How to Crochet a Spring Wreath

* Ricorumi Yarn - Mastic, Beige, Wine Red, Pistachio, Berry
* Knitcraft It's Only Natural Yarn - Yellow, Sage, Cream, Peach, Pink, Purple
* 3mm Crochet Hook
* Wreath
* Scissors
* Yarn Needle
* Glue Gun and Glue
* Mini Wooden Lolly Sticks

Note: Ricorumi yarns are no longer sold by Hobbycraft. We suggest the following substitutions:

Ricorumi in Mastic > Tiny Friends in Cream
Ricorumi in Beige > Tiny Friends in Beige
Ricorumi in Wine Red > Tiny Friends in Red
Ricorumi in Pistachio > Tiny Friends in Lime
Ricorumi in Berry > Tiny Friends in Hot Pink

Abbreviations (UK terms)
Ch - Chain
Dc - Double Crochet
Mc - Magic Circle
St - Stitch
Slst - Slip stitch
Tr - Treble crochet
Htr - Half treble crochet
Trtr - Triple treble crochet
Blo - Back loop only
Rs - Right side
Ws - Wrong side

Yarn Colours
Yarn A - Ricorumi in Mastic 
Yarn B - Ricorumi in Beige 
Yarn C - Knitcraft It's Only Natural in Yellow
Yarn D - Ricorumi in Wine Red
Yarn E - Ricorumi in Pistachio
Yarn F - Knitcraft It's Only Natural in Sage
Yarn G - Knitcraft It's Only Natural in Cream
Yarn H - Ricorumi in Berry
Yarn I -  Knitcraft It's Only Natural in Peach
Yarn J -  Knitcraft It's Only Natural in Pink
Yarn K -  Knitcraft It's Only Natural in Purple

Head
Using Yarn A, make a Mc
R1. 6dc in mc (6dc)
R2. 2dc in each st around (12dc)
R3. *1dc, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (18dc)
R4. 1dc in each st (18dc)
Change to Yarn B
R5. In blo, *1dc in the next 2sts, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (24dc)
R6. *1dc in the next 3sts, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (30dc)
R7. *1dc in the next 4sts, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (36dc)
R8-11. 1dc in each st (36dc)
R12. *1dc in the next 4sts, dec in the next st* 6 times (30dc)
Insert safety eyes between row 4&5, 5sts apart.
R13. *1dc in the next 3sts, dec in the next st* 6 times (24dc)
Start to stuff.
R14. *1dc in the next 2sts, dec in the next st* 6 times (18dc)
R15. *1dc in the next st, dec in the next st* 6 times (12dc)
R16. Dec 6 times (6dc)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the body.

Ears (make 2)
Using Yarn A, make a Mc
R1. 6dc in mc (6dc)
R2. 1dc in each st (6dc)
R3. *1dc, 2dc in the next st* 3 times (9dc)
R4-5. 1dc in each st (9dc)
R6. *1dc in the next 2sts, 2dc in the next st* 3 times (12dc)
R7-8. 1dc in each st (12dc)
R9. *dc in the next 2sts, dec in the next st* 3 times (9dc)
R10-12. 1dc in each st (9dc)
R13. *dc in the next st, dec in the next st* 3 times (6dc)
R14. 1dc in each st (6dc)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the head.
Position ears between row 10&11 of the head, 7sts apart & sew in place.

