Yarn and hook: I made the brooch with the same rose pattern, but used different sizes of hooks and yarn to get different sizes of roses. The smallest rose is made with a #10 crochet thread and 1.7mm (UK3) (US 5) hook. The middle employs sport yarn and a 3 mm (UK11) (US 10/3) hook, while the biggest is made with DK yarn and a 4.00mm (US F/ UK 8) hook. For the leaves, vines and accents I used sport yarn (3.00mm hook). Stitches in American terminology: chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st), skip (sk), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), double crochet (dc), treble crochet (tr). Other materials: sewing needle and thread, tapestry needle, brooch pin and pearl beads (optional). Size of brooch: 11cm (across at the widest point) and 13 cm (at the longest point).
