How to Crochet a Floral Spring Wreath

* Knitcraft Tiny Friends DK Yarn - 2x Lavender, 1x Cream, 1x Yellow, 1x Mustard, 1x Light Blue, 1x Dark Brown, 1x Pink, 1x Hot Pink, 1x Bright Green, 1x Lime
* 3.5mm Hook
* 16" Rattan Grapevine Wreath
* Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
* Safety Eyes 4x Pairs
* Toy Stuffing
* 16x Lengths of Florists Wire

Cc - Change Colour
Mc - Magic Circle
St - Stitch
Slst - Slip Stitch
Dc - Double Crochet
Htr - Half Treble
Tr - Treble
Dtr - Double Treble
Dc2tog - double crochet 2 stitches together
Fl- front loop
Bl - back loop

Special Stitches
Picot - ch3, slst into first chain

Rounds are worked continuously unless otherwise stated

Make 2 using Mustard and 2 using Yellow

With chosen colour and 3.5mm hook, make a magic circle.

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6times (12dc)

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6times (18dc)

Rnd 4. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 6times (24dc)

Rnds 5-10. 1dc in each st (24dc)

Insert safety eyes between R5 and R6, 5sts apart.

Rnd 11. [2dc, dc2tog] 6times (18dc)

Rnd 12. [1dc, dc2tog] 6times (12dc) Start to stuff with fibre filling.

Rnd 13. [dc2tog] 6times (6dc)

Cc Brown, do not fasten off Yellow/Mustard

Rnd 14. Working in FL’s, [inc] 6times (12dc)

Rnd 15. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6times (18dc)

Rnd 16. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 6times (24dc)

Cc Yellow/Mustard, do not fasten off Brown

Rnds 17-19. 1dc in each st (24dc)

Cc Brown, do not fasten off Yellow/Mustard

Rnds 20-22. 1dc in each st (24dc)

Cc Yellow/Mustard, fasten off Brown

Rnd 23. [2dc, dc2tog] 6times (18dc)

Rnd 24. [1dc, dc2tog] 6times (12dc)

Continue to stuff with fibre filling.

Rnd 25. [dc2tog] 6times (6dc)

Sew shut and fasten off.

Using Brown, sew a simple mouth, between Rnd 7 and Rnd 8, between the eyes.

Wing

(make 2x for each bee)

Using White, make a magic circle. 

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6times (12dc)

Rnds 3-6. 1dc in each st (12dc)

Rnd 7. [2dc, dc2tog] 3times (9dc)

Rnd 8. [1dc, dc2tog] 3times (6dc)

Sew shut and fasten off, leave a long tail to sew to the body of the bee.

Antennae

(make 1 for each bee)

Using Brown, ch12 and fasten off.

Using a needle, pull the ch through the top of the bees head so you have 2 equal lengths, forming 2 Antennae.

Arm

(make 2 for each bee)

Using Brown, ch9

Row 1. 1dc into the 2nd ch from hook, 7dc (8dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the body

Leg

(make 2 for each bee)

Using Brown, make a magic circle. 

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnds 2-4. 1dc in each st (6dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the body

Make 9

Using Lavender, ch100

Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, [slst, 3ch, slst] into each st to the end.

Fasten off and sew in your ends.

Using a glue gun, wrap this around a length of wire, gluing as you go. This should cover 1 third of the length of wire.

Using Bright Green, wrap around the rest of the length of wire, glue in place as you go.

Make 6

Using Mustard, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6times (12dc,)

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6times (18dc)

Rnd 4. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 6times (24dc)

Petals

Fasten off Mustard, attach Cream to any st.

Rnd 5. *[Dc, ch1, tr, dtr], [dtr, tr, ch1, dc], dc. Repeat from *8times.

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Make 7

Using Mustard, make a magic circle. 

Rnd 1. 5dc in mc (5dc)

Fasten off Mustard, attach Light Blue to any st.

Rnd 2. Work [slst, ch3, 2dtr, ch3, slst] 5times.

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Tulip (make 6)

Hot Pink Mc

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6times (12dc,)

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6times (18dc)

Rnd 4. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 6times (24dc)

Rnds 5-14. 1dc in each st (24dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew shut, insert a length of wire, bend over the top of the wire and glue in place, inside the tulip head.

Lightly stuff with fibre filling. ,

Press the two sides together and sew into place.

Now, press the other 2sides together and sew into place, this will form a cross shape for the top of the tulip.

Sew the ends in.

Using Lime Green, wrap around the rest of the length of wire, glue in place as you go.

Tulip leaf (make 9)

Using Lime Green, ch22

Row 1. Dc into the 2nd ch from hook, htr, 18tr, [4tr] into the last st. Now work along the other side of the ch, 18tr, htr, dc.

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Make 12

Using Bright Green, ch9.

Row 1. 1dc into 2nd ch from hook, htr, 2tr, [8dtr], 2tr, [2tr, picot, 2tr] into the last ch. Now work along the other side of the ch, 2tr, [3dtr], 2tr, htr, dc, slst.

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Make 7

Using Pink, ch25

Row 1. 1tr in the 5th ch from hook (counts as 1tr, ch2), * miss the next st, [1tr, ch2, 1tr] in the next st, repeat from * 10times (11 v-sts)

Row 2. Turn, ch1 and work 6tr in the 1st 2ch sp, * 1dc between the next 2tr, 6tr in the next 2ch sp, repeat from * to the end. (11 petals)

Fasten off leaving a long tail, roll the rose from one end and stitch in place. Sew in the ends.