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Crochet: Straw Daisy Brooch {Tutorial & Pattern}

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This is the 3rd raffia yarn crochet project I did in a row, I really get crazy of it. But, after this, I am going back to my other crafts, like sewing, knitting etc… they were yelling at me for leaving them alone for too long. Guess that I have to take turns for each craft and to be fair to all of them…lol!!!

You probably saw this straw daisy brooch peeping in the pictures of my 2 previous posts, this and this. You are right, I used the same crochet technique for the disc florets of the daisy, i.e the first layer is a simple back loop only single crochet, and after we finished the 1st layer, work backward and crochet the front loops with slip stitches.

And if you have been browsing through my other crochet tutorials and patterns, you probably won’t missed out the popular loop stitch shaggy bag I have made. The petals of this daisy are done by loop stitches crochet, the same technique used in the shaggy bag. The slight different is the loops are cut and the raffia yarns are stretched out wide in the daisy petals. If you are new and haven’t got a clue on how to crochet a loop stitch, don’t worry, watch this video.

Get the crochet written pattern after the jump… there are also some pictures showing the processes after that.

Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
bl = back loop
ls = loop stitch
sc = single crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
slst = slip stitch
st = stitch
fo = fasten off
mm = move marker

Materials:
1. Crochet rafia yarn, approximate quantity: Beige 10 gram, green 10 gram
2. 3.5mm crochet hook
3. Brooch pin

Tools:
1. Tapestry needle

Finished dimension:
Approx. 6″ dia.

Directions:

Disc Florets
With Beige Raffia
1st layer – work from center, crochet on back loops only.

r1: beg sl knot, ch2, sc6 on the 2 ch from the hook , mm (6 st)
r2: *2sc in each st* repeat 6 times, mm (12 st)
r3: *2sc in first st, 1sc in next st* repeat 6 times, mm (18st)
r4: sc in ea st around, slst, fo

2nd layer – work towards center, crochet on front loops only

Rotate your disc, so that the last row of 1st layer becomes the first row (view the pictures in the straw beach bag to visualize)
**slst in each st around**
Follow the tension of the first layer or else you might encounter some shrinkage in the size, change to bigger hook if required.

Petal
With Green Raffia

r5 – r6: Join green raffia to the disc with sc and work on the wrong side, ls (2 inches long) into each st around, mm
r7: *sc2tog, 1sc in next st* repeat 6 times, mm (12st)
r8: sc2tog around, fo (6st)

Hide all ends.

Sew the brooch pin to the back of the daisy.

Cut the loops and open the raffia to full width.

Crochet the Disc Florets of the Daisy with beige raffia yarn. Follow the pattern.

Change to green raffia yarn, with wrong side facing you, crochet loop stitch of each 2 inches long, around, for 2 rounds. Follow patterns for the back of the flower.

Fasten off and leave about 6″ long of raffia yarn. Get ready the brooch pin and tapestry needle.
Sew the brooch pin at the back of the daisy. Hide all ends.

Cut the loops and spread the raffia wide open to full width.
DONE!

This is a multi-color raffia yarn version, it gives a brighter and younger look, suitable for kids too.

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Crochet: Straw Sun Hat {Pattern}

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Isn’t it summer hot and sunny? Some of you enjoy the sunbeam but I am not, too bad huh~~~ I need a sun hat to cover and protect my head and face… in fact, I need this all year round over here… lol!!!

This straw wide brim sun hat matches the straw beach bag perfectly (click the link to go to the tutorial on how to crochet the beach bag). Upon finishing the beach bag, I have to buy extra rafia (raffia) yarn to make this sun hat, love the finishing that the rafia yarn gave. The flower brooch on the hat is from the left over rafia yarn from this hat, and I also bought some green yarn to make the petal (pattern  and tutorial coming soon here).

The crochet technique is the same as those in straw beach bag, a 2 layer crochet by using the back loop and front loop of a stitch respectively for each layer. You may refer the tutorial on how to crochet it in the straw beach bag.

Get the crochet pattern after the jump.

Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
bl = back loop
sc = single crochet
slst = slip stitch
st = stitch
fo = fasten off
mm = move marker

Materials:
1. Crochet rafia yarn, approximate quantity: Beige 120 gram
2. 3.5mm crochet hook

Tools:
1. Tapestry needle

Finished dimension:
Top to brim edge: 12″
Brim Depth: 5″
Band circumference: 24″
Fit Head circumference 22″
Tension: Approx 14sts x 14rows single crochet (4 inches square)

Directions:
1st layer – work from top to brim, crochet on back loops only.
Round Base

beg sl knot, ch3, join with slst to the first ch to make a circle
r1: ch1 sc8, mm (8 st)
r2 – r9: increase 8 sts evenly for each round, mm (72 sts)

Band and Brim

r10 – 25: sc into each st around, mm
r26: increase 36 sts evenly around, mm (108 sts)
r27: sc into each st around, mm
r28: increase 8 sts evenly around, mm (116 sts)
r29 – r40: repeat r27 – r28 6 times, slst. (164 sts)

2nd layer – work from brim back to top, crochet on front loops only
turn your hat upside down, so that the last row of 1st layer becomes the first row (view the pictures in the straw beach bag to visualize)
**slst in each st around**
Follow the tension of the first layer or else you might encounter some shrinkage in the size, change to bigger hook if required.
Hide all ends.

