Primroses

Primula vulgaris or English primrose. That’s what these little flowers can also be known as. I love all the different varieties, especially the variegated ones, I used to pick and collect them from my parents‘ garden when I was little.

So it’s obvious that I’m going to make a pattern to create multicoloured little primroses. They’d look lovely as little brooches. Or even attached to a wreath for yourself or as a gift.

Here’s how to make them:

Written in UK crochet terms.

Abbreviations

htr = half treble

tr = treble

dc = double crochet

sl st = slip stitch

ch = chain

Materials and notions

• Using 2.5mm crochet hook

• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

• DK cotton yarn in 3 colours A, B, C.

(for colour A, I used pale or bright yellow)

• Recommended yarn: (Ricorumi, Paintbox Cotton DK, Stylecraft Classique, Yarn and Colours Favourite)

Pattern

Make a magic circle.

Using colour A, make 5 htr into the magic circle. Slip stitch to first htr. Cut off colour A - leaving small tail for sewing in easily.

Join colour B, *dc tr dc into the back loop of each htr* repeat round. Slip st to first first stitch. Cut off colour B.

Join colour C into one of the dc stitches from the row below.

*Dc into this stitch.

Into the back loop of the next st which should be a tr from row below: htr, tr, ch2, sl st, ch 2, tr, htr,

dc into next st*

Repeat round between * *

slip stitch to first stitch it colour C.

Sew in ends and admire your handiwork!

Admittedly, it is a tight squeeze putting all those stitches into the top of the tr stitch in colour C, but it gives that lovely ruffled split petal effect which primroses are known for.

I like browsing Google for primrose colour inspiration! Hope you enjoy it too!