Pattern

Finally, I've come up with a good pattern for a cherry blossom applique! It took me a lot of flowers of trial and effort before I came up with a cherry blossom I'm satisfied with. I can't decide which I like more, the compact version or the one with the holes, so I've included both. Each flower takes only a few minutes from start to finish. You can use any kind of yarn with its corresponding hook to create the size you want. Larger sizes may benefit from the larger pattern, but both look great either way. Small Cherry Blossom: Row 1: 9 sc in a Magic Ring Row 2: turn, *ch2, sl st in next 2 st* around Row 3: sl st into next ch space, *ch2, dc, sl st, dc, ch2 in same ch space, sl st in next ch space* around Finish off, pull ring closed, and weave in ends!

Larger Cherry Blossom Modification: Row 1: 9 sc in a Magic Ring Row 2: turn, *ch3, sl st in next 2 st* around Row 3: sl st into next ch space, *ch2, 2dc, sl st, 2dc, ch2 in same ch space, sl st in next ch space* around Finish off, pull ring closed if you want, and weave in ends!

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Crochet Flower Pattern

I've been making lots of flowers lately, and wasn't quite satisfied with any of them, so I decided to try making my own! I really liked having the center hole in the flower for attaching with a button, but small, defined petals.

You can make these with any yarn and corresponding size hook, so you can make this in any size you want.

Pattern

Key:
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
st: stitch
slst: slip stitch
ch: chain

R1: Make a magic ring, 11sc in the ring. slst into first st, pull closed just enough to keep a hole but stitches meet.
R2: Turn, *ch4, sl st into next 2 st* around, sl st into last st.
R3: sl st into next ch4 space, (ch2, 2dc, ch2, sl st into same ch4 space, sl st into next ch4 space) around. At the end, sl st into the first ch of the last petal.
Cut a long end of yarn and weave into back of petals to stabilize shape of the flower. Weave in the end of the yarn coming from the ring, shaping the hole and ring to the size you want.

That's it! Let me know if you have any questions about this pattern or if I can make it more clear!

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Purple Crochet Doodle Flower

Another flower! It took me a while to get the stitches right, but it turned out perfectly in the end.

I used Red Heart Super Saver Medium Purple yarn with an F hook.

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Blue 7 Petal Flower

I was looking for some more tiny patterns for my friend to use with her jewelery, and found this one by Rosy Colour. It was incredibly quick and easy. I think the whole thing took less than 5 minutes. I will definitely be making more of these!

I used Red Heart Super Saver Turqua yarn with an F hook.

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Blue Plumeria

I wanted to try making a smaller plumeria so I tried using an E hook with this blue and white baby yarn I had (I think it's Loops and Threads Snuggly Wuggly Big!). It's quite a bit thinner than the worsted weight yarns I usually use (even Caron Simply Soft) so I was hoping it'd make a smaller plumeria. It's a bit smaller, but not by much. I like how this yarn has both white and blue in it, but it's hard to tell in the finished product.

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Pink Plumeria

I needed a quick break from making all the squares, so I made this pink plumeria! The pattern is from the brilliant mind of June Gilbank. I used Caron Simply Soft yarn and an E hook, and it took me about 3 hours (mostly because I was having trouble putting them together in the proper shape). I would like to make some more of these flowers, preferably smaller, though I'll need some very thin yarn and a minuscule hook!

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Plumeria

Since I'm in the middle of a project and won't be finished for a while, I figured I'd post pictures from my second project: Plumeria by June Gilbank! I'm a huge fan of her works. My first ever project was her Tiny Whale (pics coming as soon as I get some eyes glued on).

My plumeria is plain, but as this was my second project (and first multiple piece project), I didn't know how to change colors and wasn't up to the challenge at the time. I didn't add the backing either, but the backside doesn't look too horrible anyway. The thing I love about this plumeria is that I used Red Heart Super Soft in off-white, so it turned out silky and shiny!

I plan on making more of these plumerias in the future, perhaps as gifts for Christmas!

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