Yarny Hydrangea Flowers

Do you know, I still find it amazing that these itty bitty little dried flowers have managed to deliver soooooo much creative pleasure in the months since I stumbled upon them last year, who'd have thought it eh? Here I am, a whole seven months and one whole blanket later and I am still finding myself thinking about them and being inspired by them.

If you followed the making of my Hydrangea Striped blanket, you will already be familiar with the fifteen colours I chose - I loved creating and crocheting with this soft, floral colour palette very much. As part of my creative process, I designed a little four petaled flower so that I could make up a set of flowery yarn swatches to show off my hydrangea inspired colour palette. This simple pattern pleased me on so many levels, they are just so cute and easy to make and carried out their job to perfection.

Once my Hydrangea Striped blanket was finished, I thought it would be fun to use up some of the leftover yarn to make more flowers. More is always more where flowers are concerned, and I've been crocheting these yarny blooms here and there whenever the mood has taken me. It's a lovely little project which I especially like to work on at the cafe as they are small and portable and I can chat away quite happily whilst hooking them up without any drama (so very different to the sock situation I can tell you). 

I haven't really known quite what these flowers will become, just that the making of them was fun and it gave me a way to carry on indulging in the colour therapy long after my blanket was finished. 

I am thinking possibly a hydrangea wreath?

Or maybe I might crochet a round cushion and stitch the flowers and leaves to the front of the cushion in a pretty circular pattern ?

Or perhaps I might make a lovely little delicate flowery garland to decorate my mantel?

I love to ponder these ideas as I sit quietly with yarn and hook -so many ideas flit in and out of my Creative Mind as I work my little stitches!

It's been oh-so-beautifully warm here in Atticland this week with blue skies and sunny sun shining down on us here. It's been delicious, and I've enjoyed sitting outside in the gentle warmth of my teeny tiny back yard, adding to my growing pile of flowers and leaves. Yesterday I photographed a quick tutorial for making the hydrangea flowers, even though this is a very easy and simple pattern, I do like to try my best to enable newbie hookers to give these patterns a whirl.

{HYDRANGEA FLOWER TUTORIAL}

There are plenty of pictures in the tutorial to help you, plus patterns for some leaves too, but in a nutshell, here is the basic flower pattern for you :

✿ Hydrangea Flower ✿

Ch 2; work 4 dc in 2nd chain from hook.

(sl st; ch 1; 2 tr; 1 dtr; 2 tr; ch 1; sl st) in first dc.

Work  the same petal sequence (sl st; ch 1; 2 tr; 1 dtr; 2 tr; ch 1; sl st) in each of the remaining 3 dc stitches to create four petals in total. 

Slip stitch into the beginning ch-1 to close round. Fasten off and darn end through the back of flower.

✿✿✿✿✿ Happy flower making! ✿✿✿✿✿

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ps I'll keep you posted on what I decide re the wreath/cushion/garland decision!x

 

 

Comments

[K. Olson]

Lovely! Seriously considering restarting my temperature blanket with these beauties!

[Charlotte.]

May try the flowers for my fireplace.

[Eleonora from Coastal Crochet]

The possibilities with these gorgeous little flowers are endless! So lovely and that colour palette is just divine...😊💕❤🌼💐❤😊

[Susan Smith]

Thanks for the tutorial Lucy & now I know that I'll give flowers a try. Oh for a crochet sock tutorial, which I would love to try too. Have a great weekend & take care.

[CJ]

Love both ideas, cushion and garland, I shall look forward to seeing what you decide on. I adore that circular photo with the flowers and matching yarn flowers, could look at it for hours. Hurray for a little May warmth at last. Now we need some rain... CJ xx

[Angela-Southern USA]

Yes, who would have thought you would find so much joy in hydrangeas! lol I did some a couple years back in thread and covered (pinned)Styrofoam balls with them. They are pretty on top of a candle stick, in a small bowl, even hanging from a ceiling fan pull OR on the Christmas tree. Have fun creating!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Charlotte.]

Very good idea. Last night I cooked your sweet and sour sausage with vegetables. It was easy, quick, delicious, and most important Hubby approved. Know this does not have a thing to do with the flowers, but wanted you to know we will have it again.

[Julie chapman]

I m making this blanket but you ve given me an idea for matching cushion how do I make the leaves please

[Leslie]

I love that you've shared this sweet little pattern! Thank you!!
PS Making good progress on my hydrangea stripe blanket, but all this crazy stuff (housework, feeding my husband, etc) keeps getting in my way! :)

[Sandra]

Delightful!