3D 3-Layer Crochet Flowers

My Christmas tree is so lonely! It’s December but I decided not to decorate it yet. (This is from the Philippines where the Christmas season begins as early as September.) So, I decided to make some crochet flowers to decorate it with. That way, I can add a touch of me to my Christmas tree!

For this set of flowers, I crocheted them following the technique I learned from the Double Blossom Flower for adding layers. In fact, the Joyce Flower is very similar to it.

• small amounts of yarn (at least two colors, better if 3 different colors)
• hook of suitable size

These are based on American crochet notations.

• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sp – space
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half-double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – treble crochet
• dtr – double treble crochet

Measurements will vary according to yarn used. For the flowers shown here, I used ¼ -in single-strand plarn cut from medium-sized plastic bags.

Diameter : 2 in

TESS Flower

Foundation Ring: Ch 2, 5 sc in 1^st ch, sl st to first sc. TURN.

Row 1: sl st in 1^st sc, (ch 1, cluster in same sc, ch 1, sl st in same sc, sl st in next sc) 5x, ch 1.

Row 2: (sc around post of sc, ch 1) 5x, sl st to 1^st sc, ch 1, break off.

Row 3: Attach yarn in ch-1 sp with the flower facing you, (ch 3, 5-tr cluster in same ch-1 sp, ch 4, sl st in same ch-1 sp, sl st in next ch-1 sp) 5x, ch 1, TURN.

Row 4: (sc around post of sc, ch 2) 5x, sl st to 1^st sc, ch 1, break off.

Row 5: Attach yarn in ch-2 sp with the flower facing you, (ch 4, 7-dtr cluster in same ch-2 sp, ch 5, sl st in same ch-2 sp, sl st in next ch-2 sp) 5x, ch 1. Fasten off.

DAISY Flower

Foundation Ring: Ch 2, 5 sc in 1^st ch, sl st to first sc. TURN.

Row 1: (ch 5, sl st in next sc, ch 5, sl st in same sc) 5x, ch 1.

Row 2: (sc around post of sc, ch 1) 5x, sl st to 1^st sc, ch 1, break off.

Row 3: Attach yarn in ch-1 sp with the flower facing you, [(ch 7, sl st in same ch-1 sp) 2x, ch 7, sl st in next ch-1 sp] 5x, ch 1, TURN.

Row 4: (sc around post of sc, ch 2) 5x, sl st to 1^st sc, ch 1, break off.

Row 5: Attach yarn in ch-2 sp with the flower facing you, ch 8, dc in same ch-2 sp, (ch 5, dc in same ch-2 sp) 4x, [ch 5, dc in next ch-2 sp, (ch 5, dc in same ch-2 sp) 4x] 4x, sl st to 3^rd ch of ch-8. Fasten off.

JOYCE Flower

Foundation Ring: Ch 2, 5 sc in 1^st ch, sl st to first sc. TURN.

Row 1: sl st in 1^st sc, (ch 1, 3 hdc in same sc, ch 1, sl st in same sc, sl st in next sc) 5x, ch 1.

Row 2: (sc around post of sc, ch 1) 5x, sl st to 1^st sc, ch 1, break off.

Row 3: Attach yarn in ch-1 sp with the flower facing you, (ch 2, 5 dc in same ch-1 sp, ch 2, sl st in same ch-1 sp, sl st in next ch-1 sp) 5x, ch 1, TURN.

Row 4: (sc around post of sc, ch 2) 5x, sl st to 1^st sc, ch 1, break off.

Row 5: Attach yarn in ch-2 sp with the flower facing you, (ch 3, 7 tr in same ch-2 sp, ch 3, sl st in same ch-2 sp, sl st in next ch-2 sp) 5x, ch 1. Fasten off.