Crochet a Flower

Crocheting a flower is such a delightful and rewarding activity! With just a hook and some colorful yarn, you can bring to life a beautiful bloom that will brighten up any space. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned crafter, creating a crochet flower is a fun way to let your creativity blossom. So grab your supplies, follow a simple pattern, and watch as your creation unfolds stitch by stitch into a charming and cheerful blossom. Happy crocheting!

Materials needed for a crochet flower

You can use any medium-weight yarn of your choice. For this crochet flower, I used Hobbii Flash it!, #4 worsted weight (80% Viscose, 20% Metallic fibre, 98 yards/90 m per 1.75 oz/50g skein)

Red = A

Green = B

Estimated yardage

20 yards in A

10 yards in B

Hook

US size H (5 mm) Crochet Hook

Gauge

14 sts over 8 rows = 10 cm square/4” made in dc

Gauge isn’t important for this project.

Pattern notes

1. Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
2. Any #4 weight of yarns can be substituted
3. Chains at the beginning of the rows do not count as a stitch.

Difficulty – Easy

Terms – US Terminology

Stitches

Chain(s) – ch(s)

Single Crochet – sc

Half Double Crochet – hdc

Double Crochet – dc

The finished crochet flowers can be joined to a basket, cakes, used as home decor, attached to sun hats, used as a brooch, joined into pillows/cushions covers, and framed! The list is endless. Let your imagination flow.

How to Crochet a Flower

Big Flower

With A, Chain 125

Row 1: Dc in 5 th ch from hook, *ch 2, skip next 2 chs, rep from* to end, turn. 41 dc, 40 ch sp

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as a st), 3 dc in first ch sp, *ch 4, sc in next st, ch 4, 4 dc in next ch sp, rep from * until last 12 ch sps, fasten off A, join B. **Ch 2, skip next ch sp, sc in next st, ch 5, sc in same st, ch 2, skip next ch sp, sc in next st, rep from ** to end, turn. 6 ch-5 sps, 28 sc, 112 dc

Row 3: With B, ch 1, sc in first ch sp, *(5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in ch 5 sp, skip next ch 2 sp, sc in next ch 2 sp, rep from * until last ch 5 sp, (5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in ch 5 sp, sl st to the next ch 2 sp.

Fasten off.

Small Size

With B, chain 65

Row 1: Dc in 5th ch from hook, *ch 2, skip next 2 chs, dc in next st, rep from* to last ch, dc in last ch, turn. 22 dc, 20 ch sp

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as a st), 4 dc in first ch sp, *ch 4, sc in next st, ch 4, 5 dc in next ch sp, rep from * until the last 12 ch sps, ch 4, sc in next st, fasten off B, join A with a sl st to the same ch sp where you placed the last sc, **ch 2, skip next ch sp, sc in next st, ch 5, sc in same st, ch 2, skip next ch sp, sc in next st, rep from ** to end, turn. 6 ch-5 sps, 21 sc, 25 dc

Row 3: With B, ch 1, sc in first ch sp, *(5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in ch 5 sp, skip next ch 2 sp, sc in next ch 2 sp, rep from * until last ch 5 sp, (5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in ch 5 sp, sl st to the next ch 2 sp.

Fasten off.

To assemble the flower

Start from the ruffled end 

 Roll circularly and gradually expand the circle until you have completed the whole piece.

Secure with yarn at different spots on the base.

Sew it ends.