Flower-a-Month Project CAL

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You probably already know Cheri, who designs beautiful snowflake patterns. (She offers the patterns free at http://sites.google.com/site/cheriscrochet/home )

 

She made an orchid for our April Crochet Along and here it is! She used a double strand of No. 10 crochet cotton.

 

So pretty!

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When my cousin saw the Oval Center Rose (pages 28-29 of Crochet Bouquet), she asked, "Does it really look like that, or is this picture taken at an angle?"

 

It really looks like that. It's off-center, and I think it looks a lot like some of the folk-art roses you see on chinaware and other decorative objects.

 

Once I memorized the pattern, I could churn these out pretty quickly.

 

Have fun, and post here if you have questions!

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The Oval Center Rose is fairly simple to make, and to help you along, here are some round-by-round photos:

 

http://www.textilefusion.com/blog/?p=1053

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Luckily, our small-town fireworks display is still happening on July 4th. So many towns in dried-up Texas have cancelled or forbidden fireworks this year for fear of fire.

 

The "Circles within Circles" flower on pages 22-23 of Crochet Bouquet reminds me of fireworks, so let's make that our July Crochet Bouquet-Along flower!

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Find step-by-step photos of "Circles within Circles" (our July 2011 Crochet-Bouquet-Along) at

 

http://www.textilefusion.com/bookblog/?p=450

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Our August 2011 crochet-along is the Fancy Pansy, a free pattern!

 

Here's where to find the instructions, plus step-by-step photos:

 

http://www.textilefusion.com/bookblog/?p=465

 

 

If you need help with this pattern, please ask here!

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I know it's late, but there's still time for a Flower CAL in October. This month our flower is the Sunflower on pages 71-72 of Crochet Bouquet. It isn't difficult--just the same one petal over and over--it just takes a while.

 

Look for some in-progress photos of the Sunflower at http://www.textilefusion.com/bookblog/?p=500

 

Have fun!

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I decorated a sheet of plastic canvas with our October CAL Sunflower, and made an earring organizer for my daughter!

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Finally, another flower crochet-along!

 

For April 2012, I chose the Topsy Turvy #2 flower from Crochet Bouquet. I rarely see it made online, so thought it was time to draw attention to this cute flower.

 

It has lots of variations (large, small, picots, no picots, topsy, or turvy).

 

Step-by-step photos and hints are at http://www.textilefusion.com/bookblog/?p=558

 

Have fun!

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Thanks to Lion Brand Yarn Company, you can participate in this month's Flower Crochet-Along without having to own a book!

 

Lion Brand is show-casing a few flowers from Crochet Garden: Bunches of Flowers, Leaves, and Other Delights. The first is the European Rose, which is our Flower Crochet-Along for this month.

 

Find the instructions for the European Rose at the link below, as well as step-by-step photos and hints.

 

http://tinyurl.com/7mqhxbj

 

Have fun!

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For June 2012, why not try crocheting the Mexican Hat from Crochet Garden?

 

The one in the photo is made with Aunt Lydia's No. 10 crochet cotton.

 

 

You'll find step-by-step photos at http://www.textilefusion.com/?p=620

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Please join me for a Curly Ray Sunflower Crochet Along! It will run until about mid-September 2012. Find instructions on pages 54-55 of Crochet Garden: Bunches of Flowers, Leaves, and Other Delights.

 

Curly Ray Sunflower has pretty curled petals that are joined as you crochet. The joining can be a little tricky, so I have posted some step-by-step photos at my book blog, http://www.textilefusion.com/bookblog/?p=675

 

I'm also giving away three Curly Ray Sunflowers! More information at the post listed above. Enter by midnight (CST) September 1, 2012.

 

Yay!

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I got behind on the Flower a Month CAL!  I have a good excuse though--we were building a house.  I mean building it with our own muscles.  It was a lot of work.

 

Anyway, with Halloween looming in a couple of days, how about crocheting some Candy Cornflowers?

 

The pattern is on pages 124-125 of Crochet Garden: Flowers, Leaves, and Other Delights.

 

I posted step-by-step photos on my blog at http://www.textilefusion.com/bookblog/?p=728, along with improvements to the pattern.

 

Hope you enjoy!