Crochet a Hanging Garden of Violets

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You’ll find many unique crochet patterns in the 1916 booklet Crocheted Gift Novelties (Book No. 6) by Adeline Cordet. As I flipped through the pages, one design caught my eye, the Violet Shower Necktie. Although not the traditional necktie that comes to mind, I imagine it worn as detachable neckwear, perhaps fastened in place with a lovely broach.

A black-and-white photograph of the original Violet Shower Necktie project

Even if it was originally published with another purpose, I realized that this simple little design was the perfect inspiration for our August ornament. Inspired by the violets my mother-in-law grows, I adapted the original pattern to a more realistic violet design. Along with crocheting the Hanging Garden of Violets ornament, you could crochet a single flower and attach it to a pin or small clip for an easy accessory.

Along with crocheting the ornament, you could crochet a single flower and attach it to a pin or small clip for an easy accessory.

The pattern is easy to memorize, too! After making one or two of the flowers, you will find that they are quick to make. You can use any size of crochet thread from your stash, but I opted for size 10 crochet thread and a US size 6 (1.6 mm) steel crochet hook.

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Enjoy taking a journey back to 1916 with this darling crochet ornament project.

Hanging Garden of Violets Ornament

Tiffany adapted this ornament from the Violet Shower Necktie pattern from Crocheted Gift Novelties (Book No. 6) by Adeline Cordet.

Notes and Tips

• Although the original pattern included four petals, I wanted to make my violets more realistic and crocheted each flower with five petals.
• I opted to use a violet-purple thread for the flowers and soft green for the stems, but you could make these in any color from your stash (or multiple colors for a colorful bouquet).