Crochet Lavender Flower Guide

3.00 mm Crochet Hook.

2.00 mm Crochet Hook.

DK Yarn (I used Patons Astra and Loops and Threads Snuggly in Lavender).

Lace Yarn/Crochet Thread (I used Woolike and Aunt Lydia’s).

Worsted Weight (I used Lion Brand Yarn Vanna’s Choice in Terracotta).

Tapestry Needle.

A Pair of Scissors.

Plant Wire.

Stuffing.

Cotton Ball (optional).

Note: The numbers in the brackets represent the number of stitches in each row.

CH – Chain.

MR – Magic Ring.

SC – Single Crochet (DC in UK terms).

ST – Stitch.

TR – Treble Crochet (DTR in UK terms).

HDC – Half Double Crochet (HTR in UK terms).

DC – Double Crochet (TR in UK Terms).

SC2TOG – Single Crochet Two Stitches Together (DC2TOG in UK terms).

SK – Skip.

SLST – Slip Stitch.

FO – Finish Off.

Using 3.00 mm hook.

Chain (45/35/25).

SLST into the 4th chain from hook.

Chain 4. SLST into 3rd CH from hook. SK 1. SLST into next.

*CH 4. SLST into 3rd CH from hook. SK 1. SLST into next.* Repeat a total of 10/10/6 times.

*CH 5. SLST into 4th CH from hook. SK 1. SLST into next.* Repeat a total of 9/4/2 times.

Flower #2: CH 4. SLST into 4th chain from hook. SLST into last ST. FO.

Flower #3: CH 4. SLST into 4th chain from hook. SLST into last ST. FO.

SLST into last stitch. FO.

CH 6.

SC into 2nd chain from hook.

DC in the next 2. HDC in the next. SC in last. Chain 2. SLST into 1st. SC into the same stitch as SC. HDC on the other side of the chain. DC in the next 2. SC in last.

FO with tail.

Cut three pieces of wire 5 inch/12 cm long.

Glue flowers and leaves onto wire.

Round 1: 6 SC in MR. (6)

Round 2: 2 SC in each ST. (12)

Round 3: SC around. (12)

*Change to black yarn*

Round 4: SC around. (12)

*Change to yellow yarn*

Round 5 – 6: SC around. (12)

Stuff and insert plant wire.

*Change to black yarn (leave a tail when you cut the yarn so you can make the stinger)*

Round 7: SC around. (12)

*Change to yellow yarn*

Round 8 – 9: SC around. (12)

*Stuff bee*

Round 10: SC2TOG. Repeat around. (6)

FO. Leave tail and sew the opening closed in the front loops only.

Using a short piece of black yarn, make the antennae.

Chain 7

Round 1: DC in 3rd CH from hook, SLST into the next three STs, DC 4 in last ST, SLST into next three CH spaces on other side of CH, DC 2 in last ST.

FO with invisible FO and leave tail for sewing.

Sew the middle section of wing to the back of the bee. FO.

Using 3.00 mm Hook.

Round 1: 6 SC in MR (6)

Round 2: 2 SC in each (12)

Round 3: 1 SC, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (18)

Round 4: 1 SC in next 2 STs, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (24)

Round 5: 1 SC in next 3 STs, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (30)

Round 6: 1 SC in next 4 STs, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (36)

Round 7: 1 SC in next 5 STs, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. SLST into Back loop of 1st SC. (42)

Round 8: CH 1. SC in the same ST in BLO and around in BLO. SLST into 1st SC. (42)

Round 9: CH 1. SC in the same ST and around. SLST into BL of 1st SC. (42)

Round 10: In BLO: 1 SC in next 5 STs, SC2TOG. Repeat around. (36)

Round 11: 1 SC in next 4 STs, SC2TOG. Repeat around. (30)

Sew leaves and the flower to the top of the lid.

Round 12: 1 SC in next 3 STs, SC2TOG. Repeat around. (24)

Round 13: 1 SC in next 2 STs, SC2TOG. Repeat around. (18)

Stuff but don’t overstuff.

Round 14: 1 SC in next ST, SC2TOG. Repeat around. (12)

Round 15: SC2TOG. Repeat around. (6)

FO. Leave tail and sew the opening closed in the front loops only.

Round 1: 6 SC in MR. (6)

Round 2: 2 SC in each. (12)

Round 3: 1 SC, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (18)

Round 4: 1 SC in next 2 STs, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (24)

Round 5: 1 SC in next 3 STs, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (30)

Round 1: 6 SC in MR. (6)

Round 2: 2 SC in each. (12)

Round 3: 1 SC, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (18)

Round 4: 1 SC in next 2 STs, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (24)

Round 5: 1 SC in next 3 STs, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (30)

Round 6: SC in BLO around. (30)

Round 7 – 8: SC around. (30)

Round 9: 1 SC in next 4 STs, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (36)

Round 10: SC around with Disc – in both loops of pot and back loop of disc – (make two SC into disc on every 5th stitch). *for worsted only* (36)

*Stuff before closing*

Round 11 – 14: SC around. (36)

Round 15: 1 SC in next 5 STs, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (42)

Round 16: 2 SC in next, 1 SC in next 6 STs. Repeat around. (48)

Round 17: SC around. (48)

FO with invisible FO.

Round 1: 6 SC in MR (6)

Round 2: 2 SC in each (12)

Round 3: 1 SC, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (18)

Round 4: 1 SC in next 2 STs, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (24)

Round 5: 1 SC in next 3 STs, 2 SC in next. Repeat around. (30)

While holding the pot and the coaster together (in front loop of pot and both loops for the coaster).

Round 6: 1 SC in each. Repeat around. SLST into 1st SC. (30)

Round 7: CH 3 or pull up loop higher to do a DC. DC in next 3. DC 2 in next. DC in next 4. DC 2 in next. SLST into CH 3. (36)

Round 8: *SK 1. 5 DC in next. SK 1. SLST in next.* Repeat around. (9 Shells)

FO with invisible FO.

Using 3.00 mm hook.

CH 8.

Row 1: SC into 2nd chain from hook. Then the next 6. Turn. (7)

Row 2: CH 1. SC across. Turn. (7)

Row 3: CH 1. SC across. (7)

FO. Leave tail for sewing the label onto the pot.

Embroider lavender flower with yarn before attaching (using back stitch and daisy stitch).

FO.