Seeing a dahlia flower could be like encountering a burst of sunshine. The vibrant colors and full, velvety petals would evoke a sense of exuberance and joy. When I stand in my garden seeing the dahlia blooming, I feel like witnessing a work of art come to life in the garden.
Kit is prepared as always.
Kit Includes all the accessories and tools, the kit can make 4pcs of Dahlias.
Kit Includes :
Kalors Sport yarn
#146 1skeins
3 skeins for the flower ( One skein for inside, 2 skeins for the outer petals).
You can choose any 2 or 3 colors from our 89-color Kalors Sport yarn by choose the custom option
Flower Tape Green 1 roll
24AWG Craft wire 1 roll/44 yards
Fake flower stems 16 pcs
1.8mm crochet hook 1pcs
Abbreviations & Explaination
ch: chain, draw up a loop from a st.
sc: single crochet, insert the hook and draw up a loop, pull through 2 loops
hdc: half double crochet, yarn over, insert the hook and draw up a loop, pull through 3 loops together.
sl2tog: slip 2 st together, draw up a loop, pull through 2 sts together.
dc: double crochet, yarn over, insert the hook and draw up a loop, pull through 2 loops, pull through 2 loops again.
Tsc: Tunisian single crochet, insert the hook and draw up a loop, leave the loop on the hook.
Thdc: Tunisian half double crochet, insert the hook and draw up a loop, 1chain , leave the chain st loop on the hook
Tdc: Tunisian double crochet, yarn over, insert the hook and draw up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, leave the remaining loop on the hook.
3dctog: 3-dc crochet together. Yarn over and draw up a loop, pull through 2 loops, leave the loop on the hook, this called an unfinished double crochet, make 3 unfinished double crochet, pull through the 4 loops together.
4dctog: 4-dc crochet together. Yarn over and draw up a loop, pull through 2 loops, leave the loop on the hook, this called an unfinished double crochet, make 4 unfinished double crochet, pull through the 5 loops together. This is a decrease stitich.
2sctog: 2 single crochet together. draw up a loop, leave the loop on the hook, this called an unfinished single crochet, make another unfinished single crochet, and pull through the 3 loops together. This is a decrease stitch.
Instructions
Flower
R1: (4dctog, 3dctog) *3 in a magic ring, sl to the 1st sc st to join.
R2: 5ch, 1sl on the 1st bump, 1sc, 1hdc, 1sc, 1sl to the 1st st of front loop of R1, 5ch, 1sl on the 1st bump, 1sc, 1hdc, 1sc, 1sl to the next st of front loop of R1,repeat this 4 more times.
R3: move to the back loop of R1 by 1sl, 2sc on each st, total 12sts.
R4: 6ch, 1sl on the 1st bump, 1tsc on each of next 4 bumps, 1tsc on the loop of 1st ch st, 1tsc on the front loop of R3, sl2tog till one loop on the hook, 1sc on the 2nd bump, 1sc on each of next 3 bumps, 1sl on the front loop of R3, 1sl on each of next 2sts
R5: Move to the back loop of R3, (1sc, 1sc increase) *6 times, ttl: 18sts
R6: 9ch, 1sl on the 1st bump, skip 1 bump, 1tsc, 1thdc on each of next 4 bumps, 1tsc on the next bump, 1tsc on the loop of 1st ch, 1tsc on the front loop of 1st st on R5, sl2tog till one loop left. 1ch, 1sc on the 3rd bump, 1hdc on each of next 4 bumps, 1sc on the next bump, 1sl on the front loop of the st on R5, 1sl on each of next 3 sts, repeat 5 times more to make total 6 petals.
R7: Move the st to the back loop of R5, ( 1sc, 1sc, 1sc increase) *6 times, ttl 24sts
R8: 11ch, 1sl on the 1st bump, skip one bump, 1tsc, skip one bump, 1tdc on each of next 6 bumps, 1tsc on the loop of 1st ch st, 1tsc on the front loop of the st of R7, sl2tog till one loop left. 1ch, 1sc on the 3rd bump, 1hdc, 1dc on each of next 3 bumps, 1hdc, 1sc , 1sl on the front loop of the st of R7, 1sl on each of next 3sts.
