Springtime Wreath

This is my design for a little Springtime Crocheted Wreath. The pattern/tutorial that I'm writing out here is for the circular green part of the wreath, and the general putting together of the whole thing :: you can use whatever flowers you like to adorn it with (the flowers I've used here are my Little Picot Flowers, pattern found here).

I've hooked my wreath on a 4mm hook, using Rowan handknit DK cotton. The wreath measures approx 15 cm/6 inches across.

I'm using UK crochet terms, as follows ::

sl st (slip stitch) :: insert hook, yarn over, pull the loop back through the stitch, then through the loop on your hook.

  Tr :: yarn over, insert hook through stitch, yarn over, pull the loop back through the stitch (three loops on hook), yarn over and pull through two loops on hook (two loops left on hook), yarn over and pull through remaining two loops. [NB this is equivalent to US dc stitch]

To begin :: chain 43.

ROW 1::

Work 1 tr in third chain from hook, then 1 tr into each of the next 3 chains.

Work 2 tr into the next chain (this is an increase stitch, shown above)

Work 1 tr into each of the next 3 chains.

*Work 2 tr into the next chain, then work 1 tr into each of the next 3 chains*

Repeat between ** to the end of the row. Fasten off.

The increase stitches should allow your row to bend gently round into a circle, as shown above.

Bring the two ends of the row together so that they lay flat and meet each other. Thread the tail end of the yarn onto a needle and stitch the ends neatly together to form a ring (as above)

ROW 2 ::

At the point where you made the join, pull a loop of your new colour through to the front.

Chain 3 (counts as 1 tr), then work 1 tr into the same stitch (as above)

Work 1 tr into each of the next 4 stitches.

*Work 2 tr (an increase stitch) into the next stitch, then work 1 tr into each of the next 4 stitches*

Repeat between ** until you get right back round to where you started.

Sl St into the 3rd chain of your initial chain-3 to close the round. Fasten off.

Your ring should lay nice and flat :: make sure your tension isn't too tight.

ROW 3 ::

Pull a loop of your new colour through to the front.

Chain 3 (counts as 1 tr), then work 1 tr into the same stitch.

Work 1 tr into each of the next 5 stitches.

*Work 2 tr (an increase stitch) into the next stitch, then work 1 tr into each of the next 5 stitches*

Repeat between ** until you get right back round to where you started.

Sl St into the 3rd chain of your initial chain-3 to close the round. Fasten off.

You will need to make two identical rings which will form the front and back of your wreath.

But before you join the two together, you'll need to embellish the front ring.

Begin by making two leaves (you can find a leaf pattern here) which will sit at the bottom of the wreath.

Using embroidery floss, stitch the two leaves onto the wreath, positioning them across the place where your rows started/ended so that the join will be covered.

Position your first flower over the two leaves and attach it to the wreath with a button in the centre :: stitch the button on securely, working right through all layers of the flower/wreath.

Position your remaining flowers around the wreath :: have a little play with them and do a little excitable hoppity-hop from foot to foot. It's looking good!

Stitch the flowers and buttons to the wreath one by as you did with the first one, checking the positioning/spacing of them as you go.

Your hooky wreath will need a little stiffy help, so you'll need to make a cardboard "inner" ring. I used thin packing cardboard (the sort that books arrive in from Amazon) for mine. I measured my crocheted ring and made the cardboard the same size :: 15cm across for the outside circle and 9cm for the inner circle. So in other words, the wreath was about 3cm thick, which was the approx width of 3 rows of my crochet. Hope that doesn't sound too complicated, cos it's very easy.

Now make a sandwich with your two hooky rings either side of the cardboard inner (remember to make sure that the back of your wreath has the right side of the crochet showing)

Using the same yarn that you used to crochet the first row of your wreath, neatly oversew the edges together, as shown above.

Now oversew the outer edges in the same way, as shown above. Very sorry about the above photo being a bit blurry, I think I was getting quite over excited by this point in my wreath-making and my hands were shaking a little.

Ta-dah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One super-cute Flowery Wreath!

Some hoppity-hop-heart-skippy-hyperventilating went on in the Attic at this point let me tell you!

Now you just need to decide where to hang it :: you might wish to thread a ribbon loop through the top to help with the hanging, or make a crochet chain loop perhaps. 

You could try using different flowers too if you wish :: a combination of different ones would look good. More leaves if you fancy too....ooooo have yourselves some flowery fun!

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Comments

[Heather]

Your wreath is supercute, I reckon I might have a go at making one to hang on my new kitchen door, in my new house. oooooh yes!
xxxxx

[Sarah west midlands]

Dear Lucy this wreath will look good
hanging in my kitchen which has just had a fresh coat of paint!! Lovely for Easter.
Thank you!!!!
Love Sarah west mids.

[Nancy Richards]

Hi ya
My gosh this is some thing else. I have just finished a handful of the flowers for the Crochet bag i have just finished.
Great stuff you must be very proud of yourself
Nancy
Cornwal

[Pernickity Witch]

Gorgeous! Have too many WIP's at the mo, but am sorely tempted to drop them all to make this. Mus. Exercise. Self. Control.......

pw x

[playingwithcolor]

As Eliza Doolittle might say...."Coo, guv'nor, it's loverly!!!!"

[Mary Kay]

Thank you so much for the inspiration. Am so looking forward to making it.

[claudia w]

Thank you for the tutorial! While I was reading your directions, visions of all sorts of wreaths were dancing through my head. Summer wreath, (U.S.) Fourth of July...all kind of red, white and blue stars, (U.S.) Thanksgiving, Christmas Cookie wreath, New Years...the possibilities are endless....and you started it!

[Caro]

Another beautifully clear tutorial! Sooo helpful as I was trying to figure out how you made this! I think I have just enough time to make one for my Mum before Easter. Thank you Lucy!

[Caroline Ray]

I'm beginning to think of you as a kind of Margaret Thatcher of crochet. All this creativity on four hours sleep a night. Impressive...or scary?!!!

Cxx

[Kimbles]

Really lovely Lucy, no wonder you feel skippy hearted with this little gem! **Kim**x

[Carmen]

If only I could think up a good enough excuse not to got to work this afternoon !!!!?? Finished one side, the other will have to wait until school is out !! You are a genius !! xx

[Patsy Farghaly]

Thank you for fixing this. It is so cute. Your a great blogger.

[Louise]

Lucy, your little tutorials are just brilliant! They are so simple and are the only ones I can actually follow! Thank you so much for sharing your talent.

[Vicky]

Love love love the wreath ,Lucy. Can`t wait to start. Shall make one for my Mum as well.

[Louise]

Perfectly lovely Lucy. Can't wait to make one. Have lots of other things I should do ...but will probably start the flowers later !
Louise xx

[Jillyuk]

Ohh Lucy you are just such a STAR!! really excited about making this.

Thank you so much x

[Valeria]

this is just the best !!
just love everything you do

[jacek]

I love this wreath, and can not wait to do one of my own to brighten my place.

[jamila-casablanca]

good , i love your blog, bisou

[Jillyuk]

I hope you dont mind but I added the tutorial to Ravelry
That okay?

[Sue]

I shall have to try this. Thank you so much and thank you to Claudia W for her ideas for different holiday wreaths.

[Marie]

Veru cute, I'm going to make one soon!! =)
Thanks for the pattern!

[enigma]

it's great ... lehet, sok köszönet:)
Krisztián

[Isobel]

That is so lovely!! Thank you for sharing with us. I will totally have a go!
xx

[Quilted Cupcake Jean]

This is great - I really love it, and can't wait to try it. Thanks so much for sharing.