Enhance your floral arrangements and bouquets with foliage colors! Berry stalks add visual and textural dimensions to floral bouquets. These versatile elements can transform an arrangement from simple to stunning by introducing vibrant colors, intricate shapes, and a touch of natural elegance.
TOOLS + MATERIALS
5 PLY COTTON BLEND YARN
COLORS: PINK, BLUE, LIGHT GREEN, SAGE GREEN
4 MM CROCHET HOOK
0.3 MM JEWELRY WIRE
FLORAL CRAFT ROD / BAMBOO SKEWER
GLUE GUN + GLUE STICK
FIBERFILL
DARNING NEEDLE
SCISSORS
BERRIES (9)
Using your pink yarn and 4 MM crochet hook, create a Magic Ring (MR) and Chain (CH) 1.
ROUND 1: Hook in 5 Single Crochets (SC) inside the MR, pulling the ring close. Total Stitches: 5
ROUND 2: Single Crochet Increase (SC INC) in every stitch in the round. Total Stitches: 10
ROUND 3: * Single Crochet in the Back Loop Only (SCBLO) of the next stitch, Single Crochet Increase in the Back Loop Only (SC INC BLO) of the next stitch. Repeat * 5 times. Total Stitches: 15
ROUND 4 TO ROUND 5: SC in every stitch in the round (Photo 1). Total Stitches: 15
ROUND 6: * SC in the next stitch, Invisible Single Crochet Decrease (INV SC DEC) in the next stitch. Repeat * 5 times. Total Stitches: 10
Insert a small amount of fiberfill into the berry and sew the opening closed (Photo 2), weaving in any loose ends.
CREATING THE BERRY SEPAL
On Round 3, join your pink yarn in the front loops of any stitch in the round with a Slip Stitch (SL ST). * CH 2, SL ST in the next 2 stitches. Repeat * 5 times, SL ST in the next stitch. Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
For the berries in the berry stalk, I opted to create 3 berries using pink yarn, 4 berries using blue yarn and 2 berries using light green yarn. You can change the colors and pieces to your liking.
CREATING THE BERRY STEM
Cut 9 pieces of your 0.3 MM jewelry wire, measuring 2 inches long. Insert the wires on top of the berries, fold in half and twist the ends together (Photo 3).
Using a piece of sage green yarn, wrap around the folded wire and secure in place with a knot or hot glue. Do this for the remaining berry pieces.
CREATING THE LEAVES (5)
Using your sage green yarn and 4 MM crochet hook, CH 9.
ROUND 1: SC in the second CH from the hook, Half Double Crochet (HDC) in the next 2 CHS, Double Crochet (DC) in the next 2 CHS, HDC in the next CH, SC in the next CH, 3 Single Crochet Increase (3 SC INC) in the next CH, SC in the next CH, HDC in the next CH, DC in the next 2 CHS, HDC in the next 2 CHS, Single Crochet Increase (SC INC) in the next CH.
ROUND 2: Carry your 0.3 MM jewelry wire with your yarn on this round. SC INC in the next stitch (Photo 4), SC in the next 7 stitches, (SC, DC, SC) in the next stitch, SC in the next 7 stitches, SC in the next 2 stitches. SL ST in the next stitch.
Fasten off and leave a 5 inch tail.
PUTTING IT TOGETHER
Add a small drop of hot glue at the tip of the floral craft rod or bamboo skewer, wrap a few inches of sage green yarn around the rod or stick. Note: When using bamboo skewers, cut the pointy end off with a pair of sharp scissors.
Position the berry leaves an inch below the tip of the rod, secure into place with hot glue, wind the tail end of the yarn several times, working your way down the rod, and secure the end with hot glue. Cut off the excess yarn.
Take 2 berries and position them a centimeter below the leaf, add hot glue to secure into place. Taking your sage green yarn, wrap around the berry stalks and rod several times and secure the yarn end with a drop of hot glue, cutting off any excess yarn. Repeat the process, alternating between the leaves and berries. To create a more finished look, wind your sage green yarn below the final berry arrangement several times and secure with another drop of hot glue.
No doubt, these berry stalk would make a charming addition to your floral bouquets and arrangements. Check out these berries made using a single color for an all white bouquet!
Experiment using different colors for your berries, and play with the arrangement and positioning of the leaves and berries to fit the look you are going for.
