Miltonia

Miltonia - Pansy orchid

Pattern and instructions

By Pippa Patterns

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Miltonia
Your personal guide on how to make a
realistic Miltonia Orchid

Below are the 3 colours I made.

Only the white requires some light painting.

Here at Pippa Patterns all of our designs are carefully created to ensure
your final product has the most realistic and detailed effect. Enjoy!

Skill Level: advanced beginner

Skill needed: crochet

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Materials:
Crochet hook: 1.5mm
Recommended Yarn: 3ply or crochet cotton 10
Garden Wire: 3mm or 3.5mm (for the stem).
Green floral tape: any green
Florist wire: 26 gauge or thicker for petals and leaves.
(alternatively you can double a thinner wire up).
Darning needle:
Acrylic Paint or Marker: (white Orchid only)

Specific yarn used for this model

Yarn: DMC Petra no5, available from Etsy, DMC, Love Knitting, and
many other online places. Just type it in to your search bar.

Below is showing the colors that I have used. This is only a suggestion.
Feel free to use any colors and yarns of your choice in the sizes listed
above. Be aware that the size of the flower will be different if you are
using thicker or thinner yarn/wool.

53803 53805 54461 54458

5742 B5200 5727 5905

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Additional Materials:
If you are using a plant pot then I suggest to use either styrofoam, or
dry florist sponge. (you can easily purchase both of these items from
ebay) along with the wires, floral tape etc…
Cut the sponge/styrofoam to the size that fits your pot, place it inside
and push the stem of your flowers in to it. Start from the centre and
place the other flowers in a circle around it.
Cover with pebbles or soil.

Painting
Only needed for the white Orchid
For this flower I used Acrylic paint, or if
you prefer you could also use Markers.
These items are also available on ebay
and most likely your local Artist shop,
supermarket etc.…

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Abbreviations
This Pattern uses US Terminology

rnd/rnd’s – round/rounds
mr - magic ring
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
sc inc - single crochet increase
sc dec - single crochet decrease
hdc - half double crochet
hdc inc - half double crochet increase
hdc dec - half double crochet decrease
dc - double crochet
dc inc - double crochet increase
dc dec - double crochet dec
tc - triple crochet
tc inc - triple crochet increase
tc dec - triple crochet decrease
quad - quadruple crochet
tog - together
slst - slip stitch
st - stitch
f/o - fasten off
* * repeat

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Pattern Instructions
Notes: When you see stitches in brackets, it means that all the
ones in the bracket are worked in to one stitch.
Example: (sc inc) means 2sc worked in to one stitch.
(3sc) means 3sc in the same stitch.
(3sc) x 2 means 3sc in each of the next 2 stitches.

Following the tutorial and using the recommended yarn, the

finished small flower head will measure approx. 3”(8cm).
The large flower head will measure approx. 4”(10cm).
The plant as in (p1) will measure approx. 16”(40).
The plants in (2 & 3) measure approx. 20”(50cm).
I made 4 – 5 flowers for each plant. 2 – 3 small and 2 large
and 10 Leaves in (p1) – 20 leaves (p2 & 3).

1 2 3

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Petal A large flower

make 1

Rnd.1:
Ch10,
Skip1,
7sc,
(3sc) in the last chain,
Going down the other side,
7sc,
(3sc) in the skipped chain from the beginning,

Rnd.2:
1sc,
2hdc,
2dc,
2tc
(3tc),
(3tc), center
(3tc),
2tc
2dc,
2hdc,
2sc,

(3sc) base chain

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Petal A large flower cont…

Rnd.3:
2sc,
1hdc,
1dc,
(dc inc),
(1dc, 1tc),
1tc,
(1tc, 1quad),
1quad,
(quad, inc) x 3,
(3quad),
(1quad, 1tc, 1hdc, 1tc, 1quad),
(3quad),
(quad inc) x 3,
1quad,
(1quad, 1tc),
1tc,
(1tc, 1dc),
(dc inc),
1dc,
1hdc,
2sc,
Slst in the base chain,

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Petal A Wire
Cut a piece of approximately 16”(40cm) 26 gauge or thicker of florist
wire and thread it through the stitch on your hook (p1 & 2).

1 2

Crochet this whole next round over the wire.

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Petal A large flower cont…

Rnd.4: Down the other side
Ch1, 1sc,
2sc, 1hdc,
2hdc, (1dc, 1tc),
(hdc inc), (1tc, 1quad),
1dc, (quad inc) x 7,
(dc inc), 2quad,
(1dc, 1tc), (1quad, 1tc),
(tc inc), (tc inc),
(1tc, 1quad), (1tc, 1dc),
2quad, (dc inc),
(quad inc) x 7, 1dc,
(1quad, 1tc), (hdc, inc),
(1tc, 1dc), 2hdc,
1hdc, 2sc,
1sc, Slst.
Slst center stitch, Do NOT cut the wires, needed for
pull the wire round equally. assembly. Wrap the tail around the
wires or sew in.

