Crochet Mini Lotus Flower Pattern For Spring Decorations

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Ever wanted to crochet a masterpiece in the palm of your hand? The Mini Lotus Flower Crochet pattern is your answer. This delicate design features layers of intricately crocheted petals, forming a stunning lotus flower with a realistic and vibrant appearance. The pattern includes a core, bud, and leaf, finished in two shades of pink for added charm.

These flowers are perfect for décor, accessories, or handmade gifts, adding a touch of elegance to any project. The unique shape and soft curves of the petals make this mini lotus a captivating and versatile piece you’ll love creating.

Mini Lotus Flower Crochet Tutorial

Why Love This Pattern?

  1. Clear Instructions: The video provides detailed and step-by-step instructions, ensuring that even beginners can follow along and create the mini lotus flower.
  2. Versatile Color Options: You can customize the pattern using different yarn colors. The original pattern uses pink and dark pink for the petals, but you have the freedom to choose any colors you prefer, including a single color for simplicity.
  3. Beautiful Layered Design: The pattern creates a stunning layered effect with multiple petals, giving the flower a full and realistic appearance. The first layer of petals is crocheted in the front loops while the second layer is staggered and attached to the back loops, adding depth and dimension.
  4. Creative and Fun: This pattern is perfect for anyone who enjoys creative projects and loves to see a beautiful finished product come to life from a simple ball of yarn.

How To Crochet Mini Lotus Flower

Materials Needed

  • Pink yarn
  • Dark pink yarn
  • Green yarn
  • Yellow yarn
  • Crochet hook suitable for your yarn
  • Branch (around 15 cm)
  • Hot melt glue (optional)
  • Needle

Part 1: Flower

First Layer of Petals (Pink)

  1. Magic Loop:
    • Make a magic loop with pink yarn.
  2. Round 1:
    • Single crochet (sc) 5 times around the loop.
    • Pull the loop tight.
    • Slip stitch (sl st) in the first stitch.
  3. Round 2:
    • Chain 1.
    • Make an increase (2 sc in each stitch) in every stitch around.
    • You will have 10 stitches at the end.
    • Sl st in the first stitch.
  4. Round 3:
    • Chain 1.
    • Single crochet followed by an increase 5 times around.
    • You will have 15 stitches at the end.
    • Sl st in the first stitch.
  5. Forming Petals:
    • Chain 2.
    • Work in the front loops only for this round.
    • Double crochet (dc) in the first loop, triple crochet (tr) back in the same loop.
    • Tr in the next loop, chain 1, make a picot (chain 1, sl st in the same stitch).
    • Tr back in the same loop.
    • Tr in the next loop, dc back in the same loop.
    • Chain 2, sl st in the same loop.
    • Repeat the pattern to make a total of 5 petals.
  6. Finish:
    • Fasten off and hide tails.

Second Layer of Petals (Dark Pink)

  1. Finding Starting Point:
    • Work in the back loops of Round 3, starting from the last back loop.
  2. Attaching Yarn:
    • Take dark pink yarn, wrap it around your hand, and pinch the tail to the back of the flower.
    • Yarn over and pull through.
  3. Chain 3:
    • Make a triple crochet (tr) back in the same stitch.
    • Double triple crochet (dtr) in the next stitch.
    • Chain 1, picot.
    • Dtr back in the same stitch.
    • Dtr in the next stitch.
    • Tr back in the same stitch.
    • Chain 3, sl st in the same stitch.
    • Repeat the pattern to make a total of 5 petals.
  4. Finish:
    • Fasten off and hide tails.

Part 2: Flower Core

  1. Magic Loop:
    • With green yarn, make a magic loop.
  2. Round 1:
    • Single crochet (sc) 5 times around the loop.
    • Pull it tight.
    • Sl st in the first stitch.
  3. Round 2:
    • Chain 1.
    • Make 5 increases (2 sc in each stitch).
  4. Round 3:
    • Single crochet in every back loop around.
    • Push the right side out.
    • Continue in the back loops.
    • Make 5 decreases (sc2tog).
    • Fasten off, leaving a tail.
  5. Closing:
    • Thread a needle with the tail, sew through each front loop to close. Pull tight.
    • Hide the yarn tail in the flower core.
  6. Adding Detail:
    • With yellow yarn, wrap it around your hand and pinch tail to back.
    • Chain 2, sl st in the next loop.
    • Repeat in each loop around.

Part 3: Bud

  1. Rounds 1-5:
    • Follow the pattern from the video to finish rounds 1 to 5.
  2. Round 6:
    • With dark pink yarn, single crochet in every stitch. (18 sts at end)
  3. Round 7:
    • Single crochet, decrease around. (6 times)
  4. Rounds 8-9:
    • Follow the pattern to finish the final rounds.
    • Don’t forget to stuff the bud during the process.
  5. Closing:
    • Sew through each front loop, pull tight, hide tails.

Part 4: Leaf

  1. Magic Loop:
    • With green yarn, make a magic loop.
  2. Round 1:
    • Single crochet (sc) 10 times around the loop.
    • Pull it tight.
    • Sl st in the first stitch.
  3. Round 2:
    • Chain 1.
    • Work in the back loops only.
    • Make 10 half double crochet (hdc) increases.
    • Sl st to end.
  4. Big Leaf:
    • Just make an hdc increase in every stitch in round 3.

Part 5: Assembling

  1. Attaching Flower Core:
    • Stick the flower core to the flower using hot melt glue or by sewing.
  2. Attaching Branch:
    • Take a branch (around 15 cm), apply glue to the top, and stick it to the back of the flower center.
    • Wrap green yarn around the whole branch, applying glue as needed.
  3. Adding Details:
    • Repeat for other pieces.
    • Arrange them in a small vase.

Happy crocheting!

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