Crochet Blue Hydrangea & Daisy Bouquet Pattern | Chunky Knit Vase DIY

There is something deeply satisfying about a bouquet of flowers that never wilts. No water changes, no drooping petals, no racing to use them before they fade — just a beautiful, handcrafted arrangement sitting on your shelf exactly the way you left it. If you have been looking for a crochet project that feels impressive but is genuinely achievable for an intermediate crocheter, this blue hydrangea and daisy bouquet with a chunky knit vase is exactly what you need. Today I am walking you through every step of making this project from start to finish, including yarn recommendations, stitch breakdowns, and tips for assembling a bouquet that looks like it came straight from a boutique flower shop.

Whether you are making this as a gift, a home décor centerpiece, or simply because you want to add some color to your space without the upkeep of real flowers, this pattern has you covered. Let’s get into it.

What You Will Need

Before diving into the stitches, gather your materials. Having everything ready before you begin makes the process smoother and helps you avoid stopping mid-project to hunt down supplies.

Yarn:
For the hydrangeas and daisies, you will want a light worsted weight or DK weight yarn in the following colors: cornflower blue, periwinkle, white, pale yellow, and soft green. A cotton or cotton-blend yarn works beautifully for flowers because it holds its shape well and gives petals a slightly crisp, realistic edge. Some crafters prefer acrylic for the color range and affordability, and that works perfectly too — just make sure it is not overly fuzzy or textured, which can obscure the stitch definition in small floral motifs.

For the chunky vase, you will need a thick bulky or super bulky yarn in a neutral tone. Oatmeal, cream, warm gray, or terracotta all look stunning. The thick yarn creates that beautiful ribbed texture that mimics a woven or ceramic pot, which is part of what makes this piece so visually striking.

Hooks:
Use a 3.5mm or 4mm hook for the flowers and leaves, and a 6mm to 9mm hook for the chunky vase, depending on the thickness of your bulky yarn. Always check your gauge if the exact dimensions of the vase matter to you, though for this type of project a little flexibility is fine.

Other Supplies:
You will also need a yarn needle for weaving in ends and assembling pieces, scissors, floral wire or pipe cleaners for the stems (optional but highly recommended for a natural look), green floral tape, a small amount of polyfill or fiberfill for stuffing the vase base, and stitch markers to keep your rounds organized.

Understanding the Flowers: Hydrangeas vs. Daisies

These two flowers look completely different and use different techniques, which is part of what makes this bouquet so interesting to make. Let’s break them down separately before bringing everything together.

Hydrangeas are made up of clusters of small four-petaled florets. Each individual floret is tiny — often worked over just a few rounds — and you group many of them together to create the full, rounded hydrangea head that we all recognize. The blue tones are where this flower really shines. Working in a mix of cornflower blue and periwinkle across your cluster gives the bloom that natural variation you see in real hydrangeas, where each floret catches the light a little differently.

Daisies have a completely different construction. You work a small circular center in yellow, then add long, flat white petals around the outside edge. Daisies are relatively quick to make once you get the hang of the petal repeat, and their bright simplicity creates a beautiful contrast against the fuller, more complex hydrangeas in the bouquet.

The Crochet Blue Hydrangea Pattern

Let’s start with the hydrangea florets. You will make many of these — typically between 30 and 50 florets per hydrangea bloom depending on how full you want it — so once you learn the small repeat, it becomes meditative and fast.

Single Hydrangea Floret:

Start with a magic ring.

Round 1: Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet), work 2 more double crochets into the ring, chain 2. Repeat — work 3 double crochets into the ring, chain 2 — three more times. You now have four clusters of 3 double crochets separated by chain-2 spaces. Slip stitch into the top of your beginning chain-3 to close the round.

Round 2: Slip stitch into the chain-2 space. In each chain-2 space around, work a shell stitch: 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 2 double crochets, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet. This creates a gentle arch that forms your petal.

Fasten off, leaving a tail for assembly.

Make your florets in a mix of cornflower blue and periwinkle. I recommend roughly a 60/40 split, with the darker periwinkle used for about 40% of the florets. This gives the bloom natural depth without looking blotchy.

