Pattern Description:
This pattern is suitable for beginners and all skill levels, offering a free tutorial with an accompanying video.
It covers how to make the daisy flower itself, as well as daisy buds and leaves, which can be assembled into a crochet daisy with a stem or used as a decoration for other projects like hats.
Daisies represent purity, innocence, and new beginnings, allowing crafters to infuse these sentiments into their handmade creations.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
- Yarn: Yarn of three colors: cream, green, and custard yellow. While not explicitly stated for the pattern, the site offers 4 Ply Yarn, 5 Ply Yarn, and Soft Cotton options. The site also provides 86 colors of cotton yarn to choose from.
- Yarn Weight: Not explicitly stated for the pattern.
- Hook: 2/2.5mm.
- Notions:
- Flower Rod: 16 inches long x 0.08 inches diameter (40cm x 2mm).
- Iron wire: 0.4mm or 0.5mm diameter.
- Stitch marker.
- Darning needle.
- Pair of scissors.
- Polyfill (also referred to as Fiberfill).
- Hot melt adhesive.
- Measurements:
- Flower Rod: 16 inches long x 0.08 inches diameter (40cm x 2mm).
- Finished Daisy Flowers: The standard finished flowers are around 30-40cm tall. A daisy bouquet starter kit allows for making 8 daisies.
Stitches & Abbreviations Used:
- Stitches:
- Double crochet – dc.
- Half double crochet – hdc.
- Single crochet – sc.
- Slip stitch – ss.
- Treble crochet – tr.
- Abbreviations:
- ch – chain.
- st – stitch.
- dc – double crochet.
- hdc – half double crochet.
- sc – single crochet.
- ss – slip stitch.
- tr – treble crochet.
Instructions for Making the Simple Daisy Crochet Pattern:
Making Daisy Flowers (Make Three)
Daisy Flower Stamen (Make One light yellow and One Green):
- Start with a magic ring, then ch1.
- R1: Work 6 sc into the magic ring, then 1 ss. You should have (6) stitches.
- R2: Ch1, then (2 sc in next stitch) repeated 6 times, then 1 ss. You should have (12) stitches.
- R3: Sc 12, then 1 ss to finish. You should have (12) stitches.
Adding Wire to Daisy Stamen:
- Step 1: Fold the iron wire into half.
- Step 2: Pick a piece of scrap yarn and tie it over the wire.
Join the Two Stamen:
- Step 3: Insert the wire through the green stamen facing up, ensuring the folded part and the scrap yarn rest inside the cup. Pull the tail through the center. Then, place the yellow stamen over the green, covering the scrap yarn and ensuring they are perfectly aligned.
- Step 4: Starting at any point, insert your hook through both stamen and join cream yarn.
- Note: Watch the video for more details on this step.
Daisy Flower Petals:
- R1:(ch4, 1 tr, then ch 4, ss 1 into the next st), repeated 12 times. This will create 12 petals in total. After the last petal, cut and weave in ends.
- Note: When the petals are hooked to the 10th flower petal, you can assemble the stem first, or add some filling cotton before the petals are hooked and sewn together.
Making Daisy Flower Buds (Make Two)
- Using the white yarn, make a magic ring, then ch3.
- R1: Work 9dc into the magic ring, close the ring, then ss, cut yarn, leaving two tails. You should have (9) stitches.
- R2: Join green yarn, ch 2, then hdc 9, and ss.
Closing the bud:
- R3: Ch1, then (1sc, sc2tog) repeated 3 times. Cut the yarn and leave a tail.
- Add wire (refer to steps 1 and 2 under the stamen instructions) and insert the tip into the bud, tucking in all the tails except the green tail. Using a darning needle through back loops, close the opening tightly and weave in ends.
Making Daisy Leaves (Make Two)
- Using the green yarn, ch13.
- R1: Starting from the 2nd st from the hook, add iron wire. Then sc11, 3 sc in the last st. Do not turn, but continue working on the other side of the chain. Sc11, then ss.
- R2: Ch1, then (sc2tog, ch2, 1 ss into the base of the same st, 1 ss in the next stitch, 1 ch) repeated 12 times. Finish with 1 ss.
Assembling the Daisy Flower with a Long Stem
- Note: Watch the video for more detailed assembly steps.
- Step 1: Align the two buds and the first flower together on the rod. Then, wrap the yarn for about an inch.
- Step 2: Align the second and the third flower, and continue wrapping. When joining the flowers, ensure they are aligned on opposite sides for aesthetics.
- Step 3: Then, wrap downwards along the rod and add leaves to the right positions.
Step 4: Continue wrapping until the end of the rod. Finally, use hot melt adhesive to attach the yarn ends securely.
