Easy Crochet Flower Pattern for Beginners

Make a quick and easy crochet flower with this beginner-friendly pattern. This simple scrap yarn crochet flower is perfect for hats, bags, scarves, handmade cards, gift wrapping, hair clips, baby blankets, and cute little embellishments. A fast crochet applique project for using leftover yarn.

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What you need

Small amount of yarn in your chosen color

Crochet hook suitable for your yarn

Scissors

Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Optional button, bead, or contrasting yarn for the centre

This is a perfect stash-busting crochet project, but if you are making a batch of flowers for gifts, market stalls, or embellishing hats and bags, small cotton or acrylic yarn packs from Amazon or Mary Maxim are handy to keep nearby.

Instructions

Abbreviations

Ch – chain
Sl st – slip stitch
St / sts – stitch / stitches

Crochet Flower Pattern

Make a slip knot and place it on your crochet hook.

Centre Ring

Round 1: Ch 8.

Sl st into the first ch to form a ring.

This creates the centre of your crochet flower.

First Petal

Ch 7.

Sl st back into the centre ring.

This creates your first petal loop.

Remaining Petals

Ch 7.

Sl st into the centre ring.

Repeat until you have 7 petal loops worked evenly around the centre ring.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Optional Flower Centre

You can leave the flower plain, or add a little centre detail to make it pop.

Try one of these simple ideas:

• Sew a small button into the middle
• Add a bead for a delicate finish
• Stitch a few straight stitches with contrasting yarn
• Add a tiny felt circle to the centre
• Use a French knot-style yarn stitch for texture

If the flower is going onto a baby item, avoid buttons or beads and use stitched details instead.

Finishing Your Crochet Flower

Once your flower is finished, gently arrange the petals with your fingers.

If you want a flatter flower, pin it into shape and lightly mist it with water. Let it dry completely before attaching it to another project.

For a sturdier flower, especially if you are turning it into a brooch or hair clip, stitch or glue a small felt circle to the back.

Ways To Use Crochet Flowers

These tiny crochet flowers are so useful once you start making them. Stitch one onto a plain beanie, add several along the edge of a scarf, or use them to decorate a tote bag or cardigan.

They are also lovely for paper crafts. Add one to a handmade card, scrapbook page, journal cover, gift tag, or wrapped present for a sweet handmade touch.

You can also make a whole pile of them in different colors and join them together to create a flower garland, scarf, bunting, or decorative trim.

Beginner Tips

If your first flower looks a little uneven, do not worry. Chain-loop flowers often look slightly wobbly until all the petals are finished and arranged.

Try to keep your chains relaxed and even. If your chain stitches are too tight, the petals may curl. If they are too loose, the petals may look floppy.

You can also change the look of your flower by adjusting the chain length.

For smaller petals, try Ch 5.
For larger petals, try Ch 9 or Ch 10.
For a fuller flower, add more petals around the centre ring.