I got the idea for these after purchasing similar flowers (Glade) for $12.00. The idea is simple, find a wick that will draw the liquid into the cotton flower. The flower then disperses the aroma throughout the room. This is a simple rolled flower. The flower is rolled around a cotton wick
The flower above was made with #4 cotton yarn and size G hook, but could be made with any size cotton yarn or thread using the appropriate hook size.
Materials Needed:
Cotton Crochet thread or yarn and appropriate hook for yarn/thread weight. 6 to 8″ of wicking. Vase and scent.
Abbreviations Used:
ch=ch
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tog=together
rem=remaining
With cotton yarn or thread and appropriate hook, ch 75.
Row 1. Sc in the 2nd ch from hook. Make 2 sc in the next ch. Sc in the next ch. Make 2 hdc in the next ch. (Make 2 dc in the next ch) 4 times.
(Dc in the next ch, make 2 dc in the next ch) across ch until the last 4 chs. Dc in the next ch, make 2 hdc in the next ch. Hdc in the next ch and sc in the last ch. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 2. Sc in the 1st st. Hdc in the next st. Make 2 dc in the next st, dc in the next st. (Make 2 dc in the next st) 3 times. Dc in the next st, make 2 dc in the next st. Dc in the next st, make 2 hdc in the next st. Sc in the next st. (1 petal made.)
** Make 2 hdc in the next st, dc in the next st. Make 2 dc in the next st, dc in the next st. (Make 2 dc in the next st) 4 times. Dc in the next st, make 2 dc in the next st. Dc in the next st, make 2 hdc in the next st. Sc in the next st. * (2 petals made.)
Rep from ** to *. ( 3 petals made.)
Rep from ** to *. ( 4 petals made.)
Rep from ** to *. ( 5 petals made.)
** Make 2 hdc in the next st. Dc in the next st. (Make 2 dc in the next st) 4 times. Dc in the next st. Make 2 hdc in the next st. Sc in the next st. * (6 petals made.)
Rep from ** to * above. (7 petals made.)
Rep from ** to * above. (8 petals made.)
Rep from ** to * above. (9 petals made.)
Rep from ** to * above. (10 petals made.)
Hdc in the next st. Make 2 hdc in the next st. Sc in the lasr st. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 3. Sc in 1st st. (Ch 3, sc in the next st) across.
End off leaving a long tail.
Finishing
Starting at the opposite end of the tail, begin wrapping the petals tightly around the wick you cut earlier.
Thread the tail into a darning needle. Sew the rolled flower tog with the wick in the middle.
Trim the wick in the flowers center.
Put the flower (with wick) into a vase filled with aromatherapy liquid and enjoy.
Put the flower (with wick) into a vase filled with aromatherapy liquid and enjoy.