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Purple & Yellow Flower Bucket

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A large purple-and-yellow crocheted flower bucket - a full bouquet of around thirty wired stems including lilies, calla lilies, peonies, delphinium, tulips, grape hyacinths, roses, palm fronds and fern leaves. The post includes a component list with quantities plus an individual chart for most flowers.

Difficulty
Advanced
Yarn
4-ply / fingering cotton
Time
20+ hours

Materials

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Stitches used: ch, sc, inc, dec, hdc, dc, tr, sl st, FLO, BLO, MR

Purple & Yellow Flower Bucket — Component List, Part 1 of 3

Handwritten inventory of the flowers in the arrangement, with quantity and yarn colour numbers:
1. Lily x3
2. Sunflower x1
3. Grape hyacinth x1
4. Lewisia x2
5. Peony x1
6. Roselle rose x2
7. Baby's breath x3
8. Reed / pampas x2
9. Wine-glass flower x1
10. Moth orchid x1 (paid chart, credited to another designer)

Notes

Not a stitch diagram - this is the maker's handwritten component list for the bouquet (flower names, how many of each, and yarn colour numbers). Useful as a materials/planning list rather than a pattern.

Purple & Yellow Flower Bucket — Component List, Part 2 of 3

Handwritten inventory, continued:
11. Arrowhead flower x1
12. Single-head thistle x1
13. Areca palm frond x2
14. Delphinium x1
15. Snow willow x1
16. Small sunflower x1
17. Northern sea oats x1
18. Frangipani x1
19. Tulip x1
20. "Little fairy" flower x1

Notes

Not a stitch diagram - second page of the handwritten bouquet component list with quantities and yarn colour numbers.

Purple & Yellow Flower Bucket — Component List, Part 3 of 3

Handwritten inventory, continued:
21. Long fern frond x1
22. "53" rose x2
23. Twin-head floret x1
24. Large pom flower x1
25. Hyacinth floret x1
26. Forget-me-not x1
27. Bellflower x1
28. Calla lily x1
29. Magnolia bud x1

Notes

Not a stitch diagram - third page of the handwritten bouquet component list with quantities and yarn colour numbers.

Crocheted Lily — Small & Large Petals

SMALL PETAL (make 3)
Rnd 1: Ch 25, starting in 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc, 2 hdc, 14 dc, 3 hdc, 2 sc, 3 sc in the tip, 2 sc, 3 hdc, 14 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc
Rnd 2 (lay floral wire in and crochet over it): inc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 11 dc inc, 4 hdc inc, 4 inc, (sc, ch 3, sl st back in 3rd ch, sc) at the tip, 4 inc, 4 hdc inc, 11 dc inc, 2 dc, 2 hdc, inc

LARGE PETAL (make 3)
Rnd 1: Ch 30, starting in 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc, 5 hdc, 15 dc, 4 hdc, 2 sc, 3 sc in the tip, 2 sc, 4 hdc, 15 dc, 5 hdc, 2 sc
Rnd 2 (lay floral wire in and crochet over it): 2 sc, 3 hdc, 3 dc, 10 dc inc, 2 dc, 3 hdc inc, 4 inc, 2 sc, (sc, ch 3, sl st back in 3rd ch, sc) at the tip, 2 sc, 4 inc, 3 hdc inc, 2 dc, 10 dc inc, 3 dc, 3 hdc, 2 sc

Notes

Three small plus three large petals make one lily. Petals are worked around a starting chain, then a wired second round adds the ruffle and a ch-3 picot point at the tip. Chart key used across this bouquet's charts: CH = ch, X = sc, V = sc inc, A = sc dec, W = 3 sc in one st, T = hdc, TV = hdc inc, F = dc, FV = dc inc, FW = 3 dc in one st, E = tr, SL/sl = sl st, K = skip 1 st, 加铁丝 = lay floral wire in and crochet over it.

