6.28.2009

crocheted peony brooch tutorial






I have had requests for the pattern for the crochet peony brooch I made here.
I used a size G hook and Caron Simply Soft yarn. Of course, you could use any size hook or yarn/thread for this flower.


Begin with a slip knot.





Chain 6.






Join in a ring with a slip stitch.





Round 1: Chain 1 (counts as first sc.) Work 14sc into ring for a total of 15 sc.
Join with slip stitch.





Round 1: Chain 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc into base of 3 chain, 3 dc into each sc.






End with a slip stich in top of 3 chain.






Round 2: Chain 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc into base of chain 3, 3 dc into each dc, ending with a slip stitch into top of chain 3.
(edit: 12/07/09 -- Thank you to a very insightful email -- I see that the original tutorial had a mistake on round 2. The mistake has been corrected and I hope no one else was confused with my directions for this step. And a *huuuuuuuge* thank you to Marion for pointing this out to me!!)

Round 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc into base of 3rd chain, 3 dc into each dc, end with slip stitch in top of 3ch.






Round 4: Work same as round 3.





Fasten off and weave in end.




To make fabric leaves:
Trace circle onto fabric choice for leaves. I used a jar lid.





Find center of circle by ironing a crease down the middle.





(Does this all seem familiar? Yup. It's just like the petals from the fabric flower tutorial I did here.)
Using a rotary cutter, cut down the center for 2 pieces.





Fold piece in half, right sides together. Sew a seam down straight edge.





Turn right side out.




Hand sew a running stitch on open edge.





Gather tightly. Secure with knot.





Hand sew to backside of crocheted flower.





I have a collection of vintage earrings. Loooooove to collect these, by the way!




By gently pulling apart the back from the front, I can easily use the perforated earring top to sew to the center of my flower.




You could also use a button, beads for the center -- or even leave it plain.




Trace a circle onto felt and sew to cover the backside of flower.




Attach a pinback.






A gorgeous, crocheted flower brooch.
I would love to see yours if you make one!




38 comments:

Unknown said...

Great tutorial! If only I still crocheted!

RG said...

Dawn this is wonderful and so clear...thankyou so much!!

Evelyn said...

I love it, I am going to try to do one like yours. I´ll show you.

Ruth said...

How lovely! Thanks for the tutorial.

Hena Tayeb said...

gorgeous poppy. so beautifully done and wonderfully explained.

Knot Garden said...

Thank you for such a fab tutorial. I have bookmarked this post for future use :)

Anonymous said...

Dawn,

When I grow up, I want to be able to crochet like you!!! Your work is simply amazing!

Twyla and Lindsey said...

What a beautiful tutorial! Great job. Your attention to detail is amazing. Twyla

Nélia Botelho said...

Dawn

Muito bom tutorial.Logo que possível quero fazer pois fica muito bonito.
Bons crochets!
bjs
Nélia

Rachel@oneprettything.com said...

That's gorgeous! I can't wait to try this one. I'll be linking as well.

Evelyn said...

I am going to try...!!!! I´ll let you know. Kisses from Spain.

Shari from Big Yellow Farmhouse said...

Dawn, Oh my, whenever I look at your blog I feel like a kid in a candy store . . . drooling and thinking "I'd like one of everything!!

This is a gorgeously cute project and I'm going to give it a try. Thanks for taking the time to post such a clear tutorial. I love it!!

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Sumo @ Sumo's Sweet Stuff said...

I love this! So pretty! I'll be featuring it on my blog on February 11th!

http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com

Anabel Luna said...

Hi ...! This is so beatiful.Very easy to make .Thanks for all the instructions.Thank You very much!! I also love to crochet but my site is in Spanish , you will be so welcome to pass by and enjoy my projects , ideas , patterns and more .I have many graphic pattern to share with everyone.Thanks and have a beautiful week.

xo,xo,xo,xo

Luna

rubyred said...

What a brilliant tutorial! Easily one of the best i've seen, thank you

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing this beautiful tutorial! I love the color of yarn you chose. I'm a new follower now too!
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molleemac said...

I love this flower! I have been having fun making these out of differnt yarn weights and colors and variations for hats and brooches. Thank you! Here is a link to my post where I have a pic of my favorite one: http://molleemac.blogspot.com/2010/09/recent-crochet-projects.html

Thanks,
mly

Unknown said...

thank you so much fpr this great pattern. With this tutorial it´s so easy! I made one and put a link to your pattern.

thanks,
marlene

Angelica Artes said...

Bom Dia...
Linda flor de crocher e de tecido... obrigada por encinar passo a passo.. Deus abençõe...

Fanny said...

hola , tienes un blog precioso muchas gracias por compartir estos tutoriales , que tengas un excelente dia.

Elegantpaws said...

Thank you for sharing- this is a beautiful brooch flower. I am new to crochet but I think your pics will help! x

Stef said...

Thank you very much!I made one smaller for my daughter: she prapared it as gift for her teacher!I'll post it and I wll link your blog!

kantuta said...

La explicación esta ESPECTACULAR ya mismo me pongo a probar dificil que salga mal, gracias un beso.

Sylvie Créative - Créations Ma Déco Maison said...

Thanks a lot for this nice tutorial! I've done it till round 2 and I love it.

Anonymous said...

I'm confused at round 2.k it says there`s an edit but doesn't say what the edit is.

log basket said...

Wow Dawn thank you so much for all your awesome tutorials they are the best I've come accross and it makes it so much easier with the nice big pictures :)

Linda said...

This is exactly what I needed to see to finish the back of a Pumpkin Pie brooch pattern I found on Lion Brand website. Your photos are so perfect, not only exquisitely beautiful, but also to show detail on how-to! Very creative too, and I will now embellish the brooch and use the inspiration to create other brooches.

valatsuga-forever said...

Thanks a lot for sharing this wonderful pattern ! I've just finished my brooch in grey colours to match the earing. You can see the result at valatsuga-forever.blogspot.com
Thanks once again!

MTforero said...

I saw this beautiful brochr at ravelry and i already made it. It' really nice. Thank you!

Uapipewife said...

Your tutorial is beautiful and so easy to follow. Thank you!

Lyndsay said...

Thanks for posting this! I made one yesterday and you can see it here:
http://whowantstobemarthawhenicanbeme.blogspot.com/2012/03/pinned-it-made-it-ruffly-flower.html

I also love vintage jewelry for crafting. I like how you've organized yours. Might have to try that instead of squirreling it away in random spots!

Deborah Friedrich said...

So perfect tutorial! And so cute flower. Thank you very much for sharing it! God bless you.

Bloomy said...

Thank you for a great idea and tutorial. Love the idea of using earrings for the centre. I used a silver button from my collection. I skipped the backing fabric, crocheted a couple of simple leaves & put this onto a barrette to make a funky hair grip. It's a great little birthday pressie for my neighbour.

Jolanda said...

Thanks forthe great tutorial and the great effort you put in it. I used the flower tot make a keychain. If you like, you can see it onmy weblog: http://creatiefbezig.blogspot.nl/2013/06/juffen-kadootje.html

Auntie Becca said...

Thanks - lovely tutorial - however you have 2 round 1s, which is a bit confusing. I managed to figure it out though :)

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