This is such a clever, pretty flower - perfect for embellishing just about anything!!
I made two (with Mirage 4ply Acrylic and a 3.50mm hook) to decorate a corrugated gift box:
I made another two using Raeesah Cotton Soft DK and a 4.00mm hook to decorate some jar jackets I had made:
The pattern for the flowers can be found on lin's blog CROCHET ROCKSTAR
Here is my pattern for the JAR JACKETS (in case you would also like to make a few)
JAR: 900g jam jar with a 9cm diameter base
YARN: Raeesah Cotton Soft DK (any DK acrylic or cotton yarn will work well)
HOOK: 4.00mm
SKILL LEVEL: Easy
PATTERN TERMS: US
Foundation: 5ch sl st into first ch to form a circle OR make a magic ring
Row 1: 4ch (counts as 1dc, 1ch); (1dc, 1ch) x 11, sl st into 3rd of start 4ch to close; break off yarn.
Row 2: Join yarn in any 1ch sp; 3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc in same space as join, 1ch; (2dc in next 1ch sp, 1ch) x 11; sl st in top of start 3ch to close; break off yarn.
Row 3: Join yarn in any 1ch sp; 3ch (counts as 1dc), 2dc in same space as join, 1ch; (3dc into next 1ch sp, 1ch) x 11; sl st in top of start 3ch to close; break off yarn.
Row 4: Join yarn in any dc; 4ch (counts as 1dc, 1ch); 1dc, 1ch in each dc around; sl st in 3rd of start 4ch to close; break off yarn.
Note: Increase the circle until it is the same size as the bottom of the jar. Do not increase over subsequent rows.
Row 5: Join yarn in any dc; 4ch (counts as 1dc, 1ch); 1fp dc, 1ch in next dc; (1dc in next dc, 1ch; 1fp dc in next dc, 1ch) repeat to end, sl st in 3rd ch of start 4ch; break off yarn.
Row 6: Join yarn in any dc, 4ch (counts as 1dc, 1ch); 1fp dc, 1ch in next fp dc; (1dc in next dc, 1ch;l 1fp dc in next fp dc, 1ch)
Repeat Row 6 to approximately 2cm before the opening of the jar
First Decrease Row: Repeat pattern as in Row 6 skipping 1ch every 4 stitches
Second Decrease Row: Repeat pattern as in Row 6 without 1ch stitches
Edging: Join yarn in any dc; (1ch, 1sl st in next dc) repeat to end sl st to close.