Spring headbands with Irish flowers

Retro Golden Spring Headband

Let me introduce you to my latest little project. I used a Drops Design pattern as a foundation, and added a twist or two of my own as I always do just to make it an original. Each headband is different then the other, be it a use of a different color or the flowers in different sizes and color combinations. I decided to make each a unique piece. Just like the winter headbands, I wanted to make every one just as special as their current and future owners. 
I also took some time to familiarize myself with basic photography. According to my sister who is a hobby photographer: "It was about time!". Too tell you the truth, I always thought my pictures were quite fine. Until I checked out how the girls on Etsy do it. And then I realized ......I suck! 
My photographs don't do my crochet justice, and that just wont do! 
Of course, once you learn to snap a fairly good photo, you still aren't finished, as I innocently thought....That just opens the doors to........ Photoshop! Once I was convinced that Photoshop isn't evil, and not used only to make those gorgeous models look even better, and to hide blemishes and red eyes on family photos I got down to business. What I was most interested to learn was how the get a bunch of photos into one, like a compilation, and to be honest, that's as far as I got with my newly acquired  Photoshop wisdom. Enough for now if you ask me. 
When I started I focused on learning crochet techniques so I can design my own patterns, and thought that being a good crocheter was enough. Now I see to have success with crochet, and a satisfied audience, you need to be a programer, photographer, web designer, etc and the crochet part is what you have the least time for.....
So you will excuse me for posting rarely...It's just that, I still spend most my time crocheting, and the technical wait for me to be "in the mood".
I'm more active with posting my work on DeviantArt, so you can always pop in there, and check it out. 
Until next time....hope you like my new photos, and enjoy the Spring Headbands!

"Olive"

"Sunkissed"

"Funky Turquoise"

Irish Flowers - free pattern

Some may already know this, but for all that don't you can also find my work on Deviant Art. I post photos there more regularly than here, so anyone interested should drop by there once in a while to check out new stuff. 
I'm mentioning this because that's what lead to this post, namely, I was asked by a fellow Deviant for a pattern for my little Irish flowers. Since I only posted the Croatian version on my original page it's only fair to post a translation  as well. 
Just to remind you all, as I said in my very first post in this blog, feel free to ask me for any pattern you'd  like a translation of, I'd be happy to post it here as well. 

So not to dwell much longer, here is the Irish flower pattern:
Worked in the round with hook size 3.5 mm/E/4. Ch 5 and form a ring with 1 sl st in 1st ch. 
ROUND 1: ch 1, * 1 sc in ch-ring, 3 ch *, repeat from *-* a total of 6 times, finish with 1 sl st in 1st sc from beg of round = 6 sc and 6 ch-spaces. 
ROUND 2: Crochet as follows in every ch-space: 1 sc, 3 dc, 1 sc. Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st sc from beg of round = 6 leaves, turn piece - work next round on the back of the flower. 
ROUND 3: ch 1, 1 sc in 1st sc from 1st round, * ch 4, 1 sc in next sc from 1st round *, repeat from *-* a total of 5 times, finish with ch 4 and 1 sl st in 1st sc from beg of round = 6 sc and 6 ch-spaces, turn piece – work next round on the front of flower.
ROUND 4: Work as follows in every ch-space from 3rd round: 1 sc, 5 dc, 1 sc. Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st sc from beg of round = 6 leaves, turn piece - work next round on the back of the flower. 
ROUND 5: ch 1, 1 sc in 1st sc from 3rd round, * ch 5, 1 sc in next sc from 3rd round *, repeat from *-* a total of 5 times, finish with ch 5 and 1 sl st in 1st sc from beg of round = 6 sc and 6 ch-spaces, turn piece – work next round from the front of flower.
ROUND 6: Crochet as follows in every ch-space: 1 sc, 7 dc, 1 sc. Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st sc from beg of round = 6 leaves, fasten off. 

If you want different colors just attach the new color thread when working on the back of flower (round 3 or round 5).
If you want a smaller flower, use smaller hook and yarn, or just make it up to round 4, or even just round 2 for a simple little flower.