I love crafting for charity so this March I signed up to the Marie Curie Crochet Every Day challenge to raise money for their Great Daffodil Appeal. It’s called the daffodil appeal because the Marie Curie logo includes a daff.
How could I complete a challenge for a cause like that without crocheting a few daffodils! I’ve whipped up this easy free pattern for a cute little daffodil. I’ll be turning them into brooches and selling them through March with all proceeds going to Marie Curie.
Crafting for Charity
In this post I talk about how I made crochet nests for the PACT Animal Sanctuary. Unlike them the Marie Curie Crochet Every Day challenge doesn’t set any specific tasks or goals but ,when you’re crafting for charity, sometimes you need quick makes. I designed these daffodils with that in mind, they’re super quick to make, in fact I timed myself and I made the outer petals in 12 minutes!
Of course the type of yarn you use can affect your speed, my cotton daffodils took a little longer as it’s very easy to catch a strand of cotton and pluck the finished piece. If you’re using cotton then my advice is just to take your time.
My daffodils are quite dainty when you use 4ply yarn, they’re the perfect size for a brooch to wear and show your support.
Spring Daffodil Pattern
This pattern is designed for beginners and uses small amounts of yarn. I used cotton and acrylic 4ply yarn to create my daffodils but you can use any yarn or sized hook.
Turn your finished items into brooches, bookmarks, or use them to decorate your Easter wreaths or even into a string of blossom bunting to decorate your home for spring.
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Completed size
Final flower measures approx 5cm across and stands approx 2cm high.
Materials
4ply* Cotton Yellow Yarn approx 6m (you can use any 4ply yarn to achieve this size flower or go larger with a bigger yarn weight and an appropriate hook)
3mm* (metric) / D (US) / 11 (UK)
Tapestry needle* for weaving in ends
Colour Variations
If you want to use different colours for the outer petals to the trumpet, you’ll need approx 4m of your chosen colour for the petals and approx 2m of the trumpet colour.
Marie Curie Daffodil Pattern – UK Terms
Abbreviations
SS = slip stitch
CH = chain
DC = double crochet
TR = treble crochet
DTR = double treble crochet
TRTR = treble treble crochet
P = picot (chain 2, ss to 2nd chain from the hook)
Outer Petals
We’re going to start with the outer petals, if you want to turn the daffodil into a brooch then leave a longish tail (approx 20 – 30 cm) for attaching the brooch pin.
To begin: make a magic circle (or CH 4 and SS to first chain from hook), Round 1 is worked out of the ring.
R1. CH1 (does not count as a stitch), *DC into magic ring, CH2. Repeat from * 5 more times. SS to first DC to close the round. do NOT pull the magic ring tightly closed, leave loose for now.
R2. *SS to first 2chain-space, CH3, DTR into chain-space, P, TRTR into chain-space, DTR into chain space, CH3, SS to chain-space. Repeat from * until you have 6 petals. Finish off but do not weave in ends yet, leave a longish tail (approx 20 cm).
Trumpet
R3. You’ll be working this round in the magic ring of the outer petals, in the gaps created by the CH2 from the first round. With the outer petal pointing towards you, insert your hook under the strands of yarn that create the magic circle and pull a loop of new colour yarn through. You might find it easier to bend the petals right back. CH1 (does not count as a stitch) and DC in the same space. DC in each of the spaces around the magic ring and SS to the top of the first DC (6)
R4. CH3 (counts as first TR), TR in same stitch, (2TR in the next stich, TR in next stitch) twice, 2TR in next stitch and SS to top of first TR (10).
R5. *CH1, SS to next stitch. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.
R6. pull the threads forming the magic ring in R1 for the outer petals and weave in ends.
Stamen (optional)
Using the same colour as the outer petals, or another colour if you prefer, attach two long threads (approx 20cm) to the back of the daffodil. Use your hook to pull them up through the middle of the trumpet, then leaving two loops inside the trumpet (take care to keep the loops in place), pull the threads back through the middle of the trumpet and secure at the back.
Cut the ends of the loops inside the trumpet so you have four (4) stamen, trim to desired length and you’re done!
Marie Curie Daffodil Pattern – US Terms
Abbreviations
SLST = slip stitch
CH = chain
SC = single crochet
DC = double crochet
TR = treble crochet
DTR = double treble crochet
P = picot (chain 2, slst to 2nd chain from the hook)
Outer Petals
We’re going to start with the outer petals, if you want to turn the daffodil into a brooch then leave a longish tail (approx 20 – 30 cm) for attaching the brooch pin.
To begin: make a magic circle (or CH 4 and SLST to first chain from hook), Round 1 is worked out of the ring.
R1. CH1 (does not count as a stitch), *SC into magic ring, CH2. Repeat from * 5 more times. SLST to first SC to close the round. Do NOT pull the magic ring tightly closed, leave loose for now.
R2. *SLST to first 2chain-space, CH3, TR into chain-space, P, DTR into chain-space, TR into chain space, CH3, SLST to chain-space. Repeat from * until you have 6 petals. Finish off but do not weave in ends yet, leave a longish tail (approx 20 cm).
Trumpet
R3. You’ll be working this round in the magic ring of the outer petals, in the gaps created by the CH2 from the first round. With the outer petal pointing towards you, insert your hook under the strands of yarn that create the magic circle and pull a loop of new colour yarn through. You might find it easier to bend the petals right back. CH1 (does not count as a stitch) and SC in the same space. SC in each of the spaces around the magic ring and SS to the top of the first SC (6)
R4. CH3 (counts as first DC), DC in same stitch, (2DC in the next stich, DC in next stitch) twice, 2DC in next stitch and SLST to top of first DC (10).
R5. *CH1, SLST to next stitch. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.
R6. pull the threads forming the magic ring in R1 for the outer petals and weave in ends.
Stamen (optional)
Using the same colour as the outer petals, or another colour if you prefer, attach two long threads (approx 20cm) to the back of the daffodil.
Use your hook to pull them up through the middle of the trumpet, then leaving two loops inside the trumpet (take care to keep the loops in place), pull the threads back through the middle of the trumpet and secure at the back. Cut the ends of the loops inside the trumpet so you have four (4) stamen, trim to desired length and you’re done!
What do you plan to do with your daffodils? Let me know in the comments or tag me on Instagram @gorgeouscrafts #gorgeouscraftsuk
Happy crafting!
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