Watch the Part 1 Tutoring video for the flower R1-R8
Flower Continue
R9: Move to the back loop of R7, (1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc increase) *6times, ttl 30sts
R10: 13ch, 1sl on the 1st bump, skip 1 bump, 1tsc, skip 1 bump, 1tdc on each of next 8 bumps, 1tsc on the loop behind the 1st ch st, 1tsc on the front of 1st st of R9, sl2tog till 1loop left, 1ch, 1sc on the 3rd bump, 1hdc, 1dc on each of next 5 bumps, 1hdc, 1sc, 1sl to the front loop of 1st st, 1sl on each of next 3 sts.
R11: Move to the back loop of R9, (1sc, 1sc, 1SC,1sc, 1sc increase) *6times, ttl 36sts
R12: 15ch, 1sl on the 1st bump, skip 1 bump, 1tsc, skip 1 bump, 1tdc on each of next 10 bumps, 1tsc on the loop behind the 1st ch st, 1tsc on the front of 1st st of R11, sl2tog till 1loop left, 1ch, 1sc on the 3rd bump, 1hdc, 1dc on each of next 7 bumps, 1hdc, 1sc, 1sl to the front loop of 1st st, 1sl on each of next 3 sts.
R13: Move to the back loop of R11, 1sc on each of st, ttl 36sts
R14: 17ch, 1sl on the 1st bump, skip 1 bump, 1tsc, skip 1 bump, 1tdc on each of next 12 bumps, 1tsc on the loop behind the 1st ch st, 1tsc on the front of 1st st of R13, sl2tog till 1loop left, 1ch, 1sc on the 3rd bump, 1hdc, 1dc on each of next 9 bumps, 1hdc, 1sc, 1sl to the front loop of 1st st, 1sl on each of next 3 sts.
Calyx
Change to green color yarn.
R1: Crochet on the back loop of R13. ( 1sc, 2sctog) *12 times, ttl: 24sts
R2: ( 1sc, 2sctog)*8 times, ttl 16sts.
R3: 8ch, 1sl on the 1st bump, 1tsc on each of next 6 bumps, twist the fabric, Start to crochet counter-clockwisely! 1tsc on the front loop of the st of R2, sl2tog till one loop left, 1sc on the 2nd bump, 1sc on each of next 4 bumps,
1sl on the front loop of the st of R2, 1sl to the next st, repeat 7times more.
R4: Move to the back loop of R2, 2sc tog 8 times, ttl 8sts.
R5: 2sc tog 4times, ttl 4sts
R6: 1sc on each of 4 sts, ttl 4sts.
Watch the Part 1 Tutoring video for the flower R9-R14 amd Calyx.
Leaves
There are 2 size of leaves. We need make 2 of each for flower only. Need 2 of large size and 4 small size for the flower with flower bud.
Small Size Leave:
Left side:
R1: 14ch, hang the wire, 2ch, 1sl on the 2nd bump, 1sc, 1hdc on each of next 4 bumps, 1sc on each of next 4 bumps, turn.
R2: Skip one st, 1sc on each of next 4sts, 1sl on each of next 2 sts, 1ch, turn.
R3: Skip 2sts, 1sl on the 3rd st, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1dc increase, 1hdc, 1hdc on the 2-loops on the side, 1hdc on the bump with the 4th sc st,1sc on each of next 3 bumps.
R4: Skip 1 st, 1sc on each of next 4sts, 1sl on each of next 2 sts, 1ch, turn.
R5: Skip 2sts, 1sl on the 3rd st, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1dc increase, 1hdc, 1hdc on the 2-loops on the side, 1hdc on the bump with the 3rd sc st,1hdc on the next bump, 1sc on the last bump.
Right Side
R1: move to the other side of the start chain, 1sc on each of 11 sts, 1sl on each of next sts, 1ch, turn.
