Mother’s Day is only a few days away, but you still have time to DIY something special!
When I needed some emergency help in proof-reading my Asparagus Pen Cozy pattern, Kim came to the rescue and then also suggested that the pattern could be used to create lavender flowers. I loved this idea, since my mom loves lavender, so I decided to make a crochet lavender bouquet for her… of pen cozies! (Dad, don’t tell Mom!)
What You’ll Need:
- my Asparagus Pen Cozy crochet pattern at Michaels.com. In the pattern, I refer to working a Leaf, but they left out the part where I explained how to work a leaf! Regardless, for my lavender flowers, I changed the leaf a tiny bit. To work a lavender leaf: Ch 3, sk 1st ch, 1 sc, 1 sl st. Done! I also worked a shorter green stem and a longer purple top than for the asparagus spear.
- H hook
- small amount of worsted weight yarn in Green
- small amount of worsted weight yarn in Purple
- regular ball point pens
- optional: small terra cotta flower pot (the green one I used is biodegradable)
- dried beans or pebbles to fill the flower pot
The particular yarns I used were just from my stash. I picked 2 shades of Purple.
KnitPicks Brava Worsted in Grass, Deborah Norville Everyday Worsted in Orchid, Plymouth Encore Worsted in 1606 Purple Bell.
I dabbled in mixing 2 purples in one pen. One has 2 leaves in one color alternating with 2 leaves in another color. The other is mostly Orchid with a few leaves in Purple Bell here and there.
Do you guys have any fun plans with your moms? We are going out for a family dinner on Saturday night!
These are soooo lovely! I hope you’re going to start doing something like this in the shop(I can’t crochet for toffee), I would love a vase full of crochet pens like this, lucky ma! fabulous!
I’ve been selling the veggie pens in the shop, and they move pretty slowly, so I didn’t really think to sell the lavender. Maybe I’ll try! I didn’t really want to go the route of flowers, but maybe if I stick with “Edible” flowers, it will seem better to me
haha yes edible flowers, I love tempura pumpkin flowers! Or candy sticks and tubes of sweeties!
These are so clever! Mother’s day in the UK was on March 10, but I can make these for my mum anyway ’cause I love her so much!!
xoxo
Yas
I know! I had already submitted the asparagus pattern before UK Mother’s Day and was kinda bummed we weren’t releasing until later!
Never mind! There should never ever be only one day to show appreciation for your mum! Thanks again for sharing! xoxo
My Dad’s birthday is the day after Mother’s Day. I watch Survivor with my parents, who are both addicted to it, and Sunday night is the finale and reunion episodes. We are going to have a Survivor/Mother’s Day/Daddy’s Birthday party. They are both super excited!
That’s really cool! Themed Survivor food party!!!!
So what is the leaf for the asparagus? I want to make both! Should I just use the lavender leaf? Thanks!
If you go to the pattern on the michaels page, scroll all the way down the page. I put the correction in the comments section! :). It’s just Ch 2 and sl st in 2nd ch :).
Mum’s the word!
HAAH THANKS!
OH I love the lavender!
Yay flowers!! This could also be cute in yellow and in a popcorn container for movie buffs ^-^ Have a peachy day, you’re wonderful!
These are super adorable and work up wuickly. I even experimented with different colors and they’re just adorable
In thinking of doing these in blue for teacher gifts for my daughter’s middle school teachers – bluebonnets for spring in Texas! Lovely, thank you, so very much!!!
You should do honeysuckle