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White yarn is used to form the petals of the DIY flower. Each petal starts with two chains, followed by two double crochets in the same stitch, then two more chains and a slip stitch in the next stitch. There will be a total of seven petals. The unused yarn tails are hidden during this process.
The third flower, a tulip, begins with its base. A magic ring is made with six single crochets. Subsequent rounds involve increasing stitches (six increases in round two, one single crochet and one increase repeated six times in round three, and eight single crochets and one increase repeated twice in round four). Rounds five to eight consist of 20 single crochets each. The flower is stuffed with scrap yarn and shaped using a needle.
Leaves for the tulip flower are then created. Eleven chains are made, and a wire is inserted for stiffness. The pattern involves single crochet and eight half double crochets, followed by three half double crochets in the last chain, then eight half double crochets and a single crochet on the other side of the chain. The wire is cut and the stem is wrapped.
The finished flowers are then prepared for assembly. A wire, approximately 7cm long, is wrapped with green yarn to form the stem. The leaves are attached to the stem halfway through the wrapping process. Each flower head is then glued onto its respective stem.
Finally, wrapping paper for the bouquet is crocheted. This involves a slip knot, 24 chains, and then 22 double crochets in each of the subsequent five rounds (from round two to round six). The finished wrapper is then used to hold the three flowers. The ends of the wrapper are folded, and a piece of yarn is used to tie the bouquet securely, which can then be adorned with a mini bow or used as a keychain.
The tutorial begins by demonstrating how to crochet the center of the sunflower. This involves creating a magic ring, then making six single crochets into it. Round two consists of six increases, and round three involves one single crochet and one increase repeated six times. The center is made with both green and dark brown yarn, which will be placed together.
After making the center, yellow yarn is introduced to create the sunflower petals. Each petal is formed by making a chain of two, a double crochet, another chain of two, and a slip stitch to create a pointy petal. Six petals are made initially, then the center is stuffed with scrap yarn before completing the remaining three petals.
Next, the tutorial shows how to make the leaves for the sunflower. A slip knot is made, followed by nine chains. A wire is inserted into the stitches as they are crocheted (single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet) to make the leaf stiff. The wire is bent and secured, and the stem is wrapped with yarn.
The process for the second flower, a 'DIY flower', starts with its center. A magic ring is created with seven single crochets. Round two involves making one single crochet in each stitch for a total of seven single crochets. This is done in both yellow and green yarn.