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Crochet: Straw Beach Bag {Tutorial & Pattern}

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This is a crochet straw beach bag (drawstring type) I designed and made with rafia yarn recently. The rafia yarn is thin and flat like plastic strips, softer than rafia twine. It is easy to crochet and the result is surprisingly soft and gentle to touch.

This shoulder bag is made by a double layer crochet technique. The 1st layer is single crochet (back loops only) from bottom to top, then you work upside down for the second layer, just slip stitch on the front loops for each and every stitch. As simple as that!

Remember to crochet 12 holes for the eyelets. Used a long fat white elastic band ( I bought it from hair accessories shop) and sew a fabric to the ends as the ribbon ties. The elastic drawstring closure is superbly convenient, now you don’t have to pull-to-tie and untie-to-release the bag when taking things in and out. Didn’t summer supposed to be easy and relax?

Get the crochet pattern and some how-to photos after the jump.

Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
bl = back loop
sc = single crochet
sc2tog=single crochet 2 together
sk = skip
slst = slip stitch
st = stitch
fo = fasten off
mm = move marker

Materials:
1. Crochet rafia yarn, approximate quantity: Beige 180gram, brown 60 gram, dark brown 60 gram
2. 3.5mm crochet hook
3. 15mm eyelet, 12 sets
4. Handles (20″) a pair
5. Strong sewing thread (preferably nylon thread)
6. Elastic band (20″) with 2 ribbons ties (2″ x 16″) at the ends

Tools:
1. Eyelet installation tool and hammer set
2. Strong sewing needle
3. Tapestry needle

Finished dimension:
Approx. 15″ (W) x 12″ (H) excluding handles
Tension: Approx 16 sts x 14 rows single crochet (4 inches square)
Directions:
1st layer – work from bottom to top, crochet on back loops only.

Round Base

With Dark Brown Raffia
beg sl knot, ch3, join with slst to the first ch to make a circle
r1: ch1 sc8, mm (8 st)
r2 – r14: increase 8 sts evenly for each round, mm (112 sts)

Body

r15 – 16: sc into each st around, mm
r17: increase 8 sts evenly, mm (120 sts)
r18 – r19: sc into each st around, mm
r20 – r23: repeat r17 – r19, then r17 again (136 sts)
With Brown Raffia
r24 – r25: sc into each st around, mm
r26 – r29: repeat r17 – r19, then r17 again (152 sts)
r30 – r40: sc into each st around, mm
With Beige Raffia
r41 – r53: sc into each st around, mm
r54: “ch1 sk 1 st, 1 sc in next 11 st”, *ch1 sk 1 st, 1 sc in next 12 st* repeat 4 times, repeat ” 2 times, repeat * 4 times, repeat ” 1 time (to create 12 holes)
r55 – r56: sc into each st around, slst.

2nd layer – work from top to bottom, crochet on front loops only
turn your bag upside down, so that the last row of 1st layer becomes the first row (view the pictures below to visualize)
**slst in each st around**

5 rounds of Beige
1 round of brown
1 round of dark brown
1 round of brown
4 rounds of beige
4 rounds of dark brown
6 rounds of brown
5 rounds of beige
6 rounds of brown
23 rounds of dark brown
fo and hide all ends.

If you are wondering what rafia/raffia yarn is? This is it. Don’t get confuse with raffia straw, they are different in texture. Rafia is thin and soft, modern rafia is made of plastic or paper.
I haven’t tried out plastic yarn – plarn, that you can recycle from your grocery plastic bag but I think it should be feasible in making this bag. If you have tried it out, please let me know the result.

Follow the crochet pattern above and get it done until the last row last stitch for the 1st layer. Only work on back loops as we need to use the front loops to crochet the 2nd layer.

Turn the bag upside down, the last row of the 1st layer is now the first row of the 2nd layer. Slip stitch into every front loops of the stitch. Work as the pattern and colors indicated.
Follow the 1st layer’s tension or else you might encounter some “shrinkage” in size. Use a bigger hook if needed to achieve the same tension.
Hide all ends.
I used ready made thick twill tape / nylon handles with matching color. You can either sew it now or after the installation of eyelets. I did it later.
12 of eyelets with their back plates. 15 mm diameter eyelet is just nice to fit into the hole/space we accounted.

Insert the eyelet to the hole, push it through until the eyelet shaft get to the other side.
Place the back plate onto the other side. Line up nicely with the eyelet.
Place them onto the eyelet hammer tool plate. Insert the post tool into it vertically ** important**, make sure they are aligned nicely. Hammer and whack it a few times.
The eyelet shaft rolled and locked the back plate in place.
The front view. Repeat 12 times to get 12 eyelets installed.

If you haven’t get the handles sewn, you can do it now. If you can’t find the twill handles, you can crochet it with the rafia yarn or sew one.
Pass the elastic band with ribbon ends through the eyelets and tie.
~~DONE!!!~~