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Lip / Large Flower

Mr -6sc, slst to join. Don’t pull too tight.
Rnd.1: ch3, work 6dc,

Rnd.2:
ch1, (sc inc) in each stitch around = 12sc,
leave a long tail (needed for assembly). f/0.

Turn inside out. This is easiest by pulling the starting tail through and
pull. slst to join once turned. Don’t cut the ending tail.

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Lip / Large Flower cont ..

Rnd.3:

join yarn in 4th chain, Work

and work (ch4, 2quad), (2quad, 1tc, 1dc, 1hdc),
all in that same stitch, In the next,

Work the following in to the next.

(1sc, 1tc, 1quad, ch2, slst in the loops of the tc and the quad to make a picot),

work your way back on the other side,

(1quad, 1tc, 1sc), (1hdc, 1dc, 1tc, 2quad), (2quad, ch4, slst), f/o.

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Lip / Large flower cont …

You can leave the lip as it is or you can add another round of color as
shown below. (I only did this for the Dark Pink Flower).
Rnd.4: attach yarn in the 1st quad of the previous round.
Work in to the back loops only (p2).
Work (1slst, 1ch) In every stitch around, slst in last chain, f/o.
Wrap the tale around the wire of the large petal or sew in.

1 2 3

Nose/ Large flower

Leave a long tail at the beginning and end. (Needed to assemble the lip).
Ch8, work 7sc. Tie a knot with the 2 tails (p3). feed both tails through a
needle. (p4). Stitch through the other end so its folded in half (p5).
1 2 3 4 5

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Adding the Lip to Petal A

Feed the tail of the lip through the stitch in the centre of the edge
of the large A petal near the wires (p1&2).
Then feed the tails of the nose in a straight line through the raised
part of the lip (p3, 4 &5).
To save yourself the trouble of sewing in the tails, you can just wind
them around the wires and trap them in between.
Picture 6 shows both the lip and nose attached to the Petal.

1 3 5

2 4 6

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Adding the Anthers

Thread a double strand of yarn through the darning needle. Tie a knot at
the end. Stitch from the back of the large petal through the lip (p1), and
exit at the side just below the nose (p2). Cut the ends (p3).
Repeat on the other side side (p4).
Sew a few stitches through the lip to hold it in place and make it look as
part of the Petal (p5). You can spray a bit of hair spray on the anthers
and nose to make them stand firmer.

1 22 3

4 5 6

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Lip assembly option 2

For this colour variety I did not add the last round to the lip.
Attach the lip, nose and anthers the same way as we just did.
Feed a strand of yarn in a dark colour from the bottom of the petal to the
centre edge of the yellow lip part and stitch through the middle of the edge
in between round 2 & 3 of the petal (p1).
Insert the needle back in to the same place at the back of the petal and
bring it back out just a fraction to the left and stitch back through just past
the edge of the white lip part (p2).
rd
Place the 3 line a fraction to the right and 2 to 3 stitches past the white
lip part (p3).

1 2 3

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Petal B large flower

make 2

Rnd.1:
ch10,
Skip1,
7sc,
(3sc) in the last chain,
7sc,
(3sc) in the skipped chain from the beginning,

Rnd.2:
5sc,
2hdc,
(hdc inc),

(5hdc), center

(hdc inc),
2hdc,
6sc,
Slst in the base chain

insert a Wire approx.12”(30cm), through the

chain on your hook as you did with Petal A.

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Petal B large flower

continued

Rnd.3:
Ch1,
3sc,
2hdc,
2dc,
(dc inc),
(1dc, 1tc),
(tc inc) x 2,
(3dc),

(1tc, 1quad, 1tc), center stitch,

(3dc)
(tc inc) x 2,
(1tc, 1dc),
(dc inc),
2dc,
2hdc,
4sc,
Slst in 1st on opposite side,
Do NOT cut the wires.

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B petals -Painting Instruction's

White Orchid Only

This is very easy. Start by painting 1 dot in the middle, approximately

1/3 below the point of the petal tip (p1). Then paint a couple of dots
on either side (p2) so that you have a triangle shape. You could also
just paint 2 lines instead of dots. Fill in the part below the triangle
(p3). Paint over the edges (p4 & 5). Repeat for the second petal (p6).
Leave to dry.

