This crochet project is a cute yarn flower with a smiling face — it’s usually made with yarn and a crochet hook, and sometimes called a yarn daisy doll. Here’s how to make it step-by-step:
🧶 Materials You’ll Need:
| Item | Details / Suggestion |
|---|---|
| 🧵 Yarn (2 colors) | Yellow (for petals & hair) + Brown (for center) |
| 🪡 Crochet hook | 3.0 mm – 3.5 mm |
| 🎨 Small bead / wooden ball | White color, about 1.5–2 cm diameter (for the face) |
| ✏️ Black marker / pen | To draw eyes and mouth |
| ✂️ Scissors | To cut yarn |
| 🧵 Yarn needle | For weaving and attaching parts |
| 💧 Glue (optional) | For securing head and hair if not sewing |
🌸 Step 1: Make the Flower Center (Brown Part)
- Use brown yarn.
- Make a magic ring (or chain 4, then slip stitch into a ring).
- Chain 1 to start the round.
- Crochet 6 single crochets (sc) inside the ring.
- Pull the yarn tail to close the ring tight.
- Slip stitch into the first single crochet to close the round.
🟤 You now have a small brown circle — the flower’s center.
🌼 Step 2: Make the Petals (Yellow Part)
- Attach yellow yarn to any stitch of the brown circle.
- Chain 6.
- Starting in the second chain from the hook:
- 1 single crochet (sc)
- 1 half double crochet (hdc)
- 3 double crochets (dc)
- 1 treble crochet (tr)
- Skip one stitch on the brown ring and slip stitch into the next stitch.
🟡 This finishes one petal. - Repeat steps 2–4 around the circle until you have 5 petals.
- Slip stitch to the first stitch to finish the round.
- Fasten off and hide the yarn ends using your yarn needle.
✨ Tip: Gently stretch each petal to make them nice and round.
😊 Step 3: Make the Head
- Take your white bead (or small round wooden ball).
- Use a black permanent marker to draw:
- Two small eyes
- A smiling mouth
- Let it dry for a minute.
- This will be your flower’s cute face.
💛 Step 4: Add the Hair (Top Part)
- Cut 6–8 pieces of yellow yarn, each about 8–10 cm long.
- Fold them in half.
- Using your crochet hook, pull the folded middle through the top of the bead or under the yarn above it.
- Pull the loose ends through the loop to tie them securely (like making tassel hair).
- You can leave them curly, twist them, or braid them for a cute look.
🌺 Step 5: Attach the Head to the Flower
There are two ways:
🧵 Option 1: Sew it
- Thread a yarn needle with yellow yarn.
- Sew through the top of the flower and the bottom of the bead carefully a few times.
- Tie a secure knot at the back.
💧 Option 2: Glue it
- Use hot glue or craft glue.
- Put a small drop on the top center of the flower.
- Press the bead in place and hold for 30 seconds until it sticks.
🌸 Step 6: Finishing Touches
- Fluff up the petals and hair.
- Trim any uneven yarn ends.
- Optional: Add blush on the cheeks using pink crayon or fabric paint.
- You can also attach:
- a pin back (to make a brooch),
- a keychain ring, or
- a magnet for your fridge.
🌻 Optional Decoration Ideas
- Use different colors for petals (pink, purple, blue, white).
- Add little beads or glitter for a shiny effect.
- Crochet a leaf and sew it under the flower.