Crochet African Daisy

Learn how to crochet African Daisy with this beginner-friendly tutorial.

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Type: Crochet bouquet, crochet flower difficult level: middle Keyword: Crochet African Daisy

Equipment
hook 2.5 mm
stitch marker
scissors
Darning needle

Ingredients
Yarn four colors (white, yellow, sky blue, and green)
Flower Rod 40 cm long x 2 mm diameter
Iron wire 0.5/0.7 mm diameter
Fiberfill
Hot melt adhesive

Instructions
FLOWER CORE:
1. R1: Start with a magic ring and work 6 sc st into the ring. 1 ss,1 ch

R2: In this round, (make 2 sc in each st) * 6 times. Resulting in a total of 12 stitches. 1 ss,1 ch

R3: This round is worked in the back loop only. BLO(make 1 sc in the first stitch, then make 2 sc in
each st) * 6 times. Resulting in a total of 18 stitches. 1 ss, 1 ch

R4: Similar to the previous round, this round is worked in the back loop only. BLO( make 1 sc, then
make 2 sc st in the next stitch, followed by 1 sc in the next stitch) * 6 times. Resulting in a total of 24
stitches. 1 ss, 1 ch, cut and leave a tail
FLOWER STAMENS
1. R1: Change the yarn color and work in the front loop only. FLO( make 1 ss, then make 2 ch st) * 12
times. Resulting in a total of 24 stitches. 1 ss

R2: In this step, still working in the front loop only. FLO(make 1 ss, then make 2 ch st) * 18 times.
Resulting in a total of 36 stitches. 1 ss

R3: Continuing to work in the front loop only, FLO(make 1 ss, then make 2 ch st) * 24 times. Resulting
in a total of 48 stitches. 1 ss, 1 ch, cut and leave a tail

FLOWER PETALS
1. R1: Start with a magic ring and work 6 sc st into the ring. 1 ss,1 ch

R2: In this round, (make 2 sc in each st) * 6 times. Resulting in a total of 12 stitches.1 ss,1 ch.

R3: (make 1 sc, then make 2 sc in the next stitch) * 6 times. Resulting in a total of 18 stitches. 1 ss, 1
ch

R4: (make 1 sc, then make 2 sc in the next stitch, followed by 1 sc in the next stitch) * 6 times.
Resulting in a total of 24 stitches.

R5: Work 24 sc in each stitch maintaining the same stitch count.

THE FIRST LAYER OF THE PETALS(make 12)

1. Step 1: Work in the front loop only, FLO(near the body side) make 13 ch, then insert the hook into the
3rd ch from the hook, then make 11 sc followed by 2 ss in the next 2 stitches, from the ss st of the
hook then make 13 ch st. Repeat this step until the end of the row.

Step 2: Attach wire to the petals. Make 2 sc, then make 2 hdc, followed by 6 dc st, then make 1 hdc,
(1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc), 1 hdc, dc 6, hdc 2, sc 2. Hide the tail with a darning needle and twist the wire tightly
and hide.

THE SECOND LAYER OF THE PETALS(make12)

1. Step 1: Work in the back loop only, starting on the side away from your body. BLO(On the side away
from your body) make 15 ch, then insert the hook into the 3rd ch from the hook, then make 13 sc
followed by 2 ss in the next 2 stitches, from the ss st of the hook then make 15 ch st. Repeat this step
until the end of the row.

Step 2: Attach wire to the petals. Make 2 sc, then make 2 hdc, followed by 8 dc st, then make 1 hdc,(1
sc, ch 2, 1 sc,),1 hdc, dc 8, hdc 2, sc 2. Hide the tail with a darning needle, and twist the wire tightly
and hide.

FLOWER HOLDER
1. R1: Start with a magic ring and work 6 sc st into the ring. 1 ss, 1 ch

R2-R3: Work 6 sc st around, maintaining the same stitch count. 1 ss, 1 ch

R4: (Make 2 sc in each st) * 6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch , resulting in a total of 12 stitches.

R5: (Make 1 sc in the first stitch, then make 2 sc in the next st) * 6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch ,resulting in a total
of 18 stitches.

R6: (Make 1 sc in the first stitch, then make 2 sc in the next st, followed by 1 sc in the next st) * 6
times, 1 ss, 1 ch, resulting in a total of 24 stitches.
 R7: (Make 3 sc, then make 2 sc in the next st) * 6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch , resulting in a total of 30 stitches.

R8: Work 30 sc st around, 1 ss, maintaining the same stitch count.

R9: sk a stitch, then in the same st (make dc, 2ch picot stitch, and another dc), make a ss, then repeat
10 times. Cut and leave a tail.

LEAF
1. R1: Let’s start with the foundation chain: 31 ch

R2: From the 2nd sts of the hook, make 29 sc, then 2 sc in the last st. On the other side of the
foundation chain, make 29 sc st, followed by 1 ss, 1 ch

R3: Attach wire to the leaf. Make 6 sc st, then make 4 hdc, 3 dc, 4 tr, 3 dc, 4 hdc, 6 sc, and make 1 ch.
On the other side of the leaf, make 6 sc st, then make 4 hdc, 3 dc, 4 tr, 3 dc, 4 hdc, 6 sc, and make 1
ss, 1 ch

R4: Make 4 sc, 1 hdc, then in the same stitch make 1 hdc, 1 dc, and 3ch picot.

in the same st (make 1 dc, 1 hdc), then make 1 sc and make 1 hdc.

in the same st (make 1 dc, 1 tr, and a 3ch picot).

in the same st (make 1 tr, 1dc), hdc, sc, hdc.

in the same st (make 1dc, and 1 tr).

in the same st (make 1 dc, 1 tr, 3ch picot, 1 dc, 1 tr).

in the same st (make 1 tr, 1 dc), 1 hdc, 2 sc.

in the same st (make 1 hdc, 1 dc, 3ch picot).

in the same st (make 1 dc, 1 hdc), 1 hdc, 7sc

2. Leaf tip: 2ch, from 2nd sts of hook 1 sc

3. On the other side: Make 7 sc, 1 hdc, in the same st (1 hdc, 1 dc, 3ch picot)

in the same st (make 1 dc, 1 hdc), then make 2 sc, and 1 hdc.

in the same st (make 1 dc, 1 tr)

in the same st (make 1 tr, 1 dc, 3 ch picot, 1 tr, 1 dc )

in the same st (make 1 tr, 1 dc),then make 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 hdc.

in the same st (make 1 dc, 1 tr, 3ch picot)

in the same st (make 1 tr, 1 dc), then make 1 hdc and 1 sc.

in the same st (make 1 hdc, 1 dc, 3 ch picot)

in the same st (make 1 dc, 1 hdc), then 1 hdc, 4 sc. Then ss. Cut and leave a tail. Then wrap the
existing wire with the tail and secure it with hot melt adhesive

ASSEMBLE
1. Step 1: Attached the flower core to the flower petals using the hot melt adhesive

2. Step 2: Bend one end of the stem and insert it into the middle of the flower holder.
 3. Step 3: Use the yarn of the flower holder to sew it at the back of petals, add fiberfill before the sewing
end, and then sew the rest.

4. Step 4: Wrap the stem with yarn; then, while wrapping, attach the leaf and sew it together until you
reach the end.

5. Step 5: Cut it and use hot melt adhesive to secure the end of the stem.

Notes
Our pattern uses US crochet terms.
The African Daisy is worked from the center outwards.
Join each round with a slip stitch to the first stitch of the round unless otherwise specified.
Use stitch markers to mark the beginning of each round.
Additional notes were written in Italics.
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