Crochet pattern flower door decoration in 2 sizes

With this detailed crochet pattern, it's easy to crochet these beautiful, colorful flower half-spheres in two sizes as a door decoration instead of a door wreath.

Material needed:

For the 26 cm = 10.2 inch flower ball:

cotton yarn LL 125m=50g = 137yds-1.76oz / Sport 12 wpi / 5 ply / fine

e.g. Catania from Schachenmayr

approx. 100 g = 3.52 oz green or white or color of choice for the hemisphere

approx. 170 g = 6 oz in desired colors for the flowers

approx. 80 g = 2.82 oz in light yellow or desired color for the flower center

approx. 50 g = 1.76 oz in green for the leaves

Crochet hook EU 3.0 mm / US size D / UK size C

Scissors, wool needle

approx. 100 m = 109 yards thin craft wire/silver wire 0.35 - 0.45 mm = 26 gauge

approx. 45 long pins/quilting pins with yellow head

(length approx. 43mm = 0.17 inch) e.g. from Prym or Butinette

2 flower stem wires 0.8 mm = 20 gauge / 30 cm = 11.8 inch long

+ pliers to shorten

1 half of a divisible polystyrene ball, diameter 20 cm = 7.9 inch