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 With Summer in the UK seeming to have decided to hang fire for a bit,
 I took matters in to my own hands the other day and set about creating 
my own little piece of Summer for my kitchen shelf.

Seaside Cottages, Cornishware china and a garland of Summer Daisies 

were definitely what was called for.....
and here's what I did !

After a little dig around in my yarny odds and ends drawer I found 
some small amounts of cotton, DK I think, in white and cornflower blue 
and a length of some thin blue ribbon. I used a 3mm hook. 
You'll also need a small amount of stuffing for the crochet beads.

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 The pattern for both the daisies and the crochet beads will 
work in any weight yarn, just remember to use the correct hook size to match.

To make the Daisies:

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 Begin by making a Magic Ring, and work 8 DC into the ring. 
Pull the ring closed and SL ST to join.

Now work 2 DC in to each stitch. 16sts. 

SL ST to join and finish off. Sew in the ends.

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 Join in your second colour and chain 7.

Beginning in the 2nd chain from the hook work 6 DC, 

bringing you back to the beginning of the chain.
SL ST in to the next stitch.

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 Now chain 7 again and work the petal as before. 
Continue making petals around the circle.

I found 14 petals to be about the right amount,

 leaving you a stitch to SL ST back into to. Finish off. Sew in your ends.

I decided to block and stiffen my daisies, 

which I did by spraying them with Fablon Ironing Starch Spray 
and then pinning them out onto a board to dry for a couple of days.

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 To make the Crochet Beads:
( for a full picture tutorial clink here Crochet Beads )

Round 1:Make a Magic Ring and work 6 DC into the ring. 

Pull the ring closed and SL ST to join. 

Round 2:  Work 2 DC in to each stitch 12 sts. 

Round 3: Working in a continuous round, DC 36.

Round 4: Decrease 6 times, 6sts. Finish off leaving a long tail.

Stuff the bead and using a needle and the tail of yarn,
 run a gathering thread around the bottom of the bead and pull closed. 
Finish off and sew in the ends.

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 To join the garland together I alternated the flowers and the beads 
and I used a large needle to thread the ribbon along the back of each daisy
 and through the centre of each bead. 

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 Once finished it was just a matter of hanging it in place, 
and whilst it may not be quite up there with a holiday in the Caribbean, 
it's more than Summery enough for me !

♥
My little Seaside Cottages are made by the lovely Loraine of 

Shabby Daisies - Seaside Creations. 

She sells through Etsy or her facebook Page.

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21 comments:

Mandy 27 June 2016 at 08:28

Kate, your daisy garland looks amazing, I love the colour. I've never crocheted little beads before so thank you for the step by step
instructions. As for the daisy pattern, I think it's the prettiest one I've seen so far. What a great idea to spray them with starch. Your
projects are very inspiring and I'm a great admirer of your work. Enjoy your day. x
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Kate Eastwood 27 June 2016 at 08:41

Thank you so much for your lovely words Mandy - I hope you enjoy making the Garland xx

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 needlekrafter 27 June 2016 at 08:42
Kate, I've been following your work on instagram, but am so happy to have found your beautiful page!!!
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Kate Eastwood 28 June 2016 at 22:29

Hello there, hooray :) I'm glad you found me too xx

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anja 27 June 2016 at 10:35

What a lovely, lovely garland you made! It made me smile, after a rainy day. I live in The Netherlands, and we have the same bad
summer as you do.
Thank you for sharing the pattern, I go look for some yarn to make my own garland, to brighten up today.
Love, Anja

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Kate Eastwood 28 June 2016 at 22:30

Hi Anja I hope you really enjoy making it xx

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Fiona 27 June 2016 at 11:07

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 I made a summer daisy garland last year after seeing it on your blog and I think this one is even better if I may so so. So pretty, may have
to hook up once I've finished the WIP.
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Kate Eastwood 28 June 2016 at 22:31

Enjoy :) - you can never have too many Daisy garlands ! Xx

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Nicola 27 June 2016 at 12:05

Absolutely beautiful. Had my eye on these on instagram and may have to hook one up myself. Love the cornflower blue. Xxx
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Kate Eastwood 28 June 2016 at 22:31

Thank you Nicola x

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CJ 27 June 2016 at 13:52

It's absolutely lovely, you do make the nicest things. CJ xx
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 Kate Eastwood 28 June 2016 at 22:31
Thank you CJ xx Hope you're well xx

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Jill at emeraldcottage 28 June 2016 at 08:32

So pretty, I do love cornflower blue :)
Jillxo
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Kate Eastwood 28 June 2016 at 22:32

Thank you Jill xx

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susan q 29 June 2016 at 08:24

thanks for sharing your beautiful garland! I love daisies, too. U are using UK crochet terms, correct? Thanks again, Kate:)
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Kate Eastwood 29 June 2016 at 14:25

Hi Susan, yes , the patterns in UK terms, sorry I should have said. Hope you get to give it a go xx

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 Cheryl 29 June 2016 at 22:35
I love this alternative color for daisies! I looked for the pattern on your Pinterest boards, but I can't find it. I would like to save it for
next week, and that's my favorite place to save patterns.
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Kate Eastwood 30 June 2016 at 03:05

Thank you Cheryl, I'm glad you like it.I'm afraid at the moment the pattern is only available here, on my blog. xx

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Gabri Ercole 7 July 2016 at 00:24

Really very nice your summer look garland at your home!!Have happy July!!
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AlisonC 22 July 2016 at 04:43

Beautiful. Could you explain round 4 of the bead for me please?
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Sandra 3 September 2016 at 03:29

Gorgeous garland! I've just seen it on the Love Crochet site. It's pretty in both blue and apricot. I love your patterns! Thank you for
sharing them!
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