Free Edelweiss Flower pattern

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Pattern Description: 

This free crochet pattern provides instructions to create three types of Edelweiss flowers: a big flower, a small flower with five inner petals, and a small flower with eight inner petals.

Each flower includes a yellow stamen made with French knots. The pattern uses US terminology and guides you through making the petals and finishing the piece.

Materials Needed & Measurements:

• Yarn:
  • Yarn in white.
  • A little bit of yarn in yellow for the stamen.
• Hook: A 3mm hook is used.
• Measurements:
  • With a 3mm hook, the big flower is approximately 8 cm in diameter.
  • With a 3mm hook, the small flowers are approximately 6 cm in diameter.

Stitches & Abbreviations Used:

• st: stitch
• ch: chain
• slst: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet

• dc: double crochet
• flo: front loop only
• blo: back loop only

Instructions for Making the Edelweiss Flower Pattern:

Big Edelweiss Flower Instructions

The Big Edelweiss pattern is designed to create a larger flower, approximately 8 cm in diameter, when using a 3mm hook.

• Round 1 (R1): Start by making 10 sc (single crochet) stitches into a magic ring. This forms the center base from which the petals will emerge.
• Round 2 (R2): This round involves creating both the outer and inner petals by working into the loops of R1.
  • Outer Petals (worked in BLO): You will repeat the following sequence 5 times:
    • ch8 (chain 8).
    • Then, turn your work and crochet back along the chain, starting from the 2nd st (second stitch) from the hook:
      • Work slst (slip stitch).
      • Then, sc (single crochet).
      • Followed by hdc (half double crochet).
      • Next, work three dc (double crochet) stitches.
      • Then, sc (single crochet).
      • Finally, slst blo (slip stitch in the back loop only) into the next st of R1. This completes one outer petal.
  • Inner Petals (worked in BLO): Immediately after completing the outer petal into the same BLO stitch of R1, you will create an inner petal for that section. Repeat this sequence 5 times:
    • ch6 (chain 6).
    • Turn your work and crochet back along the chain, starting from the 2nd st from the hook:
      • Work slst (slip stitch).
      • Then, sc (single crochet).
      • Followed by two hdc (half double crochet) stitches.
      • Then, sc (single crochet).
      • Finally, slst blo (slip stitch in the back loop only) into the same next st of R1. This completes the inner petal for that pair.
  • Continue in FLO of R1: After completing all BLO petals, you will then continue working into the FLO (front loop only) of R1 to create another set of inner petals. You will repeat the following sequence 5 times:
    • Longer FLO Inner Petal:
      • ch5 (chain 5).
      • Turn your work and crochet back along the chain, starting from the 2nd st from the hook:
        • Work slst (slip stitch).
        • Then, sc (single crochet).
        • Followed by two hdc (half double crochet) stitches.
        • Finally, slst flo (slip stitch in the front loop only) into the next st of R1.
    • Shorter FLO Inner Petal: Immediately after completing the longer FLO petal into the same FLO stitch of R1, you will create a shorter inner petal for that section.
      • ch4 (chain 4).
      • Turn your work and crochet back along the chain, starting from the 2nd st from the hook:
        • Work slst (slip stitch).
        • Then, two sc (single crochet) stitches.
        • Finally, slst flo (slip stitch in the front loop only) into the same next st of R1.
• Once R2 is complete, fasten off the yarn and weave in ends to secure your work.

Small Edelweiss with 5 Inner Petals Instructions

This pattern creates a smaller Edelweiss flower, roughly 6 cm in diameter with a 3mm hook.

• Round 1 (R1): Begin with 10 sc into a magic ring.
• Round 2 (R2): This round involves creating outer and inner petals similar to the big flower, but with fewer stitches.
  • Outer Petals (worked in BLO): Repeat the following sequence 5 times:
    • ch5 (chain 5).
    • Turn and crochet back along the chain, starting from the 2nd st from the hook:
      • Work slst (slip stitch).
      • Then, sc (single crochet).
      • Followed by two hdc (half double crochet) stitches.
      • Finally, slst blo (slip stitch in the back loop only) into the next st of R1.
  • Inner Petals (worked in BLO): Immediately after the outer petal into the same BLO stitch of R1, create the inner petal. Repeat this sequence 5 times:
    • ch4 (chain 4).
    • Turn and crochet back along the chain, starting from the 2nd st from the hook:
      • Work slst (slip stitch).
      • Then, two sc (single crochet) stitches.
      • Finally, slst blo (slip stitch in the back loop only) into the same next st of R1.
  • Continue in FLO of R1: After completing all BLO petals, proceed by working into the FLO of R1 for the final set of petals. Repeat the following sequence 5 times:
    • ch4 (chain 4).
    • Turn and slst (slip stitch) back along the chain, starting from the 2nd st from the hook.
    • Then, work slst flo (slip stitch in the front loop only) into the next st of R1 two times. This means you will slip stitch into the next two FLO stitches of R1 for each of these inner petal segments.
• Finally, fasten off and weave in ends.

Small Edelweiss with 8 Inner Petals Instructions

This variation of the small Edelweiss results in a flower with more inner petals, also approximately 6 cm in diameter.

• Round 1 (R1): This pattern starts with 8 sc into a magic ring.
• Round 2 (R2): Similar to the other patterns, this round forms the petals by working into the R1 stitches.
  • Outer Petals (worked in BLO): Repeat the following sequence 4 times:
    • ch6 (chain 6).
    • Turn and crochet back along the chain, starting from the 2nd st from the hook:
      • Work slst (slip stitch).
      • Then, sc (single crochet).
      • Followed by hdc (half double crochet).
      • Then, dc (double crochet).
      • Next, sc (single crochet).
      • Finally, slst blo (slip stitch in the back loop only) into the next st of R1.
  • Inner Petals (worked in BLO): Immediately after the outer petal into the same BLO stitch of R1, create the inner petal. Repeat this sequence 4 times:
    • ch5 (chain 5).
    • Turn and crochet back along the chain, starting from the 2nd st from the hook:
      • Work slst (slip stitch).
      • Then, sc (single crochet).
      • Followed by hdc (half double crochet).
      • Then, sc (single crochet).
      • Finally, slst blo (slip stitch in the back loop only) into the same next st of R1.
  • Continue in FLO of R1: After completing all BLO petals, work into the FLO of R1 for the next set of petals. Repeat the following sequence 4 times:
    • Shorter FLO Inner Petal:
      • ch4 (chain 4).
      • Turn and crochet back along the chain, starting from the 2nd st from the hook:
        • Work slst (slip stitch).
        • Then, two sc (single crochet) stitches.
        • Finally, slst flo (slip stitch in the front loop only) into the next st of R1.
    • Longer FLO Inner Petal: Immediately after the shorter FLO petal into the same FLO stitch of R1, create the longer inner petal.
      • ch5 (chain 5).
      • Turn and crochet back along the chain, starting from the 2nd st from the hook:
        • Work slst (slip stitch).
        • Then, sc (single crochet).
        • Followed by hdc (half double crochet).
        • Then, sc (single crochet).
        • Finally, slst flo (slip stitch in the front loop only) into the same next st of R1.
• Complete the flower by fastening off and weaving in ends.

Stamen Instructions

Once your Edelweiss flower is crocheted, you will add the stamen using yellow yarn to complete its appearance.

• Using yellow yarn, create 5-9 French knots placed all around the center of the flower.
• Then, create 1 bigger central French knot in the very middle.
• After forming the stamen, weave in all ends to ensure a neat finish.

And there you have it, your Edelweiss flower is now complete!

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