How to Crochet a Floral Spring Wreath
Celebrate the new growing season with this floral crochet wreath, complete with lots of hard working bees! This wreath will look amazing in your home this spring and will be the perfect welcome to your guests.
This project is great for a beginner that has basic crochet skills and is looking for a challenge.
You will need
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You Will Need
* DK Yarn 50g - Cream, Yellow, Mustard, Light Blue, Brown, Pale Pink, White, Hot Pink, Bright Green, Lime, 2x Lavender
* 3.5mm Hook
* 40cm Rattan Grapevine Wreath
* Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
* Safety Eyes 4x Pairs
* Toy Stuffing
* 16x Lengths of Florists Wire
Pattern Notes
This pattern uses UK terminology throughout.
Work an even, fairly tight tension throughout.
All items are made using 3.5mm.
Work in continuous rounds without joining unless otherwise stated.
Use a stitch marker in the first st of the round to help keep track of rounds, move the marker up each round.
Yarn Colours
Yarn A - Mustard
Yarn B - Yellow
Yarn C - Brown
Yarn D - White
Yarn E - Lavender
Yarn F - Bright Green
Yarn G - Cream
Yarn H - Light Blue
Yarn I - Hot Pink
Yarn J - Lime Green
Yarn K - Pale Pink
Abbreviations
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
FLO - front loop only
BLO - back loop only
Special Stitches
Picot - ch3, slst into first chain
How to Make
(Make 2 in 'Yarn A' and 2 in 'Yarn B')
Using chosen colour and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: 2dc into each st around. (12dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 4: *2dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (24dc)
Rnds 5-10: 1dc in each st (24dc)
Insert safety eyes between R5 and R6, 5sts apart.
Rnd 11: *2dc, dc2tog* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 12: *1dc, dc2tog* rep around. (12dc)
Start to stuff with toy stuffing.
Rnd 13: *dc2tog* rep around. (6dc)
Change to 'Yarn C', do not fasten off 'Yarn A/B'.
Rnd 14: Working in FLO, 2dc into each st around. (12dc)
Rnd 15: *1dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 16: *2dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (24dc)
Change to 'Yarn A/B', do not fasten off 'Yarn C'.
Rnds 17-19: 1dc in each st around. (24dc)
Change to 'Yarn C', do not fasten off 'Yarn A/B'.
Rnds 20-22: 1dc in each st around. (24dc)
Change to 'Yarn A/B', do not fasten off 'Yarn C'.
Rnd 23: *2dc, dc2tog* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 24: *1dc, dc2tog* rep around. (12dc)
Continue to stuff with toy stuffing.
Rnd 25: *dc2tog* rep around. (6dc)
Sew shut and fasten off.
Using 'Yarn C', sew a simple mouth, between Rnd 7 and Rnd 8, between the eyes.
Wing
(make 2 for each bee)
Using 'Yarn D', make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC (6dc)
Rnd 2: 2dc into each st around. (12dc)
Rnds 3-6: 1dc in each st around. (12dc)
Rnd 7: *2dc, dc2tog* rep around. (9dc)
Rnd 8: *1dc, dc2tog* rep around. (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 'Yarn C', 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 'Yarn C', ch9.
Row 1: 1dc into the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (8dc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the body
Leg
(make 2 for each bee)
Using 'Yarn C', make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC (6dc)
Rnds 2-4: 1dc in each st around. (6dc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the body
(Make 9)
Using 'Yarn E', 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 one third of the length of wire.
Using 'Yarn F', wrap around the rest of the length of wire, glue in place as you go.
(Make 6)
Using 'Yarn A', make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: 2dc into each st around. (12dc,)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 4: *2dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (24dc)
Petals
Fasten off 'Yarn A', attach 'Yarn G' to any st.
Rnd 5. *[Dc, ch1, tr, dtr], [dtr, tr, ch1, dc], dc* rep a total of 8 times.
Fasten off and sew in the ends.
(Make 7)
Using 'Yarn A', make a MC.
Rnd 1: 5dc in MC. (5dc)
Fasten off 'Yarn A', attach 'Yarn H' to any st.
Rnd 2. Work [slst, ch3, 2dtr, ch3, slst] in each st around.
Fasten off and sew in the ends.
Tulip (make 6)
Using 'Yarn I', make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: 2dc into each st around. (12dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 4: *2dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (24dc)
Rnds 5-14: 1dc in each st around. (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 toy stuffing.
Press the two sides together and sew into place.
Now, press the other 2 sides together and sew into place, this will form a cross shape for the top of the tulip.
Sew the ends in.
Using 'Yarn J', wrap around the rest of the length of wire, glue in place as you go.
Tulip Leaf (make 9)
Using 'Yarn J', 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 'Yarn F', 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 'Yarn K', 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* rep across. (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* rep across. (11 petals)
Fasten off leaving a long tail, roll the rose from one end and stitch in place. Sew in the ends.
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