If you’ve ever seen the captivating blooms of the Lucifer Flower, you’ll be thrilled to learn that you can recreate this beauty with yarn and crochet. This unique craft project transforms simple materials into a lifelike flower that radiates charm and personality.
Whether you’re looking to brighten up your space or searching for a special handmade gift, this crochet flower pattern stands out with its vivid looks, simple yet intricate pattern, and the sheer joy of creating something so exquisite from basic crafting materials.
Crochet Lucifer Flower Pattern
Best Yarn For Crochet Lucifer Flower
For crochet projects like flowers, where detail and durability are key, cotton yarn is often recommended. It holds shape well, comes in vibrant colors, and is ideal for creating intricate details. Mercerized cotton, with its slight sheen, offers an added visual appeal, making flowers pop.
Alternatively, wool or wool blends can give a softer, more natural look, while specialty yarns like variegated or metallic yarns introduce unique color transitions or a shimmering effect. When choosing yarn, consider the project’s intended use and the care properties of the yarn for the best results.
Crafting The Crochet Lucifer Flower
Materials Needed:
- Yarn
- 20 cm wire (for petals)
- Crochet hook
- 12 cm wire (for stamen)
- 25 cm wire (for leaf)
Abbreviations Used:
- ch – chain
- ss – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet - dc – double crochet
- 1chp – one chain picot
- (…) – work all stitches on the same stitch
- x[…] – repeat instructions in brackets x times
Step by step Guide
Part 1: Petal
- Prepare a 20 cm wire; put it aside for later use.
- Create a slip knot and chain 14. This is the foundation chain.
- Insert the hook into the second chain from the hook. Take out the prepared wire, put it on the hook and under the working yarn. You may bend the extra wire down so it won’t disturb you.
- Yarn over and pull through. The wire is now caught by the yarn.
- Make a single crochet stitch and four more single crochets in the following chains.
- Half double crochet in the next chain.
- Make five double crochets in the next five stitches.
- Half double crochet in the subsequent chain.
- Single crochet in the last chain. Pull the loop up.
- Adjust the wire by bending it in half. Insert the hook back and chain one.
- Work into the two loops, yarn over and pull through both loops to make a slip stitch—this forms a one chain picot stitch.
- Make another single crochet in the last chain.
- Proceed to crochet on the other side of the foundation chain:
- Half double crochet (crochet with the tail to hide it).
- Make five double crochets.
- Half double crochet in the next chain.
- Finish with five single crochets.
- Slip stitch in the first stitch of this round and fasten off.
- Weave in the yarn ends and cut off the extra yarn.
Make six petals for one flower.
Part 2: Stamen
- No crochet hook is needed. Prepare a 12 cm wire.
- Pinch the yarn and wire together, wrap the yarn around the wire 8 or 9 times.
- Bend it in half and twist the wire to create a loop.
- Wrap yarn around the entire wire. For finishing, you can wrap the yarn around the two separate wires as shown in the video or make a knot.
- Cut off the extra yarn.
Make four or five stamens for one flower.
Part 3: Leaf
- Cut a piece of 25 cm wire; put it aside.
- Create a slip knot, then chain 21. This is the foundation chain.
- Work into the second chain from the hook, placing the wire on the work. Make one single crochet.
- Half double crochet in the next chain.
- Make 16 double crochets in the following stitches.
- With two chains left, half double crochet in the next chain, single crochet in the last chain.
- Adjust the wire by bending it in half.
- Chain one, working into the two loops, yarn over, and pull through for a slip stitch.
- Work back into the last chain and make another single crochet.
- Working on the other side of the chain:
- Half double crochet in the next stitch.
- Make 16 double crochets.
- Half double crochet in the next stitch.
- Single crochet in the last stitch.
- Slip stitch in the first stitch and fasten off. Weave in the yarn ends.
Part 4: Assembling
- Prepare two pieces of branches, one 20 cm (main branch) and one 10 cm (side branch).
- Attach the stamen to the top of a branch, positioning them about 2 cm higher than the branch. Secure with green yarn and make a knot.
- Place the petals around the branch, with the right side facing inwards. Secure with yarn.
- Wrap yarn around the entire branch, securing the elements together. Apply glue on the branch as you wrap yarn around the tip.
- Adjust the petals and stamens to the desired shape.
- For a cluster of flowers, attach a single flower to the long branch at an appropriate position.
- Add the leaf to the branch, securing with yarn wraps.
Congratulations, you’ve finished your Crochet Lucifer Flower!
This pattern should give you a detailed guide to creating the Lucifer Flower as described in the originally provided video link.
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