Learn how to crochet zinnia flower amigurumi for spring decor with a step-by-step tutorial for beginners presented by Lingzhi Handmade. You will find three color variations that will beautifully contrast in a single flower vessel sprucing up any area in your home. They can also be lovely handmade wedding gifts that will stay fresh for years to come. With a very professional design, it will become a masterpiece.
This post is all about providing you with that tutorial along with the important details about the project.
Skill Level: Beginner
Tutorial Timing: 29 Minutes
Crochet Zinnia Flower Amigurumi Tutorial
In the below video tutorial, the creator covers crocheting each two-layered petal flower, flower bottom, leaves and stems and finally assembling the entire zinnia flower amigurumi for decor. You can find detailed information about the yarn the tutor will be using in her Etsy shop. Below are the video notes on how-to:
- Crocheting the flower: You will start by working in the rounds crocheting a small round for the middle of the flower. Then there are instructions to crochet petals by crocheting many chains, then inserting the hook in the next stitch and securing. This way, you work around the petals to thicken them and straighten them. Two such layers are required.
- Small daisy: You will also crochet a small daisy flower to attach to the middle top of the flower.
- Torus and Assembling: Then crochet the torus and attach it to the bottom of the flower using the glue gun. You will also use the craft wire to attach the leaves to the craft stem.
Supplies Needed
Following are the crochet tools and materials needed for crocheting this zinnia flower amigurumi by your own:
- Yarn: 4ply milk cotton yarn (available in tutor's Etsy shop) This is a cotton acrylic blend and comes with usually 83 colors also including those required for the zinnia flower amigurumi. It is the suggested hook size for amigurumi.
- Crochet Hook: 2.5mm hook, any hook between 2~3mm should work.
- Floral stem wire: 2mm wide/0.08 inch/14 gauge
- Craft wire to support leaves: 0.5mm
Abbreviations and Techniques
A few foundational stitches are needed for crocheting the zinnia flower amigurumi. Here we have mentioned the crochet abbreviations used in the video pattern told by the tutor:
- ch - chain :
- sc - single crochet
- inc - increase
- hdc - half double crochet
- dc - double crochet
- dec - decrease
- slst - slip stitch
Quick Guides for techniques used
If you are unfamiliar with any of the stitches used in the crochet zinnia flower pattern, learn from the following:
- sc: Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.
- inc: Make two single crochets in the same stitch.
- hdc: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all three loops.
- dc: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through first two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
- dec: Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all loops.
- slst: Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull through the stitch and the loop on the hook.
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