Body
Using Yarn A, make a Mc
R1. 6dc in mc (6dc)
R2. 2dc in each st around (12dc)
R3. *1dc, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (18dc)
R4. *1dc in the next 2sts, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (24dc)
R5. *1dc in the next 3sts, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (30dc)
Change to Yarn B
R6. In blo, *1dc in the next 4sts, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (36dc)
R7. *1dc in the next 5sts, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (42dc)
R8. *1dc in the next 6sts, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (48dc)
R9-12. 1dc in each st (48dc)
R13. *1dc in the next 6sts, dec in the next st* 6 times (42dc)
R14. *1dc in the next 5sts, dec in the next st* 6 times (36dc)
Start to stuff.
R15. *1dc in the next 4sts, dec in the next st* 6 times (30dc)
R16. *1dc in the next 3sts, dec in the next st* 6 times (24dc)
R17. *1dc in the next 2sts, dec in the next st* 6 times (18dc)
R18. *1dc in the next st, dec in the next st* 6 times (12dc)
R19. Dec 6 times (6dc)
Fasten off & sew in the ends.

Arms (make 2)
Using Yarn A, make a Mc
R1. 6dc in mc (6dc)
R2. 2dc in each st around (12dc)
R3-4. 1dc in each st (12dc)
Change to Yarn B
R5-14. 1dc in each st (12dc)
Lightly stuff.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the body.

Legs (make 2)
Using Yarn A, make a Mc
R1. 6dc in mc (6dc)
R2. 2dc in each st around (12dc)
R3. *1dc, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (18dc)
R4-5. 1dc in each st (18dc)
R6. *1dc, dec* 6 times (12dc)
Change to Yarn B
R7-14. 1dc in each st (12dc)
Lightly stuff.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the body.

(Make 2)
Using Yarn C, make a Mc
R1. 6dc in mc (6dc)
R2. 2dc in each st around (12dc)
R3. *1dc, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (18dc)
R4. *1dc in the next 2sts, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (24dc)
R5. *1dc in the next 3sts, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (30dc)
R6. *1dc in the next 4sts, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (36dc)
R7. *1dc in the next 5sts, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (42dc)
Fasten off first circle. Do not fasten off the second circle.
R8. Place the 2 rounds together with ws facing and dc in each st, lightly stuff before finishing this row. (42dc)
R9. *Ch6, dc in 2nd ch from hook, htr, htr, tr, tr, miss a st, slst in the next st, slst in the next st* 14 times. Slst in the 1st st.

Strawberries (make 11)

Using Yarn D, make a Mc
R1. 6dc in mc (6dc)
R2. *1dc, 2dc in the next st* 3 times (9dc)
R3. 1dc in each st (9dc)
Start to stuff.
R4. *1dc in the next 2sts, 2dc in the next st* 3 times (12dc)
R5. Dec 6 times (6dc)
Fasten off & sew in the ends.

Strawberry Stalk (make 11)
Using Yarn E
R1. *Ch3, 1dc in the 2nd and 3rd ch from hook* 4 times, slst in the 1st st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the strawberry.

Strawberry Leaves (make 7)
Make 5 using Yarn E
Make 2 using Yarn F
Make a Mc
R1. Ch3 (counts as 1st tr), 11tr in mc, slst in 3rd ch of beg ch. (12tr)
R2. Ch1 (counts as 1st dc), ch2, 1dc in same st, [dc, ch2, dc] in the next st, [htr, ch2, htr] in each of the next 2sts, [tr, ch2, tr] in each of the next 4sts, [htr, ch2, htr] in each of the next 2sts, [dc, ch2, dc] in each of the next 2sts, slst in the 1st st.
Fasten off & sew in the ends.

Strawberry Flower (make 6)
Using Yarn C, make a Mc
R1. Ch1 (does not count as dc), 5dc in mc, slst in 1st dc. (5dc)
Fasten off yellow and join in Yarn G in any st.
R2. [ch2, 2tr, slst] in each of the next 5sts, slst in the 1st ch of beg ch.
Fasten off & sew in the ends.

