Tropical Flower Hair Clip by Kirsten Holloway

Tropical Flower Hair Clip

Crochet
October 2020
Thread ?
Gauge is not particularly important.
1.4 mm
18 - 20 yards (16 - 18 m)
One Size
US
English
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Bright colors and lots of texture make this tropical flower clip the perfect pattern to crochet for any little girls hair accessory collection.

This crochet pattern is available for free on my website or you can download it here as a print-optimized, ad-free PDF for your convenience.

Difficulty:
Intermediate

Materials Needed:
18-20 yds Aunt Lydia’s #10 crochet thread in 3 or 4 colors. I suggest, Aqua, Bright Coral, White, and Light Peach
1.4mm steel hook
Yarn needle
Scissors
(Optional) 13” long x 2” wide lace
1 1/4” Alligator hair clip, 1 1/4” hair clip, or 50mm bobby pins with pad
Felt for backing
Hot glue gun, or needle and thread for sewing flower to hair clip or bobby pin
Starching solution

Stitches Used:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
BPsc = back post single crochet
3dc cluster = dc3tog in same st
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sp/sps = space/spaces
prev = previous

Additional terms:
Small puff = yo, insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop three times, yo, draw through all loops on hook
Puff = yo, insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop five times, yo, draw through all loops on hook
Picot, ch 3, sl st back into first ch, or through center of sc if that is where you started from.
Small picot = ch 1, sl st back into ch

Measurements:
Completed flower measures 3” across

Additional Notes:
-Ch-1 at beginning of row does not count as a stitch
-I used a smaller hook and tighter tension than I usually use to achieve a stiffer flower
-Starching your flower once it is finished should help it hold its shape for longer