Crocheted Calla Lily — Bloom, Collar & Spadix

BLOOM
Rnd 1: 10 sc in MR (10)
Rnd 2: 10 dc inc (20)
Rnd 3: *3 sc, inc* x2, *sc, inc* x2, *3 sc, inc* x2
Rnd 4: *4 sc, inc* x2, *2 sc, inc* x2, *4 sc, inc* x2
Rnd 5: 5 sc, inc, *2 sc, inc* x2, *3 sc, inc* x2, *2 sc, inc* x2, 5 sc, inc
Rnd 6: Ch 2, 6 hdc, hdc inc, *3 hdc, hdc inc* x2, *4 hdc, hdc inc* x2, *3 hdc, hdc inc* x2, 7 hdc
Rnd 7: Ch 3, 7 dc, 16 dc inc, (tr, ch 4, sl st back over 3 chs from the 2nd ch, tr) to form the point, 16 dc inc, 7 dc

COLLAR (start 2 sts to the right of the bloom's joining sl st)
Row 1: Ch 3, 5 dc
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, 5 dc. Fasten off.

SPADIX (yellow centre)
Rnds 1-10: 6 sc in MR, then 6 sc each round (6)

Notes

Single calla lily: a cone-shaped bloom with a pointed tip, a small green collar at the base and a slim yellow spadix. Chart key used across this bouquet's charts: CH = ch, X = sc, V = sc inc, A = sc dec, W = 3 sc in one st, T = hdc, TV = hdc inc, F = dc, FV = dc inc, FW = 3 dc in one st, E = tr, SL/sl = sl st, K = skip 1 st, 加铁丝 = lay floral wire in and crochet over it.

Crocheted Calla Lily — Bloom, Collar & Spadix (duplicate chart page)

BLOOM
Rnd 1: 10 sc in MR (10)
Rnd 2: 10 dc inc (20)
Rnd 3: *3 sc, inc* x2, *sc, inc* x2, *3 sc, inc* x2
Rnd 4: *4 sc, inc* x2, *2 sc, inc* x2, *4 sc, inc* x2
Rnd 5: 5 sc, inc, *2 sc, inc* x2, *3 sc, inc* x2, *2 sc, inc* x2, 5 sc, inc
Rnd 6: Ch 2, 6 hdc, hdc inc, *3 hdc, hdc inc* x2, *4 hdc, hdc inc* x2, *3 hdc, hdc inc* x2, 7 hdc
Rnd 7: Ch 3, 7 dc, 16 dc inc, (tr, ch 4, sl st back over 3 chs, tr), 16 dc inc, 7 dc

COLLAR
Row 1: Ch 3, 5 dc
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, 5 dc. Fasten off.

SPADIX
Rnds 1-10: 6 sc in MR, then 6 sc each round (6)

Notes

This is a repeat of the calla lily page (the post included the same chart twice). Same pattern as the other calla lily image. Chart key used across this bouquet's charts: CH = ch, X = sc, V = sc inc, A = sc dec, W = 3 sc in one st, T = hdc, TV = hdc inc, F = dc, FV = dc inc, FW = 3 dc in one st, E = tr, SL/sl = sl st, K = skip 1 st, 加铁丝 = lay floral wire in and crochet over it.

Long Fern Frond

Rnd 1: Ch 50, lay floral wire in, ch 1, then starting in 2nd ch from hook work 49 sc, 3 sc at the leaf tip, 49 sc back along the other side, join with sl st to the first st.

Rnd 2: Work in groups of 2 sts (25 groups plus 1 tip group). Each group is: sc, then (ch N, sl st back down the chain, sc) to make one leaflet spike.
6 groups: sc, (ch 10, sl st back over 9, sc)
2 groups: sc, (ch 9, sl st back over 8, sc)
5 groups: sc, (ch 8, sl st back over 7, sc)
1 group: sc, (ch 7, sl st back over 6, sc)
4 groups: sc, (ch 6, sl st back over 5, sc)
3 groups: sc, (ch 5, sl st back over 4, sc)
2 groups: sc, (ch 4, sl st back over 3, sc)
2 groups: sc, (ch 3, sl st back over 2, sc)
1 group at the tip: sc, (ch 4, sl st back over 3, sc)
2 groups: sc, (ch 3, sl st back over 2, sc)
2 groups: sc, (ch 4, sl st back over 3, sc)
3 groups: sc, (ch 5, sl st back over 4, sc)
4 groups: sc, (ch 6, sl st back over 5, sc)
1 group: sc, (ch 7, sl st back over 6, sc)
5 groups: sc, (ch 8, sl st back over 7, sc)
2 groups: sc, (ch 9, sl st back over 8, sc)
6 groups: sc, (ch 10, sl st back over 9, sc)

Notes

One long fern frond for the bouquet. The stem is crocheted over floral wire so it holds its shape; the leaflets are chain-and-slip-stitch spikes that get shorter towards the tip and longer towards the base. Chart key used across this bouquet's charts: CH = ch, X = sc, V = sc inc, A = sc dec, W = 3 sc in one st, T = hdc, TV = hdc inc, F = dc, FV = dc inc, FW = 3 dc in one st, E = tr, SL/sl = sl st, K = skip 1 st, 加铁丝 = lay floral wire in and crochet over it.