Assembling the Hydrangea Head:

Take a length of floral wire (about 8 inches) and bend a small loop at one end. This becomes your stem anchor. Begin attaching florets to the looped end using green floral tape, wrapping the tape around each floret stem and the wire as you go. Cluster florets tightly together, rotating around the wire to build up a rounded, dome-shaped bloom. Continue adding florets until you have the fullness you want. Wrap the remaining wire in green floral tape all the way down to create the stem.

For a single bouquet arrangement, two to three hydrangea blooms of different sizes look most natural.

The Crochet Daisy Pattern

Daisies are worked in two main parts: the center and the petals.

Daisy Center:

Start with a magic ring using pale yellow yarn.

Round 1: Work 6 single crochets into the ring. Pull the ring closed.

Round 2: Work 2 single crochets into each stitch around. You now have 12 stitches.

Round 3: Single crochet in each stitch around.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. If you want the center to have a slightly raised, dimensional look, do not flatten it — let it cup naturally, and use the tail to sew it onto the finished petal piece with a few tacking stitches around the perimeter.

Daisy Petals:

Using white yarn, make a foundation chain of 6.

Round 1: Working in the round, single crochet into the second chain from the hook and each chain across (5 stitches). Work 3 single crochets into the last chain to turn the corner, then single crochet back along the other side of the foundation chain. Work 2 single crochets into the first stitch to complete the oval. Join with a slip stitch. This creates your petal base oval.

From here, work the petal repeat: chain 15, slip stitch into the second chain from the hook and each chain back to the base (this creates one long petal), then single crochet into the next stitch on the oval base. Repeat this petal process around the entire oval, spacing petals evenly. You should get between 8 and 12 petals depending on spacing preference.

Once all petals are complete, sew the yellow center onto the petal base, hiding any gaps in the middle.

Attach a floral wire stem the same way as the hydrangeas, wrapping with floral tape in green.

For the bouquet, five to seven daisies of slightly varying stem lengths look natural and full.

Adding Leaves and Greenery

No bouquet is complete without green foliage to fill in the gaps and frame the blooms. These leaves are simple but make a big difference in the finished look.

Simple Leaf:

Using green yarn, chain 12.

Row 1: Single crochet into the second chain from the hook, half double crochet into the next, double crochet into the next 3 stitches, half double crochet into the next, single crochet into the next, slip stitch into the next, then working back up the other side of the foundation chain: single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet 3, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch to the first stitch to complete the leaf shape.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. You can stiffen the leaves lightly with a little fabric starch or a mixture of water and white glue if you want them to hold a particular shape. Attach them along the stems of your flowers or wire them individually with floral tape so you can position them freely in the bouquet.

Make 6 to 10 leaves in varying shades of green if you have them — mixing a bright spring green with a deeper sage creates the same kind of natural variation you used in the hydrangea petals.

The Chunky Knit Vase DIY

The vase is the anchor of the whole piece and it is worked in the round using bulky yarn and a larger hook, making it surprisingly quick to complete despite looking so substantial.

This vase is crocheted rather than knitted despite the “chunky knit” aesthetic in the name — the thick yarn and large hook naturally create that cozy, textured look associated with chunky knitting, and a simple ribbing technique enhances that effect beautifully.

Vase Pattern:

Using bulky yarn and your 6mm to 9mm hook, start with a magic ring.

Round 1: Work 6 single crochets into the ring. Pull the ring closed. (6 stitches)

Round 2: Work 2 single crochets into each stitch. (12 stitches)

Round 3: Alternate — single crochet into 1 stitch, 2 single crochets into the next — around. (18 stitches)

Round 4: Alternate — single crochet into 2 stitches, 2 single crochets into the next — around. (24 stitches)

Round 5: Single crochet in the back loop only around. This creates a crisp fold and is the transition from the flat base to the sides.

Rounds 6 through 14: Work in back loop only single crochet every round. Working consistently in the back loop creates a natural ribbed texture that gives the vase its chunky, woven appearance. Continue until your vase sides reach the height you want — for a standard small vase shape, 8 to 10 rounds of sides after the base transition works well.

