Designing and crocheting flowers is an exciting process, offering endless possibilities of shape, colour, and stitch combinations. Crochet flower patterns are not only beautiful but they can be turned into all sorts of decorative and wearable items and the lovely Emma Lamb has done just that! Emma shows you how to make a crochet corsage that you can wear to all your spring and summer events. It would also make for sweet handmade prom jewellery or could be turned into a brooch if you'd rather attach it to your outfit. For these decorative crochet corsage flowers, Emma Lamb worked with a palette of pink and orange mixed with neutral tones of grey and cream. For the flower motifs themselves, Emma just picked up her hooks and started creating stitches.
Sometimes the freedom of designing without a plan can lead to some very pretty results.
Emma Lamb
Choose your yarn, begin making the double-layered corsage then mix up the stitches to design your own crochet corsage blooms. If you're new to crochet don't worry this pattern is still for you. Just head over to our crochet for beginners guide which will teach you all the basic techniques you need. Now over to Emma for her crochet corsage pattern!
You’ll need:
• 100g balls (280m/306yd) of DMC Petra 3 Crochet Cotton, one in each of Beige 5712 (A), Orange 5722 (B), Pale lemon 53901 (C), Pink 5149 (D), Green 5907 (E) and Light green 5772 (F), or similar yarn (2ply-weight mercerised cotton) • 2.5mm hook (we round up the best crochet hooks here on Gathered if you haven't already got a 2.5 hook)
Flower size (in diameter)
6cm (2.in) with leaves 4cm (1.in) at longest point
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