Crocheted Bellflower (Campanula)

Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (10)
Rnd 3: *Sc, inc* x5 (15)
Rnd 4: In FLO — *ch 7, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc, 3 hdc, skip 2 sts* repeat 5 times to make the 5 sepals. Then in BLO, change to the flower colour and work 15 sc.
Rnds 5-9: *Front-post sc, 2 sc* x5
Rnd 10: *Front-post sc, skip 1, (hdc, dc, ch 1, dc, hdc) in the next st* x5

Notes

Bell-shaped campanula worked in one piece: a green calyx made from five chain sepals in the front loops, then the bell body in the back loops, finished with a five-lobe scalloped rim. Chart key used across this bouquet's charts: CH = ch, X = sc, V = sc inc, A = sc dec, W = 3 sc in one st, T = hdc, TV = hdc inc, F = dc, FV = dc inc, FW = 3 dc in one st, E = tr, SL/sl = sl st, K = skip 1 st, 加铁丝 = lay floral wire in and crochet over it.

Grape Hyacinth (Muscari) — Florets, Buds & Leaves

FLORET (make 14)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: *Sc, inc* x3 (9)
Rnds 3-4: 9 sc (9)
Rnd 5: *Sc, dec* x3 (6)
Rnd 6: *(dc inc, sl st) in the same st* x6 to form the frilled rim

LARGE BUD (make 14)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 3: Sl st in the 2nd, 4th and 6th sts

SMALL BUD (make 5)
Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
Rnd 2: Sl st in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th sts

LEAF (make 2)
Rnd 1: Ch 56, lay floral wire in, then starting in 2nd ch from hook: 3 sc, 3 hdc, 43 dc, 3 hdc, 2 sc, 3 sc at the tip, then along the other side 2 sc, 3 hdc, 43 dc, 3 hdc, 3 sc

Notes

A grape hyacinth stem needs 14 open florets, 14 large buds and 5 small buds, plus two long wired leaves. Florets get their frill from paired dc-inc and sl st worked into the same stitch. Chart key used across this bouquet's charts: CH = ch, X = sc, V = sc inc, A = sc dec, W = 3 sc in one st, T = hdc, TV = hdc inc, F = dc, FV = dc inc, FW = 3 dc in one st, E = tr, SL/sl = sl st, K = skip 1 st, 加铁丝 = lay floral wire in and crochet over it.

Lewisia Flower — Petals

PETAL (make 9)
Ch 16, lay floral wire in, then starting in 2nd ch from hook:
6 sc, 4 hdc, 4 dc, (3 dc, ch 3, sl st, ch 3, 3 dc) all in the tip stitch, 4 dc, 4 hdc, 6 sc

Nine wired petals are grouped around a centre to make one bloom.

Notes

Simple one-round wired petal; nine petals per flower. The bracketed group at the tip creates the split/notched petal end typical of Lewisia. Chart key used across this bouquet's charts: CH = ch, X = sc, V = sc inc, A = sc dec, W = 3 sc in one st, T = hdc, TV = hdc inc, F = dc, FV = dc inc, E = tr, K = skip 1 st, SL/sl = sl st, 加铁丝 = lay floral wire in and crochet over it.

Areca Palm Frond — Six Leaflet Sizes

Every leaflet: chain the starting length, lay floral wire in, then work Rnd 2 around the chain, working the bracketed picot at the tip and mirroring the same sequence back along the other side.

