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We have video tutorials to help you work through some of our most loved crochet patterns. With clear instructions and useful tips, our videos make crocheting your favourite patterns both simple and enjoyable!

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How to crochet a 17th of May flower

In this DROPS video we show how to crochet a beautiful flower that can be used to decorate on May 17th (Norway's National Day). Use to decorate your clothes, hair, table decorations and so much more. Work 6 ch with Colour I and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch. ROUND 1: work 1 ch, 15 dc around the ring and - READ COLOUR CHANGE below - finish with 1 sl st in first ch with Color II. ROUND 2: 3 ch, * 3 ch, skip 1 dc, 1 tr in next dc *, repeat from * - * the entire round and finish with 3 ch and 1 sl st in 3rd ch in beg of round = 8 ch -loops. ROUND 3: Turn piece, * 4 ch, 1 dc in next tr, turn the work, 2 ch, 6 tr around ch-loop, 5 tr around the tr from 2nd round. Lean piece to the right and work 1 sl st in tr from 2nd round * = one petal finished. Turn piece and repeat * - * until there are 8 flower petals. Cut the thread. ROUND 4: Use Color III, fasten with 1 dc in one of the ch-loop from 2nd round. Work 1 dc around the same ch-loop, 5 ch, * 1 dc around next ch-loop, 5 ch * repeat *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in 2nd dc on round. = 8 ch-loops, turn the piece. ROUND 5: Work as follows in each ch-loop: * 1 dc, 3 ch, 7 dtr, 3 ch and 1 dc *. Repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in 1st dc in beg of round. COLOUR CHANGE: To get a nice transition between the colour changes, work last sl st on round with the new colour as follows: Insert hook in last ch from beg of round, get the new yarn, make a YO with the new colour and pull it through st on hook.