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Lily's Floral Gift Card Holder
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Lily Sugar 'n Cream Solids
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Product Description
This is a quick and easy floral gift card holder that also works great as a tea bag pocket. It's worked in a small amount of yarn making it perfect for those scraps in your stash! You can also use it to gift many things like a couple Ghirardelli chocolate squares, a stick or two of biscotti, or even non-foodie gifts like a pair of earrings on a card or small floral picks. To make your own, you'll need 30 yards of worsted weight yarn - I used Knit Picks Dishie, but any worsted weight yarn will work (though acrylic may produce a slightly larger flower). For reference, this one took me just over 45 minutes to complete. It's worked in simple single crochets and double crochets so a great project for a confident beginner.
Lily's Floral Gift Card Holder
Project Overview
Lily's Floral Gift Card Holder is a beginner-friendly crochet project designed by Alexandra EyeLoveKnots as part of the "April Showers Bring May Flowers" series. This quick and easy accessory functions as both a decorative gift card holder and a practical tea bag pocket, making it a versatile addition to any crocheted collection.
What Is Being Made
This pattern creates a small floral-themed gift card holder featuring crocheted flowers. The project is designed to be worked in a minimal amount of yarn, making it an excellent choice for using up yarn scraps from your stash. The finished piece serves dual purposes as either a gift card holder or a tea bag storage pocket.
Crochet Techniques and Construction
The pattern employs fundamental crochet techniques suitable for beginners. The design centers on creating individual flowers that are assembled to form the completed holder. The modular construction allows crafters to work with small quantities of yarn efficiently, with each flower requiring approximately 12 yards of material.
Stitches Used
While specific stitch names are not fully detailed in the available pattern information, the project utilizes standard crochet stitches appropriate for creating floral motifs and structured pieces. The beginner difficulty level indicates the pattern uses basic, foundational crochet stitches that new crafters can easily master.
Materials and Yarn Requirements
- Total Yarn: 30 yards of worsted weight yarn
- Yarn Used: Knit Picks Dishie in Bumblebee (main color for flower centers) and Begonia (color for petals)
- Yarn Weight: Worsted weight or aran weight yarn
- Crochet Hook: H8/5mm size
- Additional Tools: Tapestry needle for finishing; optional jewelry pliers
Yarn Considerations
The pattern notes that gauge and finished size are not essential for this project, allowing flexibility with yarn selection from your personal stash. Any worsted weight yarn will work successfully. However, material choice affects the final appearance: cotton yarn will appear thinner and provide more definition than acrylic yarn, while worsted weight acrylic yarn may produce a slightly larger finished flower compared to cotton alternatives.
Skill Level
Designed as a beginner project, Lily's Floral Gift Card Holder is accessible to crocheters new to the craft. The straightforward construction and use of fundamental techniques make it an ideal pattern for building foundational crochet skills while creating a practical, finished item.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Aran, Worsted |
| Featured Products: | Lily Sugar 'n Cream Solids |
| Pages: | 3 |
| Designer: | Alexandra EyeLoveKnots |
| Craft: | Crochet |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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