How To Make Bloom Loom Flowers


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Bloom loom flowers using flowers looms are quick and easy to make. They make the perfect choice for summer crafts for kids. I will show you how I make bloom loom flowers using  a vintage flower loom. It is a loom similar to Studio Twelve type of flower loom. However, you may use any bloom loom which can make flowers in 2 sizes.

Bloom Loom Flowers
Bloom Loom Flowers

You should be able to make 2 inches and 3 inches flower on this loom. It will be approximately 3.5 inches across to achieve this size of flowers.

I am going to use the layered wrap technique in a slightly different way. I will be using the back stitch center for the flowers. It is done in a little different manner as well.

Materials that I have used for this tutorial is for ease of understanding. But you may use any type of yarn. I used Caron Simply Soft to make flowers for my Loom Daisy Flower crochet applique pattern. In the crochet pattern, I made flowers with 3 layers for longer petals and 4 layers for shorter petals.

Bloom Loom Flowers Tutorial

Supplies:

Paper Raffia in 3 colors: (You will need 1 yard of extra yarn for each increase in layer. This applies for both the longer and shorter petals.)

Red for Longer Petals: 1 to 1.5 yards

Orange for Shorter Petals: 1 to 1.5 yards

Yellow for back stitch center: 1 yard

Scissors

Darning Needle

4mm or slightly thicker/ thinner crochet hook

Flower Loom – It can be any one of these: Vintage Loom/ Bloom Loom/ Studio Twelve Bloom Loom

Glue

Loom Flower Supplies
Loom Flower Supplies

Instructions:

We will make a loom flower with red longer petals, orange shorter petals and embroidered back stitch with yellow yarn. I have used a single layer for this bloom loom flowers tutorial. For more layers, continue winding the yarn over the pegs spirally till you have the required number of layers on each peg.

I have added all the steps so even kids can use this tutorial. You may skip some repeat steps if you want to.

Step 1:

Join Red raffia yarn with a tight knot covering 4 pegs in  the shape of figure 0.

Step 1
Step 1

Step 2:

Move the knotted portion in the right center.

Step 2
Step 2

Step 3:

Move the loose end on the wrong side. Move the working yarn over the left peg.

Step 3
Step 3

Step 4:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg directly opposite to peg in Step 3.

Step 4
Step 4

Step 5:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg on opposite left to peg in Step 4.

Step 5
Step 5

Step 6:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg directly opposite to peg in Step 5.

Step 6
Step 6

Step 7:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg on opposite left to peg in Step 6.

Step 7
Step 7

Step 8:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg directly opposite to peg in Step 7.

Step 8
Step 8

Step 9:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg on opposite left to peg in Step 8.

Step 9
Step 9

Step 10:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg directly opposite to peg in Step 9.

Step 10
Step 10

Step 11:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg on opposite left to peg in Step 10.

Step 11
Step 11

Step 12:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg on opposite left to peg in Step 10.

Step 12
Step 12

Step 13:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg on opposite left to peg in Step 12. Leave 2 inches of extra yarn and cut the yarn. Join the orange yarn with a knot. Move the knot and working yarn covering the current peg till you come to the center of the flower.

Step 13
Step 13

Step 14:

The knot will be exactly in the center.

Step 14
Step 14

Step 15:

Use a crochet hook from back to front to pull the knot on the wrong side of the flower. Then begin winding the orange petals. Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg but this time you will wind it over the smaller peg.

Step 15
Step 15

Step 16:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg directly opposite to smaller peg in Step 15.

Step 16
Step 16

Step 17:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg on opposite left to smaller peg in Step 16.

Step 17
Step 17

Step 18:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg directly opposite to smaller peg in Step 17.

Step 18
Step 18

Step 19:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg on opposite left to smaller peg in Step 18.

Step 19
Step 19

Step 20:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg directly opposite to smaller peg in Step 19.

Step 20
Step 20

Step 21:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg on opposite left to smaller peg in Step 20.

Step 21
Step 21

Step 22:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg directly opposite to smaller peg in Step 21.

Step 22
Step 22

Step 23:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg on opposite left to smaller peg in Step 22.

Step 23
Step 23

Step 24:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg on opposite left to smaller peg in Step 22.

Step 24
Step 24

Step 25:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg on opposite left to smaller peg in Step 24.

Step 25
Step 25

Step 26:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg directly opposite to smaller peg in Step 25.

Step 26
Step 26

Step 27:

Move the working yarn covering the other side of the peg. Then move it over the peg directly opposite to smaller peg in Step 25. Hold the yarn in place with your thumb over the edge of the loom. Leaving about 2 inches of yarn, cut the end with scissors.

Step 27
Step 27

Step 28:

Join the loose end with yellow raffia with a knot. We will use this for the center embroidery. Move the knot and working yarn covering the current peg till you come to the center of the flower. The knot will be exactly in the center.

Step 28
Step 28

Step 29:

Thread the opening end of yellow raffia with a darning needle. Pull the knot in the center towards the back of the flower. Sew a stitch in between two petals.

Step 29
Step 29

Step 30:

Continue working stitches till all the petals are covered and it looks like a yellow circle in the center.

Step 30
Step 30

Step 31:

Now, sew a stitch covering one of the petals.

Step 31
Step 31

Step 32:

Continue sewing stitches over all the petals till you see a second circle of yellow stitches over and between the previous circle.

Step 32
Step 32

Step 33:

Pull up the red petals from the loom.

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Step 33

Step 34:

Slowly push your fingers through the bottom back of the petals. The smaller petals along with the entire flower will pop right out of the loom.

Step 34
Step 34

Step 35:

There will be small ends that will be visible on the back. Weave in the longer ends inside the stitches. Add a little glue at the end of the shorter ends and stick it in the center.

Step 35
Step 35

Step 36:

Fluff and round up the outer and inside petals a bit with your fingers.

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Step 36

Voila! Your bloom loom flower is now ready. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. For more DIY and how to tutorials, please subscribe to my blog and share this tutorial if you like it. Thanks! :)

 

2 thoughts on “How To Make Bloom Loom Flowers”

  1. WONDERFUL!!!!!!!
    Best tutorial of this kind I’ve ever seen!!
    Just got first loom.
    Will practice with your splendid pattern
    Thank you so much!!!!
    :)

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