Magical Flower Child Crochet Pattern
by Pan Perkins
Once again my friend Pan is kindly sharing one of her crochet patterns with us. And as Easter is coming up, it would make the perfect little addition for your Easter basket.
This Flower Child crochet pattern will yield a little hollow doll that inverts into a basket with a pretty flower inside it.
Please note: Pan has altered the pattern to include a little collar (please see the very first image above). This was to make the attachment of the arms easier and I think it adds to the charm of this little Flower Child. Most of the pictures used in this post, however, are collarless (because she made them as she was perfecting her pattern). I could have left them out, I suppose, but I love all the different colour combinations and they are too cute to not be shared.
Hello again to all crocheters out there!
Easter is almost here.
And that reminds me of baskets of flowers…..
And baskets of flowers remind me of “Flower Children”.
Maybe some of you will remember the “Flower Children”.
Growing up in the 50’s and 60’s was a magical time.
We had the greatest music ever.
And San Francisco was filled with Flower-Children.
My hubby and I moved into our first apartment in Berkeley (a burb of SF).
On that night, Hari-Krishna sang and chanted outside our window….. ALL… NIGHT… LONG…!
I remember the sidewalk-kiosks on Telegraph Avenue.
Hippies and the like would sell their handmade wares:
Beaded-jewelry, toys, hats, tie-dyed clothes and lots and lots of crochet items.
And everyone wore flowers in their hair.
I have always had a fascination with Flip-Flop Dolls.
And this little crocheted Flower-Child can transform into a beautiful flower basket.
Years ago, I saw a picture of one similar to this, but I could never find a pattern.
So I created my own.
And I would like to share it with you.
She would be a great Easter gift.
Or maybe a bedside pal for someone who might be ill.
She folds easily into her basket and out again.
I used Easter colors, but she would be cute in any color.
Life can be hectic.
Take time to stop and smell the roses.
And enjoy the pattern.
A big “Thank You” to Dedri!
If it were not for her, I would never have been motivated to share my patterns.
I am having so much fun.
I hope you all are, too.
Anyway I am off to my next crochet adventure.
Pan
Magical Flower Child Crochet Pattern
Click on the image below for the FREE PDF Pattern.
Sarah says
Hi, I love this pattern but having a little issue. When crocheting the FLO and the BLO rows it states to mark first free loop left over.
This would be from RND 3 and RND 12 in the dress. Could you please explain where this loop comes from and a picture would be even better with the description.
Thank You for any help that you could provide Thank You again.
S
Dedri Uys says
Hi Sarah. When you are making rounds 3 and 12 in the back loop only, the front loops from Rounds 2 and 11 (which you haven’t worked into) will form a ‘ridge’ around your work. You need to mark the first unworked front loop of this ‘ridge’ so that you can find it later on.
If you have a look at the photos for the Shorn the Sheep pattern, you will see what these ridges look like.
Marla says
Thank you for the sweet pattern.
I am going to make it as soon as i can
I remember such things too now that you reminded me :)
edina says
Thank you a lot, I made it as soon as I have seen it. Thak you again for the pattern.
My doughter likes it so much.
Dedri Uys says
You are most welcome
Dedri Uys says
You are most welcome.
Ann Eales says
Absolutely gorgeous, thank you .
Dedri Uys says
I will pass that on to Pam, thank you Ann
Vanessa says
Hi! I rarely, if ever, leave comments on a. Log or pinterest tutorial. I simply couldn’t leave your page without a WOW and thank you for such amazing tutorial to share with us! This is the sweetest crocheted item I think I’ve ever seen! :) thanks! :)
Dedri Uys says
Thank you, Vanessa. The designer, Pam Perkins, has some more patterns on her website: http://grandmaperkinscrochet.blogspot.co.uk/
Alva Clark says
Love your crochet
Dedri Uys says
Thank you, Alva. You can find more of Pam’s patterns here: http://grandmaperkinscrochet.blogspot.co.uk/
Maureen Hopkins says
I can’t get tge instructions for the flower doll. How can I get it? Thank you Maureen
Dedri Uys says
Hi Maureen, there is a link to the pattern just below the image. x