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Simple Crochet Flower

This simple crochet flower is the one I used for my Crochet Flower Puzzle Ball.  It is extremely plain and has just 4 petals, but that is partly why I like it.  I know most flowers have an odd number of petals, but I wanted something I could adapt for a lot of uses…something almost square and easy to work up.  And since the pattern for the Flower Puzzle Ball was in need of a revamp, I thought I might as well post the pattern for the simple crochet flowers on their own.

Simple Crochet Flower Lookatwhatimade

Translations

  • Dutch Translation by Elke Wellens from Het Haakbeest (archived version as website no longer available)
  • Japanese Translation by Masako Kawahara from Crochet Hmmm

Materials

Simple Crochet Flower Drops Paris Cotton Yarn

I have used Drops Paris Cotton and a 4 mm crochet hook (US G/6  UK 8) for these little simple flowers, but you can use any yarn and hook you fancy.

I love the look and feel of cotton yarn and Drops has an amazing array of shades, but I get so very frustrated when I’m crocheting with cotton.  Because my tension is quite tight, I end up splitting the yarn left, right and centre.  It drives me insane (but not insane enough to abandon the cotton yarn).

So if you are prone to frustration (like me), I suggest that you use acrylic, bamboo or wool – anything that doesn’t split like there is no tomorrow.

You will need:

  • 4 mm crochet hook (US G/6  UK 8)
  • Double knit yarn in 2 colours (less than 2 m/2.2 yards for the centre and about 7 m/7.5 yards for the petals)
  • A yarn needle for working away your yarn ends

Abbreviations

US Terminology used {You can see a US/UK comparison chart for hooks and terminology HERE.}

  • Ch – Chain
  • Dc – Double crochet
  • Dc inc – Double crochet increase (2 dc in the same st)
  • Hdc – Half-double crochet
  • Hdc inc – Half-double crochet increase (2 hdc in the same st)
  • Sl st – Slip Stitch
  • St/sts – Stitch/stitches
  • * – Repeat instructions between asterisks the number of times specified.

Additional Notes

The initial ch sts in each round are NOT counted as stitches.  When you join in the round, you will ignore these ch sts and join to the first hdc/dc of the round.

Simple Crochet Flower Pattern

Chart by Masako Kawahara from Crochet Hmmm

Round 1

Start with the colour you are going to use for your centre.  Into a magic ring:  ch 1, make 8 hdc.

Simple Crochet Flower Lookatwhatimade

Join to the first hdc with a sl st.  Ignore the beginning ch-1 because it doesn’t count as a stitch and is there purely to get you to the required height.  {8 hdc}Simple Crochet Flower Lookatwhatimade

Round 2

Ch 1.  Hdc inc in each of the 8 sts around.  Join to the first hdc with a sl st.  Fasten off and work away your ends.  {16 hdc}

Round 3

Change to the colour you are going to use for your petals.  Join this yarn by pulling up a loop in the stitch after the sl st join of the previous round.  Ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st throughout).  *Make 3 dc in the next st, sl st in the next 2 sts, make 3 dc in the next st.*  Repeat from * to * 2 more times.

Simple Crochet Flower Lookatwhatimade

Simple Crochet Flower Lookatwhatimade

Make 3 dc in the next st and sl st in the last 2 sts.  Make 3 dc in the st that already contains the initial ch-2.  Join to the first dc with a sl st.  {24 dc – not including ch sts and sl sts}

Simple Crochet Flower Lookatwhatimade

Round 4

Ch 2.  Dc inc in the same stitch.  Dc inc in the next 2 sts.

Simple Crochet Flower Lookatwhatimade

Sl st in the next st, which will be the last st of the petal.  Skip the next st (the sl st between petals – indicated with an arrow below).  *Sl st in the first st of the next petal, dc inc in the next 5 sts, sl st in the last st of the petal, skip the sl st between petals.* Repeat from * to * 2 more times.

Simple Crochet Flower Lookatwhatimade

Sl st in the first st of the last petal.  Dc inc in the next 2 sts.  Join to the first dc with a sl st.  Fasten off and work away your ends.  {40 dc – not including ch sts and sl sts}

Simple Crochet Flower Lookatwhatimade

And there you have it.  One simple crochet flower…a world of colourful possibilities.

Simple Crochet Flower Lookatwhatimade

Low Spirits, High Hopes

I love this photo…it makes me happy to look at the colours and the texture and the shape of the flowers.

November always hits me with a bang and EVERY year I forget to expect the seasonal lethargy…to prepare for it.  It snuck up on my slowly this year and it took me almost two weeks to realize that I have a touch of the “winter blues”, as people like to call it.  It makes it sound so benign, doesn’t it?  “A little bit under the weather”, “A spot of bother”, “A touch of the winter blues”.  But when you feel as if you are spiralling out of control…when you feel as if you can’t get up, but daren’t sit down in case you don’t want to get up again, it doesn’t feel so benign.

And in the midst of this despondency, I crocheted these little simple flowers and they MADE ME HAPPY!  Although no hobby can be a cure for what ails you, I believe that crochet is at least a balm.  So if you, like me, struggle to maintain (or regain) your joie de vivre in the winter months, find a simple pretty little pattern, get out your prettiest yarn, and hook up a little bit of sunshine.  You never know…one might lead to two…might lead to a whole basket full.  It’s worth a try.

