Large Crochet Flower Pattern – Free

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I love Large Colorful Crochet Flowers! And the centre of my Ragwort Square makes a beautiful crochet floral embellishment. You can use any scraps of yarn you have in your stash – the more colorful the better!

The added texture of the popcorn stitches makes this Large Crochet Flower Pattern extra special. Read on for the easy to follow step by step instructions and picture tutorial.

What to do with Large Crochet Flowers

These large Crochet Flowers work up fast, and are perfect for adding as embellishments to your projects.

• You can add a pin to the back of the flower to make a brooch for a special gift
• One would be beautiful attached to a Summer Hat for a child!
• String a few flowers together for cheerful floral bunting
• These appliques are perfect for many projects including yarnbombing

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Crochet Flower Pattern Details

Skill Level

Only basic stitches are used in this pattern and instructions are given for any special stitches

Measurements

Each flower measures 4in [10cm] across in the DK weight yarn used

Gauge is not important for this project.

Materials

• Small amounts of DK weight Yarn.
• 4mm crochet hook
• Yarn Needle to weave in threads
• You can use any yarn weight you choose and a matching hook

Abbreviations (US Terms)

Beg – beginning

Ch – chain

St – stitch

SC – single crochet

Hdc – half double crochet

Dc – double crochet

Sl st – slip stitch

Yo – yarn over

Abbreviations (UK Terms)

Beg – beginning

Ch – chain

St – stitch

Dc – double crochet

Htr – half treble crochet

Treble – treble crochet

Sl st – slip stitch

Yo – yarn over

How to Crochet a Large Flower

Read through Special Stitches

Special Stitches (US Crochet Terms)

• Beg Popcorn (beg PC): Ch 3, work 4 dc sts in space/st indicated in pattern, remove hook from the last loop and insert into the top of the beg ch3. Now insert hook back into the last loop and pull this loop through. Pull tight.
• Popcorn (PC): Work 5 dc sts in space/st indicated in pattern, remove hook from the last loop and insert into the top of the first st. Now insert hook back into the last loop and pull this loop through. Pull tight.
• Long Single Crochet (long-sc): Insert hook in st indicated, pull up a long loop, yo and pull through both loops on hook

Instructions (US Crochet Terms)

Round 1: Using 1^st colour, ch 2, 8 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to beg sc. Fasten off yarn – 8 sc Picture 1

Round 2: Join next colour in any st, make a beg PC (see special stitches), ch 3, *PC in next st, ch 3; repeat from * 6 times more. Join with a sl st to your 1^st ch-3 sp. Fasten off yarn – 8 PC, 8 ch-3  Pictures 2 & 3

Tip – remember to pull your PC tight before making the next ch-3

Round 3: Join next colour in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, 4 sc in same sp, * 4 sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 6 times. Join with a sl st to beg sc. Fasten off yarn – 32 sc  Picture 4

Round 4: Join next colour in 3^rd sc of any 4 sc group, ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 hdc in next st, [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in next st, 1 hdc in next st, * 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in next st, 1 hdc in next st; rep from * 6 times. Join with a sl st to beg sc. Fasten off yarn – 8 petals  Picture 5

Round 5: Join next colour in any ch-1 sp in centre of petal, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, * ch 4, long-sc (see special stitches) around next sc from previous row – row 4 (between petal), ch 4, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, join with a sl st to beg sc to join. Fasten off yarn.  Pictures 6 & 7

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