How to Crochet Cotton

How to crochet cotton pattern with an easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial.

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Type: Crochet bouquet, crochet flower difficult level: easy Keyword: crochet cotton

Equipment
hook 2/2.5 mm
stitch marker
Darning needle
scissors
Pliers

Ingredients
Yarn Fingering yarn (colors coffee and white)
Flower Rod 16 inches long x 0.08 inches diameter (40cm x 2mm)
Iron wire 0.7mm diameter
Hot melt adhesive

Instructions
Cotton (Make 3)
1. Using white yarn, start with a magic ring: ch3

R1: *treble crochet cluster, ss into magic ring*repeat **4 times, close the opening loop and leave a tail.

Flower holder (Make 3)

1. R1: hdc10 in the magic ring, close the opening, ss

R2: ch5, sc in the 2nd sts from hook, hdc, dc2, sk 1 st, ss in 3rd sts of the first round* repeat ** 4 times, 1 ss
in the first st, 1 ch, cut and leave16 inches (40cm) long tail.

Top Stem (1 No)

 1. Step 1: Using pliers, fold one end of the rod into two circles. This is to make sure that the petals do not slide
out.
2. Step 2: Insert the rod through the center of the coffee holder to the bent end.
3. Step 3: Align the cotton over the flower holder, completely covering the bent rod. Make sure that the petals
are not aligned but rather rest in the space of each other.
4. Step 4: Thread your needle using the flower holder tail and insert the needle through the center of the
cotton.
5. Step 5: Insert the needle through the flower holder's tip and into the cotton's center. Ensure the thread rests
on the spaces of the cotton petals. Repeat this process until all petals are joined together. End by slip
stitching back to the center.
6. Step 6: Pull the coffee holder toward the top center of the cotton petals using the needle.

Side Stems (2 No)

1. Using iron wire, repeat steps 1 to 6
2. Using the tail, wrap the yarn around the wire until it is completely wrapped in yarn.

Assembly
1. Wrap the coffee yarn around the rod
2. joining the side stems every 2 in(5 cm) on opposite sides.
3. Then, wrap the rod with yarn until the end and use hot melt adhesive to seal the end part so it does not
unravel.

Notes
1. The pattern is written in US terminology
2. Place a stitch marker at the beginning of each round so you do not miss your starting point.