Free Crochet Flower Patterns: A Round-Up of 10 Easy Flower Bouquet & Applique Designs
Ever thought about crocheting flowers, for gifting or for home decor. Try out these quick and easy flower patterns, ranging from the beginner applique patterns that work up in less than 10 minutes to the slightly more intermediate 3D flowers that can be made into a bouquet. Finish off with some crochet flower garlands too!
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Uses for Crochet Flowers
If you’re wondering how crochet flowers, whether applique or 3D versions, can bring beauty and creativity to your projects, here are some inspiring ways to use them:
Gifts
Create crochet flowers that never wilt, grouped together in a bouquet, perfect gift for Mother’s Day or birthdays.
Attach crochet flowers to wrapped presents for an elegant and personal touch, much like when using ribbons.
Make flower keychains, brooches or hairpins as thoughtful handmade keepsakes for teachers or friends.
Home Decor
Arrange crochet flowers in a vase to brighten up your desk or living room.
Sew flower appliques onto throw pillows, blankets, or table runners for a cheerful accent.
Use crochet flower garlands to decorate for weddings, baby showers, or springtime celebrations.
Accessories
Add crochet flowers to hats, scarves, or headbands for a whimsical pop of colour.
Use them to embellish bags, purses, or shoes for a unique, handcrafted look.
Try out the patterns below, first starting out with the easier applique patterns which take about 10 minutes to finish, then challenge yourself with the more complex flowers with stalks after that!
Materials used for Flower Crochet
Here I will talk about all the recommended yarn, hook sizes, and other materials that work best for these patterns. As for the details on each particular section and how to select the right crochet supplies and narrow down your choices, I will link to an appropriate detailed article for each one when you explore the full pattern itself - I hope it helps!
Best Yarn for Crochet Flowers
Yarn weight – sport Yarn (I used Scheepjes Catona) or DK Yarn, worsted yarn for bigger projects
Yarn colours – pastel colours that would look great for flowers
Yarn material – acrylic or cotton are popular choices for amigurumi
Read more here about ‘12-point Checklist to Select the Best Yarn for Amigurumi’
Crochet Hook Selection
Basic cheap metallic hooks to start
Ergonomic hooks recommended if crocheting for hours – Clover Soft Touch, Etimo Tulip, Furls Crochet Hooks
Right hook size for yarn size – 3.0mm in the examples below
Read more here about ‘Best Crochet Hook for Amigurumi and 12 ways for Choice Selection’
Crochet Tools and Accessories
Darning needles
Read more here about ‘My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With’
Crochet Techniques for Flower Crochet
Below I have included the techniques needed to crochet all the floral patterns below. They are great even for beginners, involving the 6 basic crochet stitches and starting with a magic ring. Read on more below for what techniques you need to know before starting, if you have no idea how to do them - go ahead and click through to learn.
Basic Crochet Stitches
Foundation chain = ch
Double Treble crochet = dtr
Read more about 'How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!'
Magic ring
Magic circle
Chain 2 and single crochet
Read more about '24 Easy Peasy things you need to know about Magic Ring in Crochet'
Increase Crochet
Increase crochet stitches in a round
Increase crochet stitches in a row
Read more about '15 different detailed Ways on How to Increase in Crochet'
Decrease Crochet
Decrease crochet stitches in a round
Decrease crochet stitches in a row
Read more about '15 different detailed Ways on How to Decrease in Crochet'
FLO and BLO
Working in front loops only
Working in back loops only
Read more about 'Front Loop and Back Loop in Crochet - the easy way to know everything'
Special Crochet Stitches
Bobble Stitch
Read more about '6 important things to know about Bobble Stitch Crochet'
Easy Crochet Flower Applique for Beginners
Here are crochet flower applique patterns to try out, creating different appearances, ranging from a cherry blossom-like flower, to a loopy flower and a bobble flower. They are individually work up in less than 10 minutes each and if you want to find out more about each pattern, go ahead and click through to find the full free pattern on the blog as well as an accompanying free video as well! Use them as Valentine’s Day presents or even Mother’s Day presents, or even on their gift cards!
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Crochet Blossom Flower
This is a great flower to start off with, a beginner friendly pattern, here you will learn how to crochet a floral shape with basic stitches like single crochet, double crochet stitches and taller stitches like treble crochet. With some tweaks and a little bit of sewing, you could turn it into a cherry blossom flower too. See more about making this crochet flower applique pattern over here.
