Crocheted Flowers Garland For Spring

Somehow I wrote this post last year on Tu B’shevat but in the end did not post is, possibly because I was not happy with the photos? A year later, yes, the photos do not do justice to the project, which looks so much better in person, but as I’m too busy right now to photograph the crafts I have been making, crocheted t-shirt yarn flowers it is. Hmmm, wonder where those flower are now, they would look great hanging with all the white pom poms now hanging from that light! So here is the post I wrote last year:

It is still the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat in many parts of the world, so wishing you all a very joyful Tu B’Shevat holiday! A few weeks ago I shared my crocheted t-shirt yarn flowers, and guess what, I actually put them to use as birthday party decor that phased nicely into Tu B’Shevat decorations! So for the past few weeks pink crocheted garlands have been hanging over our dining room table, and some of the numerous guests have commented how lovely it looks, not realizing that it was actually a seasonal decoration. Truthfully most of the numerous guests did compliment me on the delicious food but somehow didn’t notice these pink flowers floating overhead, or maybe just the idea is so foreign they didn’t quite get it? Or maybe because most of the numerous guests happen to be young men, and wellllllll, not to generalize but they tend to notice less about interior decor. They do tend to notice the cow skin on the floor, but not too much else. In any case, once you crochet the flowers, assembling this spring blossom garland is oh so simple, and I just realized this would also be a perfect baby mobile…….another item that is somewhat “seasonal” as how long will that baby that baby stay a baby? And infact these crocheted glower garlands could make a nice wedding photo backdrop, look lovely hanging from a tree or really just about anywhere. Get a huge bunch of friends together, get lots of skeins of t-shirt yarn, and you can have yourself a great party backdrop that can then be repurposed into baby mobiles for the whole world, or floral lampshades, or one could even sew these flowers onto a blanket. Okay, enough babbling, lets whip up some crocheted flower garlands!

You’ll Need:

• crocheted flowers, my t-shirt yarn flowers are perfect as they are much heavier than standard crocheted flowers
• a yarn needle
• mercerized cotton yarn or any string or embroidery thread that you have on hand

How To:

Varying flower size and color on each strand, simply thread your needle and with a long basting stitch, run your length of yarn through all the flowers, and tying the end onto the top of the very bottom flower. The flowers can then be adjusted on the string once hung which is a nice option. Examine my photos to see if you’d like to end your garland with a little flower, as I did for some of the strands, or with something larger, it is truly a small detail, but worth figuring it out before you start.

Have fun with this one, and when your party or occasion is over, pack those flowers away for the future, I know they’ll come in handy!

Of course any little girl in your life would love to have these hanging over her bed, or from a light fixture……or sew some to a pillow or to the bottom of the bed skirt, or make magnets, really no end to the ways one can use these flowers!

Ah yes, and when you use t-shirt yarn these garlands are really quite sturdy, so one could hang them in a doorway like a beaded curtain or even outdoors, though the t-shirt yarn will likely fade if in the sun for prolonged periods. Enjoy!