1 2 3

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Petal C large flower

make 1

Rnd.1: Rnd.2:
ch15 Ch1,
Skip 1, 1sc,
2sc, 1hd,
1hdc, 1dc,
(hdc inc) x 2, (1dc, 1tc),
6hdc, (tc inc),
1sc, 1tc,
(tc inc),
(3sc) in the last chain, 2tc,
Down the other side 5dc,
(1dc, 1hdc),
(3hdc) centre stitch,
1sc, (1hdc, 1dc),
6hdc, 5dc,
(hdc inc) x 2, 2tc,
1hdc, (tc inc),
2sc, 1tc,
Slst in the skipped chain (tc inc),
from the beginning. (1tc, 1dc),
1dc,
insert a Wire approx. 1hdc,
12”(30cm), 2sc,
slst, slst, in 1st on opposite side.
Do NOT cut the Wires.

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Petal D Large Flower

make 2

Rnd.1: Rnd.2:
Ch13, Ch1,
Skip 1, 1sc,
2sc, 1hdc,
1hdc 1dc,
(hdc inc), (1dc, 1tc),
5hdc, (tc inc),
1sc, 2tc,
4dc,
(3sc), in the last chain, 1hdc,
Down the other side, (1hdc, 1dc, 1hdc) centre,
1hdc,
1sc, 4dc,
5hdc, 2tc,
(hdc inc), (tc inc),
1hdc, (1tc, 1dc),
2sc, 1dc,
Slst in beginning chain 1hdc,
2sc,
insert a slst, in 1st on opposite side.
Wire approx. Do NOT cut the Wires.
12”(30cm),

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Petal A small Flower

make 1

Rnd.1:
Ch8,
Skip1,
5sc,
(3sc) in the last chain,
5sc,
(3sc) in the skipped chain from the beginning,

Rnd.2:
1sc,
1hdc,
3dc,
(3dc),

(3dc), center

(3dc),
3dc,
1hdc,
2sc,
(3sc) base chain

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Petal A small flower

cont …
Rnd.3:
1sc,
1hdc,
1dc,
(dc inc),
(1dc, 1tc),
2tc,
(tc, inc) x 2,
(3tc),

(1tc, 1dc, 1sc, 1dc, 1tc),

(3tc),
(tc inc) x2,
2tc,
(1tc, 1dc),
(dc inc),
1dc,
1hdc,
2sc,
slst in base chain.
insert a Wire approx.
16”(40cm),

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Petal A small Flower cont…

Rnd.4:
Ch1,
2sc,
2hdc,
(hdc inc),
(dc inc),
(1dc, 1tc),
(tc inc),
2quad,
(quad inc) x 5,
(1quad, 1tc),
(1tc, 1dc),
1hdc,
1sc,
slst center stitch,
1sc,
1hdc,
(1dc, 1tc),
(1tc, 1quad),
(quad inc) x 5,
2quad,
(tc inc),
(1tc, 1dc),
(dc inc),
(hdc inc),
2hdc,
2sc,
Slst. Do NOT cut the Wires.

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Lip Small Flower

Mr -4sc, slst to join. Don’t pull too tight.
Rnd.1: ch3, work 4dc,

Rnd.2: Ch1, (sc inc) in each stitch around = 8sc, f/0

leave a long tail (needed for assembly). f/0. Turn inside out.

Rnd.3:
join yarn in 3rd chain,
(ch3, 1tc, 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc),
(1sc, 1dc, 1tc, ch2, slst picot),

(1tc, 1dc 1sc),

(1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1tc, ch3, slst), f/o
Add a 4th round if you like. Same as for the large lip.

Nose/ Small flower

Leave a long tail at the beginning and end. (Needed to assemble the lip).
Ch6, work 5sc. Tie a knot with the 2 tails (p3). feed both tails through a
needle. (p4). Stitch through the other end to fold in half.

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Petal B Small
make 2
flower
Rnd.1: Rnd.3:
ch8, Ch1,
Skip1, 4sc,
5sc, 1hdc,
(3sc) last chain, (1hdc, 1dc),
5sc, (dc inc) x 2
(3sc) skipped (3hdc)
chain from the
beginning, (1dc, 1tc, 1dc), center

(3hdc),
Rnd.2: (dc inc) x 2
4sc, (1dc, 1hdc),
1hdc, 1hdc,
(hdc inc), 5sc,
slst in 1st on opposite side.
(3hdc), center, Do NOT cut the Wires.
.
(hdc inc),
1hdc,
5sc,
slst in base chain

insert a Wire approx.

12”(30cm),

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Petal C small flower

make 1

Rnd.1: Rnd.2:
ch13 Ch1,
Skip 1, 1sc,
2sc, 1hd,
1hdc, (1hdc, 1dc),
(hdc inc), (dc inc),
5hdc, 1dc,
1sc, (dc inc),
2dc,
(3sc) in the last chain, 3hdc,
(1hdc, 1sc),
1sc,
5hdc, (3sc) centre stitch,
(hdc inc),
1hdc, (1hdc, 1sc),
2sc, 3hc,
2dc,
Slst in the skipped chain (dc inc),
From the beginning, 1dc,
(dc inc),
insert a Wire approx. (1dc, 1hdc),
1hdc,
12”(30cm), 2sc,
slst in 1st on opposite side.
Do NOT cut the Wires.

