Crochet Beautiful Tulip
Crocheting beautiful tulips is a delightful way to add a touch of charm to your projects. With its vibrant colors and intricate design, each tulip you crochet is like a small work of art that can brighten up any space. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned crocheter, creating these lovely flowers is sure to fill your heart with joy. So grab your yarn, hook, and a cup of tea, and let's crochet some beautiful tulips together!
Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet
ch: chain
st: Stitch
inc : increase
dec: decrease
sl st : slip stitch
F/O: Fasten off
R: Round
Rep= repeat
Materials:
2 mm crochet hook
yarn in green and any color you choose to make tulip
Needle for sewing
Stuff
Scissors
Small wire
Note: Work in continuous round
Inner Petals (make 3):
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4-13: sc arund
R14: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
R15: dec, rep 6x (6)
Leave one petal a long tail for sewing
Outside Petals (make 3):
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: 8 sc, inc, rep 2x (20)
R5- 14: sc around
R15: 8 sc, dec, rep 2x (18)
R16: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
R17: dec, rep 6x (6)
Leave a long tail for sewing
Finishing:
- Sew together all inner petals from the bottom until about half up. See a picture as a guide.
- Sew the outside petals around the inner petals; make sure the positions of outside petals are covering the two sides of inner petals. Hold the position with small pins before sewing them. Sew from the bottom to half up. Join side of petals by sewing them together. Give a little sew to inner petals so the position of all petals will be the same.
Stem:
Use green
Leave a long tail for sewing before you start the chain
R1: ch 12, join them with sl st to make a ring
R2: sc in each chain st (12)
R3: sc, dec, rep 4x (8)
Join the wire to flower. Insert the wire into the stem. Sew the beginning round to tulip. Stuff
R4-52: sc around
Stuff in every 5-7 rounds you make.
R53: dec, rep 4x (8)
F/O You can add more rounds if you think the stem not long enough for you. You also can add wire after you have finished crocheting the stem. But I prefer to put it in while I crochet the stem.
Leaf:
Use green
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 4 sc
R2: inc, sc, rep 2x (6)
R3: inc, 2 sc, rep 2x (8)
R4: inc, 3 sc, rep 2x (10)
R5: inc, 4 sc, rep 2x (12)
R6: inc, 5 sc, rep 2x (14)
R7: inc, 6 sc, rep 2x (16)
R8: inc, 7 sc, rep 2x (18)
R9: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5x], sc (24)
R10: 11 sc, inc, rep 2x (26)
R11-40: sc around
R41: 11 sc, dec, rep 2x (24)
R42: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
R43: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the hole by sewing front and back part of leaf together. Don’t cut the yarn because it will use for sewing leaf to stem.
Finishing:
Sew the leaf to stem.