1/2Cherry Blossom Pendant
Original design by @阿瑶睡不醒吖
A single layered cherry blossom worked as a two-sided picot-petal motif with a small leaf and a chained hanging strap. This dainty thread pendant is a lovely bag charm, zipper pull, or necklace accent.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Hook
- 2.0mm
- Time
- 1-2 hours
Materials
- Fine thread/yarn in a darker shade for the flower center and a lighter shade for the petals
- Green thread for the leaf
- 2.0mm hook
- Yarn needle for whip-stitching the two pieces together
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Stitches used: ch, sc, hdc, dc, tr, sl st
Cherry Blossom Pendant — Step 1 Step 1: Using a darker shade, crochet the flower center.
Notes
Use 2.0mm hook. This is a step-by-step photo tutorial.
Cherry Blossom Pendant — Step 2 Step 2: Change color and crochet the petals.
Cherry Blossom Pendant — Step 3 Step 3: How it looks after completing 3 rounds.
Cherry Blossom Pendant — Step 4 Step 4: Make two identical pieces. Leave a long tail on the second piece.
Cherry Blossom Pendant — Step 5 Step 5: Stack the two pieces and sew them together.
Cherry Blossom Pendant — Step 6 Step 6: Find the center point, insert hook from the back, and crochet the strap.
Cherry Blossom Pendant — Step 7 Step 7: Chain to desired strap length, then sl st through the back.
Cherry Blossom Pendant — Step 8 Step 8: Ch 7, crochet the leaf.
Cherry Blossom Pendant — Step 9 Step 9: After completing the leaf, ch 8.
Cherry Blossom Pendant — Step 10 Step 10: Sl st through the back.
Cherry Blossom Pendant — Step 11 Step 11: Thread through the strap loop.
Cherry Blossom Pendant — Complete Pattern Flower (make 2): Rnd 1: Ch 4, 9 (dc, ch 1) in ring, sl st to join (9 dc) Rnd 2: Change color. *Sc in ch-sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1) in next ch-sp*, repeat 5 times (5 petals) Rnd 3: *(Sc, hdc), skip 1, (ch 1, dc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 3, dc, ch 1), skip 1, (hdc, sc)*, repeat 5 times around (5 petals with picots) Make 2 pieces, sew together with wrong sides facing using whip stitch through inner loops. Leaf: Ch 7, starting in 2nd ch from hook: sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, tr, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc. Ch 8 to connect. Strap: Ch to desired length for hanging loop.
Notes
Use 2.0mm hook. F=dc, X=sc, T=hdc, W=tr, CH=ch, SL=sl st, K=skip. The pattern uses letter abbreviations common in Chinese crochet notation.
Frequently asked questions
How are the two flower pieces joined?
Make 2 identical flowers (leave a long tail on the second) and sew them together with wrong sides facing, using a whip stitch through the inner loops.
How do I make the petals pointed?
The final round shapes each petal with a picot: ch 1, dc, ch 3, sl st in the 3rd ch from the hook, ch 3, dc, ch 1, framed by hdc and sc. Repeat 5 times around for five pointed petals.
Where does the strap attach?
Find the center point of the joined flower, insert the hook from the back, and crochet a chain to your desired hanging length, then sl st through the back to secure.
