Like a flower… Flower work (Wild Flower by RM). I made this bouquet of flowers inspired by this song and the album Indigo. I had crocheted flowers before but not so intricate, so to learn the techniques I went through diverse tutorials I found on YouTube.
I crocheted three zinnias in 3 shades of blue. Even though the tutorial did not ask for wires I added some along the edge of the petals to make them more sturdy. The pattern is by Gonkui crochet on YouTube. She specializes in crocheting plants and flowers and has amazing tutorials to learn the techniques: GONKUI CROCHET. The lavender is a pattern by MAGDELINA MITHZ and the jasmine flowers are from NATAGOR FINLAYSON. They both also have a wide selection of flower tutorials.
I had a specific idea of what kind of vase I wanted so I bought a glass jar at the store and painted it in blue tones and added white for a little bit more texture. I used glass paint and finished with a glaze coat to seal it. This was my first experience with paint but I am really with the result!
I really enjoyed this project! I learned a lot of new techniques and I can’t wait to try more flowers. I forgot to mention that I used “I love this cotton” which is a 4/medium cotton yarn. I crocheted with a 2.75mm hook which is bigger than the size recommended in the tutorial but that’s what I am most comfortable with. I have a hard time crocheting 4 ply yarn with smaller hooks.