This pattern will guide you through creating the flower, including the petals and leaves.
Materials:
- Yarn:
- Pink or your preferred color (for the inner petals)
- White or a contrasting color (for the outer petals)
- Green (for the leaves and stem)
- Crochet Hook: Size appropriate for your yarn, typically 3.5 mm (E-4) or 4 mm (G-6).
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- tr: treble crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
- st: stitch
- sp: space
Pattern:
Center of the Flower:
- Rnd 1: Start with a magic ring using the pink yarn. Work 6 sc into the ring. Tighten the ring and join with a sl st. (6)
- Rnd 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each st around. Join with a sl st. (12)
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st around. Join with a sl st. (18)
- Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st around. Join with a sl st. (24)
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Petals (Inner Layer – Pink):
- Rnd 1: Attach the pink yarn to any st in the center.
- Rnd 2: Ch 3, skip 1 st, sl st in next st around. You should have 12 ch-3 loops.
- Rnd 3: In each ch-3 loop, work the following: (sl st, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st). Repeat around for each loop.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Petals (Outer Layer – White):
- Rnd 1: Attach the white yarn to the back loops of the center (Rnd 3 of the Center of the Flower).
- Rnd 2: Ch 4, skip 1 st, sl st in next st around. You should have 12 ch-4 loops.
- Rnd 3: In each ch-4 loop, work the following: (sl st, sc, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sc, sl st). Repeat around for each loop.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Leaves (Make 3-5):
- Rnd 1: With green yarn, ch 10.
- Rnd 2: Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 chs, hdc in next 2 chs, dc in next 2 chs, tr in next 2 chs, 6 tr in last ch.
- Rnd 3: Now working on the opposite side of the chain, tr in next 2 chs, dc in next 2 chs, hdc in next 2 chs, sc in last 2 chs. Sl st to the first sc to join.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Stem:
- Row 1: Ch 40 (or desired length for the stem).
- Row 2: Sl st in each ch across.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Arrange the leaves around the stem and sew them in place.
- Attach the flower to the top of the stem.
- Adjust the petals to give them a more natural look by slightly curling them.
Your crocheted flower is now complete!
