Who can resist the contagious joy of a daisy? Their simple beauty has a way of pulling at the heartstrings, don’t you think? I stumbled upon this fab free daisy charm pattern, and let me tell you, it’s a game changer for your crochet charm collection.
Imagine turning the dreary zip of a hoodie into a garden path of whimsy, or jazzing up a plain old tote with a bouquet that never wilts – that’s the magic these little yarn blossoms hold. Each daisy starts with a cozy little loop, a center snug as a bug, and then those petals! Ah, the petals . .. They splay out in a riot of colors, and since you’re the artist, mix and match hues to your heart’s content.
Then the fun bit – the yarn chains. They’re like these dainty stems that give your daisy charms life. Hook ’em onto a stitch marker or make a swarm of them for a keychain; it’s up to you, really. Now me? I’ve been crocheting for donkeys’ years, and still, I’m all fluttery thumbs when I get my hook into these cuties . .. Go on – give it a whirl and sprinkle some floral cheer on anything that could use a little lift.
Designer: Jayded Crochet
Materials & Tools
- Any yarn with any hook.
- 4.5 mm crochet hook
- White yarn
- Yellow yarn
- Green yarn
- Stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
Abbreviations
Rnd – round
Mr – magic ring
St – stitch
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Dc – double crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Sl st – slip stitch
Center of Flower
In yellow:
Rnd 1: sc 6 in Mr
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: sc around (18)
Rnd 5: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Fully stuff
Rnd 6: dec around (6)
Fasten off and close circle, weave in ends.
Petals
In white:
Tip: when attaching the white yarn, attach it where the third row of the center flower piece changes to the fourth row of the center flower piece, when you’re done SC-ing around, make your last sc into the first at you mode with the white. This will make it look more seamless.
Rnd 1: we will be surface crocheting here: attach yarn to R4 of the “center of flower” piece, then sc around (18)
Rnd 2: (dc 3 into first st, dc 3 into next st, sl st into last st) x 6 (6 petals) (42)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Chain
In green:
- Ch 50
- Tie the ends of the chain together, creating a large loop
- Attach the ends behind one of the petals
- Fasten off and weave in ends.