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Petal D small flower

make 2

Rnd.1: Rnd.2:
Ch11, Ch1,
Skip 1, 1sc,
1sc, 1hdc,
1hdc (1hdc, 1dc),
(hdc inc), (dc inc),
4hdc, 2dc,
1sc, 3hdc,
1sc,
(3sc), in the last chain,
(1sc, 1hdc, 1sc) centre,
1sc,
4hdc, 1sc
(hdc inc), 3hdc,
1hdc, 2dc,
1sc, (dc inc),
Slst in beginning chain (1dc, 1hdc),
1hdc,
Insert a Wire approx. 2sc,
slst, in 1st on opposite side.
12”(30cm),
Do NOT cut the Wires

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Creating the Leaf

Rnd.1:
Start with a 50 chain for the small leaf:
Start with a 60 chain for the large leaf:
Skip1,
47sc (57sc large leaf),
(3sc) in the last chain. Going down the other side,
47sc (57sc large leaf),
slst in to the skipped chain from the beginning.

Insert Wire 16” (40cm) small leaf:

20” (50cm) large leaf:

Rnd.2:
skip1,
2sc,
3hdc,
36dc small leaf - (46dc large leaf)
4hdc,
3sc,

(1sc, 1hdc, 1sc) in the last chain,

going down the other side,

3sc,
4hdc,
36dc small leaf – (46dc large leaf)
3hdc,
3sc,

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Assembly
Start with the B petals. Place both petals on top of each other with the
good side on the inside (p1).
Twist the wires tight together as close to the base as possible (p2).
Continue to twist the rest of the wires together (p3).

C
B B
B

D D D
D

A
1 2 3
Place one D petal each on top of one B petal each and twist the wires
tight at the base one petal at the time (p4 &5). Unfold all 4 petals and
pull the D petals down as shown in (p6).

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Adding the C Petal

Place the single C petal behind and in
between the other petals with the base
placed in between the smaller D petals (p1).
Twist the wire tight at the base (p2) and C
lightly over the rest of the stem (p3).

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C C

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Adding the A Petal

1 Fit the large A petal to the base of the
assembled top part (see picture 1, 2, 3 and 4).
It will fit perfectly with the back of the nose
against the petals and the wires at the back
lining up.
As with the other petals you need to twist the
wire tight at the base.
Hold and push the petal up at the base with
your thumb and bend it over it (p5, 6 and 7).

2 3 4

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Shaping the Petals

Push the petals slightly up and wrap the wires with florist tape (p1).

B petals: Squash the base and bend the tip back (p2 & 3).
C petal : Bend the tip back (p4).
D petals: Turn in to an upright position (p5).
A petal : It already looks great but you could also squash the sides in
a bit as in (p6), or bend one of the sides up a bit (p7). This will give the
flower a more natural look.
Or you could bend all the petals as in (p8) to make it look like the wind
is blowing the petals.
There are many ways to shape your flowers and you will find the one
that you like the most ☺.

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Adding the Stems

The plant can be made in different ways. (p1) shows the plant
made with 2 stems.
Both of the plants in (p2 & 3) are made with just 1 stem.
Regardless which one you choose to make, the instructions on how
to attach the flowers is the same.
1 2 3

Making the plant with 2Stems

Cut 1 piece of the garden wire to approx. 12”(30cm)
and 1 of approx. 13”(34cm). For this model I have made 5 flowers, 2 of
the large and 3 of the small.

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Making the plant with 2Stems

Start with one of the smaller flowers.
Measure approx. 2”(5cm) of the stem of the 1st flower (p2) and attach it
with the florist tape by wrapping it around both stems several times (p3).

1 2 3

Leave a space of approx. 2” in between each of the following flowers.

Place larger flowers last. Pull the heads in to the direction that you prefer
and reshape the petals if needed.

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Single Stem
Cut only 1 stem of approx. 20”(50cm).
Attach the flowers in the same way with the florist tape.
The images below are showing the formation in which I have placed
the flowers.
You could bend the stem slightly to make the plant look more
realistic once all the flowers are attached.

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Adding the Leaves

The leaves can be placed straight in to the plant pot. For the model in
(p1 & 2) I made 5 of the large and 5 of the small leaves and placed
them in a circle straight in to the plant pot. Then push the flower
stems in the centre.
To make taller leaves as in (p4) you can make an extra stem and
attach approx. 5 or more leaves straight to it as shown in (p3). I have
made 2 separate stems with 5 leaves on each. It really is up to you
how many leaves you want to make. The plant looks great with just
10 leaves (p2) and also with 20 (p4).
Alternatively you can just place the flower stem in a vase and not
make leaves at all (p5/6).
1 2 3

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