Free Craft Project

Yellow Crochet Roses Bouquet

These crochet roses are so beautiful, you'll probably want to create dozens of them!

Use them individually or create a colorful bouquet like the one shown here.

Materials

• yarn - yellow, green
• crochet hook - size G
• yarn needle (or other large eye needle)
• pliers
• 18 inch floral stem wire
  
• floral tape
  

Instructions

Rose Petal Center

NOTE: Work in back loops only for each round.

Round 1 - With yellow yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sc).

Round 2 - 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc).

Rounds 3 and 4 - Sc in each st around. At end of round 4, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rose Base

NOTE: Continue to work in back loops only.

Round 5 - Join green yarn with sc in same st as last sl st performed on rose petal center.

Sc in next st, sc next 2 sts together, * Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts together. Repeat from * all the way around (9 sc).

 

Round 6 - * Sc in next st, sc next 2 sts together. Repeat from * all the way around (6 sc).

Round 7 - Sc in each st around. Join and fasten off, leaving an 8" tail of yarn.

Rose Petals

Working in front loops of Rounds 1 thru 4 on the rose petal center, join yellow yarn at the top in first st of Round 1, (ch 1, dc) in same st, dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in each of next 4 sts, (dc, ch 1, sl st) in next st, (sl st, ch 1, dc) in next st, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, (dc, ch 1, sl st) in next st, * (sl st, ch 1, dc) in next st, 3 dc in each of next 3 sts, (dc, ch 1, sl st) in next st. Repeat from * 4 times. Join with sl st in next st. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Calyz (top of base)

Attach green yarn to last stitch of petals.

 

Working in front loops only of both Round 4 and Round 5, * ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in each of next 2 chs.

Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in each of next 2 chs, sl st in next front loop of base. Fasten off. Weave in loose ends.

Leaf

Ch 12, leaving a yarn tail of at least 8 inches. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next ch, hdc in next 3 chs, sc in next 2 chs, sl st in next 3 chs, ch 1. Working up opposite side of beginning ch-12, sl st in 1st 3 chs, sc in next 2 chs, hdc in next 3 chs, sc in next ch, sl st in next ch. Fasten off. Weave in end at top of leaf.

Assembly

NOTE: When wrapping floral tape, it helps to "twirl" the stem as you guide the floral tape between your thumb and index finger.

For each rose, fold a stem wire in half. Use plyers to crimp the fold tight. Fold both ends over 1/2" and crimp tight.

Push both ends up through the green rose base. Wrap floral tape tightly around the base and down over the stem for a distance of anywhere between 1-1/2 to 3 inches. (NOTE: By varying the distance, the leaves won't be at the same exact height on all the stems.)

Still wrapping, and with the right side of a leaf facing the stem, position the leaf against the stem so you can wrap the floral tape around the bottom 1/2" of the leaf and secure it snuggly to the stem.

Continue wrapping floral tape all the way down the rest of the stem, including the tails of yarn. (If a tail is longer than the stem, trim it off.)

When you reach the bottom of the stem, start back up again for about 1 to 1-1/2 inches. Cut the floral tape off and twist the end tight against the stem to secure.