It has become a custom here on the blog for me to share ideas and patterns for handmade Christmas gifts and this year won’t be an exception.
The pattern is for a miniature brooch pin crochet art, as I like to refer to it. The pin is 7 cm long (the crochet beginning is 5 cm) and the crochet pieces are 6-7 cm in length.
Crocheting on a brooch pin can be rather challenging and frustrating. The closed part of the brooch and not the needle part is the place where this is crocheted. After you make the initial chain, I recommend you do the rest of the chaining by holding the brooch (at the end of the brooch) as I show in the picture, holding the needle for support while you make the chains. Once done, it is a piece of cake.
Pattern for the red piece
Foundation: Chain 13 on the pin. Turn the work on the other side – away from the needle and close the brooch.
Row 1: Starting from the 2nd st from hook, sc1 in each stitch (12). Ch2 and turn work.
Row 2: Skip 1st st and hdc1 in the next 2st, next dc1 in next 6 sts and hdc1 in the last 3 sts. (12) Ch2 and turn work.
Row 3: Repeat row 2. Ch1 and turn work. (12)
Row4: Sl st in the 1st 2 sts, then dc1 in next 8 and lastly, sl st in the last 2 sts (12). Ch1 and turn work.
Row 5: sl st in 1st st, sc1 in next, hdc1 in third, dc1 in next st, make a 4-ch picot, dc1 in that same stitch, tr1 in next st, make a 4-ch picot and tr once more in that st, dc1 in next st, make a 4-ch picot and dc1 again in that stitch, next, hdc1 in next, sc in the next and end the row with a sl st. That’s it. Work tail.
I sewed a decorative tulle / lax/ lace flower piece and added metal elements (leaves and a dragonfly) to it.
Pattern for the grey piece Repeat pattern for the red up to the fourth row. Row 5: sk1, sl st in 2nd st, next dc1 in next 8 sts, sk1 and sl st in last st (10). Ch1 and turn work. Row 6: sc1 in 1st st, dc1 in next 8 sts and sc1 to end it (10). Row 7: ch4 and make a picot, sk1 and sc in next. Make a 4-ch picot and sc in next st. Repeat this pattern up to the 7th picot. Make the 8th picot, sk a st and sl st in the last st.
For this one I decorated a corner with a lace piece, a cabochon, a pearl button and a pearl bead. I also decorated the center with pearl and a metal bead.
Pattern for the pink piece
Foundation: Chain 13 on the pin. Turn the work on the other side – away from the needle and close the brooch.
Row 1: Ch 3, sk 2 and sc in next st. Repeat this pattern to the end of row. There should be 4 chain spaces.
Row 2: Ch 2 and hdc2 in the 1st ch -sp. Next, hdc3 in every ch-sp to the end. Row 3: Ch3, sk 3 and sc in next st. Repeat this pattern to the end of row. There should be 3 chain spaces. Ch1 and turn work. Row 4: In all ch-spaces work the following: hdc1, dc1, hdc1. Row 5: Ch11 and sl st in the last st. Row 6: Ch3 and sc (over the chain of row 5) in the dc of the 1st ch-space. Ch 3 and repeat the sc for the second dc of row4 and lastly, chain 3 and sc in the last st. Ch 1 and turn work. Row 7: dc1, make a 4-ch picot, dc1 once more in that chain space. Repeat this patter for the other 2 chain spaces. Sl st to end row.
I decorated it with a cabochon centered daisy under which I sewed pearl disc beads. I added a pearl bead on the center picot.
I hope you get inspired to make some yourself.
You can download a free copy of the Art Brooches from .
This pattern also comes as a complimentary (gift) pattern with my Thumbelina pendant necklaces and using the code XMAS2019 for a 25% discount, you can get both for a bargain.