Leaflet A (make 3)
Rnd 1: Ch 20, lay wire in, start in 2nd ch from hook
Rnd 2: 3 sc, 12 hdc, 3 sc, [sc, ch-3 picot, sc] at the tip, then mirror back

Leaflet B (make 2)
Rnd 1: Ch 22, lay wire in
Rnd 2: 3 sc, 14 hdc, 3 sc, [sc, ch-3 picot, sc], mirror back

Leaflet C (make 4)
Rnd 1: Ch 26, lay wire in
Rnd 2: 3 sc, 3 hdc, 12 dc, 3 hdc, 3 sc, [sc, ch-3 picot, sc], mirror back

Leaflet D (make 8)
Rnd 1: Ch 30, lay wire in
Rnd 2: 4 sc, 2 hdc, 16 dc, 3 hdc, 3 sc, [sc, ch-3 picot, sc], mirror back

Leaflet E (make 4)
Rnd 1: Ch 35, lay wire in
Rnd 2: 5 sc, 4 hdc, 16 dc, 4 hdc, 4 sc, [sc, ch-3 picot, sc], mirror back

Leaflet F (make 6)
Rnd 1: Ch 29, lay wire in
Rnd 2: 4 sc, 2 hdc, 15 dc, 3 hdc, 3 sc, [sc, ch-3 picot, sc], mirror back

Notes

27 wired leaflets in six graded sizes are assembled into one areca palm frond - longest in the middle, shortest at the tip. Chart key used across this bouquet's charts: CH = ch, X = sc, V = sc inc, A = sc dec, W = 3 sc in one st, T = hdc, TV = hdc inc, F = dc, FV = dc inc, E = tr, K = skip 1 st, SL/sl = sl st, 加铁丝 = lay floral wire in and crochet over it.

"53" Rolled Rose — Bloom & Calyx

BLOOM (worked flat, then rolled up)
Row 1: Ch 53, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (52)
Row 2: Ch 5, turn, dc back into the chain space, then repeat *skip 2, (dc, ch 2, dc)* across to the end
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc in the 3rd ch back, ch 2, dc inc; in each inverted-triangle ch-2 space of the previous row work (dc inc, ch 2, dc inc); repeat the bracketed group across
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, work 8 dc into each ch-2 space of the previous row, then sl st into the gap beside it and repeat
For the last petal, add 5 more dc (so the final space holds 8 + 5 = 13 dc), sl st into the neighbouring space and fasten off.
Roll the strip up from one end to form the rose and secure.

CALYX
Rnd 1: 20 dc in a ring (20)
Rnd 2: *Ch 10, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, skip 3, sl st* to make each sepal spike

Notes

A rolled ribbon rose: a long flat strip with progressively fuller dc fans, rolled into a bloom and finished with a spiky calyx. The last petal is deliberately fuller so the outer edge sits well. Chart key used across this bouquet's charts: CH = ch, X = sc, V = sc inc, A = sc dec, W = 3 sc in one st, T = hdc, TV = hdc inc, F = dc, FV = dc inc, E = tr, K = skip 1 st, SL/sl = sl st, 加铁丝 = lay floral wire in and crochet over it.

Delphinium — Buds, Florets & Centres

LARGE BUD (make 3)
Rnd 1: Ch 2 into a ring, 10 dc in the ring (10)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 10 dc (10)
Rnd 3: 5 dec (5)

MEDIUM BUD (make 3)
Rnd 1: Ch 2 into a ring, 10 dc in the ring (10)
Rnd 2: 5 dec (5)

LARGE CLOSED BUD (make 3)
Work 8 unfinished dc in a ring (9 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through the loops one pair at a time, sl st and fasten off.

SMALL CLOSED BUD (make 9)
Work 5 unfinished dc in a ring (6 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through one pair at a time, sl st and fasten off.

SMALL FLOWER (make 3)
Rnd 1: 10 sc in MR. Then ch 6, working into the back bumps from the 2nd ch: 2 unfinished dc, 2 unfinished sc, pick up one loop in the next st, then close the loops off in pairs.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, sl st in the back bump of the 2nd ch, ch 2, 2 dc, hdc, sc (sl st in the same st), sl st - 5 petals total.