Beetroot (make 2)

Using Yarn H, make a Mc
R1. 6dc in mc (6dc)
R2. 1dc in each st (6dc)
R3. 2dc in each st around (12dc)
R4. 1dc in each st (9dc)
R5. *1dc, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (18dc)
R6. 1dc in each st (18dc)
R7. *1dc in the next 2sts, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (24dc)
R8. *1dc in the next 3sts, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (30dc)
R9-11. 1dc in each st (30dc)
R12. *1dc in the next 3sts, dec in the next st* 6 times (24dc)
Start to stuff.
R13. *1dc in the next 2sts, dec in the next st* 6 times (18dc)
R14. *1dc in the next st, dec in the next st* 6 times (12dc)
R15. Dec in each st around (6dc)
Fasten off & sew in the ends.

Beetroot Leaves (make 2)
Using Yarn H, Ch31
Join Yarn E at the end of the ch.
R1. Ch3, 5tr in the same st, *slst in the next 2sts, 3tr in the next st* 8 times, 6tr in the last st. Now work along the other side of the foundation ch. *slst in the next 2sts, 3tr in the next st* 8 times, slst in the 1st ch of beg ch.
Fasten off and sew in the ends.
Find the halfway point of the leaf and sew to the top of the beetroot

Carrot (make 3)
Using Yarn I, make a Mc
R1. 6dc in mc (6dc)
R2. 2dc in each st around (12dc)
R3. *1dc, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (18dc)
R4. In blo, 1dc in each st (18dc)
R5. *1dc, dec in the next st* 6 times (12dc)
R6-8. 1dc in each st (12dc)
Start to stuff.
R9. *1dc, dec in the next st* 4 times (8dc)
R10-12. 1dc in each st (8dc)
R13. Dec 4 times (4dc)
Fasten off and sew shut

Carrot Leaves (make 3)
Using Yarn E, Ch20
R1. 2tr in the 3rd ch from the hook, 2tr2htr in each of the next 12sts, 2dc in each of the next 5sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the top of the carrot.

Peas & pod (make 1 closed pod and 2 open pods)

Pod
Using Yarn F, Ch16
R1. Miss the 1st st, 3dc, 3htr, 3tr, 3htr, 3dc, turn.
R2. Slst 3 times, 3htr, 3tr, 3htr, 3slst.
Fasten off.
Repeat to make the second half of the pod. Once you have made both halves, put both sides together with ws facing and sew along one side of the pea pod.
For the closed pod, sew all the way around the two halves of the pod.

Peas (make 6)
Using Yarn E, make a Mc
R1. 6dc in to mc (6dc)
R2. Dc in each st around (6dc)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the pod. Sew 3 peas in each pod.

Radish (make 3)
Using yarn J, make a Mc
R1. 6dc in mc (6dc)
R2. 2dc in each st around (12dc)
R3. *1dc, 2dc in the next st* 6 times (18dc)
R4-6. 1dc in each st around (18dc)
Change to Yarn G
Start to stuff.
R7. *1dc, dec in the next st* 6 times (12dc)
R8. 1dc in each st around (12dc)
R9. Dec 6 times (6dc)
Fasten off, leaving 1cm of yarn for the root.

Radish Leaves (make 9, 3 for each radish)
Using Yarn E, make a Mc
R1. Ch3 (counts as 1st tr), 11tr in mc, slst in 3rd ch of beg ch, ch5. (12tr)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the radish.

Violet (make 4)
Using Yarn C, make a Mc
R1. 6dc in to mc, slst in the next st and fasten off. (6dc)
Using Yarn K, join to any st.
R2. [Ch3, trtr, trtr, ch3, slst] in the next 2sts, [ch2, 2tr, htr] in the next st, [htr, 2tr, htr] in the next st, [htr, 2tr, ch2] in the last st, slst in the 1st ch of beg ch.

Using the image as a guide, stick lolly sticks together with a glue gun to create the fence. Then glue this to the back of your wreath.

Position the bunny so he's sitting on the side of the wreath. Position the sunshine at the top of the wreath.
Using the picture as a guide, position the fruit, veg and flowers around the rest of the wreath.

Once you are happy with the placement, glue everything in place.

Your crochet spring wreath is now complete!