AlixaCrochet
Ten petals, rolled and sewn. Easier than it looks.
DK cotton in a rose colour and green, a 3.5 mm hook, a needle, pins, and floral wire and tape for a stem.
Work ten scalloped petals along a base: three small, four medium and three large.
Roll tightly from the small end to form the bud, more loosely as you go. Pin it, then sew through every layer.
A green star-shaped calyx covers the base. Each leaf is worked down one side of a chain and back up the other.
Five or seven roses with a few buds make a gift for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.