This simple crochet flower has a small contrasting center and five softly rounded petals. Each petal grows from one single crochet stitch, so the shape is easy to follow without a long repeat.
What makes this flower useful?
The petals are worked directly into the center, with no separate pieces to sew together. A small flower like this can decorate a crocheted strawberry, a toy, a hair accessory or a fabric project. The center can match the petals or use a second color. Emily demonstrates both five- and six-petal flowers and shows how yarn thickness changes their scale.
The important choice comes before the petal round: work one center stitch for every petal you want. After that, use the same petal sequence in each center stitch. Keep the chains and double crochet stitches relaxed enough to open into rounded lobes, while the finishing slip stitch stays close to the center.
Materials and size
- A small amount of yarn for the petals and optional contrasting center. Emily uses Annabell yarn for the demonstrated flower.
- A 3 mm crochet hook for the demonstrated yarn.
- A yarn needle and scissors.
There is no fixed finished measurement given for this version. The tutorial also shows smaller flowers made with thinner yarns. Use the first finished flower as your sample before making a matching set. Changing the yarn or hook changes the flower’s diameter and firmness; it does not change the five-stitch center used for five petals.
| US term | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| ch | Chain |
| sc | Single crochet |
| dc | Double crochet |
| sl st | Slip stitch |
Make the flower
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Work the center
Make an adjustable ring and work 5 sc into it. Pull the ring tail gently to close the opening. Before joining, count the five stitch tops around the ring. Leave the tail accessible so you can tighten the center again after making the petals.
Work five single crochets → Continue the center ring → Complete five center stitches → Tighten the magic ring. Source: original creator tutorial. -
Join the petal color
If you are using one color, continue with the same yarn. For the two-color flower, insert the hook into the first sc and pull the petal yarn through to make a sl st. The new loop may loosen while you work. Keep hold of the yarn tails rather than tightening the joining loop so hard that you cannot work into the base stitch.
Join pink through the first stitch. Source: original creator tutorial. -
Make the first petal
Ch 2. Work 2 dc into the same center stitch, ch 2, then sl st into that same stitch. All the stitches of this petal share one base. The two chains on either side lift and lower the petal; the two dc make its rounded middle.
Chain two for the petal → Work the first double crochet → Work the second double crochet → Anchor in the same center stitch. Source: original creator tutorial. -
Repeat around the center
For each remaining center stitch, ch 2, work 2 dc into that stitch, ch 2 and sl st into the same stitch. Make four more petals for the five-petal flower. Move to a fresh center stitch for each new petal, and do not accidentally insert the hook into the side of the previous petal.
Begin the second petal → Add its second double crochet → Repeat the petal sequence → Check four completed petals. Source: original creator tutorial. -
Adjust the center
After completing the last petal, check that the petals surround the center evenly. Gently pull the ring tail and the loose color-change tail while supporting the flower. This closes the gap that can appear where the second yarn was introduced.
Tighten the loose center threads. Source: original creator tutorial. -
Finish for your chosen use
Cut the working yarn, leaving a longer tail if you will sew the flower onto another piece. Pull the tail through the final loop and bring it to the wrong side with a needle. Secure the ends on the back, then weave them under nearby stitches in different directions. Keep the front clear of knots and loose ends.
Hide the ends with the needle → Pull the sewing tail to the back → Secure the tail for attachment → Trim the secured yarn end. Source: original creator tutorial.
Small variations
Emily allows two or three lifting chains, provided you use the same number to come down the other side of the petal. Her demonstrated version uses two. She also mentions three dc for a wider petal, though she prefers two for this flower. Make the basic version first so that you can compare any change against its compact shape.
For an appliqué, keep a petal-color tail long enough to sew through the center and the bases of the petals. Position the flower before fastening it permanently. A very small flower usually needs only a few secure attachment points, but the exact sewing arrangement depends on the item underneath.
Troubleshooting
One petal is missing: count the sc in the ring and locate an unused center stitch. The five-petal version needs five separate bases. The center looks stretched: adjust both color-change tails gently; pulling only one tail may distort the ring. The flower looks uneven: check that each petal has two dc and two chains on both sides. A missed chain makes that side shorter.
Inspired by Emily Freeman’s video tutorial.
Save this pattern for later
Pin it to one of your boards so it’s ready when you have a free evening and the right yarn.
