Mini Flower Crochet Gift Box

This adorable Mini Flower Crochet Gift Box is perfect for storing tiny treasures, gifting a special surprise,
or simply adding a touch of handmade charm to your crochet collection.

Mini Flower Crochet Gift Box

SKILL LEVEL:

Easy
Basic stitches in simple variations, simple repeats, color changes, shaping and finishing.

You will need to know basic stitches like SC (single crochet) and DC (double crochet).
Special stitches explained and provided in the instructions.

MATERIALS:

• Hook – 3,50 mm (E)
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Yarn:

Elle Pure Gold Double Knit (100g / 284 yards / 258 meters)
Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3: Light. – Approx. 23 grams / 56.8 yards / 51.6 meters

• A – Bamboo
• B – Caberet
• C – Teal
• D – Sunflower

TENSION/GAUGE:

Gauge is NOT necessary for this project to be perfect.
However COUNTING your stitches will ensure true success of this project!

SIZE:

Box Bottom – approx 6 cm
Box Lid – approx 7 cm

Remember – if you use/choose a different yarn weight/hook size your gift box will be a different size!

PATTERN SUPPORT

• Full pattern support is available from the Joanita Theron Designs Facebook Group or/and Joanita Theron Designs Ravelry Group.
• Please post a question in the group and remember to TAG me! I will assist as soon as possible or one of my members will gladly jump in to help!
• For questions relating to permission or usage email joanita@creativecrochetworkshop.com

Abbreviations:  US Terminology

CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop
RS – Right side
WS – Wrong side

INSTRUCTIONS:

Flower:

With A – make a magic ring/or CH 4; SL ST into 4^th CH from hook to form a ring.

RND 1: Work 6 SC into ring; SL ST into first SC worked. (6 SC)

RND 2: CH 6, *SL ST into next SC, CH 6. ** Repeat from * to ** 4 times more. (6 x Loops)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With B – join into ANY loop with a SC.

RND 3: Work [1HDC; 2 DC; 1HDC; 1 SC] into same loop.
*Work [1 SC; 1HDC; 2 DC; 1HDC; 1 SC] into next loop. **
Repeat from * go ** for the 4 remaining loops. SL ST in first loop.
(6 x Petals) Fasten off and weave in ends.

With A – join with a SL ST (back to front) around ANY loop post – see photo.

Note: How to work the SL ST = Insert hook from back to front around the post, going to the back again; yarn over hook and pull through.

RND 4: CH 6; *SL ST around post; CH 6. ** continue from * to ** until there are 6 loops. SL ST into first loop made.
(6 x loops) Fasten off and weave in ends.

With B – join into ANY loop with a SC.

RND 5: Work [1HDC; 1 DC; 2 TR; 1 DC; 1HDC; 1 SC] into same loop.
*Work [1 SC; 1HDC; 1 DC; 2 TR; 1 DC; 1HDC; 1 SC] into next loop. **
Repeat from * go ** for the 4 remaining loops. SL ST in first loop.
(6 x Petals) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Flower Button:

Note: This part is made by working in continuous rounds, so you may want to use a stitch marker to keep record of your current rnd.

With D – make a magic ring/or CH 4; SL ST into 4^th CH from hook to form a ring.

RND 1: Work 6 SC into ring. (6 SC)

RND 2: Work 2 SC into each SC all around. (12 SC)

RND 3: Work 2 SC into first SC; work 1 SC into next SC.
*Work 2 SC into next SC; work 1 SC into next SC. ** Repeat from * to ** all around. (18 SC)

RND 4-5: Work 1 SC into each SC all around. (18 SC)

RND 6: (Work 2SCtog over next 2 SC) 9 x times; SL ST into first ST. (12 STS)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Box – Bottom:

Note: This part is made by working in continuous rounds, so you may want to use a stitch marker to keep record of your current rnd.

With C – make a magic ring/or CH 4; SL ST into 4^th CH from hook to form a ring.

RND 1: Work 6 SC into ring. (6 SC)

RND 2: Work 2 SC into each SC all around. (12 SC)

RND 3: *Work 2 SC into next SC; work 1 SC into next SC. ** Repeat from * to ** 5 more times. (18 SC)

RND 4: **Work 2 SC into next SC; work 1 SC into each of next 2 SC. ** Repeat from * to ** 5 more times. (24 SC)

RND 5: **Work 2 SC into next SC; work 1 SC into each of next 3 SC. ** Repeat from * to ** 5 more times. (30 SC)

RND 6: **Work 2 SC into next SC; work 1 SC into each of next 4 SC. ** Repeat from * to ** 5 more times. (36 SC)

Note: For the next round work into BACKLOOPS only.

RND 7: Work 1 SC into each SC all around. (36 SC)

RND 8-12: Work 1 SC into each SC all around. (36 SC)

RND 13: SL ST into each SC all around.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Box -Lid:

With A – make a magic ring/or CH 4; SL ST into 4^th CH from hook to form a ring.

Note: ALL CH 2 at the start of each round DOES NOT COUNT AS A ST.

RND 1: CH 2; work 12 DC into ring; SL ST into FIRST DC worked. (12 DC)

RND 2: CH 2; work 2 DC into each DC all around; SL ST into FIRST DC worked. (24 DC)

RND 3: CH 2; *work 2 DC into next DC; work 1 DC into next DC. ** Repeat from * to ** 11 more times; SL ST into FIRST DC worked. (36 DC)

RND 4: CH 1; *work 2 SC into next DC; work 1 SC into each of next 5 DC. ** Repeat from * to ** 5 more times; SL ST into FIRST SC worked. (42 SC)

Note: For the next round work into BACKLOOPS only.

RND 5: CH 1; work 1 SC into each SC all around. (42 SC)

RND 6: CH 1; work 1 SC into each SC all around. (42 SC)

RND 7: SL ST into each SC all around.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Assembly:

• Stuff Flower Button and sew close.
• Attach button to flower.
• Attach flower to box lid.
• Secure all ends and fasten off.

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