...or flower applique, or small coaster if you're so inclined!
These are great for little makeup-remover pads. I must admit it never occurred to me to crochet something like that, but then I saw someone on ravelry who had done it, and hey, it IS a great idea. Reusable means less waste, and money saved which in turn means - you guessed it - more money for YARN!
I've been crocheting up a storm with these! Each takes no more than 10 minutes to finish, so the pile grows fast.
Use worsted weight cotton yarn and whichever hook you're comfortable with.
The finished tawashi in the picture measures ~3" across, I use a 6mm (J) hook because I have a bad habit of crocheting too tight.
With your center color, start with the famous magic ring.
Round 1: Chain 3, crochet 20 dc in ring (I don't count the ch 3 as a dc, because it's so clumsy to join to it), change to petal color, slip stitch to first dc to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, sc around, join to first sc.
Round 3: Chain 1, sc in same stitch. *skip 1 stitch, 7 dc in next stitch, skip 1 stitch, sc in next stitch* repeat between * 4 more times, 5 petals total. Join to first sc, weave in ends.
Add hanging loop if you feel like it - personally I think they look better without, I just toss them in the laundry after use anyway.
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16 comments:
Gorgeous!
These would make great, environmentally friendly, little gifts.
Thank you for publishing the pattern.
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You're very welcome :) They're so fun to make too!
What a wonderful idea. Many thanks for sharing. That's solved my xmas present problems, lol.
Wolfie x
Hi! i like your blogg a lot! and thank you for the pattern, that flowers looks really cutes! Greetings from México =)
When you say...start with a magic ring...what do you mean? How do you make a magic ring?
The magic ring is described here :)
I love these little guys!! They are so cheery and quick! Plus, now I know what to do with the little bits of cotton I have left over from other projects! Thanks so much!
Beth
I'm glad you like them, Beth. They really are great fun, and who doesn't need something to use up scraps? :)
What sweet little flowers!Reminds me of Hello Kitty's. :) I want to put some on hair scrunchies that I make & sell locally, & yes I WILL GIVE YOU PROPER CREDIT! I also added your site to my Faves list, so I'll be back soon!
Yaayy!!! It's so cute and easy! I made a double sided one with a scratchy side by using plastic bag yarn! Doubly eco-friendly! ^_^
These are so cute! Love the title of your blog because I find myself saying this to my daughter when I crochet amigurumis. I'm gonna gave to give this one a try. Thank you!
They look really cute!
I'm just trying to do some myself, but I'm confused at the 3rd round.. Is it right to skip a stich twice each petal?
Stefanie: Yes, that's right :) Between each petal you skip a stitch, single-crochet once in next stitch, then skip another stitch.
Oh, I just made 12 in the 1st round instead of 20.. Thats why it didnt work right ;)
What a nice pattern, thanks for sharing!
I was making something very similar from an old stitching book. I tend to crochet too tight, too, and I ended up with a little bowl instead. hehe It's really cute, though. Reminds me of the fabric bowls. I'm going to try your pattern. THese are super cute! Thank you!
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