Daffodils Bouquet

Crochet a lasting bouquet of cheerful daffodils with this flower crochet pattern from Lily Sugar n' Cream. Display in a glass vase anywhere you want a bit of color. Floral wire helps keep the flowers sturdy enough to arrange. This bouquet matches the Daffodils Dish Cloths for the kitchen.

See this pattern and more in 23 Free Flower Crochet Patterns and Other Girly Crochet Projects.

Materials:

• Yarn: Lily® Sugar’ n Cream (Solids: 2.5 oz/70.9 g/109 m/120 yds), (Ombres: 2 oz/56.7 g/86 m/95 yds)

Main Color (MC) (01712 Hot Green) 2 balls
Contrast A (00073 Sunshine) 1 ball
Contrast B (00001 White) 1 ball

• Crochet Hook: Size 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Light green floral wire
• Hot glue gun.

Size: Daffodil: Approx 2½ ins [6 cm] wide.

Gauge: 15 sc and 16 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

Instructions:

Daffodil (make 6).
With A, ch 3.
1st rnd: (RS). 6 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. Join with sl st in back loop of first hdc.
First Petal: 1st row: Ch 1. 2 sc in back loop of same sp as last sl st. Ch 1. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc to end of row. 4 sc. Turn.
3rd to 5th rows: 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
6th row: (Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through 3 loops on hook - sc2tog made) twice. Turn.
7th row: Ch 3. Miss first sc. Sl st in next sc. Sl st in side of each of next 5 rows of petal. Sl st in last sc worked on 1st row and in back loop of next hdc. Do not turn.
Second to Sixth Petals: 1st row: Ch 1. 2 sc in back loop of same hdc as last sl st. Ch 1. Turn.
2nd to 7th rows: Work as given for 2nd to 7th rows of First Petal. At end of Sixth Petal, fasten off.
Trumpet: Join B with sl st to any front loop of 1st rnd.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. *2 sc in next front loop of sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc.
2nd and 3rd rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off at end of 3rd rnd.

Leaf (make 3).
With MC, ch 6.
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. 5 sc. Turn.
2nd and 3rd rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 2 sc. 3 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. 7 sc. Turn.
5th and 6th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
7th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 3 sc. 3 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. 9 sc. Turn.
8th and 9th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
10th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 4 sc. 3 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. 11 sc. Turn.
11th to 14 rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
15th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sts. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Turn.
16th to 18th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep 15th to 18th rows until 3 sts rem. Fasten off.

Stem (make 6).
Cut floral wire each 7 ins [18 cm] long.
With MC, ch 27.
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Align floral wire with chain made. Working over floral wire, 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Fasten off.
Daffodil bouquet: Glue Daffodil to folded end of stem. Holding 2 stems tog, Wrap leaf around stems. Wind MC around wrapped leaf at base of bouquet. Secure yarn.