Forever Flowers

This one is for those of us who see potential in everything and can’t resist saving bits and pieces for a future crafty project. Forever Flowers combines crocheted blooms with recycled cardboard, straws and the inner tube from a ball of Maxi Sugar Rush, proving that even packaging can find a second life in your craft corner!

The finished piece makes a cheerful addition to desks, shelves or windowsills and offers a relaxed way to enjoy crochet with a sustainable twist. It celebrates curiosity, creativity and making the most of what’s already around you.

The Forever Flowers pattern includes full written instructions and is part of Scheepjes Pattern Portfolio Volume 06: Maxi, featuring six upcycling crochet projects by Kwannie. The booklet is available in print from Scheepjes retailers and as a digital download on Ravelry, in English and Dutch.

Materials

• ​Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush (100% Mercerised Cotton; 50g/280m)

Yarn A 606 Grass Green x 1 ball

• ​Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat (100% Mercerised Cotton; 25g/140m)

Yarn B 510 Sky Blue x 1 ball
Yarn C 240 Amethyst x 1 ball
Yarn D 408 Old Rosa x 1 ball

• 1.25mm crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• 1 cardboard inner tube from a Maxi Sugar Rush ball
• 3 straws cut to 15cm (6in), 16cm (6¼in) and 17cm (6¾in)
• 3 cardboard circles, 4.5cm (1¾in) diameter with a 1cm (½in) hole in the centre