Round 15 (Rim): Switch to working through both loops. Work 2 single crochets into every other stitch around to gently flare the rim of the vase outward.

Round 16: Single crochet around evenly. Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Lightly stuff the base with fiberfill before your final rounds if you want the vase to hold its rounded shape, or leave it unstuffed for a softer, more relaxed look. You can also insert a small piece of cardboard cut into a circle at the base to help it sit flat.

Assembling the Full Bouquet

Now comes the most enjoyable part — bringing everything together.

Trim your wire stems to varying heights. The tallest stems in the arrangement should be your hydrangeas. Daisies can be clustered at mid-height, and shorter stems with leaves fill in the lower portion. This tiered approach mirrors how real flower arrangers build dimension into a bouquet.

Gather all your stems together and secure them with a rubber band or extra floral tape about halfway down. This keeps the bouquet unified while you make final adjustments to positioning. Tuck additional leaves in wherever the arrangement feels sparse.

Once you are happy with the overall shape, slip the entire bundled arrangement into your finished vase. If the stems feel loose, you can fill the inside of the vase with a small amount of stuffing, a foam ball, or even crumpled paper to hold the stems upright and in place.

Step back and look at the arrangement from a few angles. Gently bend stems and adjust petal positions. Hydrangea florets can be nudged apart slightly or pressed together to change the bloom’s silhouette. Daisy petals can be flattened or curved with your fingers.

Tips for Making This Project Look Its Best

A few details separate a nice crochet bouquet from a truly stunning one.

Consistent tension matters more in the flowers than in the vase. Loose, uneven stitches in the tiny florets will make the hydrangea look messy. Take your time with each small piece and do not rush the magic ring — a tight, secure center makes the floret much easier to handle.

Block your flowers if you can. Even a light steam block or a quick dip in cool water followed by gentle reshaping and air drying will open up the stitches, even out any tension inconsistencies, and give your flowers a much more polished, professional appearance.

Choose your color palette carefully. The blue hydrangeas look especially beautiful paired with white daisies, but this same pattern works in lavender and cream, coral and pale orange, or even a monochromatic arrangement of all blue tones from navy to sky blue. The chunky vase color should complement without competing — neutrals almost always work, but a terracotta vase against blue flowers is particularly striking.

Do not skip the greenery. It is tempting to stop after the flowers are done, but the leaves do significant visual work in the final arrangement. Even a few simple leaves wired into the bouquet transform it from a collection of flowers to something that reads as a complete, intentional piece.

Gifting and Display Ideas

This crochet blue hydrangea and daisy bouquet makes an exceptional gift for almost any occasion. Because it is handmade and everlasting, it carries a different kind of meaning than a live flower arrangement. It says that someone took the time to make something specifically for the recipient, something that will sit in their home long after any other gift would be forgotten.

It works beautifully as a housewarming gift, a Mother’s Day present, a wedding shower gift, or a thank-you for a teacher or neighbor. For gifting, consider tying a simple ribbon around the vase and slipping a handwritten tag on the stem of one of the daisies.

For display at home, these arrangements look wonderful on bookshelves, windowsills, dining tables, and entryway consoles. Unlike real flowers, they can sit in spots with no natural light without suffering, which opens up decorating possibilities that live arrangements cannot fill. Group your crochet vase with a few candles and a small stack of books for an effortless vignette that feels genuinely styled and inviting.

Final Thoughts

This crochet blue hydrangea and daisy bouquet with a chunky knit vase is one of those projects that looks significantly more complicated than it is. Once you understand the floret repeat for the hydrangeas and get comfortable with the daisy petal construction, the whole thing comes together with a rhythm that is genuinely enjoyable. The vase works up quickly thanks to the bulky yarn, and the assembly process — gathering stems, arranging blooms, finding the right balance — feels a little like flower arranging itself.

If you make this project, I would love to see how yours turns out. The beauty of a handmade pattern is that no two bouquets will ever look exactly alike, and the choices you make in color, fullness, and arrangement are what make it truly yours. Happy crocheting.