Flowers 26-30

Hello and welcome to this installment of the "200 Crochet Flowers, Embellishments and Trims" challenge! This batch taught me a new skill and gave me my new favorite flower. It also gave me no small amount of consternation, as I can't seem to get some flowers to keep from bunching up no matter what kind of yarn or hook I use.

For the most part, however, I did find moving up to an H or I hook with the yarns I've been using helped out with the squish factor. On the others, I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

Here are my impressions of each flower pattern!

#26: Periwinkle

Love it, like it, loathe it: like it. It works up very quickly. 

Looks like photo: yes

What kind of project would it complement: a jewelry piece, or any kind of trim on a cute blanket or baby item. Ooh, imagine it atop a little baby shoe! Dead of the cute, I am.

Would I make it again: yes'm!

#27: Cluster Flower

NEW SKILL ALERT! 

The skill: tr3tog, or three treble crochets finished together. I did it wrong at first, but this book has a great section on how to create the stitches. My only gripe is there are no left-handed photos (that's right, I'm a southpaw) but I'm used to reading things backwards. 

Love it, like it, loathe it: like it! 

Looks like photo: yes it does.

What kind of project would it complement: an afghan, bag or scarf would be nice with these as an accent

Would I make it again: sure!

#28: Picot Daisy

Love it, like it, loathe it: this one gave me trouble. It wanted to squish up, and I think maybe I need to do the picots tighter.

Looks like photo: mine looks shaggier and squished. 

What kind of project would it complement: for some reason I envision it on a jean skirt.

Would I make it again: yeah, to see if I can do it right.

#29: Large Gerbera

Love it, like it, loathe it: Like it, but again with the squish.

Looks like photo: More or less

What kind of project would it complement: a girls hair bow, perhaps. It's another that's very frilly.

Would I make it again: yes

#30: Damask Rose

Love it, like it, loathe it: I am in love. This is my new favorite and I want to pin it in my hair and feel pretty forever.

Looks like photo: I think mine looks BETTER. 

What kind of project would it complement: it would make a gorgeous hair ornament.

Would I make it again: yaaaas!

Hopefully I will see you again sooner than later! 

Flowers 21-25

So here's the next five! I'm back in the swing of things, and I feel a bit of improvement. I think I may go back and try a few of my failures again once I finish all the flowers, just to see if I can improve my efforts.

Just a note:  I got a few of the names wrong on the last post, and I've gone back to correct them. 

#21: Gerbera

Love it, like it, loathe it: LOATHE. It's so many chains (read: snoozeville) and it's not worth it because it doesn't look good. 

Looks like photo: Not a bit! Mine is all wonky and stupid-looking.

What kind of project would it complement: Done properly, it would be cute on the end of a pen or something. 

Would I make it again: At gunpoint.

#22: Button Daisy: 

Love it, like it, loathe it: like it! My husband thinks it looks like a squid - with 8 legs I think it would make an adorable finger puppet. 

Looks like photo: yep

What kind of project would it complement: a wall hanging or blanket

Would I make it again: sure

#23: Open Flower

Love it, like it, loathe it: love it. This is nice and simple

Looks like photo: yes

What kind of project would it complement: jewelry or a flower crown, or even a bookmark

Would I make it again: absolutely

#24: Small Orchid

Love it, like it, loathe it: like it

Looks like photo: for some reason, my back loop petals don't line up with the front loop petals.

What kind of project would it complement: I think it would look pretty on a scarf, a brooch or even as a crochet bouquet.

Would I make it again: yes

#25: Orchid

Love it, like it, loathe it: like it

Looks like photo: yes, very much so 

What kind of project would it complement: same as the previous

Would I make it again: yes

I would love some feedback about this challenge I'm doing! If you're reading this, please leave a comment and let me know! 

Flowers 16-20

Sorry for the lack of posts! We've been traveling, and then we were cleaning like crazy because we had family here for Father's Day. Not sure if anyone is really reading this or missed the posts, but if you did, I'm sorry! 

I've decided to compose a form addressing my opinion of each pattern, because I feel like I wasn't being very helpful in terms of describing the pattern. If I just say I liked it, that isn't very useful information to you, is it? 

#16: Frilly Rosette 

Love it, like it, loathe it: like it. It is a loooot of chains, but the finished product is worth the toil.

Looks like book photo: yeah! 

What kind of project would it complement: it would make a nice barrette for a kiddo.

Would I make it again: yep.

#17: Quick Flower

Love it, like it, loathe it: love it! The name is accurate.

Looks like photo: yes, except for my fluffy yarn

What kind of project would it complement: it would make a nice trim on an afghan or baby blanket

Would I make it again: yes.

#18: Button Carnation:

Love it, like it, loathe it: love it. The photo doesn't do it justice

Looks like photo: not perfectly, but not a total disaster.

What kind of project would it complement: I imagine these on the straps of a little girls dress.

Would I make it again: yes!

#19: Pointed Daisy:

Love it, like it, loathe it: like it. I used one cotton yarn and one bulkier acrylic yarn, and I would not recommend that - use the same yarn and weight for best results.

Looks like photo: more or less. I suspect they did some shaping, and why wouldn't they? 

What kind of project would it complement: I'm not sure. Maybe an iPad cover or a handbag.

Would I make it again: sure

#20: Traditional Crochet Flower

Love it, like it, loathe it: like it, but not very much

Looks like photo: no. I made it twice and I couldn't keep it from bunching up either time. 

What kind of project would it complement: a chair doily? 

Would I make it again: probably not. 

Let me know what you think about the new rating system! See you soon.