LARGE FLOWER (make 6, two layers)
Layer 1: Rnd 1: 10 sc in MR. Ch 6, into the back bumps from the 2nd ch: 2 unfinished dc, 2 unfinished sc, pick up the back loop of the next st, close off in pairs.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, sl st in the back bump of the 2nd ch, ch 2, 2 dc, hdc, sc (sl st in the same st), sl st - 5 petals.
Layer 2: Sl st to the middle of a petal and work in the front loops, offsetting from the layer-1 petals. Rnd 1: Ch 7, into the back bumps from the 2nd ch: 3 unfinished dc, 2 unfinished sc, pick up the far half stitch of the next st, close off in pairs. Rnd 2: Ch 2, sl st in the back bump of the 2nd ch, ch 2, 3 dc, hdc, sc (sl st in the same st), sl st - 5 petals.

FLOWER CENTRE (make 9)
In a ring, *ch 6, sl st* x5. Wrap floral wire with yarn, fold it in half and thread it through the centre.

Notes

Tall delphinium spike built from graded buds and two-layer five-petal florets. Petals use unfinished dc/sc drawn off in pairs, which gives the pointed delphinium petal shape. Chart key used across this bouquet's charts: CH = ch, X = sc, V = sc inc, A = sc dec, W = 3 sc in one st, T = hdc, TV = hdc inc, F = dc, FV = dc inc, E = tr, K = skip 1 st, SL/sl = sl st, 加铁丝 = lay floral wire in and crochet over it.

Roselle Rose — Small, Medium & Large Petals + Calyx

SMALL PETAL (make 2)
Rnd 1: 10 dc in MR (10)
Rnd 2: 10 hdc inc (20)
Rnd 3: 6 sc, 8 hdc inc, 6 sc

MEDIUM PETAL (make 3)
Rnd 1: 10 dc in MR (10)
Rnd 2: 10 hdc inc (20)
Rnd 3: *Sc, inc* x10 (30)
Rnd 4: 2 sc, dec, 4 sc, *sc, ch 2* x14, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc

LARGE PETAL (make 5)
Rnd 1: 10 dc in MR (10)
Rnd 2: 10 hdc inc (20)
Rnd 3: *hdc, hdc inc* x10 (30)
Rnd 4: 2 sc, dec, 4 sc, *sc, ch 2* x14, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc

CALYX
Rnd 1: 20 dc in a ring (20)
Rnd 2: *Ch 10, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, skip 3, sl st* for each sepal spike

Notes

Ten petals in three sizes layered into one roselle-style rose, with the same spiky calyx used by the other roses in this bouquet. The ch-2 spaces along the petal edge create the crinkled outer rim. Chart key used across this bouquet's charts: CH = ch, X = sc, V = sc inc, A = sc dec, W = 3 sc in one st, T = hdc, TV = hdc inc, F = dc, FV = dc inc, E = tr, K = skip 1 st, SL/sl = sl st, 加铁丝 = lay floral wire in and crochet over it.

Crocheted Peony — Centre, Four Petal Layers & Calyx

(The chart itself notes this is a fairly complex flower; beginners may want a video alongside it.)

FLOWER CENTRE
Rnd 1: 10 sc in MR (10)
Rnd 2: Into the front loops of Rnd 1: *(ch 7, sl st), skip 1, (sl st, ch 7, sl st)*
Rnd 3: Into the back loops of Rnd 1: 10 inc (20)
Rnd 4: Into the front loops of Rnd 3: *(ch 8, sl st), skip 1, (sl st, ch 8, sl st)*

PETAL LAYER 1
Rnd 5: Change to the petal colour, work 20 sc into the back loops of Rnd 3
Rnd 6 (in FLO), one petal over 4 sts, repeat 5 times:
ch 7, from the 2nd ch: 4 unfinished dc, 1 unfinished sc, one more unfinished sc in the next st, close off;
ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch, ch 2, 3 unfinished dc, 2 unfinished sc, one unfinished sc in the next st, close off;
ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch, ch 2, 3 dc, hdc, sc, sl st in the next st.

PETAL LAYER 2
In BLO: 25 sc (adding one inc at the centre of each layer-1 petal); 3 sl st to reach the middle of a layer-1 petal.
In FLO, one petal over 5 sts, repeat 5 times:
ch 8, from the 2nd ch: 5 unfinished dc, 1 unfinished sc, one unfinished sc in the next st, close off;
ch 2, sl st, ch 2, 4 unfinished dc, 2 unfinished sc, one in the next st, close off;
ch 2, sl st, ch 2, 4 unfinished dc, 2 unfinished sc, one in the next st, close off;
ch 2, sl st, ch 2, 4 dc, hdc, sc, sl st in the next st.

