🌸 This flower is made with yarn + a fork (no crochet hook needed for the center!). I’ll explain it step by step, nice and clear.
🧶 MATERIALS (Exact Details)
- Yarn:
- Center color (pink / yellow / green)
- Petal color (white / mint / pink)
- Medium yarn (DK or 4-ply works best)
- Fork:
- 4 prongs (normal eating fork)
- Crochet hook:
- 2.5–3.5 mm
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Pearl / bead (optional)
🌼 STEP 1: MAKE THE FLOWER CENTER (FORK TECHNIQUE)
1️⃣ Hold the fork correctly
- Hold the fork teeth facing up
- Use the middle 2 prongs (ignore the outer prongs)
2️⃣ Start wrapping yarn
- Leave a 5–6 cm tail
- Wrap yarn around the two middle prongs
- Wrap in a figure-8 motion:
- Go over the front
- Around the back
- Over the front again
👉 Wrap 25–35 times
- Fewer wraps = smaller center
- More wraps = fuller center
3️⃣ Tie the center (VERY IMPORTANT)
- Cut yarn (10 cm)
- Insert it between the middle prongs
- Pull tight and make 2 strong knots
- This locks the flower center
⚠️ Tie VERY tight or it will fall apart
4️⃣ Remove from fork
- Gently slide the yarn off
- Shape it into a round woven disk
- This is your flower center
🌸 STEP 2: PREPARE FOR PETALS
5️⃣ Attach petal yarn
- Insert crochet hook through the edge loops of the woven center
- Pull petal yarn through
- Chain 1 to secure
🌼 STEP 3: CROCHET THE PETALS (5 PETALS)
We will make 5 petals, evenly spaced.
🌸 Petal Pattern (Repeat 5 times)
Into the same space:
Chain 2
2 Double Crochet
Chain 2
Slip Stitch
➡ Move hook to next space between yarn bundles
➡ Repeat until you have 5 petals
How to make petals look neat
- Pull yarn gently (not tight)
- Keep petals rounded
- Adjust with fingers after each petal
✨ STEP 4: FINISHING
6️⃣ Secure yarn
- Slip stitch
- Cut yarn (leave 6–8 cm)
- Pull through
7️⃣ Hide yarn ends
- Use needle
- Sew yarn ends into the back of flower
- Trim extra yarn
8️⃣ Add pearl (optional)
- Sew pearl in center
- Tighten gently
- Knot on back
🌷 FINAL SHAPING
- Spread petals evenly
- Fluff the center
- Press lightly with fingers
📏 SIZE GUIDE
- Small flower: 4–5 cm
- Medium flower: 6–7 cm
- Big flower: add more fork wraps + 3 double crochets per petal
💡 COMMON MISTAKES & FIXES
❌ Center falls apart → Tie tighter
❌ Petals curl → Loosen tension
❌ Uneven petals → Count stitches carefully
🎥 PERFECT FOR:
- Hair clips
- Brooch
- Baby hats
- Blankets
- Bag decoration