R2: skip 2sts, 1sl on the 3rd st, 1sc, 1hdc, 1hdc increase, 1hdc on each of next 3 sts, 1sc on each of next 3st.
R3: Skip 1 st, 1sc on each of next 4 sts, 1sl on each of next 2sts, 1ch, turn.
R4: Skip 2sts, 1sl on the 3rd st, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1dc increase, 1hdc, 1hdc on the 2-loops on the side, 1hdc on the st with the 3rd sc st,1sc on the next st, 1sl on the last st.
Large Size Leave:
Left Side:
R1: 18ch, hang the wire, 2ch, 1sl on the 2nd bump, 1sc, 1hdc on each of next 5 bumps, 1sc on each of next 4 bumps, turn.
R2: Skip 1st, 1sc on each of next 5 sts, 1sl on each of next 2 sts, 1ch, turn.
R3: Skip 2sts, 1sl on the 3rd st, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1dc increase, 1hdc on each of next 2sts, 1hdc on the 2-loops on the side, 1hdc on the bump with the 4th sc st,1sc on each of next 3 bumps.
R4: Skip 1st, 1sc on each of next 5 sts, 1sl on each of next 2 sts, 1ch, turn.
R5: Skip 2sts, 1sl on the 3rd st, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1dc increase, 1hdc on each of next 2sts, 1hdc on the 2-loops on the side, 1hdc on the bump with the 3rd sc st,1sc on each of next 3 bumps.
R6: Skip 1st, 1sc on each of next 5 sts, 1sl on each of next 2 sts, 1ch, turn
R7: Skip 2sts, 1sl on the 3rd st, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1dc increase, 1hdc on each of next 2sts, 1hdc on the 2-loops on the side, 1hdc on the bump with the 3rd sc st,1hdc on the next bump, 1sc on the last bump.
Right Side
R1: Move to the other side of the start chain, 1sc on each st for 15 sts, 1sl on each of next 2 sts, 1ch, turn.
R2: skip 2sts, 1sl on the 3rd st, 1sc, 1hdc, 1hdc increase, 1hdc on each of next 4 sts, 1sc on each of next 3st.
R3: Skip 1 st, 1sc on each of next 5 sts, 1sl on each of next 2 sts, 1ch, turn.
R4: Skip 2sts, 1sl on the 3rd st, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1dc increase, 1hdc on each of next 2sts, hdc on the 2-loops on the side, 1hdc on the st with the 3rd sc st,1sc on each of next 3 sts.
R5: Skip 1st, 1sc on each of next 5 sts, 1sl on each of next 2sts, 1ch, turn.
R6: Skip 2sts, 1sl on the 3rd st, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1dc increase, 1hdc on each of next 2sts, 1hdc on the 2-loops on the side, 1hdc on the st with the 3rd sc st,1sc on the next st, 1sl on the last st.
Please watch the Part 3 video for crocheting the leaves .
Flower Bud
Flower bud is optional for the flower.
R1-R4 Same as the flower, please watch Part 1 Video.
R5: Move to the back loop of R3, (1sc, 1sc, 1sc increase) * 4 times, ttl: 16sts
R6: 8ch, 1sl on the 1st bump,1tsc on each of next 6 bumps, 1tsc on the loop of the 1st chain st, 1tsc on the front loop of the 1st st of R5, sl2tog till one loop.1sc on the 2nd bump, 1sc on each of next 5 bumps, 1sl on the front loop of the 1st of R5, 1sl on each of next 2 sts, repeat 7 times more.
Calyx for the bud
R1: Crochet on the back loop of R5, 2sctog 8 times, ttl 8sts.
R2:8ch, 1sl on the 1st bump, 1tsc on each of next 6 bumps, 1tsc on the front loop of the st of R1, sl2tog till one loop, 1sc
on the 2nd bump, 1sc on each of next 3 bumps, 1sl on the front loop of the st of R1, 1sl to the next st, repeat 7 times more.
R3: Move to the back loop of R1, 2sc tog 4time, ttl: 4sts.
R4: 1sc on each st, ttl 4sts