PETAL LAYER 3
In BLO: 30 sc (one inc at the centre of each layer-2 petal).
In FLO, one petal over 5 sts, repeat 6 times:
ch 10, from the 2nd ch: 6 unfinished dc, 2 unfinished sc, one in the next st, close off;
ch 2, sl st, ch 2, 5 unfinished dc, 3 unfinished sc, one in the next st, close off;
ch 2, sl st, ch 2, 5 unfinished dc, 3 unfinished sc, one in the next st, close off;
ch 2, sl st, ch 2, 5 dc, hdc, 2 sc, sl st in the next st.

PETAL LAYER 4
In BLO: 30 sc; 3 sl st to the middle of a layer-3 petal.
In FLO, one petal over 5 sts, repeat 6 times:
ch 11, from the 2nd ch: 7 unfinished dc, 2 unfinished sc, one in the next st, close off;
ch 2, sl st, ch 2, 6 unfinished dc, 3 unfinished sc, one in the next st, close off;
ch 2, sl st, ch 2, 6 unfinished dc, 3 unfinished sc, one in the next st, close off;
ch 2, sl st, ch 2, 6 dc, hdc, 2 sc, sl st in the next st.

CALYX (change colour)
Rnd 1: 30 sc (30)
Rnd 2 (in FLO), one sepal over 6 sts, repeat 6 times:
ch 3, from the 2nd ch 1 unfinished sc, one in the next st, close off;
ch 3, from the 2nd ch 3 unfinished sc, one in the next st, close off;
ch 5, from the 2nd ch 4 sl st, 3 unfinished sc, one in the next st, close off;
ch 1, from the 2nd ch 2 sl st, 1 unfinished sc, one in the next st, close off;
ch 1, sl st, sl st in the next st.
Rnd 3: In BLO, 30 sc (30)
Rnd 4: 15 invisible dec (15)
Rnd 5: Sc, 7 dec, stuff (8)
Rnd 6: 4 dec (4)

Notes

The most involved flower in the bouquet: a ruffled centre plus four offset petal layers, all worked from one continuous piece by alternating FLO petal rounds with BLO base rounds. Petals are built from unfinished-dc clusters. Chart key used across this bouquet's charts: CH = ch, X = sc, V = sc inc, A = sc dec, T = hdc, F = dc, E = tr, SL/sl = sl st, K = skip, 内半针 = BLO, 外半针 = FLO, 加铁丝 = crochet over floral wire.

Crocheted Tulip — Small & Large Petals

SMALL PETAL (make 3)
Rnd 1: Ch 13, starting in 2nd ch from hook: sl st, sc, hdc, 6 dc, hdc, sc, sl st, then along the other side: sc, hdc, 6 dc, hdc, sc, sl st
Rnd 2: Lay floral wire in and work 1 round of sc all the way around

LARGE PETAL (make 3)
Rnd 1: Ch 15, starting in 2nd ch from hook: sl st, sc, hdc, 8 dc, hdc, sc, sl st, then along the other side: sc, hdc, 8 dc, hdc, sc, sl st
Rnd 2: Lay floral wire in and work 1 round of sc all the way around

Notes

Six petals per tulip - three small inside, three large outside. Each petal is edged with an sc round worked over floral wire so the petal can be curved into a cup. Chart key used across this bouquet's charts: CH = ch, X = sc, V = sc inc, A = sc dec, T = hdc, F = dc, E = tr, SL/sl = sl st, K = skip, 内半针 = BLO, 外半针 = FLO, 加铁丝 = crochet over floral wire.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to make every flower?

No. The bouquet is modular - the component list gives the quantity and colour number for each of the roughly thirty stems, so you can pick a handful of flowers and scale the arrangement down.

Why is floral wire crocheted into so many pieces?

Most petals and leaves have a round of stitches worked over the wire. That is what lets you bend a flat crocheted petal into a cupped or curved shape and have it hold.

Which flower should I avoid as a beginner?

The peony. Its own chart notes it is complicated - it has a ruffled centre plus four offset petal layers built from unfinished-double-crochet clusters, all worked from one continuous piece.

What are the three handwritten pages for?

They are the maker's inventory: flower names, how many of each, and yarn colour numbers. They are a planning and shopping list rather than stitch instructions.

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