Kandi (Penny) Blossom Crochet Flower Tutorial

Get me; two turorials in the same week!

A few of you kindly contacted me and asked for a tutorial so I thought I would oblige.

I have written it as simply as I can, it's not intended for people who have never seen a crochet hook, but if you know the basics you can do this. I used a size 4mm hook and DK yarn but you can use whatever you like.  I must also add that I made this up as I went along but as it is so basic I imagine there are similar patterns out there.

I use UK crochet terms and the stitches I use are abbreviated as such:

CH ~ Chain

SS ~ Slip Stitch

DC ~ Double Crochet

TR ~ Treble Crochet

DTR ~ Double Treble Crochet (same as treble except yarn round twice instead of once)

Kandi Blossoms Tutorial

Centre Ring

• With your green yarn, CH 4, join with SS to form circle
• CH1, DC x 10 into middle of circle
• Change yarn to flower colour and SS into first DC

First Round of Petals

 

 

 

• All into the first stitch: *SS, DC, TR x 2, DTR, TR x 2, DC, SS*
• Miss next stitch then into the next stitch repeat from * to * four more times to form your petals
• SS into first stitch of your first petal

Foundation Chains for Second Round of Petals

• CH 3, SS to join in the stitch between the petals on the reverse
• Repeat four more times to give 5 foundation chains

Second Row of Petals

• All into the first 3CH space: *SS, DC, TR x 2, DTR x 3, TR x 2, DC, SS*
• Then in each of the remaining four chain spaces repeat from * to * four more times to form your second round of petals

Foundation Chains for Third Round of Petals

• CH 5, SS to join in the stitch between the petals on the reverse
• Repeat four more times to give 5 foundation chains

Third Row of Petals

• All into the first 3CH space: *SS, DC, TR x 2, DTR x 5, TR x 2, DC, SS*
• Then in each of the remaining four chain spaces repeat from * to * four more times to form your third round of petals

 To Finish Off

• SS into the first stitch of the first petal and cast off.  
• Sew in ends and then just sit back and adore it!

I added a brooch back and a button to the middle.  Hope this made some sense, it did in my basic crochet head.

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