The firs of our flower ides, an afghan square pattern is easy, but just difficult enough to challenge the beginner and produces a beautiful motif that can be worked into an afghan, throw or blanket. The square is 9 inches to a side and is made in three shades of worsted weight yarn and an H hook. You can vary the size by changing the weight of the yarn, the hook size and yarn tension.

Next, our flower ideas encompass this beautiful standalone flower. Indeed, either as a decoration or an applique, it will be perfect to ring in spring.

"A beautiful and elegant rectangle shawl. This is a 1 row repeat shawl. The edges add a nice lace detail that use the Y-Stitch. The pattern uses Lion Brand Summer Nights held double stranded. A sport weight or a DK weight yarn can also be used to make this shawl but held single stranded. There are notes within the pattern that easily explain how to adjust the width and the length. A great shawl to dress up or wear casual."

Sunflower crochet top pattern

However, some sunflower ideas are simpler. This wonderful crochet bag uses sunflower squares, and consequently is a sunny, joyous way to carry your things around. As you can see, you can also do wonderful things with color variations as well.

"Create a Starburst Granny Square with a H hook and medium worsted yarn. These pretty granny squares are so nice to use for purses and afghans. The dimension of the purse is 13 inches by 13 inches. The handle is 13 inches from the purse to the top of the handle. You can make this purse smaller or bigger by going up or down on the hook size. I uploaded a video if you need more help with this wonderful pattern. "

This pattern is for a hexagon flower crossbody bag with instructions for attaching D rings for straps. Hook size: 4.0mm Yarn: Approx. 122 - 150 yds worsted weight yarn (Example is made from 122 yds of Caron One Pound) Other Materials: Yarn needle Scissors 2 Small (14mm) D rings Purse Strap Gauge: 3 rows of worked pattern - 3.5 Note that gauge is not incredibly important for this project - your bag may just end up bigger or smaller. Just make sure your stitches are tight enough that there are not any large gaps inside the bag. Difficulty: Easy/Intermediate"

The Heirloom Flower Bonnet Crochet Pattern walks you through the steps of creating your own floral bonnet for any size, with any hooks or yarn. Create a newborn-sized one for any announcement photoshoot or work up a toddler-sized one for an Easter accessory. With this pattern tutorial, you can choose your own yarn weight and customize it to your exact liking. Create a keepsake piece to treasure with this delicate crochet baby pattern.

From the Blogger: "The pure quality of an heirloom piece and the idea of creating something that could, and should, be passed down from generation to generation is alluring. This bonnet brings that dream alive for crocheters. This design is written as a tutorial style pattern, allowing you to use any size yarn and hook. I provide size charts for all baby and toddler sizes, and I'll walk you through doing the math to create the perfect size. All you need to do is show up, keep an open mind, and plug in some numbers."

However, this theme also works with more saturated colors, not only pastels and gentle powder hues. Therefore, here is one with rich, definite tones that nevertheless renders the gentle beauty of this project.