While your bouquet of fresh roses slowly fades away, a bunch of crochet flowers will remain as good as new ... though — to make the entire project, you’ll need a flower rod and an iron wire, too.

Cutting the stems of your flowers is essential for helping them absorb water more efficiently. Trim about 1-2 inches off the bottom of each stem at a 45-degree angle using sharp scissors.

Below we’ve got a great new crochet project for you – a free crochet pattern for you to make your ... 4mm hook is a good starting point here. If you find your petal crochet flower comes ...