Spring is in Bloom

The sun is shining through the rain, the trees are covered with buds, and the first flowers have opened up.  It is Spring!
In honor of the season, I thought I'd do a post about flowers.  After all, they are one of my favorite things to crochet.  


There are some great books out there.  My two current favorites are:

There are a lot of free patterns available, too.  A couple of source sites are:
Crochet Pattern Central
All Crafts

Here are some that I've made:

And one of my own design:

Yarnington on Etsy
Yarnington on Ravelry

Happy crocheting, happy flower making, happy Spring!