Crochet Lavender Stem Pattern for a Handmade Flower Bouquet

This crochet lavender stem pattern adds a narrow, textured flower to a handmade bouquet. This design begins with a long foundation chain, adds small chain loops along both sides and then gathers the strip onto floral wire. The construction uses only a few basic stitches, while the wire and final twisting create the recognizable upright flower head.

Materials for the Crochet Lavender Stem Pattern

• Approximately 10 g of purple DK yarn, size 3.
• A 3.5 mm crochet hook.
• Floral wire for the stem.
• Scissors, a yarn needle and a little tape for securing the stem below the flower head.

Before you begin

The source describes this as a confident-beginner project and uses US terms. Ch means chain, sc single crochet and sl st slip stitch. There is no numerical gauge requirement. Keep the stitches tight without gaps; the designer suggests a smaller hook if necessary. A finished height and wire length are not specified.

Build the central strip

With purple yarn, make a slip knot and ch 50. Skip the chain nearest the hook. Work sc along the foundation until one chain remains. Work 5 sc and a slip stitch into that final chain, then continue on the opposite side of the foundation as directed below.

Keep the foundation from twisting while you make the first stitches. The longer central row will later hold the wire, so it should remain accessible underneath the chain-loop texture.

Add the lavender loops

Repeat: ch 6, then work 1 sc into the next stitch. Continue to the end of the row. Ch 6 and work 1 sc on the opposite side of the strip, then repeat the same ch-6-and-sc sequence along that side until you reach the first ch-6. Join with a slip stitch, fasten off and leave a long sewing tail.

Thread the stem wire

1. Begin at the top end of the strip, where you finished crocheting.
2. Feed the floral wire in and out through the single crochets of the first row.
3. Bend the top of the wire so it cannot slide out through the top of the flower head.
4. Use the long purple tail to sew over the bent wire several times and hold it in place.

Shape and secure the flower head

Push and twist the crocheted flower head toward the top of the wire. Arrange the loops around the central support rather than leaving the strip flat. Add a small amount of tape around the stem immediately below the flower head to keep the crochet from slipping down.

Make one completed stem before starting a full bunch. You can then keep the same yarn, hook and loop tension for the remaining stems. The source allows other yarn types with a matching hook, but the result will change in size.

Questions before you finish

Does the pattern need stuffing?

No stuffing is listed for this design. The flower head is supported by wire and formed by gathering the crocheted strip.

Can I make a shorter stem?

The source does not specify a fixed wire length. Choose the support length for your arrangement, keeping the bent top secured inside the flower head.

More Crochet Flowers and Plants

For another handmade botanical project, try our rolled crochet flowers in three sizes or crochet lily flower pattern.

Design credit

Original design and reference photographs: Kat Witherall / Luna Crochet Designs. Find the designer or original tutorial. This article is an editorial adaptation of the supplied pattern.