Crochet Daisy Flower
This flower starts off with a magic ring and then the petals extend out as chains around the main circle. The basic crochet stitches involved are single crochet, half double crochet and double crochet stitches. Try variations of colours to make them into different daisy flowers. See how to make the crochet daisy flower here.
Crochet Spring Flower
This is the easiest flower pattern, only making use of basic stitches like single crochet and slip stitch only. The petals are individually made up of chain loops so they work up super fast, like in less than 10 minutes! Here for this loopy design, it is a 6 petal crochet flower pattern. You can check it out here with the accompanying video.
Crochet Bobble Flower
There’s a very popular puff stitch flower pattern around and I decided to make my very own bobble stitch flower. Also very beginner friendly, here you will learn how to crochet a floral shape with basic stitches like single crochet as well as a special stitch like a bobble stitch!
Crochet Flower Bouquet to Level Up
After trying out the quick flower applique patterns above, here’s the next step to level up to! These flowers with stalks below are perfect gifts as a flower bouquet or even flowers in a flower pot, perfect for gifting for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or a special handmade gift for a loved one.
Crochet Daisy Flower with Stalk
If you have tried the quick daisy flower applique pattern above, then this is an easy extension of that pattern. To make it appearance more 3D, the same pattern is used in the round but alternating between front and back loops in 2 rounds. Then finish it up and sew on the stalk right at the end to the daisy flower. See more about making this daisy flower over here.
Crochet Rose Flower with Stalk
This rose flower is the easiest and fastest to work up as the petals are made in one continuous piece with multiple rows and twirled together to create the rose effect at the end. Sew the stalk together to the rose petals at the end for the final look. Try making this rose in multiple shades of red, pink or even white! See below about making this crochet rose, along with an accompanying video.
Crochet Sunflower with Stalk
This sunflower is made similarly in one continuous round with the petals individually made in each stitch of the round. Some puff stitches are used in the middle of the flower before reaching the outside rim of petals. Change up the shades of yellow for a different look to your sunflower! Check out the full pattern and video tutorial below.
Crochet Tulip Flower with Stalk
Try out this beautiful tulip flower, which is made in 3 parts, the middle bud, the external petals and the stalk. All 3 parts are sewn together at the end to get the final tulip flower! The petals are made continuously in one piece, while the stalk and its leaves are also made continuously in another piece. Try out this quick pattern below in different shades of colours for the flower!
Crochet Flower Sack
For all the flower stalks above, this is an accompanying flower sack with a hole in the middle, for the stalk to be inserted in! The size of all the stalks used in all the flower patterns above are uniform, and they specifically fit into the hole for this flower sack. This one works up the fastest as it is mostly a sphere with a ruffled top at the end. Go and see the full pattern and video tutorial below here.
Crochet Flower Garlands
After trying out the flower applique above and then the 3D flower with stalks, have a go at these garlands below, perfect for spring or summer home decor! They work up continuously in a row so no sewing or attachments are needed. Change up the colours to give them a different look every time you remake them.
Crochet Flower and Leaf Garland
This is a more ambitious beginner pattern, where you work crochet flowers and leaves continuously on a chain without any sewing attachment involved. You can double up this crochet project as a garland, bunting or even as a floral necklace! It also makes for a great crochet flower pattern for headband. Go and check out the free pattern here.
Crochet Butterfly and Flower Garland
Here is a different variation from the floral garland above, involving a different type of flower and an accompanying butterfly! Similarly worked continuously without any sewing, the butterfly and flower are both made on a foundation chain. Pair this with the garland appearance, to be used as bunting or even headbands! Check out the pattern below with the accompanying video tutorial.
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Conclusion of Free Crochet Flower Patterns
Hope you enjoyed the patterns and variation in difficulty levels above! All the patterns involved are variations of each other, with progressively new techniques added . If you want to learn how to crochet each individual flower, go check out each specific pattern above by clicking through!
If you need ideas for planning your next seasonal crochet project, together with 3 free Quick Spring Crochet Pattern PDF downloads to get you inspired, grab the free Seasonal Crochet Gift Ideas Planner below!
Do you love crocheting thoughtful handmade gifts but often find yourself scrambling for ideas at the last minute?
Introducing the Seasonal Crochet Gift Ideas Planner — your guide to planning crochet projects for every season and holiday throughout the year!
Plus 3 Free Quick Spring Crochet Patterns to Get You Started and Inspired!
