The Norwegian National Day is celebrated every year on the 17th of May. We wear National Costumes as well as accessories in Norwegian colours like ribbons and flags. Make yourself a crochet brooch and celebrate with us!

Please note: This pattern uses American terminology. English (British) in the first coloumn.

What you need
Red, blue and white yarn, we used cotton yarn suitable for a US needle 6/UK 8
Crochet needle US 6/UK 8
Safety pin

VI would recommend choosing a smaller needle and yarn to go with it, as our brooches turned out pretty big..

How we did it

The puff brooch

Row 1:
Make four stitches in a chain using the blue yarn. Make a ring by putting the hook into the first stitch and close it with a slipstitch.
Make one chain stitch.

Row 2:
Make four puffs with the ring as the center.
* yarn over hook, put the hook into the ring, yarn over hook,  pull hook back up*
Repeat from * to * four more times. Yarn over hook, pull through all the loops, yarn over hook pull through the two remaining loops.

That´s your first puff. Make a chain stitch and start the next puff. You need three more. Always make a chain stitch between each puff. When you have four puffs, you finish off with a chain stitch and close the ring of puffs with a slipstitch in the first stitch of the row.

Row 3:
Change to the white yarn. Make a chain stitch.

Crochet two puffs into each whole in the previous row. You´ll make eight puffs in total on this row.
Always make a chain stitch between each puff. Close the ring in the same manner as before.

Row 4:
Change to the red yarn. Make a chain stitch.

Crochet two puffs into each whole in the previous row. You´ll make 16 puffs in total on this row.
This time DON`T make a chain stitch between each puff. Close the ring in the same manner as before.

Round brooch

Row 1: Make four stitches in a chain using the blue yarn. Make a ring by putting the hook into the first stitch and close it with a slipstitch.
Make one chain stitch.

Row 2: Single crochet eight times around the ring. Close the ring with a slip stitch in the first stitch.

Row 3: Change to the white yarn. Make one chain stitch. Double crochet 2 times into each stitch. Close the row with a slip stitch into the first stitch.

Row 4: Use the red yarn. Make two chain stitches. Treble crochet 2 times into each stitch. Close the row with a chain stitch into the first stitch. Oull yarn through. Assemble ends and put a safety pin into the back of the brooch to attach it to whatever you´re wearing.

Flower brooch

Row 1: Make four stitches in a chain using the blue yarn. Make a ring by putting the hook into the first stitch and close it with a slipstitch.
Make one chain stitch.

Row 2: Single crochet eight times around the ring. Close the ring with a slip stitch in the first stitch.

Row 3: Change to the white yarn. Make one chain stitch. Double crochet 2 times into each stitch. Close the row with a slip stitch into the first stitch.

Row 4: Use the red yarn. Make four chain stitches, jump three stitches from the previous row and make a slip stitch into the fourth stitch. Repeat four more times. You´ll now have 5 loops stiching out from the circle.

Row 5: Make the petals around the loops like this: 1 single crochet, 4 double crochet, 1 single crochet. Repeat four times. Close the flower with a slip stitch and pull the yarn through. Assemble ends and use a safety pit to attatch it to your clothes.

HAPPY 17th OF MAY! HOORAY!