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Materials

I have used Drops Paris Cotton and a 4 mm crochet hook (US G/6 UK 8)
for my Crochet Flower Ball, but you can use any yarn and hook you
fancy.
I do suggest NOT using a yarn that has a lot of stretch, as you will want
to stuff the wedges quite tightly without them stretching too much.
You will need:
•4 mm Clover Amour Crochet Hook (US 6/G UK 8)
•Double knit yarn in green for the wedges – about 15 m/16 yards per
wedge (there are 12 wedges)
•Double knit yarn in any colours you choose for the flowers – Fold the resulting half-circle
less than 2 m/2.2 yards for the center and about 7 m/7.5 yards for the
petals per flower (there are 12 flowers) (for lack of a better description) in half, with the side farthest
•Double knit yarn in a contrasting colour for attaching the flowers away from the hook to the back. Place the initial tail of yarn
to the wedges – about 35 m/38 yards INSIDE the folded wedge (not dangling out like in the photos
•A yarn ne edle for working away your tails of yarn below), to save yourself some working-away later on.
•About twice as much stuffing as you think you will need Insert your hook into the first row down the side of the wedge
(through both layers) and make a sc. Make 8 more sc’s along
this edge, working through both layers of each row. Ch 1 and
Flowers bind off. I have done it in yellow so that you can see it better, but
you will obviously be doing it in the same colour as the wedge.
To get rid of that end tail of yarn, poke your crochet hook into
{Make 12}
the pointy end of the wedge from the inside of the wedge to
Make 12 flowers following this simple crochet flower pattern. the outside. Yarn over with the end tail of yarn and pull it into
When you bind each flower off, don’t work away the tails of yarn. the wedge. Use both tails of yarn as part of the stuffing for your
Obviously you can if you really really want to, but the tails of yarn wedges later on.
will be hidden inside the wedges when you assemble them, so
don’t bother. Attaching the flowers to the
wedges
Wedges
Remember to place the tails of yarn INSIDE the wedges as you
{Make 12}
crochet them shut.
You are going to be attaching the flowers to the wedges in strips
1.Ch 2. Make 4 sc’s in the second ch from the hook. Ch 1 and turn. {4} of 4, which you will then join together to form your segments
2.Sc inc in each of the 4 st’s. Ch 1 and turn. {8} (or rings). If you are confused at this point, don’t worry. As you
3.*Sc inc in the next st, sc in the next stitch* x 4. Ch 1 and turn. {12} work, all will become apparent. If you are REALLY confused,
4.*Sc inc in the next st, sc in the next 2 st’s* x 4. Ch 1 and turn. {16} scroll down and have a look at all the photos before you
5.*Sc inc in the next st, sc in the next 3 st’s* x 4. Ch 1 and turn. {20} continue.
6.*Sc inc in the next st, sc in the next 4 st’s* x 4. Ch 1 and turn. {24} Take one of your flowers and place it over the opening of one
7.*Sc inc in the next st, sc in the next 5 st’s* x 4. Ch 1 and turn. {28} of the wedges, making sure that the sc seam of the wedge is to
8.*Sc inc in the next st, sc in the next 6 st’s* x 4. Ch 1 and turn. {32} your right (or left if you are left-handed). You want the right side
9.*Sc inc in the next st, sc in the next 7 st’s* x 4. Ch 1 and turn. {36} of the flower to be facing out and it should sit over the wedge
10.*Sc inc in the next st, sc in the next 8 st’s* x 4. Ch 40} .1}
like a lid.