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Happy Hooking!

Dedri

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27 Comments November 16, 2013

Comments

  1. Mary says

    March 18, 2025 at 10:59 pm

    Such a very good crochet pattern for a small flower. Just perfect for a headband. Thank you for sharing your pattern

    Reply
  2. Ágota says

    September 18, 2024 at 11:42 am

    Hi! I just found your flower puzzle ball pattern yesterday and I crocheted the first flower just now. Thank you so much for this really easy-to-follow pattern! Altough I counted the ch2-s as the last dc in both of the petal rows, I like it better this way. It became more similar to the others in size.

    Reply
    • Jenny Lowman says

      September 25, 2024 at 8:03 am

      So glad you like the pattern Ágota!

  3. Miss Mary [email protected] says

    June 4, 2022 at 2:51 pm

    I want to give these a try. I have been crocheting for more than 50 years. Since my mother taught me when I was very young. Back then there wasn’t a whole lot of TV and you made a lot of things for yourself and your family. I learned to crochet and quilt. We used anything handy including old tee shirts and even jeans. Try cutting old jeans into long thin strips, twist them loosely and crochet a jacket. Personalize it and see where it takes you. Remember, the strips have to be very thin, otherwise it is way to bulky.

    Reply
    • Dedri Uys says

      June 19, 2022 at 7:54 pm

      Hi Mary. I do love using cut-up fabric, but usually I make rugs or bags with them. I’ve never tried making a jacket with them!

  4. Glendya says

    April 25, 2019 at 3:57 am

    Your written instructions and tutorials are easy to follow. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent.

    Reply
    • Dedri Uys says

      May 9, 2019 at 10:23 pm

      Thank you :)

    • Susie in the country says

      July 10, 2023 at 11:45 pm

      I agree with your comment. It’s always great tutorial when there are photos and instructions. Great for new crocheters and even seasoned ones. Thanks for sharing this pattern.

  5. patricia says

    September 12, 2014 at 12:32 am

    I have just got to make these for my grandchildren such a talented lady thank you for sharing : )

    Reply
    • Dedri Uys says

      September 12, 2014 at 7:10 pm

      Thank you, Patricia

  6. Gin says

    January 6, 2014 at 1:13 am

    Hello, I love these flowers! Was wondering, is there a pattern to connect them all, for example, for a throw blanket?

    Reply
    • Dedri Uys says

      January 7, 2014 at 12:43 pm

      Hi Gin. There is…but it’s only in my head at the moment.

      If you have a look at the flower puzzle ball, you will see that I use a contrasting colour to add the flowers to the wedges. This same contrasting round can be used to attach flowers to each other and make them pop a bit.

      In the flower ball you just attach 4 flowers (disregard the wedges for the moment) to each other so that you end up with a strip of 4. You can use the same method to make a strip of say 15. Does that make sense? I will do a tutorial at some point x

  7. Serafina says

    November 29, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    Did you mean to say 2hdc in each of the 8 stitches because when you say hdc in each you don’t end up with 16

    Reply
    • Dedri Uys says

      December 9, 2013 at 4:35 pm

      Hdc inc is the same as 2 hdc in each st :)

  8. Rhondda Mol says

    November 27, 2013 at 3:46 am

    Hi Dedri :) Thank you for linking up at Link & Share Wednesday :) and Congratulations for being one of the featured projects for Party 17 :) Rhondda
    http://oombawka.blogspot.ca/2013/11/oombawka-design-wednesday-link-party.html

    Reply
  9. The Bean Sprout Notes says

    November 25, 2013 at 2:24 am

    Great tutorial! The colors you chose are delightful

    Reply
    • Dedri Uys says

      November 28, 2013 at 4:58 pm

      Thank you :) I’ve just had a wander around your blog and I love it! Also noticed that you are a sonographer. I’m a radiographer (therapy), so we are very much in the same (different) line.

      D

  10. Camila says

    November 24, 2013 at 8:53 am

    I LOVE this flowers. I’ve been trying to learn crochet for a while and your work inspire me a lot! Thanks for joining us and inspire me to do this… I’ll try and I’ll let you know how it turn out!

    XOXO

    Reply
    • Dedri Uys says

      November 28, 2013 at 4:58 pm

      Can’t wait to see, Camila. Thank you

  11. marianna says

    November 22, 2013 at 3:13 pm

    Lovely flowers – and a great tutorial. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Dedri Uys says

      November 22, 2013 at 7:12 pm

      Thank you, Marianna x

  12. tatie fabie says

    November 18, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    chouettes ses tites fleurettes, même problème chez moi, avec le coton mais le rendu est 100 fois plus génial en coton que en acrylique, ma méthode: crocheter plus lentement héhé! bonne journée A+ bises

    Reply
    • Dedri Uys says

      November 21, 2013 at 8:20 pm

      Google Translate translation: “its cool tites flowers, same problem with me, but with cotton rendering is 100 times more brilliant than cotton acrylic, my method: crochet slower hehe! A good day + kisses”

      Love it: crochet slower…

  13. Rhondda Mol says

    November 17, 2013 at 4:40 am

    Love them!!

    Reply

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