Looking for a fun, beginner-friendly way to use up those leftover yarn scraps? Add a touch of handcrafted elegance to your favorite bag with these crochet floral tassels. Made from a mix of roses, leaves, and simple crochet chains, it is assembled like a boutonniere—designed not for the lapel, but for your purse, tote, or backpack.

LEVEL: beginner, easy

MATERIALS

You can use any yarn with matching hook, here are a few suggestions for yarn weight and hook size. I am giving you the size of the largest flower in a bunch. The thicker the yarn and hook - the bigger the rose.

For 3-inch rose: Medium weight (4) yarn of any kind Hook H/8 - I/9 or 5.00 - 5.5 mm

For 2-inch rose: Fine weight (2) yarn of any kind Hook E/4 - G/6 or 3.5 - 4.00 mm

For 1-inch rose: Lace weight yarn, such as size 10 mercerized cotton thread Hook B/1 or 2.25 mm or smaller.

SKILLS REQUIRED: chain, single crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, making shell stitches by inserting a certain number of stitches into a space made of chains, following 3-d assembly instructions, weaving in ends, creativity.

STITCHES, SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

U.S. terminology

SMALLER ROSEBUD

Begin with ch 8.

Row: 2 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 2 hdc in next ch, 2 dc in next 2 ch, 2 trc in next 2 ch. Finish off.

Roll up in a spiral starting from taller side and with RS on the outside of a bud.

LARGER ROSEBUD

Begin with ch 21.

Row 1: Dc in 6th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 ch, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch, ** repeat from * to ** to end of chain, turn.
(11 2-ch spaces)

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 5 dc in first 2-ch space, sc in next 2-ch space, * 6 dc in next 2-ch space, sc in next 2-ch space, repeat from * to end of row omitting last sc. Finish off, leaving 12 inch tail. (6 petals)

Roll up the Larger Bud in a spiral with RS inside the flower. Secure the bud with remaining yarn and yarn needle.

ROSE

Begin with ch 57.

Row 1: (dc, ch 2, dc) in 6th ch from hook, * 2 ch, skip next 2 chains, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next chain; repeat from * to end of row, turn. (35 sps)

Row 2: ch 3, 5 dc in next ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space, (6 dc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp) 5 times, (9 dc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-s sp) 6 times, (12 dc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp) 6 times. (18 petals)

Finish off leaving a 12-inch length for sewing.

Assembly: thread tapestry needle with the remaining 12 inches of yarn. With right side facing and beginning with the first petal made, fold the rose into a spiral and securely sew together on the wrong side.

LEAF

Begin with ch 15.

Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, * hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch, trc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in next 2 ch, ** picot (ch 3, ss in 3rd ch from hook), then work on the opposite side of chain, sc in next 2 ch, repeat from * to ** , then ss in last st.

Do not finish off if you are making a stem. Finish off if you are making only a leaf. Otherwise, continue to STEM.

STEM AND TASSEL

Continue from Leaf or Stem Base. Ch 20-30. Chain 1 large plastic bead. Fold yarn and tie a tassel. Finish off.

This video tutorial shows how to make stem and tassel using a large plastic bead:

This video tutorial uses no bead. If you have no plastic beads but still would like to make a tassel - this is the one to watch:

STEM BASE

(part that connects the flower to the stem)

NOTE: Made in continuous rounds.

Leave a 3 foot tail before beginning with Magic ring (marked on a chart with a larger circle in the middle).

Round 1: ch 1, 4 sc in to magic ring (mark 1st sc with stitch marker), do not ss, continue to next round. Pull the 3-foot tail to close the magic ring.

Round 2: marking 1st st of this round, 2 sc in next 2 sts, continue to next round.

Round 3: marking 1st st of this round, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 4 times, ss into 1st st of this round if you are fininshing, do not make ss if you are proceeding to Round 4.

Round 4(optional): I make Round 4 only for Roses, for buds I make only three rounds, marking 1st st of this round, (2sc in next st, sc in next st, sc in next st) 4 times, ss into 1 st st of this round.

Finish off. Leave 12 inch tail to attach the pistil to the flower. Using 12-inch yarn tail and a yarn needle, sew a flower or a bud onto the pistil.

Use the 3-foot tail to create a STEM: ch 20-30, chain 1 plastic bead. Fold yarn and tie a tassel (see video STEM AND TASSEL).

ASSEMBLY

Make the quantities of flowers, buds and leaves that you desires for your project. Then hug them with a piece of yarn, or cute pin and attach to a desired object. If you feel like your yarn creations are a bit twisted and rougher than you like, use a steamer or steam them with the steam from an iron, holding the iron at least 1 inch away from the yarn. Don't "kill" the yarn by touching it with the hot iron.

I like my flower bouquet on purses. This gives me a chance to show off my work and feel a little more pretty in the everyday life. Enjoy your bouquet and find us on these social media channels. Also, we would love for you to leave comments below and ask any questions you might have about this project. We will be sure to clarify with answers. Thank you so much for being here for us, support us by subcribing to this blog.

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