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How to easy crochet mirror decor: leaves, flowers and butterfly | (nature-themed tutorials)
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- jun 20, 2024
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Make your mirror more artistic with decorative vines! A mirror is something you use every day, so why not make it beautiful and interesting? Crocheting these vines not only enhances your mirror but also fills your room with greenery. This will help you relax after a productive day.
This is the written pattern for my youtube tutorial. I highly recommend watching the video tutorial first for demonstrations so you can accurately follow the pattern. Also, please refer to the helpful timestamps on the youtube video if you’re confused about any part of the pattern!
Table of content
1. Materials & tools
- Yarn: Baby cotton (50% Acrylic – 50% Cotton), 50 g, (1.73 oz), 165 m (179 yds), one ball in colors 400, 440, 410.
- Hook: 2.2mm, 3mm (recommended hooks 2 – 3 mm)
- Needle
- Scissors
- Glue
- Storage cabinet: Keep your yarn organized and easily accessible while working on your project. Check it out here.
1.1 Pattern Notes
- Skill Level: Beginner.
- Written in UK terms.
2.3 Terms & Abbreviations
- Sl St: Slip stitch
- Sc: Single crochet
- Dc: Double crochet
- POP: Popcorn
If you’re a beginIner, click here to view my basic crochet stitches tutorial.
2. Pattern use ideas
These crochet vines, leaves, flowers, and butterflies are perfect for transforming a plain mirror into a nature-inspired centerpiece for your room. By adding these handmade elements, you can bring a touch of the outdoors inside, creating a relaxing and artistic atmosphere. They’re not only great for personalizing your space but also make for thoughtful, handmade gifts that showcase your creativity. Customize the designs with different colors and arrangements to match your decor and style preferences.
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3. Crochet pattern
Part 1: Small leaf
Chain 5, skip 1 chain, insert 1 sc into the second chain, 1 sc into the third chain, 1 hdc into the fourth chain, 4 dc into the last chain.
Turn your work, skip last chain, insert 1 hdc into the second stitch on the other side, 1 sc into third stitch, 1 sc into last chain.
1 sl st into the first stitch, 1 sl st into every space of the center, 1 sl st into last chain.
Next, chain 10 or more stitches you want, repeat the steps to crochet small leaves.
Part 2: Big leaf
Chain 7, skip 1 chain, insert 1 sc into the second and third chain, 1 hdc into the fourth and fifth chain, 1 dc into the sixth chain, 6 dc into the last chain.
Turn your work, skip the last chain, insert 1 dc into the second stitch on the other side, 1 hdc into the third and fourth stitch, 1 sc into the fifth and last stitch.
1 sl st into the first stitch, 1 sl st into every space of the center, 1 sl st into the last chain.
Repeat the steps until you have the size you want for the leaf.
Part 3: Flowers
Make a slip knot and chain 2 .
Next, insert 4 dc into the magic ring.
Chain 2, 1 sl st into the magic ring.
Chain 2, insert 4 dc into the magic ring.
Chain 2, 1 sl st into the magic ring.
Repeat 3 more times.
Cut and use a needle or smaller hook to hide the yarn.
You can crochet big and small flowers by changing the size of the hook.
Part 4: Bud
Make a slip knot and chain 4.
POP stitch with 4 dc into the first chain.
Chain 4, POP stitch with 4 dc into the first chain.
1 slst, chain 1, cut the yarn.
Part 5: Butterfly
Round 1: make a magic ring with 10 sc.
Round 2: 1 sl st into the first chain, chain 3.
POP with 5 dc into the second stitch.
Chain 3, 1 sl st, chain 3, 1 sl st into the third stitch.
Chain 3, POP with 5 dc into the fourth stitch.
Chain 3, 1 sl st, chain 3, 1 sl st into the fifth stitch.
Repeat 2 more times.
Chain 5, skip 1 chain, 1 sl st into every chain.
1 sl st into the last stitch, chain 5, skip 1 chain, 1 sls t into every chain.
1 sl st, cut and hide the yarn.
Use glue and decorate your mirror however you want
4. Video tutorial
5. Final words
I hope you enjoyed making these nature-themed crochet decorations for your mirror! These handmade touches bring a bit of greenery and beauty into your space, turning an everyday item into a unique and calming feature of your room. Don’t hesitate to experiment with different colors and designs to suit your style.
I’d love to see how you’ve used these patterns, so please share your creations on social media using the hashtag #woolbymin or tag me @woolbymin. Thank you for following along, and happy crocheting!
if you have any problems, message me and we’ll solve them together
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