How to Wrap a Bouquet Crochet Pattern

Give your bouquet an extra personal touch with this gorgeous bouquet cozy. A lot of brides spend months deciding on the perfect flowers but ignore their unruly stems. Make sure your whole arrangement looks flawless by working up the How to Wrap a Bouquet Crochet Pattern. This darling crochet piece will ensure that you don't poke yourself while walking down the aisle. This would be a lovely gift to give to the bride at her bridal shower.

Time to Complete: In an evening

Primary Technique: Crochet

Estimated Cost: Less than $10

Materials:

• AUNT LYDIA’S® Classic Crochet Thread, Size 10: 1 ball 001 White
• Susan Bates® Steel Crochet Hook: 1.5mm [US 7]
• Tapestry needle, 1½” (3.8 cm)
• Ribbon (optional)

Instructions:

GAUGE: 8 shells = 4” [10 cm]; 5 rounds = 4” [10 cm] in shells pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

ABBREVIATIONS
ch= chain
dc= double crochet
inc= increase
cm= centimeters
mm= millimeters
sc= single crochet;
st(s)= stitch(es)
tr= treble (triple) crochet
[ ]= work directions in brackets the number of times specified
* or **= repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated

Cozy measures 11” [28 cm] long x 9.5” wide [24 cm]

Special Stitches
beginning shell= (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space.
shell= (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space.
shell in shell= (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space of next shell.
beginning shell inc (beginning shell increase) =(ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space.
shell inc (shell increase) = (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space.

Note:
The Bottom Edging is worked first, then the Top is worked into the opposite side of the treble crochet loops made in Round 1.

COZY
Bottom Edging
Round 1 (Right Side): [Ch 5, tr in 5th ch from hook] 9 times; being careful not to twist, join with slip st in base of beginning ch-5 – 9 ch-5 loops.
Round 2: Slip st in first ch-5 loop, ch 1, 5 sc in same loop; * [ch 5, slip st in next ch-5 loop] 2 times **, ch 5, 5 sc in next ch-5 loop; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; ch 5; join in beginning sc.
Round 3: Skip first 2 sc, slip st in next sc, (ch 8, dc) in same sc, * slip st in next ch-5 loop, [ch 5, slip st in next ch-5 loop] 2 times **, skip 2 sc, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next sc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join in 3rd ch of beginning ch-8.
Round 4: Slip st in first ch-5 loop, ch 3, 13 dc in same loop, * slip st in next ch-5 loop, ch 5, slip st in next ch-5 loop **, 14 dc in next ch-5 loop; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join in top of ch-3.
Round 5: Ch 3, dc in next 13 dc, * slip st in next ch-5 loop, dc in next 14 dc; repeat from * around; slip st in next ch-5 loop; join in top of ch-3.
Round 6: Skip ch-3 and dc, slip st in next dc, * [ch 5, dc in same dc, skip 2 dc, slip st in next dc] 3 times, ch 3, dc in same dc **, skip next 4 dc, slip st in next dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join in first slip st.
Fasten off.

TOP
Work along opposite side of Round 1 of Bottom Edging. With right side facing, attach thread with slip st in any tr loop.
Round 1 (Right Side): Beginning shell in first tr loop, shell in each tr loop around; join in top of ch-3 – 9 shells.
Round 2: Slip st in ch-2 space, beginning shell in same space, shell in shell around; join in top of ch-3.
Rounds 3-11: Repeat Round 2.
Round 12: Slip st in ch-2 space, beginning shell inc in same space, shell inc in ch-2 space of each shell around; join in top of ch-3.
Round 13: Slip st in ch-2 space, beginning shell in same space, shell in each ch-2 space around; join in top of ch-3 – 18 shells.
Round 14: Slip st in ch-2 space, beginning shell in same space, * ch 2, shell in shell; repeat from * around; ch 2; join in top of ch-3.
Round 15: Repeat Round 14.
Round 16: Slip st in ch-2 space, beginning shell in same space, * ch 3, shell in shell; repeat from * around; ch 3; join in top of ch-3.
Round 17: Repeat Round 16.
Round 18: Slip st in ch-2 space, * ch 5, slip st in next ch-3 space **, ch 5, slip st in ch-2 space of next shell; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; ch 5; slip st in base of beginning ch-5 – 36 loops.
Rounds 19- 21: Repeat Rounds 4-6 of Bottom Edging.

FINISHING
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Optional: Wrap Cozy with the ribbon and tie ends in a bow.