“Millefiori” on pages 25-26 of Crochet Bouquet: Easy Designs for Dozens of Flowers offers small flowers in five different petal shapes. Four of the petal styles are joined with a technique that gives an attractive and neat finish to warm the cockles of your crochet heart.
“Rounded Petals” is shown in the photos. In the book, patterns for “Pointy Petals,” “Rounded Petals,” “Baby Stars,” and “Heart-Shape Petals” should refer you to page 15 for finishing instructions.
Here’s how joining the petals works.
Following the instructions in Crochet Bouquet, crochet four or five petals in the shape of your choice (Photo A). When you’re done with the last sl st, cut the yarn, and pull the yarn straight up out of the last sl st.
The petals are numbered to keep track of them more easily.
Thread the final yarn end into a tapestry needle. Arrange the petals face-up. Beginning with petal 1, skim the needle under the visible loops of the first ch st of the petal and the final sl st of the petal as in Photo B.
When I say visible loops, I mean the ones you see as you look at right side of the petal. They are just one loop of the chain plus one loop of the sl st.
In Photo C, I have skimmed the needle under the first and last loops of petals 1, 2, and 3.
I pulled the yarn through the first three petals, and in Photo D, I’m skimming it under the loops of petals 4 and 5.
Tighten the yarn end to draw the petals together. Once again, skim the needle under the first loop of petal 1 as shown in Photo E.
Take the needle through the base of petal 1, from front (right side) to back (wrong side).
Tighten the yarn end once more, tack to secure the yarn, and weave in the end (Photo G).
If you haven’t already done so, weave in the end at the start of the flower. Take a moment to stretch the petals from side to side before blocking.
These are truly quick and easy flowers.
