I don’t make small flowers like these very often, so it felt kind of strange making such small petals and leaves. I did just publish my Crocus pattern in my Pattern Shop! It is a beginner level pattern, but it does teach a brand new technique – Basic Row Extension on the Bottom Wire.

I also made a couple Roses. These were not on my Spring Flower to-do list, but they were on my Stock-the-shop to-do list. Honestly, I’ve had a stock-the-shop to-do list running since the beginning of last year and I never got to it. So I promised myself I’d add some new flowers or else. Roses are always popular, so I figured I should make a couple of those.

The first one is a redesign of an older Rose pattern. I used some absolutely beautiful 2 cut satin beads in the petals and leaves. I love these beads, but they are much harder to lace as the beads have sharper edges. The beads fit together closely so it’s difficult to get the wire between them, and sometimes the edges break the wire. Very frustrating. But look how sparkly!