One question, when you make one of the wreaths, do you then transfer the designs onto a Styrofoam wreath that you have covered or are these meant to be put in a picture frame. She now focusses on creating her own crochet designs and sharing colourful crochet inspiration through her social media. I have one question, did you starch your flowers after crocheting them to make them stiffer or are they on a flat surface? Chris also shares many little tips along the way about how to work the stitches, change colors, weave in ends and put together the final collages.

Crochet Collage Garden by Chris Norrington | Waterstones

I mainly used the Size 3 (which is a little thicker and seems to match the yarns Chris used in her collages) but if I didn’t have the color I needed in the Size 3, then I found it in the Size 10 and used a double-strand! modern, and approachable crochet designs - as well as a little knitting and crafting here and there.

You can have fun recreating the collages that Chris has designed, or you can mix and match the motifs of your favourite plants and flowers to make your own creations.

Crochet Collage Garden Book Review - by Celtic Knot Crochet Crochet Collage Garden Book Review - by Celtic Knot Crochet

All of the motifs are inspired in some way by Chris’ garden and the collages roughly follow the pattern of the seasons from the first flowers in spring, through to the frosty leaves of winter. To make flowers that face in the opposite direction, simply reverse the stem instructions as follows: 18 ch, skip 1 ch, slst in 3 ch, 4 ch, slst in 4th ch from hook, slst in remaining stem chs.Row 2: 1 tr in st at base of 3 ch, 1 tr in 2 tr, 1 tr in top of 3 ch, 1 ch (does not count as 1 dc), turn. Each collage is a beautiful work of art with its variety of flower colors, petal designs, leaf shapes and balanced compositions. And if you know someone who loves to garden, then the collages would make a great framed gift for them. Inspired by Chris’ cottage garden on the edge of North York Moors National Park, these motifs capture the shapes and colors of plants like flowers, petals, leaves, buds, and more. In this book, you’ll explore the world of crochet motifs and learn how to create beautiful crochet collages.